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. […]
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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 […]
PR/ advertising prof post brings Dr. Abisaid home
Dr. Joe Abisaid may be a relatively new face on campus, as the latest member of the Communication Studies Department. But he’s not new to Michigan. Abisaid is a state native, born and raised in Farmington Hills. He also received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 2002, before […]
Exhibit highlights us vs. them mindset
ldquo;Them: Images of Separation,” a traveling exhibit that closed Jan. 24 at Detroit Mercy, showcased an array of items that focused on stereotypes of different groups of people. The exhibit allowed visitors to explore the many ways that material substances are used to validate us-vs.-them thinking. Featuring 35 pieces and […]
Rehearsals underway for ‘Bus Stop’ romantic comedy
The Theatre Company will be staging William Inge’s “Bus Stop” Feb. 9-26 at the Marlene Boll Theatre at the downtown YMCA. The play follows a bus full of strangers as they find themselves stranded by a snowstorm at a cheerful roadside diner in Kansas City. All roads are blocked, and […]
