BY HANNAH ALEXIS VN STAFF WRITER As young people living in America, our daily lives include social media. We use it for entertainment, for the news and to see what other people are up to. Yet, if someone were to tell you to delete all of your accounts, would you […]
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Chasing YouTube fun, fame, fortune
BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER YouTube has given rise to an entire class of social-media celebrities. Gone are the days when kids just wanted to be police officers or presidents. Because of the potential for fame and earning potential, 75% of children ages 6 to 17 want to become […]
When the movies came to campus
BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI VN SPECIAL WRITER Miley Cyrus, Wayne Brady and Demi Moore once set foot on the Detroit Mercy campus – while working on films. And so did silent-movie star Cullen Landis. It may come as a surprise to some that several movies have featured this university as a […]
Fines are rising for parking lot violations
BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER Parking and traffic fines will be increasing by 50% or more on campus. The ticket for unauthorized parking will increase from $20 to $30. This includes parking in the staff parking area or in the two-hour parking area for more than the allotted time. […]
‘Reach out,’ mom urges in wake of son’s suicide
BY KAELYN JOHNSON VN SPECIAL WRITER When Miles Kelleher was in third grade, he knew he wanted to be an engineer. In junior high, he even had the idea to build a human slingshot. One day, he tried it with friends. It didn’t go quite as well as planned, and […]
Student-run Hive offers food pantry for classmates
By Claire Patterson VN STAFF WRITER The Hive, a new student-led organization, is helping battle food insecurity at Detroit Mercy. Senior Dohna Dudley started the organization about a year ago after noticing a need for a food pantry on campus. Dudley is founder and operations manager of The Hive “Forty-six […]
Halloween memories: Students share theirs
BY HANNAH ALEXIS, VIRIDIANA CAMACHO and CLAIRE PATTERSON VN STAFF WRITERS Political science major Amy Scruggs loves Halloween. Every year, her room is filled to the brim with decorations. Her favorite memory is when she made candy corn from scratch. Her family also has the tradition of visiting Spicer […]
Teams forming for popular Ethics Bowl competition
BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER Teams are being sought for Detroit Mercy’s 19th annual Ethics Bowl, which will be held Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge. It rates as one of the most popular cerebral events on the McNichols campus. Haley Ladd participated last year. She […]
Students feel lonely; social media a cause?
BY VIRIDIANA CAMACHO And Nicholas Cucchi VN SPECIAL WRITERS Millennials are among the loneliest generations, according to a recent study. One survey of millennials (those born between 1982 and 2004) indicated that one in five said they felt loneliness of some sort. Some experts have cited social media as a […]
Beazley makes England national lacrosse team
BY JORGE REYNA VN SPORTS EDITOR After making the English national lacrosse team, Detroit Mercy sophomore Emily Beazley will be flying to the United Kingdom every other month to train for international competition. “It seems unreal, especially when people come up to me and say, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re on […]
