Friday, September 20, 2024
For the past two years, a trip to the movie theater has been all but impossible due to the coronavirus pandemic. But now, with cases down, more and more people are starting to return to theaters for highly-anticipated releases. Last weekend, I went to see “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” in theaters […]
Jade Sibert typically splits her days between Shakespeare and science. Sibert, a junior at Detroit Mercy, is a double major in two fields of study that could not be more differ- ent from one another: Theatre and Biology. Why? “I decided to double major because science and theatre are two things I love […]
It is that time of the year again – finals are around the corner for everyone. This is a crucial time of the year and every student wants to finish the semester strong. But for freshmen in particular, finals week can be an especially daunting experience. The Varsity News reached […]
The Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse team has battled through a lot of adversity this year. Between injuries to key players, numerous road games and having to practice at a local high school before dawn, grit has become a main theme of their season. But one player has picked up a new […]
It’s the most stressful time of the semester as students are pulling all-nighters and drinking tons of caffeine while feeling constantly anxious about how the end of the academic year will go. Luckily, Detroit Mercy students will soon have a chance to take a load off and have a relaxing […]
Senior Communications Studies major Adia Palmer died unexpectedly last month, shocking students and faculty at Detroit Mercy who remember her as a talented writer with a good heart and memorable laugh. Palmer, 21, was well-known on campus and spent time working in the library and writing for The Varsity News. Kaelyn […]
Sometimes a person comes to a crossroad in life. I never really understood this until now. I have reached that proverbial crossroad and a difficult decision had to be made. Either I could stay and play my extra COVID-19 year here with my dad, brother and teammates or go into […]
COVID-19, retirements and personnel changes can catch anyone off guard. Ask Robert C. Vowels, Jr., who has dealt with all of these in just two short years. Vowels, the 14th Director of Athletics at the University of Detroit Mercy, has led the Titans athletic department for nearly nine years. Going forward, […]
The Detroit Mercy Men’s lacrosse team is on pace for its worst season record-wise since 2016. The Titans are sitting at 1-8 with two games left to go in the regular season, the team’s first in the ASUN conference after previously competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Despite the struggles […]
The environment and conditions of an athlete can indeed affect their efficiency and playmaking ability. For a golfer, the ability to consider course and weather conditions is something they have trained for their entire athletic career. That would be some- thing that senior James Hill would conquer on March 29 through […]
