Pride ka Chand brings authentic laughter to Dallas’ queer South Asian community
The Retrograde
In a sometimes unaccepting culture, the Dallas Social Queer Organization offers a place for one’s true identity to shine
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In Perfect Harmony: Flyte at Club Dada
Radio UTD
Nothing could prepare me for the experience that is Club Dada. Next door, a punk rock band played, its heavy bass thumps resonating against the walls—a stark juxtaposition to the deeply heartfelt music of Flyte. From the moment you walk into the venue, there’s no telling where the floor ends and begins. That’s Dada. ...
The Academy Is… Almost Here! 20th Anniversary Tour
Radio UTD
The Academy Is… was unlike many of my previous concert experiences. This was my first time at The Echo Lounge, and from the moment I stepped inside, the lighting was beyond eye-catching. The merch table and surrounding area was bathed in mood lighting that let the bright, striped lights of the stage, wall, and balcony...
Falling down the rabbit hole
The Retrograde
Shakespeare Dallas transforms 'Alice in Wonderland' into a chaotic and dazzling experience in the Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre
Bring Me The Horizon – Count Your Blessings | Repented
Radio UTD
In April 2026, Bring Me The Horizon’s deathcore fans found their way back to the band when they announced a re-recording of Count Your Blessings, their 2006 debut album. Whether these fans were elder emos expressing nostalgia or fans who listened to Bring Me The Horizon before they “went pop”, this re-recorded album titled Count...
Move-in day tips for the freshmen dorms
The Mercury
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? UTD’s housing website lists some of the technical details and tips on what to do during the move-in process. It...
New Student Union brings major dining changes to UTD
The Mercury
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 of changes to buildings including the current Student Union and Activity Center. These changes will.
Farewell, Tobor: Avride rolls onto UTD
The Mercury
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. Starship Technologies Director of Marketing Alyona Povarova wrote to The Mercury that launching the food delivery robots at co
A cyclospora outbreak has entered Dallas. The ‘how’ is still unknown.
The Retrograde
Here’s everything you need to know about the explosive diarrhea-causing parasite rapidly spreading across the country
The battle for $50,000
The Mercury
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 before the competition began, a line stretched outside of Comets...
What we know about Flock cameras at UTD
The Mercury
Discussion regarding Flock cameras and their use on the UTD campus have recently circulated around online platforms. In May, The Mercury reached out to Karl Zuber, commander of the Field Operations Division for UTD Police Department (UTD PD), for information on campus-based Flock cameras. The Mercury received a response from the university’s media relations
Sciences Building closed today due to water line break
The Retrograde
Affected classes will be moved online for the day
UTD hosts Texas Splatoon’s first DFW LAN
The Mercury
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 4v4 multistage bracket, livestreamed matches and a minimum $250 prize pool. Although Splatoon gamers...
SSA renovations begin, pride wall remains — for now
The Retrograde
Administrators say pride wall will be replaced with glass wall as part of “student redesign project”
‘The wall still lives’
The Mercury
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include the most relevant information.   Photos taken by Mercury staff show the Progress Pride mural in the Student Services Addition covered by a white wall. The mural, which many students believed was completely removed July 3, was found behind what appears to be a temporary wall...
Student targets Diversity, Equity and Belonging Committee
The Mercury
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include additional context about SB 17’s application to sponsored and nonsponsored organizations. At 11:11 a.m., this story was updated to include a response from Vice President of Student Affairs Gene Fitch. A University of Texas at Dallas graduate student has formally demanded that the university
‘We won’t forget’: UTD student weighs in on pride wall removal
The Retrograde
UTD is losing a queer student's trust in what was once "an environment where LGBTQ+ students were acknowledged and welcomed"
LGBTQ students protest UTD’s removal of pride wall
The Retrograde
A makeshift flag and vivid chalk now decorate the exterior of the SSA
Student withdraws from UTD, citing pride wall’s removal
The Retrograde
A student remarks on "the final piece of evidence that UTD does not care about its students"
The cost of compliance
The Mercury
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 reduced to a sterile gray slate on July 3. The change of the...
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