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 […]
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Graduation looms for seniors
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 […]
Area around campus improves
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 […]
New Indian Student group seeks members, ideas
Though University of Detroit Mercy is a small campus, it reaches all corners of the globe. With students from China to the Caribbean, this school is its own melting pot. Having a university with so many different backgrounds gives students an opportunity to explore multiple cultural traditions. One way this […]
Author discusses racism, privilege
Jim Wallis, a bestselling author and political activist, appeared Sunday at Gesu Church for a discussion about white privilege in America. The presentation, co-sponsored by UDM’s James Carney Latin America Solidarity Archive, and the Michigan Coalition for Human rights, was based off his latest book America’s Original Sin. […]
“21 To Buy not Supply” campaign aims to curb underage drinking
State officials last week kicked off a new campaign to crackdown on underage drinking. Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, Michigan State Police Inspector James Wolf and others launched their “21 to Buy, Not Supply” campaign on the campus of Wayne State University. The campaign is targeted to students at the […]
Freshmen: 1st week at UDM ‘like hitting a brick wall’
Roughly 500 members of the class of 2020 began their Detroit Mercy careers with ice cream, open mic nights and lots of homework. The university hosted a number of “Welcome Week” activities to help make the freshmen’s first experiences on campus pleasant. They also got to ease into their […]
Female experience focus of Cooper’s book
Author Desiree Cooper came to UDM April 12 to discuss her new literary work “Know The Mother.” The panel discussion took place in the architecture display room. Cooper’s book consists of many short fictional stories, “flash fiction” of less than a thousand words. “Flash fiction kind of parachutes you in […]
Digital media, theatre join forces on ‘Check Please’ production
The UDM Theatre Company and the Digital Media Studies Program collaborated on a short comedy production called “Check Please.” It wasn’t the first time The Theatre Company has teamed up with the Digital Media Studies program. A couple years ago the two programs collaborated on the production of “Autobon.” In […]
Speakers share to dispel mental illness
For Mike Belotti, having a mental illness has been both the best and worst thing to happen to him. A husband and father of three, Belotti didn’t think anything was wrong with him until later in life when he began having manic episodes and ended up in a hospital one […]
