By Claire Patterson / VN STAFF WRITER Filling your schedule with core classes is easy, but you still need to find time in your busy schedule for electives. Selecting one that is somewhat easy as well as fun can be tricky. If you are at a loss on what classes to […]
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Grande decision: Chipotle, Qdoba?
BY BRANDON WENNER / VN STAFF WRITER When you are hungry for Mexican food and you prefer a fast casual establishment, you probably head to either a Chipotle or Qdoba restaurant. However, which restaurant do you prefer? Although I used to prefer Qdoba, I am now a Chipotle convert. The reasons? […]
Students connect with women, gender studies
By Viridiana Camacho / VN STAFF WRITER Jasmina Cunmulaj, a senior with a double major in developmental psychology and English literature, knew the Women’s and Gender Studies minor was for her. “This has been one of my passions all along,” she said. “I just wasn’t in tune to it. But once […]
Racial Ignorance touches All, auther says
By Tiffeny Gripper and Crystal Green / VN STAFF WRITERS Racial ignorance abounds and we’re all impacted by it, according to a New York scholar and author who spoke Feb. 18 at Detroit Mercy. “Living in a racist society means we are all exposed to racial ignorance,” said Fleming, associate professor […]
THE TOWER
VN photos / Marissa Barriuso By Emily Jones / VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It’s the iconic symbol of the university – the building pictured more often than any other to represent the campus. For more than 90 years, the clock tower has stood taller than any other structure in the neighborhood. But it’s than […]
LIVE IN THE D IN MARCH
By Claire Patterson / VN STAFF WRITER Trying to find ways to get out of your winter blues? There are many ways to escape the bitter cold – from indulging in a book to hanging out with friends. You could also listen to some mood-boosting music, perhaps by going to a […]
Sun, Friends, Family, Faith at Heart of Student Break Plans
By Claire Patterson / VN STAFF WRITERS Detroit Mercy students will be joining thousands of other college students on spring break adventures. On McNichols Campus, the break officially runs March 4-9 Senior Jacob Galvan will be taking a road trip to Florida with friends from high school. “I’ll be in Daytona,” […]
Agora Club: Philosophy, Current Events, Pizza
By Crystal Green / VN STAFF WRITER An agora is a public open space used for assemblies and markets. It was the center of public life in ancient Greek city-states, and it’s the public square where Socrates would do his philosophizing. Today, Detroit Mercy Philosophy Department hosts agora-style dialogues. “The idea […]
Watching the Titans with grandpa, 96
By Gannon Pacioni / VN News Editor His heavy shuffle grows louder as he walks down the hall toward the kitchen. His slippers slide on the smooth wood floor, sounding like sand on wet feet on a summer day. As he turns the hallway corner, his 5’4” frame is reflected […]
Students Travel to Aid Others at Break
BY EMILY JONES / VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Many students will be partying and getting loose during spring break next week. But for some at Detroit Mercy it will be a time to help others and shatter stereotypes about spring break. Enter service-immersion trips. The trips are run by Detroit Mercy Ministry, and […]
