BY MADISON SCARSELLA VN SPECIAL WRITER I’ve been playing softball since I was 10 years old, and for a long time I had the best fan anyone could ask for: my grandpa. He was a full-blown Sicilian man who didn’t know one single thing about softball (or any American sport, […]
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For the love of their game
BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO VN SPECIAL WRITER Ever since childhood, I have enjoyed sports. I grew into in naturally, surrounded by athletes within my family. The most noteworthy of them was my grandfather Antonio Occhiuto, who played professional soccer in Italy. He grew up very poor in Italy, and his family […]
For the love of their game
BY ANTOINE DAVIS VN SPECIAL WRITER I frequently get asked, “Why did you move to Detroit?” or “Why did you choose to go to Detroit Mercy?” – especially when someone sees my Texas driver’s license. At times, I would like to reply with a question. Something like, where would you […]
Public safety: Alarming encounter on day one
BY ALY REIFF VN SPECIAL WRITER Walking back to her room in Shiple Hall on her first day of class, freshman Markyia McCormick noticed someone who looked and acted out of place. The 18-year-old freshman from Ohio called her dad, and asked what she should do. As she approached the […]
Public safety: McNichols campus safe, says chief
BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy Public Safety Director Joel Gallihugh describes the McNichols Campus as an extremely safe place for students. Dorms have layers of security, cameras cover common areas and timely notifications get sent out to students informed and updated on public safety issues, he […]
Public safety: what would you do in emergency on campus?
BY TANAJA CAMPBELL VN SPECIAL WRITER The sound of an AK-47 letting off a flurry of rounds in the first-floor hallway of Briggs Building is a sound that no professor or student wants to hear. But should it happen, the Department of Public Safety has a plan of action. The department has issued […]
JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON: Growing vegan, vegetarian student population needs more food options
Having to change our eating habits is not the easiest thing to do. Dietary limitations can restrict us and even just wanting to change our eating habits for a better lifestyle can be hard. But imagine doing that on a college campus and going vegetarian and not having many […]
VIRIDIANA CAMACHO: Push to allow minors to vote is bad idea
The 2020 election is a little over a year away. Already, we have seen dozens of presidential candidates say how they plan to run the United States if elected. Along the fringes, a controversial topic has emerged related to our elections: whether minors, ages 16 and 17, should be able […]
CRYSTAL GREEN: Students appreciate ‘home vibe’ of center
Did you know that Detroit Mercy offers a three-credit course geared toward providing student-centered academic support to help students achieve success. As a student with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, I know that the Student Disability & Accessibility Support Services department located in the Student Success Center on the third floor of […]
Caribbean, African students share culture, comradery
BY KORI TUCKER VN SPECIAL WRITER Student got a taste of African and Caribbean food and music recently in the Fountain Lounge, when the African and Caribbean Student Organization hosted an Oct. 1 event. The club focuses on empowering students of African and Caribbean descent and educating students who may not know […]
