SONG BANK

Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt

Need some help? Use the song bank to match song titles to the pictures above.

Last Christmas by Wham!

GRANDma got run over by a reindeer by elmo & patsy

JINGLE BELL ROCK BY BOBBY HELMS

Fool's Holiday by All time low Happy xmas (War is over) by John yoko

Noteworthy news:

When Manya decided to look into a video showing an apparent delivery robot kidnapping by a group of students in Northside, nobody knew what to expect. However,

Life's legacy:

While I'm thankful we can meet people in person again with campus feeling mostly back to normal this semester, it was fun to look back on the

Grand theft tobor, Manya Bondada some excellent investigative reporting, a one-of-a-kind layout and an unexpected resolution combined to make this one of our most memorable news stories of the year.

If you have ever wondered what might happen if you tried to steal a tobor yourself, or perhaps just wanted some insight into how UTD PD works, consider revisiting this story.

Minecraft, blind dates, a relationship app oh my!

Christine Jacob, Nandika Mansingka creative ways UTD students formed relationships during the pandemic. It’s also perhaps a sign of just how much our world has changed that these vir- tual projects are still going strong — the Minecraft server launched a new update in November, and Pop is now available to students nationwide.

Optimal opinion: A comma-n misunderstanding, Tyler Burkhardt

“I’d like to begin by thanking The Mercury’s most dedicated readers, Babe Ruth and President Biden.” Confused as to why a deceased baseball player and the President

Sporty selection:

This past year was a weird one for athletics as a whole, and the reduction of events at the collegiate level created some unique opportuni- are avid readers of our paper? Good — then Tyler has successfully made his case for the Oxford comma in a single sentence (and one of my favorite ledes of the year). For those unconvinced about the Oxford comma, I suspect this quippy read will quickly have you nodding your head and asking “why would anyone not use the Oxford comma?”

Dallas Skyline to practice, play on UTD courts

Lauren Dougherty ties for cross-collaboration. One that we're unlikely to see again in the near future: an up-and-coming professional basketball team rent- ed out UTD's to use as their home court for their 2021 season. If you didn't get a chance to see this inperson, give Lauren's piece a read!