Saturday, November 16, 2024
BY DEEJ OSTER / VN CO-EDITOR As the semester closes, I get more and more anxious to get out of class, get off campus and be done with school until next semester. The fall term is especially hard as the weather gets colder and my attention span gets shorter and […]
BY DEEJ OSTER / VN CO-EDITOR Love, loss and redemption. Three themes tackled in all of Director Martin McDonagh’s work. In “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” McDonagh holds focus on Mildred Hayes, mother to a daughter who was recently held victim to rape and murder. To call attention to her daughter’s […]
Titan. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines Titan as "one that is gigantic in size or power; one that stands out for greatness of achievement." I am definitely a Titan. Mercy. Merriam Webster Dictionary defines mercy as "compassionate, or being lenient." God has shown mercy to all. I am […]
BY OLANZO PALMER VN STAFF WRITER With finals next week, studying can become stressful. After a long time, your old studying techniques might not work for you anymore. So, that begs the question, what does work? Here are some study techniques from students around campus that might be able to […]
VARSITY NEWS STAFF REPORTS UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. 12/6/17 Editor's note: Less than 24 hours after this article was published, the athletic department on Wednesday confirmed that Bacari Alexander had returned to the team. It did not give a reason for his departure. "The university is happy to have […]
BY DEEJ OSTER VN CO-EDITOR Students at the University of Detroit Mercy have differing opinions over the university’s recent announcement that it will cut its listed tuition price from $41,000 to $28,000. Some think it’s a great idea, while others are unsure how current students will benefit. And at least […]
BY PHYLISHA DRAYTON VN CO-EDITOR While Detroit Mercy’s tuition reset sounds simple, education experts say it’s a complex strategy whose effectiveness is still open to debate. Proponents say the move can raise revenue and enrollment, allowing smaller schools to compete with larger public universities by easing the sticker shock […]
BY PHYLISHA DRAYTON VN CO-EDITOR The University of Detroit Mercy last month announced plans to slash its published tuition price from $41,158 to $28,000 beginning next fall as part of a marketing strategy to boost enrollment. The average amount most full-time undergrad students pay – between $16,000 and $20,000 […]
I am Deej. I do not have a favorite color. I eat hot dogs way too often – they are delicious & easy to make. I don’t think I eat enough hot dogs. I am Deej. I like girls that don’t like me all too much, For if they […]
BY DEEJ OSTER VN CO-EDITOR “The Meyerowitz Stories (New & Selected),” released to Netflix in October, details the lives of an estranged family. They come together for multiple purposes but, ultimately, for a showcase of their father’s artistic work. Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Elizabeth Marvel star as the three […]
