Surjaditya Sarkar

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Comets, community members demand return of 21 individuals detained overnight at Collin County Jail

Nine students, three professors, one alum, and eight community members, were arrested after state troopers and local police stormed UTD’s “Gaza Liberation Plaza”...

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Law enforcement raids pro-Palestine encampment, arrests students and faculty

Less than 12 hours after pro-Palestine student activists formed the “Gaza Liberation Plaza” encampment in UTD’s Chess Plaza, local police and state troopers...

A group of protestors wearing keffiyehs and holding a Palestinian flag.
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Comets create encampment in solidarity with Gaza

Students established a solidarity encampment with Gaza at the Chess Plaza, surrounded by walls made of cardboard, plywood and tires with a sign...

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Cecil and Ida Green Center demolished

The demolition of the Cecil and Ida Green Center began April 17 and will continue until the end of the spring semester.   Originally...

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Pro-Palestine Comets reject meeting conditions with President Benson after week of protests

At the climax of a nearly 10-hour long demonstration April 23, representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine and UTD’s Cabinet of the...

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Pro-Palestine students to meet with President Benson after seven-hour long sit-in for divestment

At the climax of a nearly 10-hour long demonstration April 23, representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine and UTD’s Cabinet of the...

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Empower: ticket of the hour

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

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No Comet left inside

Comets on campus found themselves in the direct path of a total solar eclipse on April 8 — This sighting brought thousands of...

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Eclipse covers campus

All Photos by Surjaditya Sarkar, Shreya Ravi | Mercury Staff

Life & Arts

Comet Con Get ready with me: Cosplay Edition

Bountiful blonde curls, iconic pouty pink lips, an elaborate multi-tiered gown and a golden crown are what make the princess of the Mushroom...

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