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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

2025-2026 Staff

Jane Burkhardt
Editor-in-Chief

Jane Burkhardt

Jane Burkhardt is a freshman at UT Dallas from Phoenix, Arizona. She enjoys going to the gym, reading, and meeting new people. Jane has experience serving in editor roles for her award-winning high school paper, The XPress and...

Kezia Sunil
Managing Editor

Kezia Sunil

Kezia is from Lewisville, Texas, and is super excited to get involved at UTD this fall! When she’s not coming up with new website ideas or writing code for robotics, you can usually find her binge-watching her favorite shows. Right...

Kriya Handa
Life & Arts Editor

Kriya Handa

Kriya Handa is a freshman at UTD from Austin, Texas. She can’t wait to be the Life & Arts Editor this spring! She is always fascinated by the nature, art and music that surrounds her. Her hobbies include playing the pia...

Khadijah Siddiqui
Sports Editor

Khadijah Siddiqui

Khadijah Siddiqui is the sports editor and a sophomore pursuing a major in business with a minor in literature at UT Dallas. She leads the Mercury's sports coverage with a passion to bring games to life and heart to every piec...

Tapoja Roy
News Editor

Tapoja Roy

Tapoja Roy is a freshman majoring in International Political Economy at UT Dallas from Fulshear, Texas. When she is not busy with her duties of being the at The Mercury, she loves to enjoy a good book, collect physical media (vinyls,...

Riley Gove
Copy Editor

Riley Gove

Riley Gove is a freshman from Flower Mound, Texas. He is currently majoring in physics on the pre-medicine track. Before joining the Mercury, he wrote research guides for DemiDec. When he’s not editing, Riley can be found fenc...

Newton Witter
Staff Writer

Newton Witter

Newton Witter is a freshman Literature major at UT Dallas from Lake Dallas, Texas. When he's not reading a book in the dorms or writing a new short story, you can find him taking unreasonably long walks on campus and in the su...

Anna Brown
Staff Writer

Anna Brown

Anna Brown is a transfer student from the University of Liverpool in England, here at UTD for her junior year. She is an English Literature major, so naturally, her hobbies include writing and reading novels (her favorite author ha...

Timo Kamgang
Staff Writer

Timo Kamgang

Timo Kamgang is a freshman at UTD from Dallas, Texas. Usually, he’ll be working out or playing a sport, but you can find him in the car shop working with UTD’s Formula One team. He’s looking forward to watching UTD athleti...

Seth Ricardo Gonzalez
Photographer Editor

Seth Ricardo Gonzalez

Seth Ricardo Gonzalez is from Brownsville Texas, the RGV! He is a senior in ATEC looking to grow his creative skills. He loves editing photos and looking for creative ways to engage in his work. He is a person who is willing t...

Diego Rangel
Photographer

Diego Rangel

Diego Rangel is a junior animation student and multimedia artist here at UTD. He has taken a recent interest in creative marketing services, including photography, motion design, video editing, and etc. In his free time, you c...

Andrew John
Photographer

Andrew John

Andrew John is a Sophomore at UT Dallas from Lewisville, Texas. His hobbies include photography, sitcoms, and basketball. He also runs his own photography business in his free time. He loves doing all sorts of projects and loves l...

Promy Biswas
Photographer

Promy Biswas

Promy Biswas is a senior majoring in software engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. She has always been passionate about art and photography, which inspired her to start her own small photography business. She joined th...

Taylor Henry
Graphics Editor

Taylor Henry

Taylor Henry is a junior majoring in visual performing arts here at UTD. Henry is passionate about illustration, and they are even looking to pursue it professionally. They have currently involved themselves in many on campus clubs...

Jessica Mak
Staff Artist

Jessica Mak

Jessica Mak is a mechanical engineering major from Garland, TX. A silly and open-minded individual, she loves playing Roblox and listening to music. She also greatly enjoys creative activities, whether it’s animating her fa...

Eva Nguyen
Staff Artist

Eva Nguyen

Eva Nguyen is a freshman majoring and marketing. She enjoys being creative, making art, and going to cafes. She is an award-winning artist for the Congressional Art Competition and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Eva l...

Ella Guapp
Staff Artist

Ella Guapp

Ella is a sophomore from Arlington, Texas, and she is delighted to be a part of The Mercury team. You can often find her drawing on her iPad and listening to The Crane Wives. She looks forward to making graphics for great arti...

Saran Jacob
Staff Artist

Saran Jacob

Saran Jacob is a freshman in Computer Science from Dallas, Texas (originally Amritsar, Punjab, for 4 months). They're a silly and laidback person who loves xenomorphs, thrash metal, and exploring indie media. When they aren't...

Dulce Nunez
Layout Artist

Dulce Nunez

Dulce Nunez is a freshman neuroscience major. She has earned multiple awards from NSPA for her work as editor-in-chief of her high school yearbook, The Lion. In her free time, she enjoys reading fantasy and thriller novels. She...

Angel Torres
Business Manager

Angel Torres

Angel Torres is a sophomore at UT Dallas, majoring in Global Business. He is always willing to teach others. As the business manager for The Mercury, he is eager to use his skills to help the publication grow and succeed. If he...

Janvi Mundra
Distribution Manager

Janvi Mundra

Janvi Mundra is a freshman at UT Dallas majoring in Accounting. She enjoys watching movies and TV shows, reading comics, and is always eager to pick up new hobbies and skills. With a strong love for learning, Janvi is excited to exp...

Deeya Kameshetty
Staff Writer

Deeya Kameshetty

Deeya Kameshetty is a sophomore at UT Dallas from Frisco, Texas, and is enthusiastic about joining The Mercury as a staff writer. When she isn’t in class or working as a CNA and pharmacy technician she can usually be found readin...

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