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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Yiyi Ding | Mercury Staff

Embrace the Glen-aissance 

August 19, 2024

If you asked anyone, including myself, who Glen Powell is, they probably couldn’t give you a direct answer. Save from an overshadowed role in “Top Gun: Maverick” – courtesy of Miles Teller and...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Campus construction update: projects ongoing 

July 15, 2024

Several roads and pedestrian paths will be closed from the beginning of June 24 to Aug. 16 because of new developments in construction, altering the usual trajectory of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.   Major...

Erin Gutschke | Mercury Staff

Editorial: Meet the admin

May 20, 2024

State troopers slammed our own students and faculty into the ground, aiming to destroy not just their encampment but their spirit. The administration’s response to the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” on...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

XAI Reprom Wonderland Royale

April 29, 2024

Inflatable ruby-red dice bounce through the air as impassioned prom-goers dance, laugh and swap stories.  The sharp pulse of a beat reverberates through the Visitor Center’s Atrium at Chi Alpha...

Grace Cowger | Mercury Staff

‘Heartstopper’ makes minorities tokens

April 29, 2024

To justify queerness to heterosexual audiences, queer media loses its nuance and limits exploration of other topics besides sexuality. This stems from new queer media treating queerness as a political...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Comet Con Get ready with me: Cosplay Edition

April 29, 2024

Bountiful blonde curls, iconic pouty pink lips, an elaborate multi-tiered gown and a golden crown are what make the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom so highly recognized in the world of video games. One...

Anish Paudel | Mercury Staff

Battle of the bots

April 29, 2024

Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff The UT Designspace where Comet Robotics meets looks like a scene out of Big Hero Six, with people tinkering away at robots of various shapes and sizes, allowing members...

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