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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 Juhi Karnalkar | Mercury Staff

Stop Packing Up Early

October 17, 2022

Students should show their professors more respect and stop packing up early. We've all been in a class like this. Basic pre-requisite, so no one gives a crap. One hundered-twenty people in a lecture...

Daniel Herrig and club advocates walked sections of Campbell Road to experience firsthand the difficulties that students encounter every day. Lack of shade and traffic noise were just a few of the main issues encountered. Photo by Ruby Bui | Social Media Manager

Students advocate for local pedestrians

October 3, 2022

Members of the UTD club Comets for Better Transit walked through sections of West Campbell Road and Jonsson Boulevard with Daniel Herrig, a Project Manager with the City of Richardson. The goal of the...

Photo courtesy of Netflix

Blonde 

October 3, 2022

Director Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde,” starring Ana de Armas, is a heavily fictionalized retelling of the life of Marilyn Monroe (née Norma Jeane Baker), based on a book by Joyce Carol Oates. While...

Alzheimer’s Month Q&A

September 19, 2022

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and UTD is a hotbed for both Alzheimer’s related research and activism. Denise Park is the Founding Director for the Center of Vital Longevity and a Distinguished...

Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel) wanders halls order to discover the dark secrets within. Photo courtesy of Sony.

“The Invitation” should be cordially declined

September 19, 2022

If you like being beaten bloody by ham-fisted themes and unoriginal social commentary, then “The Invitation” is for you. Like in many stories, vampirism is established as a metaphor for some sort...

Amandla Stenberg (Sophie), Maria Bakalova (Bee), Chase Sui Wonders (Emma),
and Rachel Sennott (Alice) are all trying to survive a murderer and find themselves. Photo courtesy of A24 Pictures.

‘Bodies, Bodies, Bodies’ imagines influencers as murderers

September 5, 2022

“You hate-listen to her podcast.” If you are Gen Z, this might sound like a light-hearted joke, even when made by a friend. But what if that friend was accusing you of murder? Every generation...

Renée Zellweger (Roxie) uses sensationalist media to manipulate public opinion. Photo courtesy of Mirmax Films

“Chicago” remains relevant 20 years later

September 5, 2022

As we enter the early years of the 2020s, we are one century distant from one of the wildest times in American history, the Roaring Twenties. There is no better time to revisit the movie “Chicago,”...

Photo by Tatwik Bodepudi | Mercury Staff

Comets report alleged food poisoning at Dining Hall West

April 25, 2022

Several Comets reported becoming ill after eating at Dining Hall West. UTD denied food poisoning allegations, however, and campus facilities passed the City of Richardson’s subsequent health inspection. The...

Eugene McDermott library looks to take disruptive student behavior off the books

April 11, 2022

Jumping on tables and sword fights with tube lights are just some of the ways students have been disrupting the McDermott Library's quiet spaces, an SG representative said. With on-campus foot traffic...

'Kimi' tells the story of a mentally ill tech worker who's witnessed the result of violent crime. Photo courtesy of HBO Max

‘Kimi’ tries to do far too much in too little time

April 11, 2022

If you have an Alexa, there could be Amazon employees listening through your audio at any point to improve voice recognition, unless you opt out of contributing user data. So, what would happen if one...

Q&A: Addressing self harm in college student population

March 28, 2022

March is dedicated to self-harm awareness, or non-suicidal self-injury, a behavior that is particularly common among college students. The Mercury spoke with Regina Ybarra, a professor who has done research...

Graphic by Astrid Hernandez | Mercury Staff

Student Government Updates 3/22/2022

March 28, 2022

Out of Darkness Campus Walk UTD is hosting an “Out of Darkness Campus Walk” in conjunction with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The University is recruiting walkers and asking student...

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