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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

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Comets’ critical critique of cinema

February 26, 2024

"Oppenheimer", "Barbie", "American Fiction" among Oscar nominees this year While “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” might be the most famous of this year’s Oscars nominees, the eight other films...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Hating furries proves you’re uneducated

February 12, 2024

Everyone knows furries are embarrassing, creepy perverts – but how much of that belief stems from miseducation? Whether uploading illustrations of their humanoid animal personas — better known as...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

New year, new classes — but don’t drop old friends

January 29, 2024

New semesters are exciting because they offer one of the most enriching experiences campus life has to offer: new social opportunities, which are important in not just your growth as a student but as...

Anika Sultana | Social Media Manager

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion replaced with OCRS

January 16, 2024

UTD’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is dismantled as of Dec. 31 and will now be replaced by the Office of Campus Resources and Support, or OCRS, in compliance with SB 17. Under SB...

Anika Sultana | Social Media Manager

ODEI removed: trans students react

January 16, 2024

Texas SB 17 is officially in effect, bringing an end to the Galerstein Gender Center and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Trans students have been left with far fewer on campus resources;...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Bring our rocks back!

December 4, 2023

“Censorship.” “Cowardly.” “Bring our rocks back.” These were the sentiments expressed by students the morning of Nov. 20, when UTD administration removed the Spirit Rocks from campus. Admin...

Graphic By Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Red Light: UTD Sexual Harassment Policies Threaten Comets’ Liberties

November 13, 2023

UTD should amend its Student Grievances policy to match the definition of sexual harassment in its Sexual Misconduct Policy. While firm anti-harassment policies are important and necessary, inconsistent...

Graphic By Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Editorial Cartoon

November 13, 2023

Graphic By Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Sex offenders on campus: what do students need to know?

October 30, 2023

The UTD student body currently includes seven registered sex offenders. The Mercury decided to take a deep dive into their presence at UTD, what this means for student safety, campus affairs and criminal...

Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

‘Disappointed to be a UTD student’: Benson’s Israel-Hamas statement disrespects grieving Comets

October 20, 2023

Not only does UTD president Richard Benson’s latest message about the Israel-Hamas war disrespect grieving students, it successfully alienates students with ties to Palestine at a time where Palestinian...

Graphic By Anika Sultana | Mercury Staff

Computer science: worth the grind?

October 16, 2023

The tech industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years, particularly in the fields of computer science, data science and software engineering. And with all the buzz about UTD’s computer science...

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