Friday, November 15, 2024
Halftime at University of Detroit Mercy sporting events is usually a signal for people to leave their seats to fill their bellies, and that means many miss one of the most talented teams at UDM. The Dance Team is well aware that few pay attention to them, but it doesn’t […]
Sweetest Day was this past weekend. I wouldn’t have remembered but for all the cars parked at my apartment Saturday night. What’s even more surprising were all the texts I got the following day. Guys whose numbers weren't even saved in my phone anymore were hitting me up out of […]
The Muslim experience in America is one that is often misunderstood, but students at the University of Detroit Mercy say that the McNichols campus is a welcoming place. “I have never encountered any intolerance on campus,” said Zaina Azam, a junior biology major. Outside of campus, the story can be […]
Imagine your team is in a tight game and has been fighting against of the top-ranked teams in the Horizon League. After a hard-fought, back-and-forth game, the clock hits zero and the score is still tied, so you go to overtime. The only problem is that your team only has […]
Since January of this year I had already started mourning the last day of President Barack Obama’s final term as the President of the United States, Jan. 20, 2017. Honestly, these past eight years has phenomenally enhanced my self-esteem as an American citizen. In 2008, we broke a racial barrier […]
The real world is becoming more of a reality for three of The University of Detroit Mercy’s seniors. Graduation is not too far for Khalia J. Douglas, a criminal justice major. When she was a freshman, she worked in retail and attended school full-time. With several tasks and responsibilities on […]
The area around the University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols campus is turning around economically and socially. For a long time now, the area known as the McNichols corridor has been blighted. But thanks to efforts of the university and groups like Live 6, everything from coffee shops and restaurants to […]
Campus safety has always been an important issue to the University of Detroit Mercy and its students, but driving around the McNichols campus on an empty gas tank can be a risky proposition. There have been dozens of reported crimes at gas stations near campus throughout the years. And on […]
The University of Detroit Mercy’s men’s and women’s cross country teams have come out of the blocks strong through the season’s first 30 days and are sprinting toward the Horizon League Championships later this month. So far, the women’s team has completed three races, finishing runner-up to Oakland at their […]
ABC News recently tapped the University of Detroit Mercy to host an online show discussing politics and progress in the city featuring both local analysts and national correspondents. “Straight Talk with Matt and LZ,” featuring Matt Dowd and LZ Granderson taped an episode on campus Monday, Sept. 19. Both Detroit […]
