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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 Ryan Magee | Mercury Staff.

Student Union Starbucks: Why does it take so long?

September 16, 2018

A study conducted by The Mercury revealed that the Starbucks franchise in the Student Union has longer average wait times compared to off-campus Starbucks stores. In a separate survey of 84 SU Starbucks...

Graphic by Carolina Alvarez | Outreach Editor.

On-campus Papa John’s faces possible removal

July 30, 2018

The Papa John’s Pizza location in Dining Hall West is facing removal after a report emerged alleging the company’s former CEO used a racial expletive during a conference call. The chain’s founder,...

SG Report: 3/26/18

SG Report: 3/26/18

March 26, 2018

Sick Plates Added to Dining Services Dining Services has approved the Sick Plate Initiative, a program that would allow ill students to have food brought to them by a friend. Once finalized, students...

Graphic by Christi Lazutkin | Mercury Staff.

Comet card conundrum reveals communication issue

December 4, 2017

During the days between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, certain restaurants were unable to take meal exchanges, Comet cash or meal money, but students were still able to use their credit cards and cash. Comet card...

Comet card dining features temporarily unavailable

December 4, 2017

Certain Comet card features became unavailable at different locations on campus for three days because of planned server maintenance. Meal exchange, Comet cash and meal money features were unavailable...

SG Report: 12/4/17

SG Report: 12/4/17

December 4, 2017

Video Series: Modern Politics The Legislative Affairs Committee is working on a video series for the Student Government website. The videos will be one to three minutes long and cover modern political...

After students voiced their concerns about the missing utensil dispensers, SU faculty moved them back to their original locations. Photo by William Legrone | Mercury Staff.

Missing cutlery prompts response

December 4, 2017

Utensil dispensers in the Student Union were returned to their original locations after students voiced their concerns about their relocation. After the dispensers were moved behind the counters of the...

UTD Dining Hall West staff  and Chartwells Higher Education credit their national recognition to the feedback they recieve from their patrons. Photo courtesy of Dining Hall West Staff.

Letter To the Editor: UTD Dining Services misrepresented in previous issue of The Mercury

February 20, 2017

The Mercury’s reporter Mithra Kaushik reached out to us for a news story and requested to meet with UT Dallas Dining Services staff to conduct a “behind the scenes type of interview, finding out where...

Kaushik found a bug in her lettuce while eating at Dining Hall West, a campus dining service run by Chartwells Higher Education. Photo by Mithra Kaushik | Mercury Staff.

Dining hall needs better food, sanitation

February 6, 2017

This story has been corrected since its original publication. Eating at Dining Hall West has not been a positive experience for every student, especially for freshmen such as myself living in University...

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