UTD is set to transition to Division II sports, eyeing a July 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association approval after a coveted invite from the Lone Star Conference. The invitation to the LSC...

Despite recent successes in academic fields, UTD faculty have expressed skepticism about our university’s burgeoning sports identity. But why see it as a binary choice? Academic excellence and a robust...

In a room full of the most renowned cricketers in the world, it didn’t quite sink in for Ali Sheikh when he heard his name called at the inaugural Major League Cricket draft. “It sort of hit me...

Trinidian cricketer Andre Russell blows a kiss at the sky after scoring a fifty at MLC's debut game. Russell is an allrounder, specifically a right hand batsman and right arm fast bowler.Vedant Sapra...

Dear incoming Comets, Welcome to the Wild West! No, I'm not talking about the legendary era of cowboys and outlaws. I'm talking about navigating college life as a freshman. As the Editor-in-Chief...

If you’re having mental health difficulties, remember that you can find help at the UTD Student Counseling Center, or SCC. What is the SCC? The SCC is a mental health clinic that serves enrolled...

Student Government passed a resolution calling on UTD to divest funds from five weapon-manufacturing companies on April 4 as a push against militarism and for corporate responsibility. S.R. 2022-40,...

Spring is here, and students are back to using all their creative forms of transportation! With everyone out of hibernation, curiosity got the best of The Mercury, and we decided to pit Comet against...

As the sun sets on UTD, healthcare freshman Rafah Shaik passes out steaming kabobs and paratas to masses of hungry students eager — but more importantly, grateful — to eat after 16 hours of fasting. Shaik...

Graduate guard Kyle Poerschke became the second Comet in the history of UTD men’s basketball to play in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division III All-Star game. The All-Star game...

Junior marketing major Dylan Miles has been providing homeless individuals in Houston with warm, stylish hoodies since 2021 through his brand BetOnYourself, which he started in his freshman year. In addition...