Tuesday, May 14, 2024
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the disbanding of the University of Detroit varsity football team. But for the former players, the many memories live on in vivid color. For 68 years, dating back to 1896, the university had a team. It is because of the football team that […]
Despite his curmudgeonly appearance in this VN file photo, author Elmore Leonard had a great sense of humor and liked to joke with UDM students when he returned to the McNichols campus. Author Elmore Leonard’s name will forever live at this university, his alma mater. His archives, however, will […]
The 25th annual Safety Street was held outside the Fountain Lounge Friday. Originally started by the School of Archutecture, the event drew about 400 neighborhood children who came to campus to trick-or-treat in a safe environment. Students representing numerous groups built the facades the day prior. Here are some of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
At one point, sweatpants were considered only appropriate for bed, lying around or working out. Today, these warm, comfortable garments have sparked a debate at several universities about the appropriateness of students wearing them to class. Recently in Louisiana, Caddo Parish Commissioner Michael Williams managed to pass legislation banning people […]
Roshni Shah has been a vegetarian all her life. So she had no special need to commemorate World Vegetarian Day earlier this month. A junior in the seven-year dental program, Shah practices Jainism, a religion that prohibits the eating of meet. “I don’t really believe in harming animals for food,” […]
Part-time adjunct professors teach just under half of the classes at the University of Detroit Mercy. Many of these professors teach one or two classes per week while still carrying on a full-time job elsewhere. In order to hold down both jobs, they have to balance their time carefully. Kathryn […]
Michael Bernacchi is a marketing professor at the University of Detroit Mercy who not only provides insights to students in his classes, but to journalists and local television media who often quote him in their stories. His frequent media appearances make him one of the university’s most visible representatives. And […]
