Despite his curmudgeonly appearance in this VN file photo, author Elmore Leonard had a great sense of humor and liked to joke with UDM students when he returned to the McNichols campus. Author Elmore Leonard’s name will forever live at this university, his alma mater. His archives, however, will […]
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No tricks, all treats
The 25th annual Safety Street was held outside the Fountain Lounge Friday. Originally started by the School of Archutecture, the event drew about 400 neighborhood children who came to campus to trick-or-treat in a safe environment. Students representing numerous groups built the facades the day prior. Here are some of […]
In a world of TiVo and DVRs, sports offers a rare experience
Dad gets home from a long day at work. Mom has dinner on the table, and all the kids are seated around the table at 6 p.m. on a weeknight. After eating dinner as a family, everyone enters the living room to watch the 6:30 evening news on either ABC, […]
UDM one of four Detroit colleges awarded NIH grant
A $21.2-million grant awarded to UDM and other colleges will help more undergraduate students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds pursue careers in biomedical research. Over the next five years, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will give UDM, Wayne State University, Wayne County Community College District and Marygrove $21.2 million toward […]
In Whitehead house, horror movies were child’s play (and leprechaun..)
This is my favorite time of the year. My family loves this season and growing up there was only one way to celebrate in my house: a scary-movie marathon. My family loves the horror genre. My older sisters, my brother and I grew up watching scary movies. My parents were […]
Looking for a scare?
It is that time of year again! Apple cider and frighteningly fun haunted houses abound. This season offers spooky fun and enjoyable family time. Mlive recently named the three best haunted houses in Michigan: Erebus, The Haunt and Village of the Living Dead. Located in Pontiac, Erebus introduces various scenes […]
David Ayer’s ‘Fury’ goes beyond the war movie cliché
It’s easy for a war movie to become cliché and unoriginal. It’s difficult to avoid the same common story arcs and pretentious themes of “war is violent and unforgiving.” David Ayer, writer/director of “Fury,” seems to know this. He doesn’t try to rewrite World War II like Tarantino or recreate […]
Service trips can change the way you view the world
UDM claims that its service trips will “change the way you view the world,” and for many who have attended and help with the planning, it has. For Allison Cutuli, who is working as a Jesuit volunteer at University Ministry, the service trips she participated in elsewhere have had a […]
Mosul mass will be done in Chaldean rites
The Christians of Mosul who have been targeted by the Islamic extremist group ISIS will be the focus of a mass on campus Sunday, Nov. 9, at 9 p.m. in St. Ignatius Chapel. “During July of this year, Iraqi Christians of Mosul and northern villages were forced by … ISIS […]
Ignore stereotypes: Student-athletes’ lives far from cushy
Some student-athletes at the University of Detroit Mercy are frustrated because they feel misunderstood by their fellow, non-athlete students. It may not seem difficult playing your favorite sport, but there is much more to it for student-athletes on campus – from tight schedules to pressure to success athletically. “We have […]