The University of Detroit Mercy later this week will host a conference dedicated to examining the environment from a number of perspectives. The 17th annual Great Lakes Bioneers conference, taking place Oct. 14 and 15 on the McNichols campus, serves as an opportunity for collaboration between residents of Detroit, as well […]
Author: Jennifer Raptoplous
Pardon our dust
Renovations to the student union are complete, but the broader updates to the McNichols campus are just beginning. The University’s Fisher Administration Center is set to be demolished in the near future. The Fisher building has been around since 1966 and to many around the campus it is considered an […]
Fighting for first
The Detroit Mercy women’s soccer team is having a season to celebrate and could be heading towards a conference ring. Last year the team finished a frustrating season 3-13-1. This season, with three games to go, the Titans have already doubled their win total from last year and are sitting at […]
University Ministry welcomes students of all faiths, cultures
Retreats, prayer opportunities, quiet reflective areas and interfaith dialogue. These are what De- troit Mercy’s University Ministry offers students of all majors, cultures and faith backgrounds. The university was established on the foundations of Jesuit and Mercy traditions that date back centuries. Today, University Ministry is utilizing the central tenets of […]
Safety Street returns under new format
Safety Street returns to the University of Detroit Mercy this year in a new fashion on Friday, Oct. 21. The event has been a Detroit Mercy tradition for over 25 years on campus with elaborate cardboard facade cutouts and candy for local children. But with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as […]
New movie a worthy addition to long-running anime series
ldquo;Dragon Ball Super: Superhero” is an animated movie directed by Tetsuro Kodama based off a popular anime series. The film was initially released in Japan on June 11 and was released worldwide a few months later. The script was written by series creator, Akira Toriyama. In the movie, the evil Red Ribbon […]
Student loan forgiveness a good first step
On August 24th, President Joe Biden announced that Americans who earn less than $125,000 annually would receive up to $10,000 in federal student loan forgiveness, while those who received Pell Grants would have up to $20,000 forgiven. The real question is: Is this enough? For years, the cost of attending […]
Why I’m backing ‘Big Gretch’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been one for the people since the day she came into office. Whitmer has done things in order to provide the residents of Michigan with the proper safety and medical protocols in order to keep the state safe while also maintaining the rights of individuals. She takes […]
Students discuss abortion debate
It all started with Jane Roe, a mother in Texas who sued the state because it denied her the right to terminate a pregnancy. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Roe, declaring that the due process clause of the 14th amendment guaranteed a “right to privacy” that […]
Monkeypox protocols on campus
In addition to COVID-19, students this semester have another potential- ly harmful disease to be mindful of: monkeypox. While no cases have been confirmed on campus, a recent global outbreak has included more than 20,000 cases throughout the U.S. with about 250 in Michigan, according to state health officials. The rare […]
