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Opinion: Hiding in plain sight — how administration obfuscates its intent

UTD administration had 21 students, staff, alumni and community members arrested, but not once has the administration pointed to a specific part of...

By The MercuryMay 20, 2024

Opinion

Preserving student media: accountability’s last stand

Picture this: it’s 11 p.m. on a Friday, and you have 16+ hours of newspaper production on Saturday and Sunday. Suddenly, you receive...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2024

Opinion

Mercury mascot takes last distribution tour around campus

I’ve done it all at The Mercury, and I earned the in-house title of “Mercury Mascot” not just by being the office goblin,...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2024

Opinion

Empathy is not a weakness: a letter from the Editor-in-Chief

“I’ve been waiting for someone to call me. No one has even tried.” These were the words Katheryn Montgomery, the victim of a...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2024

Featured Opinion

The protester’s polemic

As Gaza solidarity encampments pop up across the U.S., UTD’s own are among those protesting the involvement of their academic institution in what...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2024

Editorials Featured ICYMI Opinion

Know your enemy: Comets should direct DEI ban anger at legislators, not just admin

On April 9, UTD President Richard Benson sent a schoolwide email stating that the Office of Campus Resources and Support — created in...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2024

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Letter to the Editor

Dear UT Dallas Mercury, Students, Staff and Administration, In a recent issue of The Mercury, an article addressed the recent SG resolution on...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2024

Opinion

The trials and tribulations of Graphics Editor

Despite being The Mercury’s Graphics Editor, I will write my farewell, not draw it. My two years at The Mercury encapsulate a wide...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2024

Editorials Featured Opinion

Vote for the future: vote green

College often feels like extortion — between skyrocketing tuition prices, fees and housing costs, choosing to increase how much you pay may sound...

By The MercuryApril 24, 2024

Opinion

Entitled students: No one owes you a degree

Imagine this: you’re in a core class, past the withdrawal deadline, and suddenly a few choice classmates start to complain about the level...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2024

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