Friday, November 15, 2024
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
BY HANNAH ALEXIS VN STAFF WRITER With 15 Division 1 sports teams, Detroit Mercy University is home to hundreds of student-athletes. Yet how many people know what it means to live like one? The Varsity News asked three student-athletes about their day-to-day lives. Isabella Kashalk Isabella Kaschalk is a […]
By CLAIRE PATTERSON VN STAFF WRITER Two Detroit Mercy faculty members shared their stories of coming out at a campus event called “Living Faith Out loud: Love and Compassion.” The event, a belated celebration of National Coming Out Day, was held Oct. 24 in the Architecture Building. Traci L. Stewart, […]
BY ADIA PALMER VN SPECIAL WRITER Libraries are big, sometimes confusing, but always resourceful. Here is a guide to help Detroit Mercy students use campus library resources more efficiently. Librarian Sandra H. Wilson has over 10 years of experience and says a librarian’s job is to “assist students, help research, […]
BY NOLAN KROHA VN SPECIAL WRITER Students walk on campus, focused on homework and becoming one with the university. And standing tall, watching over them all – as it has since 1926 – is the famous clock tower. The neo-Gothic structure stands 175 feet tall in what is considered the […]
BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO VN SPECIAL WRITER Christina Nguyen has been named Tutor of the Year in the state of Michigan. This accomplishment honors Nguyen, who shares a helping hand with anyone who needs it at Detroit Mercy. Nguyen, a psychology grad student, still volunteers her time in the Success Center on campus, helping students […]
BY HANNAH ALEXIS VN STAFF WRITER For those who have questions on whether or not the Detroit Mercy will be implementing changes in order to facilitate the lives of student athletes, here are some answers. Student lounge Ana Hinez is a commuter and member of the women’s soccer team. […]
