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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

Lina Moon

Examining Ebola

October 20, 2014

Students, faculty weigh in on disease outbreak, hospital protocol Dallas County officials decided against declaring a state of disaster in the area, citing the declaration as premature and harmful to...

Judy Nguyen | Staff Photographer
"The support [my friend] got from the group and outside the group as well gave me a real sense of community and a real sense of belonging, which is something a lot of people struggle with."

"[PRIDE] really honestly helped me come to terms with the identity that I struggled with up until that point in my life for 18 years. I really just want to give back in a way that I feel like I can."

- Marcus Bethel

LGBT History Month 2014

October 6, 2014

Created in 1994, LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals. Unfortunately, the LGBT community faces exclusion from history education...

Linda Nguyen|Staff Photographer
David Alameel speaks at an event on campus Oct. 3.

Candidate outlines platform on campus

October 6, 2014

Affordable education and bringing jobs back to the United States dominated senatorial candidate David Alameel’s talk with students on Oct. 3. The talk, hosted by UTD Democrats, gave students the opportunity...

Humza Khan | Staff Photographer

ICYMI: Week of Sept. 22

September 26, 2014

Miss an event this week? The Mercury's got you covered. In case you missed it: Sept. 23 - Back to the 80s Concert (ft. Night Drive and Datahowler) Sept. 24 - The Student TV Showdown Sept. 25 - VietFest...

Parthasarathy S.K. | Staff Photographer

Ravishankar Karunanithi, Supply Chain Management graduate student, is a certified tattoo artist who got his training from Chennai, India's leading tattoo parlor Talisman tattoo Boutique.

The tattoo depicts the major three religious symbols in India—the Om, cross, and crescent. The quote, in his regional language Tamil, means "As you sow, so shall you reap."

Behind the Ink

September 24, 2014

UTD students share the tales behind their tattoos—and insights into their experiences—with the Mercury. "I think more people have tattoos than other people realize. And I think a lot of people are...

Spirit on the rise

Spirit on the rise

September 22, 2014

Correction: Abigail Madsen's name was misspelled in an earlier version of this article.   Cheerleaders, power dancers work to foster college camaraderie On the sidelines of Saturday night’s volleyball...

Frat party bust ends in MIC citations

Frat party bust ends in MIC citations

September 22, 2014

Updated Sept. 21: Richardson PD cited at least 53 students for minor in consumption of alcohol at a Sigma Alpha Epsilon house party on Sept. 7. As a result, the UTD chapter of SAE has been ordered to...

Students left out of gubernatorial candidate’s visit

September 8, 2014

        Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott spoke Sept. 2 at the McDermott Library about his higher education campaign. Students were surprised to find out about his...

Miguel Perez|Editor-in-chief

Library schedule extending to 24 hrs

September 8, 2014

Following a push from Student Government, the university administration has approved a proposal that will extend library hours.  The hours have not been finalized, but the library is expected to be open...

Yang Xi| Staff
Hynek Boril, a research associate in ECS, plays the guitar for a Bangladeshi band on campus.

Jack of all trades

August 25, 2014

Correction: Anwarul Abedin's name was incorrectly spelled in the article. The Mercury regrets this error. Bangladeshi band, pingpong among prof’s passions In his spare time, he likes playing pingpong....

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