BY CLAIRE PATTERSON / VN NEWS EDITOR Professor Claire Crabtree remembers poet Dudley Randall. For thirty years, Randall judged the poetry contest that still carries his name two decades after his death. “I would bring the copies over to Mr. Randall and we would sit and talk together about the […]
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Titans retire #24 of NBA champ Curerton
VN photo by JORGE REYNA BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR It’s every player’s dream to get his jersey retired, whether for high school, college or professional play. Earl “The Twirl” Cureton realized that honor last week, Jan. 23, as his legacy as one of the all-time Titan greats was cemented. […]
Willie Green, Eli Holman honored Saturday
BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR Sometimes, the weekend brings a busy mix of work, errands and family obligations. But for two former Titan basketball players, this past weekend brought an extraordinary honor. Eli Holman, 2012, and Willie Green, 2003, were inducted into the Titan Hall of Fame and saw […]
Kobe’s Mamba Mentality can live on in all of us
BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR On Sunday, the world was in a paused shock after hearing of the death of Kobe Bryant, who was only 41 years old. Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people who died on their way to her basketball game in […]
Many Dem-leaning students united in dislike of Trump
BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER The Iowa caucus will be held next week, but Detroit Mercy students who lean Democratic have no consensus favorite among the dozen seeking the party nomination. They are united by one factor, though: President Donald Trump. Freshman Zaria Reid is typical. She does not […]
Four years on campus topped expectations
BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER Coming into my freshman year at the university four years ago, I had no idea what to expect. I was thinking, “Oh my gosh, I hope I have friends and I hope I don’t fail out of school.” It was a lot different […]
Come to Detroit, Harry and Meghan
BY VIRIDIANA CAMACHO / VN STAFF WRITER Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to leave the British royal family. What does that mean exactly? For starters, it means they won’t have to live by the same rules that Prince Harry had to live under while being part of the royal […]
Women hope to make mark before departing conference
Photo courtesy of UDM SPORTS INFO BY SOPHIE TORCELLO / VN STAFF WRITER Preparations for the upcoming women’s lacrosse season are underway at Detroit Mercy, with the team opening next week, Feb. 7, at Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois. “We just finished our first week of practice and we’ve started and ended really […]
Fencing team aims to honor rich Titan tradition
Photo courtesy of UDM SPORTS INFO BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITER With some key members returning to the fencing team, the Titans hope they can do something special this year. Todd Dressell is entering his 21st season as coach of the Detroit Mercy fencing team. When he joined this team as […]
Alum’s cheesecakes draw national TV attention
BY VIRDIANA CAMACHO / VN STAFF WRITER When ReShawn Wilder was studying at Detroit Mercy seven years ago, he didn’t know that cheesecake would play a big part in his future. But it has. Wilder is making a name for himself by building a cheesecake empire through Eyes of a Foodie. […]
