A lot of talk about “fake news” has me thinking that the field of journalism may be in jeopardy. I agree that fake news does exist, but I think the leader of this country is a bit overzealous in his assumptions about the media. The United States has three branches […]
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Road travel brings mix of treats, challenges
The women’s basketball season started with a slew of consecutive road games. From Delaware to East Carolina and even to Los Angeles, this year’s non-conference schedule has taken us to many adventures and competitions far from Detroit. Life on the road as a student-athlete is exciting and exhilarating – and, […]
Titans see growth, eye more wins in Horizon
The season has not gone as planned so far for the men’s basketball team, who are 4-16 overall and 2-6 in the league after a loss Sunday. But there have been bright spots. Things started to look up after wins against rival Oakland University and conference foe Youngstown State. First-year […]
Enthusiasm of Alexander, Scott is contagious
The men’s and women’s basketball teams are cornerstones at the University of Detroit Mercy. I was able to sit down with men’s coach Bacari Alexander and women’s coach Bernard Scott, and I would be doing you a disservice if I told you they both weren’t very impressive. They have this […]
Dinner, movie, talks will spotlight black history
Every year, the month of February presents a special opportunity to reflect on black history in America. There are certain notable figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X who are most associated with Black History Month. However, with every new year there is an […]
Alum Solomon faced rejection on path to success as attorney, vice president
Bill Solomon – the retired group vice president and general counsel of Ally Financial – returned to campus Thursday, Jan. 19, to host a Leadership Slam and reflect on his career as an attorney. Between speaking at two campus sessions about leadership traits, Solomon visited The Varsity News, where he […]
Post-Trump ‘you are welcome’ flyer stirs talk
An effort to let Detroit Mercy students know that they are welcome has given some students pause. At the start of the semester, flyers were posted on campus by faculty members, focusing on a “You are welcome here” message and highlighting different groups by name: students of color, Muslims and […]
Health building addition unveiled this week
You may have seen the construction being done on the College of Health Professions building during the past months, but it is finally ready to move in. Many students and faculty are excited to see how it has turned out. “We do not know too much about it yet other […]
How well do you know your professors?
Students at Detroit Mercy spend a good chunk of time with their professors. Yet, whether their classes meet once, twice or three times a week, they don’t necessarily get the chance to really know them. But just like students, professors are regular people, too, with funny quirks and interesting lives […]
Unlucky No. 7
At 1-7, the University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team’s season is off to a dismal start. The Titans have won just one game – a blowout of Division III Adrian College in a glorified practice session – and are losers of seven in a row. Six of those seven […]
