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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 Danielle Bell | Mercury Staff

Multi-campus survey reveals Honorlock remains unpopular

March 28, 2022

Classes at UTD have returned to their normal modalities, but some still retain a vestige of pandemic-era instruction: Honorlock. Some instructors have chosen to keep their exams virtual for scheduling...

UREC Activity Center should open earlier

March 28, 2022

The Activity Center should open at 6 a.m. in order to be more inclusive of students with early morning classes and help ease gym traffic. The gym currently opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays. If students...

UTD Rooms returns for student use

February 21, 2022

As students return to in-person classes once again, so does the UTD Rooms app. The app was developed by Mithil Viradia, who graduated from UTD in spring 2020 with a degree in computer engineering....

Graphic by Jacky Chao | Outreach Editor

Credit hour limit extended

July 26, 2021

Starting this fall, UTD undergraduates will be allowed to take a maximum of 19 credit hours in a long semester without special permission. In previous semesters, students who wished to take more than...

Graphic by Alesandra Bell | Mercury Staff

Where, how to register for a vaccine

April 19, 2021

As of March 29, all Texans above the age of 16 are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for free, other than possible administrative fees. Yet, the large number of providers available and their differing...

How to combat vaccine anxiety

How to combat vaccine anxiety

April 19, 2021

While approximately 51% percent of U.S. adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, many who have received or are planning to receive the shot are experiencing vaccine anxiety, which...

When the conference was postponed, the team had to adapt quickly and work with the limited information they had. (Photo courtesy of Dave Wester).

Men’s cross-country team wins third consecutive ASC championship

April 4, 2021

UTD men’s cross-country team won their third consecutive ASC championship in early March, while the women’s team took second place. On March 13, teams from eight universities competed in the race...

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