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Surveillance helps keep country, individuals safe

A lone gunman besieged Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1, opened fire on a TSA officer and killed him. In addition to...

By The MercuryNovember 4, 2013

Archives Editorials

404 Page Not Found: University erases Ulbricht

The University of Texas at Dallas is attempting to shove Ross Ulbricht down the memory hole. Official university pages that reference the accused...

By The MercuryOctober 7, 2013

Letters to the Editor Opinion

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

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...

By The MercuryAugust 26, 2013

Editorials Opinion

$1,000 rebate, easy money for needy seniors

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...

By The MercuryAugust 5, 2013

Editorials Opinion

UTD must aim high, yet forge unique identity

For several years, administrators, student leaders and others have made sure that UTD’s excellence is known by dubbing it the “MIT of the...

By The MercuryJuly 2, 2013

Editorials Opinion

Students should take pride in UTD

[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...

By The MercuryJune 11, 2013

Letters to the Editor Opinion

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

Every day I wake up and I take a thousand things for granted. I forget that not everyone everywhere is free, like I...

By The MercuryApril 29, 2013

Letters to the Editor Opinion

Reader’s Opinion

As a rebuttal to the graphic titled “Human rights are SO two hours ago:” Changing your Facebook profile in order to raise awareness...

By The MercuryApril 15, 2013

Opinion

Oh, for Namesake!

With a last name like Dang, you get to meet a lot of creative people, or at least people who like to think...

By The MercurySeptember 6, 2011

Opinion

Zipcar caters to car-less students

When it came to parking this summer, I was spoiled rotten. My “mornings” consisted of me waking at the crack of noon and...

By The MercurySeptember 6, 2011

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