Spirit Week, which began Monday, is proving to be like no other. The festivities began Monday with Twin Day, followed by Opposite Sex Day on Tuesday, and Pajama Day on Wednesday. Detroit Mercy’s Student Life hopes to increase school spirit with exciting events for students, faculty and alumni. “The focal […]
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BEFORE UPSET OF NATIONALLY RANKED GREEN BAY, COACH TOLD TITANS, ‘I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES’
A classmate asked me earlier in the week, “How do you all prepare for Green Bay?” “Like any other game,” I responded. There wasn’t a doubt in our minds or in our coaches’ minds that we could win this game. Coach Scott gave our pregame speech and said, “I’m not […]
Trump order impacts UDM students, staff
Thirty-two international students at Detroit Mercy, as well as some faculty and staff members, are impacted by President Donald Trump’s executive order related to immigration. “The executive order suspends entry to the United States of immigrants and nonimmigrants from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for at least […]
Track excites us at Olympics; why not year-round?
Why are Olympic sports not as popular in America throughout the year? The country rallies around these sports during the Summer Olympics. Swimming and track become insanely popular but then the interest dies out almost instantly when the Olympics end. I think maybe one of these sports could become mainstream. […]
Black conservatism focus of talk
Author Angela Dillard explored race, ideology, the Civil Rights Movement and the rise of the new right since World War II in a talk Feb. 1 at Detroit Mercy. Hosted by the university’s African-American Studies program, the talk – “James H. Meredith, Monumental History and the Complexities of Civil Rights […]
Titans take 6-2 conference record to Wright State
Detroit Mercy women’s basketball is in the thick of the season and things are starting to heat up. The team has quietly put up a solid performance so far into this season. Heading into this Friday’s contest against Wright State, the Titans are 10-9 overall, in the midst of a […]
‘Footsall,’ ice skating, darts on tap at fitness center
From intramural games to off-campus adventures, Detroit Mercy’s Fitness Center offers a number of options to help students stay fit and involved. The center has state-of-the-art equipment, as well as a track and full-sized basketball courts – all of which are accessible to students. But the center also hosts a […]
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 […]
From mouths of freshmen: shedding doubt, nerves
What are you going to be when you grow up? Are you going to college? What’s your major? What are you going to do when you graduate? Whoa. Slow down. I just got here. That is, if you’re a freshman. Or, perhaps, you’re a freshman who can answer all of […]
Some of year’s best films overlooked, forgotten
Films get so little respect and theater runtime these days that I failed to recognize some of this year’s Golden Globe nominees, such as “Elle,” “Miss Sloane,” “Loving” and “Rules Don’t Apply.” Fine, “Elle” is a foreign film and could get by me and Michigan’s limited arthouse theaters, but what […]
