In the current Theatre Company production “Bus Stop,” professor Andrew Papa doubles as director. It’s an honor, he said. “I have directed off and on for quite some time now, and getting the chance to work with our students, alongside professional actors, is a one-of-a-kind experience,” he said. Papa is […]
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Cornball movie scenes flout finesse of fine films
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 […]
Spring-break fun: some hitting road
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 […]
Spiritual life groups fill void for students of faith
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 […]
For Muslims, public prayers bring questions, comments
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 […]
Second-year sages say be calm, take prerequisites
My first semester as a sophomore, professor David Koukal incorporated something into his lecture of philosophy and Plato, which I never forgot: “Think of the word ‘sophomore’ and its relation to the Greek ‘sophia’ – the word for wisdom. Oftentimes, sophomores end up thinking they have more wisdom than they […]
Not flawless, but ‘Patriots Day’ one of year’s best
Why has Peter Berg’s latest film, “Patriots Day,” gotten such a limited theatrical release? Is it anti-American? Anti-Muslim? Anti-government? Anti-diversity? No to all of the above. Then it must be poorly made, grossly inaccurate or boring. Nope. “Patriots Day” is about the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013. It isn’t flawless, […]
Explosions, exploitation: end of era?
Is talent out of the picture, or to be more precise, out of motion pictures? We hear about “stars” and the “buzz” a film gets, but do moviemaking skills have anything to do with the big screen anymore? Has the business side of the artistic medium finally won? Think about […]
Print vs. digital textbooks: Both formats have pros, cons
Every semester students must decide between getting physical textbooks or digitally downloaded them onto their devices. Studies have shown 92 percent of college students would rather use physical books than digital ones. What do UDM students prefer? Senior Taryn Garrison uses both physical books and eBooks. “It depends on the […]
The day Bobby Kennedy came to campus
It was a half-century ago this school year that Robert “Bobby” Kennedy came to speak at the McNichols campus on his Michigan tri-county tour. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator from New York, was three years removed from the Dallas murder of his brother, President John F. Kennedy, and less than […]
