BY ISAIAH WARREN / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy hosted the 14th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference Nov. 2 and 3. The conference as a whole focused on problems involving global warming, issues in the community and Disability Pride. To start of the conference on the second day, Wanda Jones […]
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Solidarity vigil
It was a somber but strong message. Members of the Detroit Mercy family stood in solidarity Nov. 1 against the hate-induced violence that claimed 11 lives in an Oct. 27 massacre at a Pennsylvania synagogue. Students and staff, including university President Dr. Antoine Garibaldi (bottom photo), participated in the solemn […]
Food, language top list of major differences for European students
BY SOPHIE TORCELLO / VN STAFF WRITER Moving from home to college is a big step for most. But for international students – who make up roughly 15 percent of Detroit Mercy’s enrollment – it’s even bigger. Pauline Van Herck, Iris Thioux and Sara Mitrakovic can attest to this. All were […]
Adjustments color experience for Asian students
BY ISAIAH WARREN / VN STAFF WRITER Coming to America from Wuxi City, China, Xiantong Wang noticed the blueness of the sky immediately. “I love it,” he said. “The air here is really fresh.” A 22-year-old mechanical engineering student, Wang said that he also enjoys the Detroit Mercy campus and prefers […]
Pursue your passion, magazine writer tells students
ALUM YVELETTE STINES BY SOPHIE TORCELLO / VN STAFF WRITER From The Varsity News to living her dream in New York City, Yvelette Stines has taken a varied journey in journalism and communication. Stines has always had a passion for writing but it took her awhile to find her career […]
Escape from war led to dream of nursing
BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC / VN SPECIAL WRITER Amela Hrnic knew what she wanted to do at an early age after coming to the United States during a war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She knew she wanted to help people. She was 9 when her parents escaped the war in 1995. Hrnic […]
For student, dad’s abuse of mom left deep scars
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER Her hands still get clammy, her mouth becomes dry and her eyes remain closed. The flashbacks feel as vivid as that day. The screams of her mom. The loud sounds of objects breaking. On that day, she ran from her room to the kitchen. […]
When picking fashions think of causes, too
JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN COLUMNIST We Detroit Mercy students all know that the closer we get to Thanksgiving the colder it gets. After the temperatures begin to drop we begin to bring out all of dearest winter accessories. But are we even ready to welcome our dear friend winter back […]
African-American enrollment falls short of matching Detroit’s racial make-up
BY BRITTNEY JACKSON / VN COLUMNIST The thriving city of Detroit is heavily populated with African-Americans who make up over 80 percent of the city’s population. The University of Detroit Mercy is located within this city and yet the demographics of the student population does not reflect the surrounding community. […]
Ngo lands prestigious U.S. honor
BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER Few people go into college knowing exactly what they want to do. But between the time you declare your major and graduate, you want to experience a moment when you know you’ve made the right choice. Biochemistry senior Tiffany Tieu Ngo is currently having […]
