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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

Graphic by Akhil Shashi | Mercury Staff

Are superhero movies going the way of the Western?

April 3, 2023

The golden age of the superhero genre is showing signs of expiring in a similar fashion to the Western genre that came before it, thanks to audience fatigue and recent flops in quality. The Western...

Rendered image of DART's new Silver Line project, which is expected to have a 26-mile rail connecting Dallas area with surrounding suburbs and improve UTD transportation. Photo courtesy of Dart.

DART station comes to UTD

March 20, 2023

In a partnership with Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART, and the city of Richardson, UTD is set to have one of the ten stations for DART’s Silver Line project just outside Northside. Estimated to start...

Sara Juneja (left) and Sharvari Pendharkar (right) speak about sexual health in the U.S. Photo by André Averion | Mercury Staff

UTD students advocate for gender equity

March 20, 2023

UTD student activists and affiliates spoke at the Galerstein Gender Center on March 8 about change for women both in the United States and abroad. Sophomore neuroscience major Sara Juneja, who spoke...

Graphic by Rainier Pederson | Mercury Staff

Boycotting videogames does not solve injustice

March 20, 2023

Transphobia and propaganda are a few of the latest search terms to be associated with a campaign against the video games “Hogwarts Legacy” and “Atomic Heart.” But do these two games really deserve...

Photos courtesy of Utd Athletics, Sage Herrera, Rebecca Jackson, and Megan Todd.

Female athletes shatter program records

March 20, 2023

From courts to fields, female athletes have made waves in golf, tennis, track and softball. Competing this spring semester, five women stand out as athletic inspirations at UTD: graduate golfer Karen...

No. 22 Blythe Williams and no. 41 Kyra Samuels block a forward advance. Photo by Trinity Athletics.

Women’s basketball exits nationals with home awards, high honors

March 20, 2023

The No. 4/5 Trinity University Tigers defeated UTD in the NCAA Division III National Championship after losing 79-62 in the first round on March 3. However, the Comets secured several player awards and...

Graphic by André Averion | Mercury Staff

Over 50,000 dead, students send support to Turkey and Syria

February 28, 2023

Over 50,000 lives have been lost in the earthquakes that hit Syria and Turkey, but members of the Turkish Student Association and faculty are working hard to send aid for rescue and recovery. Cries...

Photo by André Averion | Mercury Staff

Free resources for students

February 27, 2023

Students should be more aware of free campus resources to help with — and potentially prevent — midterm burnout. By the time you’re reading this, it’s already week seven or eight of the spring...

Graphic by Juhi Karnalkar | Mercury Staff

We are Asian Americans. We are not a foreign threat. We are not the enemy.

February 27, 2023

One out of five Asian Americans will experience a hate-related incident, and with rising tensions between China and the United States, we will not be silenced when the next round of Asian scapegoating...

Photo by Isael Chavez | Mercury Staff

Women Win Championship

February 27, 2023

Two teams returned to the court Feb. 25 to claim the championship title for the American Southwest Conference, also known as the ASC. The Comets, who previously beat the undefeated No. 8/9 Hardin-Simmons...

Photo by Isael Chavez | Mercury Staff

Women defend home court on homecoming

February 27, 2023

After a striking victory against Concordia, the Comets returned to the Activity Center to dominate the Feb. 16 and Feb. 18 homecoming games. The women’s basketball team now holds 12 wins and six losses...

From left to right: Jordan Maxell, Diane Hurst, Maddie Edler and Lauren Fulenwider. Photo by André Averion | Mercury Staff

Queens of the basketball court commemorated at homecoming game

February 27, 2023

An audience of over 680 fans gave seniors Jordan Maxwell, Maddie Edler, Diane Hurst and Lauren Fulenwider a standing ovation in their final season with the women’s basketball team. Maxwell and Edler...

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