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The Mercury After serving campus and local news to the students of The University of Texas at Dallas since 1980, The Mercury is now on strike.

The Mercury's official email accounts have been disabled without warning. All questions, information and official commun...
09/16/2024

The Mercury's official email accounts have been disabled without warning. All questions, information and official communication should be messaged to The Mercury's official Instagram account, .

In a three to one vote, the Student Media Operating Board — a committee made of faculty, students and administrators whi...
09/16/2024

In a three to one vote, the Student Media Operating Board — a committee made of faculty, students and administrators which oversees Student Media at UTD, including The Mercury — voted to terminate Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez as The Mercury’s Editor-in-Chief, effective Sept. 13.

Read about Olivares' firing meeting and its implications by visiting utdmercury.com or grabbing a paper on campus.

On Sept. 13, the Student Media Operating Board voted to remove Editor-in-Chief Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez from his posi...
09/16/2024

On Sept. 13, the Student Media Operating Board voted to remove Editor-in-Chief Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez from his position after three alleged violations of Student Media bylaws.

These violations were presented to the board by current Student Media Adviser Lydia Lum. The Mercury’s management team believe that Olivares’s firing was done under petty stipulations, handled unprofessionally and above all else, signals The Mercury’s inevitable collapse.

Read about Mercury management's disapproval of Olivares' firing and our plan going forward by visiting utdmercury.com or grabbing a paper on campus.

On Sept. 13, UTD’s Student Media Operating Board voted to remove Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez from his position as Editor...
09/15/2024

On Sept. 13, UTD’s Student Media Operating Board voted to remove Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez from his position as Editor-in-Chief of The Mercury, effective immediately. The Mercury's official student members demand his immediate reinstatement as Editor-in-Chief.

Unless the demands outlined in the full strike statement are met, the Sept. 16 special issue will be The Mercury’s final publication. Should The Mercury cease publication, our mission to serve news to the UTD community will continue under a new online publication independent of administrative oversight. This new publication will be for students, by students and overseen by a supervisory board of student organizations.

For further details about the Sept. 13 meeting and allegations against Olivares, read our news and editorial articles in The Mercury’s Sept. 16 special issue. To show your support for The Mercury’s demands, become a signatory of this strike statement by visiting tinyurl.com/mercurystrike.

Richard Benson announced his departure from his position as UTD’s fifth president Aug. 26, saying in his resignation let...
09/13/2024

Richard Benson announced his departure from his position as UTD’s fifth president Aug. 26, saying in his resignation letter that, “Reflecting on all that has been accomplished over the last eight years, and all that has been set in motion, I feel that this is a good time to pass the leadership of UT Dallas to a new president.” As he steps down, we, too, reflect on his actions and the kind of president he was. Benson will leave a swath of angry, hurt and disappointed students and faculty behind. Under Benson’s recent leadership, major incidents such as the Spirit Rocks’ removal as well as the violent raid of the Gaza Liberation Plaza have left a permanent stain both on Benson’s legacy and that of UTD as a whole.

To read more, visit tinyurl.com/bensonbitterlegacy.

President Richard Benson sent out an email Monday at 1 p.m. announcing that the UT System has accepted his resignation a...
08/26/2024

President Richard Benson sent out an email Monday at 1 p.m. announcing that the UT System has accepted his resignation and is beginning to look for a new president. Benson, who became UTD's fifth president in 2016, said he expects the search to take "the better part of the 2025 academic year." He will remain president until a successor is chosen and ready to begin their term, and will remain a faculty member at UTD after stepping down.

This is a developing story.

Photo courtesy of UTD.

Read our latest news at utdmercury.com.
08/22/2024

Read our latest news at utdmercury.com.

Meet the newest addition to UTD’s dining facilities, providing students with boba tea on campus for the first time in UT...
08/17/2024

Meet the newest addition to UTD’s dining facilities, providing students with boba tea on campus for the first time in UTD history: TeaCo.

TeaCo Royal is a family-owned and operated tea shop that offers milk tea, smoothies, coffee and fresh tea with seven different topping options, as well as three food items: pho, bibimbap and spicy noodles. TeaCo is located on the second floor of the Student Union between Firehouse Subs and Halal Shack. replacing Smoothie King as a dining option for students. Before TeaCo, the closest boba tea shops to campus were Fukuro and Ding Tea, located in Northside and Richardson proper, respectively.

On Aug. 19, join The Mercury, AMP, Radio UTD and UTD TV for fun and free activities at Meet the Press! The Mercury will ...
08/15/2024

On Aug. 19, join The Mercury, AMP, Radio UTD and UTD TV for fun and free activities at Meet the Press! The Mercury will hand out newspapers, AMP will doodle drawings of rats, Radio UTD will have a button-making table alongside music and live station ID recording, and UTD TV will do trivia. Meet Mercury staff and learn more about UTD’s Student Media!

PSA: On Aug. 14, all restaurants in the Student Union except the UTD Market will be closed because of a lack of running ...
08/12/2024

PSA: On Aug. 14, all restaurants in the Student Union except the UTD Market will be closed because of a lack of running water. Student Union Director Dan Goodwin said that over the weekend, the SU water main suffered a break. Water within the SU will be shut off from 6 a.m. to noon Aug. 14 so repairs can be made, during which bathrooms, sinks and other water-based resources in the SU will be unavailable. The Student Services Building and Student Services Addition are unaffected and the closest alternatives for students at the SU seeking a restroom.

The ethereal realm of PHANTOMs, where reality and performance intertwine, leaves audiences questioning the nature of the...
08/12/2024

The ethereal realm of PHANTOMs, where reality and performance intertwine, leaves audiences questioning the nature of their own beliefs and perceptions. Art and performance group Therefore took the audience on an unforgettable journey through sound, movement and immersive visuals with a performance leaving the audience in a state of suspended curiosity and contemplation.

To read more, visit tinyurl.com/mercuryphantoms.

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