Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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 […]
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 […]
