Sunday, September 22, 2024
BY DEEJ OSTER, JR. VN CO-EDITOR Following “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” an adaption of a British graphic novel with the same name by Mark Miller and Dave Gibbons, “The Golden Circle” is a refreshing sequel in a time when most follow suit and fall short in the Hollywood mold. […]
BY DEEJ OSTER, JR. VN CO-EDITOR “Arabic calligraphy is unknown in its importance and significance,” said UDM professor Nihad Dukan to open his talk on Wednesday Sept. 20. Dukan, an engineering professor and master in Arabic calligraphy, spoke on how “The Art of the Line” has enjoyed and continues […]
BY OLANZO PALMER VN STAFF WRITER Have you ever wanted to try to understand something in the scientific community, but just don’t understand all the science lingo? In the class Freelance Writing for Print and Web, students are taking subjects in the science and putting them layman terms. Students […]
BY META MISENER VN SPECIAL WRITER Students and faculty at Detroit Mercy can get passionate about Detroit music. The Detroit area lays claim to musical giants like Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin; Motown stars Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson; rockers Bob Seger, Jack White and Kid Rock; rappers […]
BY DEEJ OSTER VN CO-EDITOR I am Deej. I am communications student and a believer in leadership with a minor in creative writing, if/when I talk to the advisors (in due time). I participate in the most prestigious Final Absolution Fantasy Basketball League and have recently acquired Kevin Durant […]
Photo by JAROD HOEKSTRA BY DANIEL MONTAIE VN SPECIAL WRITER The annual Midnight Bike Ride, a Detroit Mercy tradition, took place on Sept. 15 and toured many sites of Detroit. Our 20-mile round-trip excursion through Detroit started at 8 p.m. in Parking Lot A north of Reno Hall on […]
BY JOHNATHAN ZHU VN SPECIAL WRITER James Coyle, a senior at the University of Detroit Mercy, makes Call of Duty maps in his spare time. So far, he has made three maps: one replicating the McNichols campus and its fraternity houses, one of a shopping mall and one remake of […]
BY KEVIN McTIGUE We have a strange relationship with our athletes in the United States. We simultaneously deify them, while operating under the “show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy” doctrine. We like our athletes to be social leaders as well. When Michael Jordan declined to endorse […]
BY AUSTIN LUOKKALA Much of the NFL decided to show a sign of unity recently ago in the wake of comments by President Trump. This does not exclude the hometown team, the Detroit Lions. During the national anthem two weekends ago, players, coaches, team officials and even the owner […]
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON and CLAIRE PATTERSON VN STAFF WRITERS The life of a college student is always busy and hectic but somehow there is always time for fun on the weekends. The possibilities are endless when looking for some weekend fun, especially off campus – from being busy trying […]
