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 […]
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Detroit Mercy eSports club looks to expand games, membership
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 […]
Dwayne Rose: Vaccinated or not, we must respect one another
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. […]
Just in with Jorge: Reporter’s board work draws national attention
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. […]
Davis says this year’s team is his best Titans squad so far
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 […]
Sophomore rates among world’s elite roller skaters
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 […]
Elise Pannemann: Covid life was already challenging, then mom got hurt
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 […]
‘Movember’ hits home for first responder whose dad had cancer
BY ALLIE FALK VN STAFF WRITER Logan Vollmar is growing his moustache for “Movember,” the effort to draw attention to serious health issues affecting men, including prostate and testicular cancer. But Vollmar really doesn’t need a reminder of the importance of this month. A 27-year-old first responder for the Brighton […]
Covid shot or waiver needed to register
VN photo by CRISTINA MARTINEZ BY EMILY COLUCCI VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy students who don’t have proof of their Covid vaccinations – or a waiver – will find they are unable to register for winter classes, according to President Antoine Garibaldi. “We have an obligation to provide a safe, […]
Spanish players make up nearly third of revamped women’s team
BY CRISTINA MARTINEZ VN STAFF WRITER Four players from Spain will be among the 14 new members of the Titans women's basketball team. The women’s season was cancelled last year amid player complaints about the coach. After every player left the team, the university fired the coach this summer – […]