BY KAMERON CHATMAN / VN STAFF WRITER This is a big week for the women’s basketball team, because the Titans travel this Saturday to meet Metro Series rival Oakland University. The women have been struggling, with only one win on the season. But the players say they are extremely focused and […]
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Friendships, tuition aid among draws for dancers
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY JALEEL HOGAN / VN STAFF WRITER The dance team at Detroit Mercy is a close-knit group that enjoys getting together, showing their school pride and entertaining fans during breaks at basketball games. But what are these talented performers looking to get out […]
Tennis team optimistic about getting on track
BY GERALD BLACKSHEAR / VN STAFF WRITER Despite A rough start by the Titans men’s and women’s tennis teams, hopes moving forward remain high. The teams have started off at 0-2 and 0-3. But with last year’s strong conference records, no one is panicking. Both teams seem to step their game […]
Oakland Grizzlies upend Titans in rivalry game
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY PEYTON THOMAS / VN SPORTS WRITER The latest installment of the Metro Series Rivalry between Detroit Mercy and Oakland took Calihan Hall by storm Saturday, but the Titans fell short, 92-86. Coming into the contest, both teams had been on a roll. […]
Titans gear up for Notre Dame opener
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY LAUREN SHARKEY / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse team is more than ready for the start of its season on Feb. 11 against Notre Dame. The Titans have been ranked third in preseason polls for the MAAC. “We’ve had a […]
Campus Kitchen’s free movie night Jan. 31
BY LAUREN SHARKEY / VN STAFF WRITER Campus Kitchen is a service-learning and leadership development organization focused on reducing food waste and increasing access to healthy food. The organization, coordinated on campus by Clara Gamalski, is partnering with the Detroit Food Policy Council to host a free movie night and panel […]
Students, speaker explore MLK legacy
BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER Nationally known speaker Rasheed Ali Cromwell shared his thoughts on living Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in a Jan. 17 visit to Detroit Mercy. Cromwell asked students how King’s beliefs differed from those of Malcolm X, and then delivered a talk about perceptions. He […]
From New York subways to Ferndale venue
BY EMILY JONES / VN STAFF WRITER Have you heard of a genre called Brass House? If you haven’t, don’t get yourself down over it because the group Too Many Zooz are the ones who invented it – and the only ones playing it currently. Their style – which is coming […]
Students share stories behind their tattoos
BY MIJAI LEWIS and JALEEL HOGAN / VN STAFF WRITERS A tattoo is a work of art that can symbolize something significant to a person. People use their bodies as canvases in order to display these significant pieces of art with the world. Sophomore basketball player Ed Carter has a Jesus portrait […]
KENNETH DONALDSON: H&M fiasco points to diversity blind spots
BY KENNETH DONALDSON / VN COLUMNIST The popular clothing outfitter H & M came under fire after displaying a black boy modeling a sweatshirt featuring the words “coolest monkey in the jungle.” This caused wide-scale backlash against the brand. Social media ignited with a slew of angry tweets expressing outrage and […]
