Opinion

Opinion

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....

By The MercuryApril 1, 2019

Opinion

‘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...

By The MercuryApril 1, 2019

Opinion

Why we stand for the victims

Last Tuesday, Comets for the Preborn, a campus organization, displayed graphic photos of aborted preborn children outside the Student Union. Our signs bore...

By The MercuryApril 1, 2019

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor: How to help ATEC grads improve job prospects

It’s easy to help make ATEC a better experience for its undergraduate students: Just require a minor (18 credit hours) in the STEM...

By The MercuryMarch 10, 2019

Opinion

Voting close to home

Ask anyone to name the president of the United States and you would easily get laughs at how obvious the answer is. Ask...

By The MercuryMarch 10, 2019

Opinion

The Price of Interference

Why US Intervention in Venezuelan politics promotes imperialism Juan Guaido, who did not receive a single vote in Venezuela’s elections, swore himself in...

By The MercuryFebruary 25, 2019

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Recent op-ed inconsistent with position on open discourse

I organized and supervised the Steven Crowder event on Jan. 22 and thought it went quite well. Outside of a couple of protestors,...

By The MercuryFebruary 25, 2019

Opinion

My biggest regret

I haven’t always made the best choices in my time here at UTD. Like most of us, if I could talk to myself...

By The MercuryFebruary 11, 2019

Opinion

To form a more perfect union

As Americans, we often claim to love democracy while simultaneously not practicing it in one of the most important parts of our lives...

By The MercuryFebruary 11, 2019

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Previous op-ed supporting border wall misconstrues facts

In the Jan. 28 issue of The Mercury, an op-ed by Alexander Christie — entitled “Shutdown at the D.C. Corral” — asserted that...

By The MercuryFebruary 11, 2019

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