Saturday, November 16, 2024
ldquo;Field of Dreams” has the famous quote: “If you build it, he will come.” When I first saw it, I thought the ominous cornfield whispers were referring to an apparition, an alien or a nightmare that was on its way. Impending doom for sure. Or how about a fantastical concept […]
With spring break – March 6-11 – steadily approaching, some students already have made plans for their time away from their studies. Student-athlete Kacper Stelmaszak told The Varsity News that he will be traveling with the tennis team to Georgia for a tournament. “Although not exactly a vacation, I’m glad […]
The Netflix and chill season is almost over. That means Valentine’s Day and Christmas, those holidays where people get engaged, are past. So, of course, spring is coming, and I am so ready for it. Though last weekend was a nice reprieve, I want a permanent taste of some warm […]
A couple years ago, nursing major Josh LaFave brought the idea of starting a spiritual life community (SLC) to Anita Klueg, Detroit Mercy’s director of University Ministry. “At that time, there really wasn’t a good kind of faith-sharing outlet through campus ministry,” he said. LaFave had recently gotten more into […]
About 60 Detroit Mercy students will head to one of four locations for Alternative Spring Break, March 4-11, to experience different lifestyles, create relationships and make an impact for the better. Each group will be living in a different environment for five to seven days. These are the sites being […]
In the neighborhoods beyond the gated grounds of Detroit Mercy, people – including some who work and attend Detroit Mercy – live and go about their day-to-day routines. And despite what some may say and think about the blocks south of campus along Puritan and west of Livernois, the neighborhoods […]
Former Detroit Mercy soccer player Abigail (McCollum) Campbell was honored Friday at the men’s basketball game against University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) for an act of heroism. Campbell, who is now a police officer, talked a man out of jumping off of the Livernois overpass into traffic on the Lodge […]
While at work at an airport, Mohamed Kazbour faced a time crunch but needed to do his daily prayer to Allah. He found a corner in the closest terminal where few patrons would pass, but still he faced weird looks to the point where he stopped his prayer and relocated […]
Patrick Pawlowski has been working to make guns safer since graduating in 2013. This spring, following much national fanfare, the product he played a key role in developing – Identilock – will hit the market. A biometric trigger lock, Identilock aims to prevent accidental shootings and to keep unwanted persons […]
A Sudanese woman who was a victim of human trafficking is sitting in jail right now. Her daughter is 8 years old. The last time she saw her, she was 3. Another woman, a Haitian, is a permanent U.S. resident. But her husband remains in Haiti, and she must petition […]
