Friday, November 15, 2024
A new school year means new changes and additions to University Recreation and the Student Fitness Center. As always, URec is offering several new fitness classes this semester, including AM:BC, barre, beach body and SYNERGY X, as well as several returning classes, like yoga, kettlebell, cardio bootcamp and butts and […]
A new privately-funded off-campus housing complex, to be located directly behind Shiple Hall off Puritan Ave., is in the process of being approved by the Detroit City Council. In 2011, an alum approached the university about building the 350-bed apartments that would provide a place for upperclassmen and graduate students […]
Americans will vote to elect a new President in less than two months, but students and faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy still don’t know what to make of this sometimes-bizarre election. Of the 17 Republicans and 5 Democrats that ran for President, it now comes down […]
State officials last week kicked off a new campaign to crackdown on underage drinking. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, Michigan State Police Inspector James Wolf and others launched their “21 to Buy, Not Supply” campaign on the campus of Wayne State University. The campaign is targeted to students at the […]
Roughly 500 members of the class of 2020 began their Detroit Mercy careers with ice cream, open mic nights and lots of homework. The university hosted a number of “Welcome Week” activities to help make the freshmen’s first experiences on campus pleasant. They also got to ease into their […]
One of my favorite after school activities is watching movies. From comedies, to dramas, to animated films, nothing makes me feel better than to flip on one of my all time favorite movies. So in case you’re bored this weekend or anytime: in no specific order, these are some of […]
Back to school means back to dorm life for thousands of University of Detroit Mercy students. That also means dealing with sometimes-spotty wifi, limited power outlets and small living spaces. Luckily, technology can make your stay on campus a lot more comfortable. Here are six must-have tech gadgets for […]
As classes begin again and I come back to campus as a senior, I have one thought: Where did the time go? I remember still being that scared little freshman that barely spoke up in class. Now, I can’t stop talking. It's crazy to think how much you grow […]
Last month I was shopping at a local store not too far from where I live when a self-proclaimed Donald Trump supporter felt the need to tell me about the Republican nominee. He and his girlfriend were white. He wore an Army-green shirt with “USA” across it. She was […]
The University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate its annual Homecoming later in September, about four months earlier than previous years. The two-day celebration will include everything from a tug-of-war competition to a 5k run and street fair. "Year after year, we always do the same events with Homecoming,” said Drew […]
