A major expectation of movies, in general, is to thrill us or overcome us with emotion. As moviegoers, we crave films that take us away from our everyday lives through fantasy, humor or drama. In the words of the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, movies are what life is with “the dull […]
Author: JOEY OSTER / VN Film Critic
Jack Walsworth: For this Chicago native, UDM a wise decision
Instead of writing a cliché what-I-did-this-summer column, I decided to take the more classic, and even more cliché, introduction route. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m a junior English major with a minor in Multimedia Journalism here at the corner of McNichols and Livernois. Some of you […]
Maggie Jackson: Some sagely advice from a senior
Congratulations! You’ve made it to Wednesday. Only two more days and you’ll be free for the weekend, hopefully. The first few weeks are hard for anyone, especially if you are new. If you are, welcome to UDM. My past few years here have been nothing short of amazing and I’m […]
Vito Chirco: ESPN’s focus has inflamed recruiting challenge
Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting – it’s what college athletics is all about nowadays. ESPN has even indulged in the obsession of keeping track of the recruiting trail with its own Recruiting Nation sites for both high school basketball and football. If that’s not enough coverage to satisfy your appetite for recruiting […]
Traveling to Italy: Two student trips to Italy will be focus of Sept. 18 meeting
UDM offers study-abroad programs that range in terms of classes offered, time and cost. The best part? You get to see a different part of the world. UDM offers several programs that place students in all corners of the globe. One such example is Italy. There will be a general […]
Celebrate Spirit! lecture tonight, more events set for Thursday
UDM students, faculty and staff are all welcome to attend “Celebrate Spirit!” tomorrow, Sept. 11. Festivities will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a mass of the Holy Spirit led by the Rev. Simon Hendry, S.J., in historic Calihan Hall. This year’s event also happens to be on 9/11, which was […]
From The VN Archives: Curtis Pulliam: Grandpa’s lessons live on in treasured memory of hunt
I lost a person very close to me last Wednesday. It was my Grandpa – or, as I called him, "Papa." He was 73. Papa and I did a lot of awesome stuff together. We went fishing and hunting. We talked about sports. I caught many fish with him by […]
Keegan-Michael Key: Comedy Central star fondly recalls his days at university
Keegan-Michael Key’s popularity has soared nationally, thanks to his starring role in Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele.” But if he hadn’t first played the role of Jesus in a production of “Godspell”, there’s no telling where he’d be now. “That’s what started it all,” said Key. Key, one of […]
December 2012: Passion marked Vitale’s time at UD
Coach Jim Hardin's four-year contract was up in 1973 and the University of Detroit needed to look elsewhere for a new head men's basketball coach. Hardin's four years at University of Detroit came after legendary coach Bob Calihan's long tenure. Hardin was a military man, and he brought […]
Tom Sible: A long road back
Lacrosse is just a game to some people. To others, it is a way of life. For Tom Sible, it is something he can't live without. "It has been a dream of mine to play a college sport," said Sible, a defensive midfielder. "I love to compete and I love […]