Sunday, September 22, 2024
Thomas Lokar, a high-placed executive at an international telecommunications company and a University of Detroit graduate, shared advice with Detroit Mercy students last week. (Photo by Loreal Dodson) BY MARTIN LANG / VN STAFF WRITER The ability to influence others is the key to leadership, a top telecommunications official told […]
Character Penelope Garcia of TV's "Criminal Minds" may be America's best-known "white-hat" hacker. BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER When most people hear the words “ethical hacking,” they probably think of Penelope Garcia in TV’s “Criminal Minds.” But not many people know what it actually involves and how to […]
BY DEEJ OSTER / VN EDITOR 2017 was a spectacular year for movies. With the Academy recognizing many, I’d like to highlight a few honorable mentions that received zero nominations. “GOOD TIME” My personal top film of the year is “Good Time,” written and directed by The Safdie Brothers and starring […]
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER Members of the Student Alumni Association invite you to join them for a Day of Giving on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 2:30 p.m. Lunch is on them and the event is packed with activities. Activities include trivia challenges, a piggy bank contest with a […]
BY EMILY JONES / VN STAFF WRITER There are ups and downs that come with being homeschooled, as I was from third grade on. The benefits: It made me an independent person. It let me take my education at the pace I wanted. It gave me library days every week, in addition […]
BY DEEJ OSTER / VN EDITOR As the Academy Awards draw near, there are certainties and snubs that derive from growing tension within the media. Movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp have brought many cases of misconduct to light. The tension in Hollywood has boiled over as scandal after […]
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER If you like chili, you can get your fill on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the fitness center. The annual alumni chili cook-off will be held there from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The event, which requires pre-registration, is being hosted by the Student Alumni Association […]
BY OLANZO PALMER, LAUREN SHARKEY and GERALD BLACKSHEAR VN STAFF WRITERS You see them in classes all across campus – students using cellphones. But should they? “I think if it’s used as a tool to help the student learn, it can be great,” said Dr. Lori Glenn, clinical associate professor in McAuley […]
Author Tiya Myles will speak on campus Friday, Feb. 9. BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy launched its Black History Month celebration Thursday, Feb. 1, with an interfaith dinner, but many more events are planned in the coming weeks. The month provides a chance to reflect on […]
BY DEEJ OSTER / VN EDITOR “Lady Bird,” the directorial debut of writer/actor Greta Gerwig, centers around Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), a senior at a Catholic high school in Sacramento, Calif., as she comes of age in 2002. Her many adventures stretch from hanging out around town and selectively […]
