Letter from the Editor: The Mercury is obligated to publish campus news despite potential consequences

When members of a white nationalist organization plastered posters around campus carrying messages that condemned an inclusive society and boosted the regressive idea of a “white America,” the UTD community was taken aback by the exclusionary nature of the rhetoric. The group responsible for the fliers, known as the American...

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Houses of the Holy: Baha’i

Houses of the Holy: Baha’i

Correction: In a previous version of this story, the name of the messenger of the Baha’i faith, Baha’u’llah, was misspelled. The Mercury regrets this error. Sophomore finds family-like community, happiness within faith Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a five-part series. Maha Ighanifard’s family climbed 19 terraces to...

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Houses of the Holy: Judaism

Houses of the Holy: Judaism

Editor’s note: This is the first part of a five-part series on places of worship that members of the UTD community attend. Jewish student finds peace, community in local synagogue Alana Stovall remembers feeling nervous as she made her way to the Congregration Tiferet Israel, a synagogue — or shul...

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Tuition Increase Proposed

Tuition Increase Proposed

UPDATE: The UT System Board of Regents approved proposed tuition increases from universities within the System on Feb. 29.  At UTD, the Regents approved a 2.9 percent increase for resident and non-resident undergraduate students for fall 2016 and 2017, a 3.9 percent percent increase for resident graduate students for fall...

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UTD students safe after Paris attacks

UTD students safe after Paris attacks

Group of three studying in Spain spent day in French capital on same date of bombings, shootings Three UTD students were just five miles away from the Stade de France in Paris at 9:20 p.m. on Nov. 13. That’s when the first explosion in a series of bombings and shootings...

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Low diversity in staff draws unnecessary attention

Dallas Morning News article criticizes UTD faculty for not representing enough racial backgrounds to reflect growing student population One of the things I like best about UTD is the diversity and open-mindedness of the people here.  People of different backgrounds support each other in celebrating one another’s holidays, while professors...

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In the dancing spirit

In the dancing spirit

Power Dancers get new coach with NFL, NBA performing experience A former member of the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm and Blue Dance Squad will join UTD as the new head coach of the Power Dancers. Jacy Barney spent a season with the Cowboys from June 2014 to June 2015 and three...

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Not Giving Up Hope

Not Giving Up Hope

It was late on a Tuesday night. Sarah Estes picked up the ringing phone and heard her mother’s panicked voice on the other end of the line. She said no one had heard from Sarah’s younger sister, Christina Morris, in days. Unable to sit around and wait for updates, Sarah...

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Mr. Smith, Ms. Smith and Mx. Smith

Mr. Smith, Ms. Smith and Mx. Smith

Corrections: In a previous version of this article, the definition of pansexuality was incorrectly stated.  Also, attribution for policy changes on campus that benefit the LGBT community were incorrectly stated. The Mercury regrets these errors. -Editor’s Note- Due to concerns about their safety and privacy, no photos of the transgender individuals...

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Islam in America

Islam in America

Our first video feature of the year details what it’s like to be Muslim in America. Special thanks to UTD TV.

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