Opinion

Opinion

Decisive Indecision

Why staying undeclared major has hidden benefits Calling adventurers — undeclare your majors! What’s more daring than explaining to extended family at Thanksgiving...

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choose your adventure

How choice-based video games help with real-life decision making In life, we’re all faced with an almost overwhelming amount of choices. As technology...

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Arrive at your own conclusions

Say you want to purchase a car. You will likely take time to assure that the purchase will be worthwhile by gathering information...

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‘Alexa, why are you here?’

On April 15, The Mercury reported that UT Dallas is planning to install Amazon Echo Dots in Residence Hall South this summer, with...

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Government transparency, by request

Sometimes, with an institution as big as a university, it can be difficult to see mistakes if you’re just another cog in the...

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Ethics needed in JSOM curriculum

It’s hard to imagine, but banking in America was once a relatively boring profession. In the wake of the Great Depression, when 9,000...

Letters to the EditorOpinion

Letter to the Editor: Dining Services values community voices

A series of articles has been published by The Mercury this year about the university’s food service contractor, Chartwells. We value this input,...

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Finding middle ground

This past Friday, I read the March 11 opinion article published in The Mercury titled “Letter to the Editor: How to Help ATEC...

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The campus campaign

When running any sort of campaign, be it political, charitable or even social, canvassing is the most effective way to spread your message....

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‘Pro-life:’ a misnomer

Ever since the most recent Comets for the Preborn demonstration this last Tuesday, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about exactly what it...

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