THE UTD MERCURY

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  • Vibrant visions: Latin American art exhibition unveiled

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    “La Frontera: The Border Exhibit” — a campus pop-up installation curated by Jorge Baldor — highlights the struggles, dreams and challenges of undocumented immigrants crossing the southern border into the U.S. This free exhibition will be available for all students until Oct. 31 in AHT. “La Frontera” was inspired by the death of Carlos Padilla,…

  • Mitski brings her most mature work to the Wild West

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    With her heart-wrenching lyrics and mellow voice, singer-songwriter Mitski has become a household name for indie fans, bringing listeners both comfort and pain over the beauty of her relatable songs. Her most recent album, “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We,” is Mitski’s most mature work yet, evident in its meaningful lyricism, clever themes…

  • Subreddit drama endangers students

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    At the end of the spring 2023 semester, UTD subreddit moderators clashed, causing the removal of one of its most helpful moderators, u/WillieCubed. With r/utdallas now unsafe to use, students should pay attention to the unresolved subreddit moderation issue. r/utdallas is the largest unofficial community for UTD, boasting over 25,000 members and being in the…

  • Drag wins are LGBTQ+ wins

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    All LGBTQ+ Texans, especially college-age students, should celebrate the Sept. 26 overturning of Texas’s “drag show ban.” A victory for the drag community sets a precedent for gender and sexual minorities everywhere and should encourage us to keep fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in the state. According to Reuters, on Sept. 26, U.S. District Judge David…

  • Letter to the Editor

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    For an article that landed itself on the front page, “McDermott library ramps up security” says very little. Ten paragraphs. Twenty sentences. A front page article, and those were the words given to discuss the library’s new policy. I certainly understand if The Mercury chooses not to focus on investigative journalism — it takes time,…

  • Letter to the Editor

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    The opinion on “Poor parking and transportation” highlights crucial issues but only scratches the surface. Yes, the parking lots are terrible; they don’t have shade in the heat, and they are far from class. Walking in an environment built for cars sucks, doesn’t it? The article rightly blames a cycle of car dependency. Studies from…