Black History Month begins on Sunday, and numerous events will be held on campus to celebrate and enlighten. Here’s a rundown of what’s planned over the next couple weeks: * A conversation on race – “The Differences Between Us” – will be open to all, and include a video presentation. Monday, […]
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Blast of fun
VN photos by DEVONNE McCULLOUGH Students, staff and alumni of the university celebrated with spirit at the annual Winter Fest on Saturday. Festivities included music, games, lots of socializing and the big chili cook-off.
Shakespeare’s ‘Dream’ opening
Photo courtesy of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company BY KAELYN JOHNSON / VN STAFF WRITER “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the classic comedy by the renowned William Shakespeare, will be performed by the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company, beginning Thursday, Jan. 30, and continuing through Feb. 9 at the Marlene Boll YMCA Theatre. […]
Counseling professor Calleja earns top faculty honor
BY KORI TUCKER VN SPECIAL WRITER Nancy Calleja, a counseling and addiction studies professor, is being honored with this year’s Faculty Excellence Award. Calleja is not only a professor for the graduate counseling program but also directs and serves as chair of the department. She has been working at the […]
Electronic music, crime films, chorus, African philosophy
BY MAXINE MOORE AND BRANDON WENNER VN SPECIAL WRITERS Registration for the winter 2020 term is underway, and many engaging courses are on the schedule. Here is a sample of some of the offerings: Interested in criminal justice? Professor Erick Barnes’ “Organized Crime” class may be for you. The […]
Students left scrambling as state cuts tuition grants
BY KARA WOLFBAUER VN SPECIAL WRITER More than 1,000 Detroit Mercy students are rushing to cover thousands of dollars in tuition after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cut a need -based program from the budget. The Michigan Tuition Grant has paid in-state full-time students, including those at private universities like Detroit […]
Occhiuto breaks out in sophomore season
BY VIRIDIANA CAMACHO VN STAFF WRITER When sophomore golfer Anthony Occhiuto set a school record in September, “it was awesome,” he said. Occhiuto, who is majoring in communication studies, reached Titan immortality by carding a 204 over 54 holes, edging Kyler Murphy’s 2005 mark by one shot. Occhiuto said he […]
Titans open this week; MSU game Friday
BY JORGE REYNA VN SPORTS EDITOR With their basketball season opening this week, the Titan women have been working nonstop. The team was projected in pre-season voting to finish ninth place in the Horizon League but head coach Bernard Scott says he definitely does not see that being the case. […]
JORGE REYNA: Former Tigers find World Series glory
ldquo;We won one. We finally won one,” Anibal Sanchez told his longtime teammate and friend Max Scherzer when the Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series. The series went all seven games and the emotional moment between the two trended on all platforms of social media. Scherzer was originally scheduled […]
Jerry West Award consideration will put nation’s eyes on Davis
BY JORGE REYNA VN SPORTS EDITOR Since 2015, the Jerry West Award has recognized the purest shooting guards in NCAA Division 1. Players like D’Angelo Russell, Buddy Hield, Carson Edwards and Malik Monk have been recognized. It’s rare to find players who are as unique and pure as the late […]
