Saturday, September 21, 2024
Antoine Davis nabbed Horizon League Player of the Week honors. / VN photos by VICTORIA TAYLOR BY VICTORIA TAYLOR / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy swept the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons during a two-game series at Calihan Hall on Friday and Saturday. The victories – 82-72 on Feb. 5 and 83-56 […]
Altered art based on photo by Devonne Mccullough BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITER Life on campus is not what it used to be. A hustling, bustling library is now a rare sight. Sidewalks are mostly empty and classroom buildings feel almost abandoned. “The parking lot, TDR – everything […]
BY ARI CHESTERMAN / VN STAFF WRITER There is one question that has been plaguing university administrations: Should classes be online or in-person? The answer has been yes and no, depending on which university. According to U.S. News, students at Connecticut College started their semester in quarantine in order to […]
BY TYLER HART, ALEXIS FLEMING and ALY REIFF / VN STAFF WRITERS For student-athlete and Canada native Taryn McManus, Valentine’s Day definitely will look a little different this year. With her significant other being across the international border, the Detroit Mercy junior will have limited options. Covid-19 prevents either one […]
BY KAELYN JOHNSON / VN STAFF WRITER John C. Freeman, a beloved Detroit Mercy English professor, died at age 70, less than two weeks before the start of classes. Mr. Freeman died suddenly Jan. 7 surrounded by his family. He spent his last days with his daughter, Emily Freeman, eating […]
BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI / VN STAFF WRITER Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, Detroit Mercy has numerous events planned this semester. These span from virtual events to socially distanced in-person events. Some are returning with safety precautions. Others are new. “I Heart Detroit Mercy,” an online campaign, is underway […]
Renovation and expansion of the Student Union is underway. VN photos by VICTORIA TAYLOR BY VICTORIA TAYLOR / VN STAFF WRITER After finally breaking ground in late 2020, the renovation project at Detroit Mercy's McNichols campus is well underway. Slotted initially to begin in the summer, the project was, like most […]
BY ANTOINE J. DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER A simple question – “did she win?” – about an obscure historical figure took center stage Tuesday, Feb. 2, for the first Black History Month guest lecture this year. This question was posed by the director of the Chicago branch of the […]
BY ALLIE FALK / VN STAFF WRITER Quiet and contentment may seem like a distant memory in the time of a pandemic, when uncertainty is at its peak. But Detroit Mercy’s campus has numerous areas for students to enter a more peaceful environment. “Oddly enough, I often find myself going […]
BY JORGE REYNA JR / VN STAFF WRITER Kara Wolfbauer, a University of Detroit Mercy softball player, has found making videos on TikTok a great way to escape all the craziness of Covid-19. And others are finding so, too. Wolfbauer now has over 23,000 followers and has been consistently getting […]
