College Headlines

Eyes on the prize

The Varsity News , University of Detroit Mercy , MI

6 days ago by Alice Arutoff

It was supposed to be a good night. Curtis Eatmon was supposed to be celebrating his first game in a Detroit Titans basketball jersey. It was Oct. 30, and Eatmon was making the most of his chance with a Division I club, coming off the bench for coach Ray McCallum.

Fashion: bob dylan and chainsaws

The Collegian, Hillsdale College, MI

5 days ago by Serena Howe

Make room, metrosexuals and polo-wearing nerds: a manlier man, full-bearded and hairier-chested, has hung up his flannel coat at Hillsdale College and is here to stay.

According to January's New York Magazine, it's the latest fashion trend: the Urban Woodsman.

High school diploma at 16? Not wise

The Collegian, Hillsdale College, MI

4 days ago by Hannah Saylor

The National Center on Education and the Economy recently organized a fast-track opportunity for "at risk" high school students. This program, scheduled to begin next year in eight different states, allows high school sophomores to attain their diplomas two years early by passing standardized exams.

Freshman stirs up Student Fed

The Collegian, Hillsdale College, MI

4 days ago by Betsy Woodruff

Jacob Nieuwsma, a freshman Student Federation representative, has only been to one Federation meeting. As an alternate, he didn't get his position until late January.

But in that one night, he made a splash.

Athletes in Action came before Student Fed at that meeting to request $500 to help around 15 students pay to attend a retreat.

Playoff push

The Varsity News , University of Detroit Mercy , MI

6 days ago by Michael Martinez

This is right where the UDM women's basketball team expected to be.

Even after the pre-season rankings said they would finish eighth in the conference, even after injuries cut their roster to eight and even after they started the season 2-9, the Titans know they have what it takes to win the Horizon League championship.

Fraternity parties to fight breast cancer

The Varsity News , University of Detroit Mercy , MI

6 days ago by Allison Bohn

With the busy schedules that students maintain and with the stress of homework, exams, quizzes and trying to maintain their G.P.A, sometimes it is important to take a night off and focus on something a little more light-hearted.

Although breast cancer is not cheerful, a party to raise money for breast cancer research can be.

Media Circus

The Technician, Kettering University, MI

6 days ago by Robert Hayes

With the onslaught of media stories covering the recent rash of Toyota recalls, which at latest count included eight separate safety recalls, encompassing safety defects ranging from faulty floor mat placement and "sticky" accelerator pedals, to hybrid braking systems and faulty Tundra drive shafts.

Stimulus Funds Prepare Facelift for Kettering

The Technician, Kettering University, MI

14 hours ago by Trent Sutherland

Kettering University and the surrounding area will soon to be the site of a trifecta of construction projects, aimed at repairing, beautifying, and increasing the efficiency of traffic flow to and around Campus. Specifically, repairing and narrowing University Avenue, continuing the Flint River Trail along the periphery of Campus, and increasing the accessibility of Kettering from the Hammerberg road exit off of I-69.

Moon: Movie Review

The Technician, Kettering University, MI

16 hours ago by Benjamin Sussman

In Moon, the film written and directed by Duncan Jones, we are confronted with several fundamental ethical issues. Sam Bell faces the alienation of being alone on a lunar station, completely isolated from earth by a faulty communications link. However, the reasons for this isolation are not as simple as being alone on the moon.

Plans to fix dam underway, still in preliminary stages

The Michigan Times, University of Michigan, Flint, MI

1 day ago by Aaron Burch

For a project years in the making, plans to renovate or remove the Hamilton Dam in the Flint river are beginning to hold water