October 2008

Stories About UDM

"A cloud floats by 'The Sunshine Boys'"
Monaghan, John, The Detroit Free Press, 10-02-2008

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"Students help vets with VA claims"
Liewer, Steve, SignOnSanDiego.Com, 10-07-2008

Law students from the University of Detroit Mercy will visit three sites in San Diego this week to help military veterans obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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"'Law office on wheels' hits road to help veterans"
Liewer, Steve, SignOnSanDiego.Com, 10-09-2008

Reccek is one of several Detroit Mercy law professors and students in San Diego this week to aid low-income vets as part of an 18-month-old program called Project SALUTE.

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"Project 100 at the University of Detroit made college possible"
Spratling, Cassandra, The Detroit Free Press, 10-14-2008

Project 100 was implemented at University of Detroit Mercy to create opportunities for students that wouldn't have happened otherwise...

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"6 Area Schools To Compete For Scholarship Money"
ClickOnDetroit.Com, ClickOnDetroit.com, 10-21-2008

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"Pistons coach Michael Curry shares knowledge at UDM coaching clinic"
Ellis, Vince, Detroit Free Press, 10-26-2008

Pistons coach, Michael Curry, related to area high school coaches Saturday when he dropped in for a coaching clinic held at Detroit Mercy's Calihan Hall.

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"Legal advice for veterans offered at Durham library"
Staff Report, The News and Observer, 10-28-2008

The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will offer free legal counsel today to low-income veterans through its mobile law office, to be parked at the main Durham Public Library on Roxboro Street. Lawyers will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Stories which utilized a UDM expert

"Macomb County prosecutor to lift plea deal ban for now"
Hunt, Amber, Detroit Free Press, 10-10-2008

Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith has lifted the ban on defendants negotiating plea deals in Circuit Judge James Biernat's courtroom for now.

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"Teens get taste of financial realities of adult life"
Esparza, Santiago, The Detroit News, 10-13-2008

Participants in Future Leaders of the World, which aims to teach youngsters financial responsibility, must give up their bedrooms and phones if they get behind in fake rent, utilities or other bills that are part of the program.

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"Interfaith leaders call 'Obsession' DVD hateful"
Krupa, Gregg, The Detroit News, 10-15-2008

Critics say film instills fear of Muslims with misleading claims; distributor says it's meant to focus on terror issue.

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"Musician's clothing sings 'Detroit Rocks'"
McDonald, Maureen, The Detroit News, 10-15-2008

Entrepreneur creates brand name for creative endeavors including video graphics and signs.

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"Conference today at Western Michigan University focuses on family's role in stopping drug abuse"
The Kalamazoo Gazette, The Kalamazoo Gazette, 10-15-2008

Former adjunct professor Sis Wenger is giving a conference today at Western Michigan University that focuses on the family's role in stopping drug abuse.

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"Speak softly: Political sign can be a turn-off"
Brown, Julie, Farmington Observer, 10-16-2008

Freedom of speech is certainly a good thing, but real estate pros urge caution if you're selling a home and support a political candidate.

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"Speak softly: Political signs can be a turn-off"
Brown, Julie, Hometownlife.com, 10-16-2008

Freedom of speech is certainly a good thing, but real estate pros urge caution if you're selling a home and supporting a political candidate.In this charged and partisan environment, an Obama or McCain sign could be a definite turn-off to a potential buyer.

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"Cockrel Perjury Probe Sent To Prosecutor"
ClickOnDetroit.Com, ClickOnDetroit.Com, 10-23-2008

Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel has touted transparency as his administration's paradigm after outgoing Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for committing perjury.

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"BIZ BUZZ: Around the business community"
The News-Herald Staff, The News- Herald, 10-24-2008

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"Halloween spending a great escape"
Youssef, Jennifer, The Detroit News, 10-25-2008

The economy may be downright scary, but it's not spooking consumers away from the chills and thrills of one of their favorite fall pastimes: Halloween.

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"P2R Associates Strengthens Management Team With Addition of Scott Russell"
PR Newswire, Cloud Computing Journal, 10-28-2008

P2R Associates, a strategic public relations, business development and marketing firm, announced today that Scott K. Russell has been named Director, Account Services and Business Development.

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Stories about UDM students/alumni

"Flashes of genius, years of turmoil"
Benedetti, Marti, AutoWeek, 10-01-2008

Throughout his embattled life, Robert Kearns made it a point not to drive cars that featured his invention: intermittent windshield wipers. It was one way of protesting the injustice he felt had been done to him by automakers.

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"Sterling women shine in Miss Michigan USA pageant"
Casey, Cortney, candgnews.com, 10-01-2008

University of Detroit Mercy, nursing student, Kristen Danyal was named Miss Michigan Teen USA 2009.

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"Local Award Winners"
The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit Free Press, 10-02-2008

Oakland Mediation Center (OMC) has selected the first two students to receive the Nanci S. Klein Memorial Scholarship.

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"DEMOCRACY 2008: 11th District Incumbent"
WXYZ News, WXYZ News, 10-06-2008

U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter was first elected to Congress in 2002 to represent the citizens of Western Oakland and Western Wayne Counties.

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"Gifted attorney goes ‘above and beyond’"
Roose-Church, Lisa, LivingstonDaily.com, 10-07-2008

Susan Spangnuolo-Dal has earned a reputation among the legal community as a straight-talking lawyer who treats others with dignity and respect.

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"California Pacific Welcomes John Gates as New Chief Financial Officer"
News Blaze, NewsBlaze, 10-08-2008

California Pacific Medical Center has named John B. Gates as its new Chief Financial Officer.

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"Boyhood Y members give back with $350,000 donation"
Grant, Allison, The Bay City Times, 10-09-2008

Warren Loranger, a graduate from University of Detroit Mercy with an architectural engineering degree, combined efforts with long time friend John Calvin to donate $350,00 to campaign for a new Bay City Area Y.

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"Teacher of the week: AnnMarie Michol"
The Detroit News, The Detroit News, 10-15-2008

AnnMarie Michol, who teaches ninth grade at De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, and also a graduate from University of Detroit Mercy was named Teacher of the Week by The Detroit News.

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"Troy woman wins lunch with Mojo and his crew"
HomeTownLife.com, HomeTownLife.com, 10-16-2008

Sarah Mikhael, a University of Detroit Mercy graduate has a bachelor's degree (double major) in nursing and health services administration, got to share her family's story at lunch with her favorite morning radio personalities Monday at Buddy's in Farmington Hills. Mikhael was the first winner of this year's Dining with The Stars promotion sponsored by Buddy's and the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers.

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"Oakland County throwdown"
Svoboda, Sandra, Detroit Metro Times, 10-22-2008

As metro Detroit's richest county looks more and more like America, close observers sense change coming.

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"Benzie sheriff candidates mum on record"
Bukowski, Art, Traverse City Record Eagle, 10-23-2008

Joe O'Connor, a 1994 graduate of UDM, wants to be Benzie County's next undersheriff, but he refuses to discuss his disciplinary record in the Michigan State Police.

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" Hertz Schram PC Continues Growth with Addition of Eight New Attorneys: Six Former Redman Charlip Attorneys Join Firm"
dBusinessNews, dBusinessNews, 10-24-2008

Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based law firm Hertz Schram PC (www.hertzschram.com) announced that it is expanding the breadth of its services with the addition of eight new attorneys to the firm, including several from the former firm of Redman Charlip PLLC. The eight new attorneys further strengthen the firm’s existing real estate, litigation, tax, trusts and estates groups.

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"Law schools Recruit"
Bridges, Brandon, The Famuan, 10-24-2008

On Wednesday the Florida A&M University Pre Professional Law Program, hosted their 18th annual Law Day in the grand ballroom.

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"State House Districts 57, 60, 64, 65 elections"
Bay News 9, Bay News 9, 10-25-2008

On Election Day, Bay area voters will have the opportunity to pick their representatives for the Florida State House, on the ballot is University of Detroit Mercy graduate Bob Hagenmaier.

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"Husband, wife make 'super' legal pairing"
Roose-Church, Lisa, LivingstonDaily.com, 10-27-2008

Law & Politics magazine recently named the Brighton husband-wife attorney team among its 2008 Michigan Super Lawyers.

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"Romeo School Board"
Romeo Community Schools, The Romeo Observer, 10-28-2008

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"Newspaper Ads"
Carmel, Jason, Heritage Newspapers, 10-29-2008

Detroit Police Department Deputy Chief Ronald Haddad- graduate of University of Detroit Mercy- has been chosen to serve as the city of Dearborn's next police chief.

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Obituaries

"Arthur H. Pickard"
Daily Press, Daily Press, 10-01-2008

Arthur H. Pickard, 79 of Gladstone, died Monday afternoon Sept. 15, 2008, at the Christian Park Village, in Escanaba, where he was a resident. He began studing at the University of Detroit and graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1955.

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"John Tanner"
Heritage Newspaper, Heritage Newspaper, 10-08-2008

Assistant city of Dearborn, and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduate, Attorney John W. Tanner III died Monday following an automobile accident in Dearborn.

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"Robert Thomas Trombly"
Plumas County News, Plumas County News, 10-08-2008

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