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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

Innocence Project alums reunited as public defenders

December 6, 2021

San Diego native Blake Eaton knew he wanted to be a lawyer ever since he was in middle school. After enrolling at UTD, he quickly became involved in Moot Court, Mock Trial and the Innocence Project —...

Graphic by Juhi Karnalkar | Mercury Staff

UTD creates two new minors

November 15, 2021

Over a year after it was announced, one of the recommendations from the Living Our Values Task Force is now coming to fruition: UTD is getting two new minors. Formed in the summer of 2020 after calls...

Night Shift won Best Sound Editing, Best Editing, Best Director and Best Film. Photo courtesy of Mary Schmieg.

The show must go on!

May 3, 2021

UTD filmmakers were recognized for their exceptional talent in an unprecedented year by the Cosmic Film Festival. The festival is hosted by Meteor Theater, a student-run program that works to cultivate...

Jonathan Coker and Megan Newman began dating towards the beginning of their sophomore year at UTD. Photo Courtesy of Megan Newman

Written in the stars

April 19, 2021

While real-life comets are only visible to the human eye for a brief moment in time, two Comets have blazed a bright and brilliant path together for the past 15 years. Jonathan Coker and Megan Newman...

Graphic by Astrid Hernandez | Mercury Staff

Students’ laptops must meet minimum university standards starting next fall

April 19, 2021

Following the success of an on-campus computer loaning program, incoming freshman who do not own a laptop that meets UTD’s new minimum standard can borrow one this fall. For students worried about...

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