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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

The Iranian Student Community hosts several events every year to introduce the UTD community to Iranian culture. Yalda, a holiday that marks the winter solstice, was celebrated this year on Dec. 20. Photo by Hussein Njoroge | Mercury Staff.

A Taste of Home

January 9, 2017

UTD students — many of them Iranian — celebrated Yalda, or the winter solstice, over break. The event was organized by the Iranian Student Community with two main aims: to share Iranian culture with...

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