It is that time of year again! Apple cider and frighteningly fun haunted houses abound. This season offers spooky fun and enjoyable family time. Mlive recently named the three best haunted houses in Michigan: Erebus, The Haunt and Village of the Living Dead. Located in Pontiac, Erebus introduces various scenes […]
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David Ayer’s ‘Fury’ goes beyond the war movie cliché
It’s easy for a war movie to become cliché and unoriginal. It’s difficult to avoid the same common story arcs and pretentious themes of “war is violent and unforgiving.” David Ayer, writer/director of “Fury,” seems to know this. He doesn’t try to rewrite World War II like Tarantino or recreate […]
Service trips can change the way you view the world
UDM claims that its service trips will “change the way you view the world,” and for many who have attended and help with the planning, it has. For Allison Cutuli, who is working as a Jesuit volunteer at University Ministry, the service trips she participated in elsewhere have had a […]
Mosul mass will be done in Chaldean rites
The Christians of Mosul who have been targeted by the Islamic extremist group ISIS will be the focus of a mass on campus Sunday, Nov. 9, at 9 p.m. in St. Ignatius Chapel. “During July of this year, Iraqi Christians of Mosul and northern villages were forced by … ISIS […]
Ignore stereotypes: Student-athletes’ lives far from cushy
Some student-athletes at the University of Detroit Mercy are frustrated because they feel misunderstood by their fellow, non-athlete students. It may not seem difficult playing your favorite sport, but there is much more to it for student-athletes on campus – from tight schedules to pressure to success athletically. “We have […]
The Long Road Back
She made a splash as a freshman, being named to the 2012-13 Horizon League All-Newcomer team, but had to sit out most of last season due to a knee injury she suffered in the third game at Western Michigan. Now, redshirt sophomore guard Rosie Reynolds expects to make a triumphant […]
Lions win gives hope of seeing a victory parade
I think it’s safe to say that as college students we all have goals we want to see accomplished during our undergraduate careers. Most of those goals are probably academic, like making the dean’s list every semester or being the first in your family to graduate college. But some aren’t. […]
Editor narrows options for next year
Last week, over a simple cup of coffee, I realized that as of today there are only 191 days until graduation. While some of my fellow senior staff members are having a major case of senioritis, I on the other hand am having a serious case of senior denial syndrome. […]
‘Jesuits, Mercy Sisters in the media’ talk next week
UDM's English Department will be hosting its first inaugural "Last Lecture" on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. Prof. Laurie Britt-Smith will be focusing on Mercy Sisters and Jesuits in the contemporary media. In this version of the keynote address delivered at the 2014 Heartland/Delta Faculty Conversations Conference, Britt-Smith will […]
A native son feels the pull of his hometown
Ron Fournier is a graduate of the University of Detroit. In the 1980s, he served as an editor of The Varsity News. The years since have taken him to the highest levels of journalism. He is now senior political columnist and editorial director of the DC-based National Journal, where […]