Sunday, September 22, 2024
BY DEEJ OSTER, JR. VN CO-EDITOR "The Florida Project" flows through the bright, hot days and the dark orange nights at "Magic Castle," a motel that's home to Moonee (Brooklyn Prince) and her band of young friends along with her mother. Bobby (Willem Dafoe) works there. Filled to the […]
By Daniel Montaie VN SPECIAL WRITER Barraka Baber uses his talent to generate extra income during down times with his information technology job. The 40-year-old Detroit Mercy student has been a DJ around the metro Detroit area for more than 18 years. For the Saginaw native, DJing is also […]
BY Mijai Lewis VN SPECIAL WRITER William Clark, who works on campus with Metz culinary services, started smoking many years ago. “I smoke a pack a day,” he said. His favorite spot to smoke his Newports is between the Fisher and architecture buildings, by the benches. Like other smokers at […]
BY META MISENER AND SCOTT SPARKS VN SPECIAL WRITERs The green is fading away, and the orange is bursting out everywhere. Sweet smells of homemade donuts and pies fill the air. And there’s nothing quite like biting into a crisp apple and having access to all the candy you […]
BY Claire Patterson VN SPECIAL WRITER Getting fit at Detroit Mercy can be easy and fun. Living a healthy lifestyle can begin with just 30 minutes of exercise a day. The Fitness Center, open seven days a week, offers many opportunities, including yoga, an abdominal class, 5K Run Club […]
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON VN SPECIAL WRITER Fall – it’s the season of haunted houses, costumes, bite-sized limited edition Kit-Kats, cider-mill dates, candy corn and, last but certainly not least, fall fashion. Fall fashion on any college campus can vary greatly. For many students at Detroit Mercy, the idea of […]
BY MARTIN LANG VN SPECIAL WRITER Detroit Mercy welcomed two alumni back to campus recently to talk to students and faculty about their co-authored book, “Black and White Like You and Me.” Growing up in Detroit during the 1950s and 1960s was a different experience depending on your race, […]
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY MARTIN LANG VN STAFF WRITER It’s halfway through the Detroit Mercy women’s soccer season but team morale is high despite a series of disappointing results. The Titans (3-8-1) started the season with a bang, turning in a strong performance against Big […]
BY KAMERON CHATMAN VN STAFF WRITER Many people are unaware of the behind-the-scenes work that is necessary to be a competitive basketball player at the Division 1 level. Here’s a glimpse into a regular day in the life of an athlete at the University of Detroit Mercy. The day begins […]
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY KAMERON CHATMAN VN STAFF WRITER Kayla DeCriscio, a former student-athlete, understands the hard work, discipline and dedication it takes to be a college athlete. As a graduate assistant for the women’s basketball team, she is responsible for a lot of the […]
