Opinion

Opinion

Editorial Board: Campus carry debate clouded by fear on both sides of issue

The passage of SB11, the law allowing concealed handguns into campus buildings at Texas public colleges, has reignited the debate over campus carry....

By The MercuryOctober 19, 2015

Opinion

Outdated word needs to be put down

Use of word “retarded” detrimental to those with mental handicaps, needs to no longer be used in modern conversations Words are funny. A...

By The MercuryOctober 5, 2015

Opinion

Community response to Mohamed arrest brings hope

Irving teen receives outpouring of support from across the nation after being detained for taking homemade clock to school One of the things...

By The MercuryOctober 5, 2015

Opinion

Sanders’ tuition reform plan needs focus

Current option calls for removal of tuition from from all public four-year universities, faces backlash for controversial reforms According to a report released...

By The MercurySeptember 21, 2015

News Opinion

Change in Lebanese culture needed

Recent protests against government’s failure to collect waste highlight shift in thinking of country’s youth, cynicism of older generations Recent protests in Lebanon...

By The MercurySeptember 21, 2015

Editorials Opinion

Low diversity in staff draws unnecessary attention

Dallas Morning News article criticizes UTD faculty for not representing enough racial backgrounds to reflect growing student population One of the things I...

By The MercurySeptember 8, 2015

Opinion