Picking a major in college is probably one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. Now that I have declared, I’m happy with what I have chosen to do (this). But it was a long, difficult road to get here. When I arrived at UDM, I really […]
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Finally in upperclass: Years mark changes to campus, maturity
ldquo;Go Titans!” – Who doesn’t get tired of hearing that? But none of that matters because junior year has finally arrived. I am now an official upperclassman and it’s about time. Three years at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) have been the most amazing yet stressful years of my […]
Weighty issues drive ‘Whale’
UDM’s Theatre Company debuted its first production of its 45th season on Friday. “The Whale” explores the life of Charlie, a depressed and ill 600-pound man as he struggles to reconnect with his daughter and himself. It is also the first show for UDM at The Ringwald, a theater located […]
Growing up in shadow of campus, kids had inviting, fenceless refuge
My dad used to brag that our neighborhood, just west of the University of Detroit, would never go down because it was in the shadow of the college. He was wrong about that. When I grew up on Santa Rosa, just a couple of blocks away from what is now […]
Detroit: two cities in one
If my time in Detroit has taught me one thing, it’s that there are actually two Detroits. There’s the downtown Detroit, the one where things always look on the up and up wherever you look. Buildings are being bought, sold and given new life on a seemingly daily basis. […]
Oregon killings unsettle UDM students
The killing of nine people at an Oregon community college last week resonated across the McNichols campus. Twenty-six-year-old Chris Harper Mercer also injured ten others at Umpqua Community College. The massacre stopped only when Mercer was engaged by authorities, and shot himself. The gunman targeted Christians specifically. “I think it’s […]
Fall break provides time to study, relax
The first break is fast approaching, and UDM students are eagerly awaiting their chance to relax after several weeks of school. The break means there will be no classes next Monday or Tuesday, Oct. 12-13. UDM junior Mona Hammoud will be going to a haunted house with a few friends. […]
Sexual assault focus of movie, talk on campus this Thursday
In an effort to battle sexual assault, the student-run Detroit Prevention and Awareness in the Community, or DPAC, is teaming up with UDM’s Honors Program to bring students a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “The Hunting Ground.” The event will be held on McNichols campus on Thursday, Oct. 8, […]
Charges dismissed in sex assault case
Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has decided to not charge a UDM student who was apprehended after a criminal sexual assault was reported on the McNichols campus. Maria Miller, a spokeswoman for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, said Tuesday there was insufficient evidence to proceed with the case. She said prosecutors […]
A brief roundup
Howard will play basketball in Spain Juwan Howard Jr. will be taking his talents to Spain. The former Titan signed a contract with Café Candelas Breogan of the Spanish League on Sept. 9. After graduating, Howard spent part of his summer playing for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer […]
