Friday, November 15, 2024
VN photo by TANAJA CAMPBELL BY TANAJA CAMPBELL / VN STAFF WRITER Alliance Catholic Credit Union has officially made its way to Detroit Mercy. The university held a grand opening ceremony for the campus micro-branch on Jan. 15. Detroit Mercy is the first college campus to host a branch of ACCU. The private event was […]
BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC / VN STAFF WRITER Some Americans are rather oblivious about the mindset of refugees. My parents were born in Bosnia / Herzegovina, a small country in the Balkans. They were both 17 when they came to the United States with their families due to a war. Whenever my […]
BY SOPHIE TORCELLO / VN STAFF WRITER For winter break, I returned home to Australia, my first Christmas there in three years. It was refreshing to spend the holiday at the beach with family and friends rather than in the cold and snow of Detroit. However, the trip was one I […]
BY TANAJA CAMPBELL / VN STAFF WRITER Michigan has a new age minimum for purchasing tobacco. You must now be 21 to buy tobacco or vaping devices. The minimum age increased earlier this month. Previously, it was 18. Some Detroit Mercy students are not happy with the change, noting that the […]
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, […]
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.
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
