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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

CLARISSA POLLACK

Green campus in reach, if only sprinklers reached green grass

November 18, 2013

CLARISSA POLLACK Art and performance senior | 0 comments The rainy weather of late has helped our area out of drought. Fields are greener than they’ve ever been since I started at UTD, and it’s...

Surveillance helps keep country, individuals safe

November 4, 2013

A lone gunman besieged Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1, opened fire on a TSA officer and killed him. In addition to casualties, the terminal was shut down and flights were delayed, people were...

Lina Moon | Graphics Editor

404 Page Not Found: University erases Ulbricht

October 7, 2013

The University of Texas at Dallas is attempting to shove Ross Ulbricht down the memory hole. Official university pages that reference the accused alumnus have been edited to remove all mention of him,...

From freshman to graduate: Six-year Comet offers advice to newcomers

August 26, 2013

I first stepped foot on UTD soil in 2007 as an 18-year-old kid with a slight interest in mathematics and computers. At the time, I had only spent three years in the United States and most universities...

$1,000 rebate, easy money for needy seniors

August 5, 2013

At the end of July, AffordableCollegesOnline.org published a study revealing the colleges in Texas that provide the best return on investment. UTD placed fifth out of 49 schools, behind familiar foes...

UTD must aim high, yet forge unique identity

July 2, 2013

For several years, administrators, student leaders and others have made sure that UTD’s excellence is known by dubbing it the “MIT of the South.” In fact quite a few universities have adopted this...

Students should take pride in UTD

June 11, 2013

[quote text_size="medium" author="Joseph Manusco"] Ask nearly any student you meet and they would happily rant endlessly about the shortcomings of the university...other than the coursing river of complaints,...

It’s up to Americans to aid the citizens of Iran

April 29, 2013

Every day I wake up and I take a thousand things for granted. I forget that not everyone everywhere is free, like I am, to think, say, and do whatever they wish. The main purpose of this article is to...

Reader’s Opinion

April 15, 2013

As a rebuttal to the graphic titled “Human rights are SO two hours ago:” Changing your Facebook profile in order to raise awareness of human rights issues does just that — raise awareness of a topic...

Oh, for Namesake!

Oh, for Namesake!

September 6, 2011

With a last name like Dang, you get to meet a lot of creative people, or at least people who like to think they’re creative. It’s amazing how many people feel the urge to flex their pun-making muscles...

Albert Ramirez|Photo Editor

Zipcar caters to car-less students

September 6, 2011

When it came to parking this summer, I was spoiled rotten. My “mornings” consisted of me waking at the crack of noon and arriving on campus to an open field of concrete, with nearly every spot for...

A few words from SG’s new leader

August 22, 2011

When someone asks me how I think these next two semesters will pan out, I immediately think of three words: exciting, busy and fast. These words could aptly describe the tone not just of how quickly and...

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