Friday, June 20, 2025
We’ve been beaten over the head for the last few years with post-apocalyptic movies based on young adult novels, in which only “The Chosen One” can save us from conformity and oppression. That seems like a very specific genre to grow weary of, but here we are. “Hunger Games: Catching […]
The annual Detroit Design Festival was scheduled to hold its kickoff party yesterday, Sept. 23, but that’s just the start of the celebration. The festival is one of North America’s biggest happenings celebrating independent design and artists. It is an awesome way to see art and fashion, hear music and […]
Are you a student looking for a hip indie store to shop for a variety of awesome reads? Or maybe you are someone who is just looking for a spot in your local Detroit neighborhood to relax and indulge in some contemporary fiction. Livernois recently added a bookstore called Pages […]
The UDM Theatre Company has announced three diverse plays for its 44th season: “The Best of Enemies,” “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” and “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” “These events at the theatre allow our patrons, alumni and community to network,” said […]
Like many Chinese students, I finally decided to come to the U.S. to continue my higher education when I was an 18-year-old high school graduate. Before I decided to come this “sounds familiar and looks unfamiliar” country, I had a ton of choices for studying abroad. There were English-speaking countries, […]
A major expectation of movies, in general, is to thrill us or overcome us with emotion. As moviegoers, we crave films that take us away from our everyday lives through fantasy, humor or drama. In the words of the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, movies are what life is with “the dull […]
UDM offers study-abroad programs that range in terms of classes offered, time and cost. The best part? You get to see a different part of the world. UDM offers several programs that place students in all corners of the globe. One such example is Italy. There will be a general […]
Have you ever grudgingly been around campus early in the morning for class and heard screeching noises coming from the bell tower? If so, you are hearing the pair of peregrine falcons who make their home inside the bell tower. Peregrine falcons are among the world's most common […]
In chess, the depth of calculation rests on the ability of the player. For Morrie Widenbaum, calculations often led to success.Before his death in 1973, Widenbaum had been crowned Michigan chess champion (1963) and become owner of the Chessmate coffeehouse, once located near the university campus. While the former title […]
