Friday, November 15, 2024
The University of Detroit Mercy did a year’s worth of research and spent $300,000 for two out-of-state design firms to create a new brand that has received mixed reviews by students and alumni. The re-branding – the first since the University of Detroit and Mercy College merged in 1990 – […]
Despite by busy schedule, I sometimes pick up a few hours at a local retail store. About two weeks ago, while upfront at the cash register, a customer that I've seen shop in the store before came in. She looked agitated, but I didn’t read too much into her […]
It’s hard for me not to cringe every time I hear about someone supporting Donald Trump. I think about all of the racist, sexist, homophobic and just straight-up rude comments he makes and wonder how anyone can get behind this guy. It’s especially hard for me to comprehend why any […]
Even since I came to University of Detroit Mercy as a transfer student in 2014, I wanted to fix the boring, block logo. I am sure most of the students felt the same way. Needless to say, when I found out that they were changing the logo I was a […]
I went out on a spur-of-the-moment date last weekend, and wanted to share some details with all of you. Not about the guy himself; for the purposes of this column, he isn’t important. But the lessons I learned with him, and some of my other dates, are. Friends have said […]
Though University of Detroit Mercy is a small campus, it reaches all corners of the globe. With students from China to the Caribbean, this school is its own melting pot. Having a university with so many different backgrounds gives students an opportunity to explore multiple cultural traditions. One way this […]
The College of Engineering and Science’s High Bay recently housed the big reveal we've all been waiting for: the new Center of Automotive Systems Engineering Education lab. On Sept. 30, the High Bay was packed with succulent smells, black ties and fancy dress, and good vibes to unveil the state-of-the-art […]
When the Detroit Mercy men’s basketball season starts next month, the Titans will have a new head coach for the first time in nine years. But he’s hardly a stranger to the team or university. Bacari Alexander was named UDM’s 21st head coach in April after former coach […]
The Detroit Mercy men’s and women’s soccer teams are well underway, although both Titan teams have struggled early on. The men’s team has yet to record a win at 0-2-3, while the women’s team is 2-5 after their most recent loss Sunday to Michigan State University. The women’s team recorded […]
Jim Wallis, a bestselling author and political activist, appeared Sunday at Gesu Church for a discussion about white privilege in America. The presentation, co-sponsored by UDM’s James Carney Latin America Solidarity Archive, and the Michigan Coalition for Human rights, was based off his latest book America’s Original Sin. […]
