Saturday, September 21, 2024
BY ANTOINE DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER A “Racist Zoombombing” leacture suffered its own Zoombombing attack Nov. 4 at Detroit Mercy. The culprit managed to infiltrate the webinar’s chat feature momentarily before the discussion started. After a short delay, history professor Roy Finkenbine introduced the two speakers, Hanah Stiverson and Kyle […]
VN photo by CRISTINA MARTINEZ BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER From social media strategies to audio production to domestic terrorism, students at the Detroit Mercy will have a plethora of unique classes to choose from in the upcoming winter semester. Every year, students look for courses that will keep […]
BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER After I loaded into the online match, the first thing I heard was a feminine voice saying, “Hey, everyone, Let’s get a win.” The first response she got wasn’t about the game or what hero composition would benefit the team. “So, you got a […]
BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER 2021 has been another remarkable year in the music industry and, as we all anticipate our Spotify Wrapped, it is time to look back at some of the best albums of the year. Many people expected artists to use the pandemic to create exceptional […]
BY MADELYN RUSH / VN STAFF WRITER Electronic sports, better known as eSports, have been gaining traction for years – and now are growing in popularity at Detroit Mercy. The university’s eSports club is championed by students from various majors who work together and share ideas. “I got involved with this […]
BY DWAYNE ROSE / VN STAFF WRITER The age of Covid-19 has caused a lot of problems in our world – physically, mentally and politically. It has taken millions of innocent lives and forever damaged victims’ families. There has been plenty of debate about whether you should be vaccinated or not. […]
BY JORGE REYNA JR. / VN SPORTS EDITOR As a journalist, whether you’re in front of a camera or behind the scenes doing interviews and prepping your story, you look for new ways to make a story stand out. Reporter Victor Williams has been with WDIV Local 4 for two years. […]
VN photo by JORGE REYNA JR. BY JORGE REYNA JR / VN SPORTS EDITOR Coach Mike Davis expects his 2021-22 men’s basketball team to be the best yet in his short tenure at Detroit Mercy. Beginning his fourth season as Titans head coach, Davis believes his squad will do much better […]
BY ELISE PANNEMANN / VN STAFF WRITER In late September, sophomore Jayanthesh “Gene” Kalmat was in Paraguay preparing to skate in the Artistic Skating World Championship. He qualified for Team USA by winning medals at a national competition in August. Though attending events like the one in South America is no […]
BY ELISE PANNEMANN / VN STAFF WRITER For the last year and a half, in this age of Covid-19, I have had to maintain a balance between keeping up my mental health and keeping up my grades. My house, which once was my safe space where I decompressed after a long […]
