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Students, faculty debate mandatory class attendance

The Varsity News

As college students balance coursework, jobs, commuting, family responsibilities and life outside the classroom, the question of whether class attendance should be mandatory is not always simple.   At Detroit Mercy, students and professors see attendance as important, but their views on how it should be handled vary. Some students value […]

Full-time students who work balance a lot at Detroit Mercy

The Varsity News

When people think about college life, they usually picture going to class, studying and hanging out with friends. But for a lot of students, that’s only part of the story. Many are also working, and some are working jobs on top of being full-time students. At the University of Detroit Mercy, this […]

Detroit Mercy 2026 graduates reflect on campus memories

The Varsity News

As they look ahead to life after graduation, students reflected on the people, memories and experiences that shaped their time at Detroit Mercy.   Mostafa Ismail- Biochemistry major   “What I loved most about Detroit Mercy was how easy it was to find your people. The connections here felt genuine, and some of the […]

Alpha Phi Alpha’s Detroit Mercy legacy fueled by service

The Varsity News

At the University of Detroit Mercy, the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Pi Upsilon Chapter are doing more than hosting events. They are building a legacy rooted in leadership, service and brotherhood across Detroit.  Known as the “748th House of Alpha (Detroit City Wide),” the chapter brings together […]

OPINION: College athletes deserve more respect

The Varsity News

Being a college athlete is something a lot of people think looks easy from the outside. People see the games, the highlights, the uniforms and the attention that comes with sports. What they don’t always see is everything that comes behind it. They don’t see the early mornings, late nights, soreness, pressure and const

Legend Geeter helped turn around Detroit Mercy men’s basketball

The Varsity News

The locker room was tense, and nothing was going right. Then Legend Geeter spoke up. He is usually the quiet one, the teammate who leads without saying much. But in that moment, he stepped in, shifted the energy and pulled the group back together.   That moment captures who Geeter is.   “He’s […]

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