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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

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Opinion: Sanctions, reflections

July 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: Student X is one of nine students of the “UTD 21,” the 21 students, faculty and community members arrested at the May 1 encampment. Student X is currently facing both academic and...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

73 Questions with your SG executives 

July 15, 2024

As the newly elected 2024-2025 executive officers of Student Government, president and philosophy-computer science double major Devin Schwartz and vice president and sociology senior Debopreeta Bhattacharya...

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...

A group of protestors wearing keffiyehs and holding a Palestinian flag.

Comets create encampment in solidarity with Gaza

May 1, 2024

Students established a solidarity encampment with Gaza at the Chess Plaza, surrounded by walls made of cardboard, plywood and tires with a sign reading “Free Palestine: all the walls will fall.” State...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

No Comet left inside

April 29, 2024

Comets on campus found themselves in the direct path of a total solar eclipse on April 8 — This sighting brought thousands of spectators and experts to DFW for a phenomenon that will not return to the...

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...

Surjaditya Sarkar | Mercury Staff

Empower: ticket of the hour

April 15, 2024

With the end of voting on April 5, Devin Schwartz and Debopreeta Bhattacharya were elected as Student Government president and vice president respectively.   Schwartz, a computer science...

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