Friday, November 15, 2024
The McNichols campus resembles a ghost town. / VN photo by RYAN RUTKOWSKI BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER Just a few weeks ago, it seemed Detroit Mercy students would have little to worry about related to the terrifying coronavirus that was mostly impacting people overseas. Little did we know this […]
Sara Mitrakovic of Slovenia is impacted by travel restrictions. / VN photo by SOPHIE TORCELLO BY SOPHIE TORCELLO / VN STAFF WRITER Many Detroit Mercy students have been moving their belongings out of the dormitories and returning home because of the coronavirus pandemic. But that option doesn’t exist for […]
1918: American soldiers stricken with the Spanish Influenza are confined to a military medical ward in Kansas. BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI / VN STAFF WRITER The coronavirus has significantly changed the lives of Detroit Mercy students – and most everyone across the globe – in the past couple weeks. More […]
Empty parking lots are the new norm on the McNichols campus. / VN photo / SOPHIE TORCELLO BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC / VN STAFF WRITER The changes on campus brought about by the coronavirus pandemic are challenging students and staff at Detroit Mercy. Classes have moved online, all group activities have […]
Detroit Mercy theatre students watch a taping of "The Late, Late Show with James Corden" while in Los Angeles. BY KAELYN JOHNSON / VN STAFF WRITER Spring break for college students often involves going to Miami or Las Vegas to party. It can be a much-needed vacation after dealing with […]
At home in Canada, writer Anthony Occhiuto, a student-athlete at Detroit Mercy, is spending more time with his cat Vader. BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITER The coronavirus has affected us all no matter where we are from. I attend Detroit Mercy but am from Canada, near Toronto. Like most […]
KYRI JACKSON / Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR Senior sprinter Kyri Jackson was a monster in the Horizon League Track and Field Championship. She placed first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.61, setting a new school record, […]
BY CLAIRE PATTERSON / VN NEWS EDITOR The coronavirus has done some real damage to the start of 2020. Tens of thousand of people have been affected, leading to a nearly nationwide quarantine. It is extremely difficult to come to grips with how the world is now. The state of […]
BY KAELYN JOHNSON / VN STAFF WRITER On Valentine’s Day this Friday, many couples will spend a romantic evening at a restaurant with dim lighting, making memories that they hope will last forever. The approaching holiday has some Detroit Mercy students feeling nostalgic about their most memorable Valentine’s Day celebrations. Autumn […]
BY ADIA PALMER / VN STAFF WRITER As a college student, my mental health is always teetering. Some days I am happy and filled with light. On those days I ate a good breakfast, got to class on time, had a productive day at work, completed my homework at a decent […]
