3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (354+ words) As the university prepares to reopen, a new batch of freshmen will be getting ready to set up their dorms. But what exactly are the right things to do before making this potentially daunting move? Furthermore, the website instructs that…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (589+ words) Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the name of the Activity Center. This article has been corrected. The new Student Union/Student Success Center will finish construction in spring 2027, and its introduction to campus will cause a number…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (507+ words) Students who have enjoyed the autonomous delivery robots, known as “Tobors,” zooming across campus since 2019 will no longer see them after Starship Technologies announced plans to remove the robots from U.S. college campuses in May. Now that Starship Technologies…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1121+ words) With $50,000 at stake, 40 of Fortnite’s largest pros and creators took over UTD’s Comets LANding on July 12 for a seven-match showdown. UTD Esports hosted the Pro-Am in partnership with Dignitas and Epic Games, pairing 20 professionals with 20 creators in Fortnite Reload. Long…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (395+ words) Seventy-six gamers packed into Comets LANding on July 11 to compete in Texas Splatoon’s first LAN tournament in the DFW area. The one-day event, called “Deep Sea DTX,” was organized by UTD’s Splatoon club and Texas Splatoon. The tournament featured a…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (404+ words) Since 2022, UTD’s Student Services Addition featured a Progress Pride mural. On July 3, students discovered its removal. Prior to the mural’s removal, The Mercury reached out to Vice President of Student Affairs Gene Fitch for comment about the online controversy. He…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (745+ words) Under the cover of a holiday weekend, UTD administrators erased the progress pride mural from the second floor of the Student Services Addition. What was once a visible statement of pride and intersectionality — bearing the words “You Belong Here” — was…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (202+ words) Soccer enthusiasts are invited to watch a livestream of the U.S. vs. Belgium match at the Student Union Green from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, July 6. This match follows the U.S. team’s 2-0 win on July 1 over Bosnia and Herzegovina and its advancement to the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (809+ words) If you’re interested in weightlifting — or maybe just want to brag to friends about new personal records — the UTD Powerlifting Club might be for you. Run by club president and neuroscience senior Karla Rabanales, the club aims to be an…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (883+ words) UTD launched its esports program in 2018 and was part of an early movement toward establishing collegiate esports programs in the U.S. Today, the program includes five year-round varsity teams, including Rocket League, Overwatch, League of Legends, Valorant and Super Smash Bros....