Wednesday, November 13, 2024
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 […]
BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy’s Wellness Center held a virtual event intended to give students tips for dealing with stress during the pandemic. Students living on campus in attendance had the luxury of getting free pizza delivered to their rooms. Detroit Mercy Wellness Center counselor Rachel […]
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER It’s been a long time coming. The Titans finally defeated cross-town rivals Oakland University in men’s basketball Saturday – after losing ten straight games to the Grizzlies since 2017. The Titans have not had the most […]
Photo by Detroit Titans Sports Info BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER When I first heard that Covid-19 had reached the United States, I thought nothing of it. I assumed it would be like Ebola, part two. Everyone talked about it and even joked about it. We didn’t know […]
