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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

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

A diligent drummer’s double life

April 29, 2024

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff By day, this computer science student chases the finish line of graduation. By night, he is the mysterious drummer energizing the crowd from the back of the stage as part...

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...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Goat Yoga stretches Comets’ bodies and minds

April 29, 2024

Students gathered at the Science Pavilion to cuddle with 13 goats during a free goat yoga session hosted by the Office of Graduate Education April 23.  The Office of Graduate Education hosts the...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Comet Gala: A night among the stars

April 29, 2024

All photos by Rory Moore | Mercury Staff It's Friday, and old-timey swing music plays from the speakers as the ATC building resembles a prom night, bustling with students dressed in gowns and suits....

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Furry Fiesta is fur-ocious fun

April 29, 2024

Art stalls overflowed with merchandise and countless colorful, larger-than-life animal costumes greeted guests at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, which hosted 2024’s Texas Furry Fiesta convention from March...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Comets finish last at President’s Cup

April 29, 2024

The UTD Chess team organized the President’s Cup on March 30 and 31 in the JSOM building through a bidding process with the US Chess Federation. However, despite the effort they put into hosting the...

Rory Moore | Mercury Staff

Comets honor late coach with on-field ceremony

April 29, 2024

Although assistant softball coach Abby Sterling passed away last November, her presence is still felt across the UTD softball team, who have dedicated the season to her memory.   On April...

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