Friday, September 20, 2024
Detroit, Mich., is not often on the top of lists of places world travelers want to visit. Those born here will admit the area has its pros and cons, but if you are from an entirely different country, you have a completely different outlook. The University of Detroit Mercy is […]
A month ago, the city of Detroit finally got to see longtime Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford win a playoff game in his 13th season in the National Football League. Unfortunately it was something he had to accomplish with a different team. That playoff win turned into one of the more […]
Student-athletes aren’t the only group that comes to the University of Detroit Mercy from abroad. Two second-year international exchange students, Louis-Clement Viaud and Thibaud Groot, have moved on campus and will be continuing the pursuit of their degrees in mechanical engineering this winter semester. In partnership with Detroit Mercy and […]
The University of Detroit Mercy offers students the opportunity to pick from 11 sororities and fraternities, including Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha and Kapa Beta Gamma. Being a part of a fraternity or sorority almost instantly brings about lifelong friends through a formed sisterhood or brotherhood. Giovanna DiMaria, a […]
Prof. Roy E. Finkenbine History Professor Roy E. Finkenbine spent Valentine’s Day bringing to life the love story of a former slave and a Shawnee woman for both a virtual and live audience at Detroit Mercy’s McNichols campus library. The story centers on a man named Caesar, who after fleeing […]
EDITOR'S NOTE: Shortly after press time for the most recent edition of The Varsity News, where the following article appears, the university announced Donald Talyor as its next president. Taylor, current President of Cabrini University in Radnor Township, Penn., will assume the role July 1, 2022. The VN will have […]
In the seventh grade I was bitten by the overconfidence bug, but reality was the prescribed treatment for it. I was so sure that I had made it, but I was cut from my 7th grade basketball team. Fast forward 10 years and that same kid is standing at the free throw […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world and has given the impression that it is getting worse and worse. The virus caused a lot of damage when it started, prompting lockdowns across the country and the closure of many schools, offices and other businesses that made it hard for the […]
Over the past year or two, vaccine and mask requirements have been a huge topic within the media. Tens of thousands of innocent lives have been lost. With the cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise, both local and federal government officials have enforced mandates and stricter requirements regarding moving around […]
Vaccines play an important role in ensuring the safety of individuals and groups, but when they are mandated resistance is created. The coronavirus has caused many personal and professional inconveniences, which have altered the way of life for millions of people globally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have […]
