Thursday, November 14, 2024
New University of Detroit Mercy President Dr. Donald Taylor has wasted no time getting to know students and faculty during the first few weeks of the school year. Taylor, who took over the school’s top job in July, made the rounds introducing himself during move-in day last month and hosted a few […]
Philanthropic giving should be strategically tailored around individ- ual experiences to ensure specific needs are adequately met. Individual philanthropists and foundations primarily provide resources to groups and organizations in key funding areas like education, health care, arts and culture and community and economic development — which commonly does not include individual […]
This is a story of a young man named Ibrahim Traore. He is my cousin, and he and I grew up together in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa. We are still really close, although we both left home to pursue our dreams and have not seen each other for […]
Will Smith’s infamous slap across Chris Rock’s face at this year’s Os- cars ceremony has been an eye-widening topic. So, what really happened at history’s most memorable Oscars ceremony, anyway? Rock, a longtime comedian, unsurprisingly took a jab at one of the audience members; this time, it was Jada Pinkett Smith. […]
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 […]
