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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Softball team’s luck looking up

April 11, 2016

New coach’s approach leads to team built around aggressive offense, needs to maintain success to turn program around The softball team may finally be turning a corner in its quest to rise from the mediocrity...

Star’s rise to prominence ushers in new era

March 28, 2016

Steph Curry’s new fame is beneficial to development of basketball despite criticism, hate thrown upon his playing style Big men dominated the game of basketball for a majority of its existence. A forceful,...

Homebody

Homebody

March 28, 2016

Student from homeschool uses unique circumstance to succeed in academics, sports Public K-12 schools typically have a fixed start and stop time. There’s always lunch, classes and homework. For junior...

Living a double life

Living a double life

March 7, 2016

Student-athletes balance academics, sports in everyday lives The leaves wait for the beaming sunlight to shine on them. The barren roads and sidewalks patiently anticipate oncoming traffic — both by...

Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes

March 7, 2016

Athletic training staff builds relationships with student-athletes, creates sense of trust When injured athletes make their long-awaited comeback, fans only see the polished end product. What often goes...

NBA head coaching position less strong

February 22, 2016

Recent mid-season terminations of NBA head coaches brings to light millennial culture problem of instant gratification The average shelf life of a typical NBA head coach is no longer what it used to be...

Women’s team heads into tournament expectation free

Women’s team heads into tournament expectation free

February 22, 2016

Team finishes on a three game skid after difficult regular season campaign, will face Howard Payne in opening round After a season filled with young players and growing pains, the women’s basketball...

Men’s squad looks to be key player in ASC tourney

Men’s squad looks to be key player in ASC tourney

February 22, 2016

Comets finish second in ASC East, headed to 13th straight ASC tournament after taking on best of conference teams Firmly positioned at second place in the ASC East standings, the men’s basketball team...

Women's basketball takes down Louisiana College in late season game

Women’s basketball takes down Louisiana College in late season game

February 11, 2016

In a crucial late-season contest, the women's basketball team took down Louisiana College 64-49 on Feb. 11. Coming out of the gate, the Lady Wildcats hit the Comets with a full-court press, leading to...

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