Author: Antoine J. Davis

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Panel discusses rise of Muslim comedians

Dr. Samah Choudhury, an assistant professor of philosophy and religion at Ithaca College, spoke Friday, Jan. 21 on the disjointed rise of the Muslim American comedian. Prof. Katherine Merriman of the Islamic Studies program moderated the talk which was viewed by approximately 100 people live via Zoom.   The 40-minute presentation […]

Columnists

Titans look poised to make noise

With a 5-3 Horizon League record following recent wins over UIC and Milwaukee, the Titans have set themselves up for something positive to close out the season. Currently ranked fourth in the conference with nine games of league competition left, it’s safe to say that the Titans want to stay […]

Sports

Home winning streak continues despite COVID restrictions

Fans are not currently allowed to sit in the lower bowl of Calihan Hall.  The unpredictability of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the Detroit Titans basketball season. For safety reasons amid the recent spike in COVID cases, the university recently closed the lower bowl of Calihan Hall for […]

Features

Collections Resource Center makes for a unique day trip

During the excruciatingly cold Detroit winter days, museum visits are of interest as they provide a warm, indoor activity where you can experience new things and make room for your creative imagination. Aside from the well-known and heavily-visited Detroit Institute of Arts, the Henry Ford Museum, the Museum of Contemporary […]

Sports

Positive thinking

The Detroit Mercy women’s basketball team has had a rough few seasons. After last year’s suspension following allegations of mistreatment by ex-Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert, the team entered this season with an entirely new roster. All of the players are from outside Michigan. After its most recent loss Sunday against […]

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Future nurses undaunted by pandemic challenges

As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses, doctors and other medical professionals continue to work hard to keep the public safe while battling burnout and the stress of a once-in-a-century public health crisis. But that hasn’t deterred Nicolas John Manuel, a nursing major at the […]

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Winter Blast set for Feb. 26

The temperature may have dropped to the single-digits lately, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t make the best out of it. Organizers hope to turn the university’s McNichols campus into a winter wonderland for the annual Titan Winter Blast that will take place Saturday, February 26. Alumni Relations Assistant […]

Sports

Professor explores faith, sport connection

Father Patrick Kelly, as pictured on the Detroit Mercy website. BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER For hundreds of years, sports and religion have been an extremely influential part of human culture and society, and to the Detroit Mercy associate professor Father Patrick Kelly, SJ, these things have always been […]

Sports

Notes from a Titan road trip

Antoine Davis, a VN staff writer, plays for the men’s Titans basketball team. In this brief journal, he offers readers a glimpse of the hectic nature of a recent road trip.   BY ANTOINE J. DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER Our Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team redefined the phrase “road trip” […]