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Take me out to the ball game: University of Detroit baseball team 1895-2004 April 2013

The first team to officially represent the college was in baseball in 1895. Detroit won the first game against the Polish Seminarians of Orchard Lake on May 23, 1895. Browsing through a series of articles “The Story of the University” in the Varsity News 1927-1928, some of the early games were played against the High School. Back in those days the Detroit College and the High School were under the same institutional umbrella.The games were not always played under ideal...

Uncategorized alumni, baseball, Bob Miller, Dave Debusschere Pat Higo Updated: April 2, 2013

Read all about it! Varsity News is now available on line! March 2013

Perhaps one of the things that I have been most looking forward to is seeing past issues of the University of Detroit student newspaper “Varsity News” on line. You can now see from the comfort of you own home, every available issue from the very beginning, Vol.1, No. 1, dated January 30, 1918 to April 4, 2012. Check out what made the news on campus from the world events of World War I to the results of a university sporting...

Uncategorized Varsity News Pat Higo Updated: March 31, 2013

Off to the Races! International Intercollegiate Turtle Derby March 2013

There are races like the Kentucky Derby, Indianapolis 500 and Tour de France-but the University of Detroit had the excitement of the Turtle Derby! Turtle racing began at the University of Detroit tracks in 1935 under the auspices of Delta Pi Kappa, journalism fraternity as a local event, but within a few years grew nationwide, drawing more than 200 entries. A shortage of materials suspended the annual classic during World War II, but it was revived by the fraternity in...

Uncategorized Spring Carnival, Turtle race Pat Higo Updated: February 28, 2013

St. Patrick’s Day Tug-of-War, Irish vs. German with University of Detroit St. Francis Club March 2013

HOW IT ALL BEGAN (From the St. Francis Club Archives) Legend has it that the whole thing began with a tussle between one Adolph Schultz and one Patrick Mahoney in 1949. During the noon-day repast at the St. Francis Club they both reached for a napkin at the same time. It was St. Patrick’s Day and the feeling had been running pretty high anyway about the German invasion of the U. of D. eating club. Once a predominantly Irish organization,...

Uncategorized St. Francis Club, St. Patricks Day, tug-of-war Pat Higo Updated: March 14, 2013

Arthur Godfrey: First U of D American of the Year 1952 March 2013

For several years when U of D put on a Spring Carnival they would announce an “American of the Year”. Arthur Godfrey, a radio and television entertainer, was the first person who was given such an honor in 1952 for his continuous fight for racial tolerance. Some of the other personalities who were given the title included Danny Thomas, Ed Sullivan and Perry Como. There are many stories to tell about the Spring Carnivals the University sponsored for many years,...

Uncategorized American of the Year, Arthur Godfrey, Spring Carnival, Student Union building Pat Higo Updated: February 18, 2013

The Evolution of the Titans Mascot March 2013

The first name for the sports teams at the University of Detroit was “Tigers”. Don’t know why that name was chosen, but the football teams back in the early days of the university were called the Tigers and even the team cheers used the term. It was not until 1924 that the athletic board officially changed the team nick name to “Titans”. It was felt that the old nickname “Tigers” was not exclusive enough and only created confusion with the...

Uncategorized mascot, Titans Pat Higo Updated: March 3, 2013

The Academy Awards-The Mercy College of Detroit Connection February 2013

In the history of the University of Detroit Mercy, someone from Mercy College had the opportunity to mingle with the Hollywood stars at the 58th Academy Awards in 1986. “The Courage to Care”, was nominated in the category of Short Subject Documentary. Carol Rittner, RSM with Sondra Myers, is the executive co-producer of the documentary film. While Sr. Carol was at Mercy College, (she was Director of the Learning Resource Center, a separate department from the library) she often came...

Uncategorized Academy Awards, Carol Rittner, RSM Pat Higo Updated: February 22, 2013

Black Abolitionists Archive on Second Life: A 3D World Experience to Explore and Educate February 2013

The University of Detroit Mercy has a site on Second Life to display some of the items available in the Archives and Special Collections. One of the collections is the Black Abolitionists Archive. On our Second Life site, you can view portraits of some of the prominent figures of the Black Abolitionists movement and read their biographies and speeches. There is also a slide show of some pictures depicting scenes about the way of life for the slaves during that...

Uncategorized Black Abolitionist ARchive, Second Life Pat Higo Updated: February 15, 2013

Educational TV-The Early Version of Online College Classes February 2013

Back in the mid 1950′s, the University of Detroit was one of the first in the country to offer college level courses through the use of home television sets. The new television station WTVS, Channel 56, was formally dedicated November 21, 1955, by Mayor Albert E. Cobo. Remember-this was a time before there was any kind of device that you could record a TV program that could be played at a later time. You had to watch it early in...

Uncategorized Educational TV, Smith Radio-TV Center Pat Higo Updated: February 5, 2013

Red and White 1923, First University of Detroit Yearbook February 2013

The first yearbook put out by the University of Detroit was the Red and White in 1923. If anyone knows the story about the first publication, could you send me a note, there is a big gap in the Varsity News from September 1922-June 1923. If anyone can find ANY issue of the Varsity News between September 1922 to June 1923, kindly send them to the University of Detroit Mercy Library Archives. Prior to the first yearbook a “Pictorial” issue...

Uncategorized Red and White, Tower, Yearbook Pat Higo Updated: January 24, 2013

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