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The Future of Warfare July 2017

When the 1918 edition of the Tamarack was published in June of that year, the first few pages held more advertising than content. Slowly over time, ads had gone from simple product mentions at the end of each issue to full page graphics at the beginning. It was obvious the Tamarack’s days were numbered. Even the tone of the content had changed. The early literary volumes filled with poetry and prose were now offering a more somber tone, concentrating more on engineering,...

Uncategorized Tamarack Pat Higo Updated: July 5, 2017

The Last Light-Hearted Year June 2017

On June 28, 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to Austria-Hungary’s throne, and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated while they were visiting Bosnia. By July of that year, Austria-Hungary and Serbia were at war; and by the end of August Germany, Russia, France, Great Britain, and Belgium were all involved in what would become the first World War. While President Woodrow Wilson worked to keep the U.S. out of the hostilities, the entire world shook with rage and horror over...

Uncategorized Tamarack Pat Higo Updated: June 27, 2017

Items of College History 1898 June 2017

One of the best resources for information about the history of this university lies in the yellowing pages of the Tamarack. Through the words of the students then, it’s easy for readers to put themselves into that year and that space, and feel the slow pace of that time. The academic atmosphere of those hallowed university halls comes into sharper focus as visitors to the Tamarack archive linger with each issue. Within most of the Tamarack publications is a section called, Items...

Uncategorized Student publication, Tamarack Pat Higo Updated: June 15, 2017

Tamarack-First UD Student Newspaper August 2016

This first publication of the Tamarack came after 20 years of discussion about whether or not to start a college newspaper, or so the editor tells his readers in his “Salutatory” introduction (shown below). The college itself had only been around that long. And during those first 20 years, Detroit College was alone the only Catholic college in Michigan. Having its own newspaper was important not only to ensure its place among institutions of higher learning, but as an expression...

Uncategorized Student publication, Tamarack Pat Higo Updated: August 2, 2016

1916 One Hundred Years Ago at UD…. January 2016

The Rev. William T. Doran, S.J. had recently been installed as the new President of UD on Sept. 21, 1915 after the untimely death of a very popular president Rev. William F. Dooley. He had been Vice-President of the University and had worked closely with the previous president and was a worthy successor of President Dooley. On October 2, 1916, the University of Detroit formally opened the Evening School of Commerce and Finance. 1916 College of Arts and Science Tuition:...

Uncategorized engineering, extracurricular activities, Rev. William T. Doran, Tamarack, tuition, WWI Pat Higo Updated: January 7, 2016