Saturday, September 21, 2024
The Black Madonna statue on the McNichols Campus. / VN photo by Devonne Mccullough BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITER Faith plays a prominent role at Detroit Mercy, given the university’s Catholic roots. For some students, it is what makes the university special and different from others. Because of this, […]
Photo by University of Michigan BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI / VN STAFF WRITER The Detroit Mercy community experienced a virtual talk Feb. 11 with author Jason Young, an associate professor of history. Young talked about his book “Rituals of Resistance: African Atlantic Religion in the Kongo and the Lowcountry Region of […]
VN photo illustration by Devonne Mccullough BY ALLIE FALK / VN STAFF WRITER The Hive, a student-led organization, maintains a constant mission of providing food to students to assist them in accomplishing their collegiate goals. But the worldwide pandemic has presented challenges, according to senior Ashley Bivins, the marketing manager. […]
BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER The owner of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, is known as a hero during these pandemic times. He started the Barstool Small Business Fund, which recently reached $36 million. This fund has drawn contributed contributions from many famous people, as well as business owners and […]
Freshman goaltender Marisa Silver held IUPUI scoreless through two overtimes. / Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY ARI CHESTERMAN / VN STAFF WRITER In their first three games, the Titans have experienced all of the outcomes possible in women's soccer: a victory, a loss and a tie. Participating […]
BY VICTORIA TAYLOR / VN STAFF WRITER Move aside, seasonal depression. There's a new mental health crisis hitting the streets: loneliness. While conforming to the new norm of living amid a global pandemic, I have to make my health and wellness a top priority. I've been rigorously playing my […]
BY ALY REIFF / VN STAFF WRITER Liam Neeson, an actor from Northern Ireland, plays the lead role in “The Marksman,” a movie released in January and still playing in theaters. The movie is about a former Marine who lives alone as a rancher along the Arizona-Mexico border after his […]
BY ANTOINE J. DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER One of my grandmothers used to say, “You can’t put a price on peace of mind.” But what happens when peace of mind shows up for an extended stay? This is the exact state in which people all over the world found themselves, […]
An empty arena is the new norm at Calihan Hall due to the pandemic. / VN photo by Victoria Taylor BY FAYEZ ALIAHMAD / VN STAFF WRITER Eight. That's the number of people in the stands when the National Anthem played before Detroit Mercy took on Robert Morris University last […]
The Titans won the boards Friday. (This photo of Chris Brandon is from an earlier game, though.) / VN photo by Victoria Taylor BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER The Titans defeated first-place Cleveland State 89-83 Friday, Feb. 12, at the Wolstein Center in Ohio. The game was nationally […]
