BY ANTOINE DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER Comedian Dave Chappelle, Netflix and the trans community do not have much in common to the naked eye, but the three are linked in some serious controversy lately. It all began with Chappelle’s latest stand-up special on Netflix. Chappelle makes several jokes about transgender […]

BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER After I loaded into the online match, the first thing I heard was a feminine voice saying, “Hey, everyone, Let’s get a win.” The first response she got wasn’t about the game or what hero composition would benefit the team. “So, you got a […]

BY DWAYNE ROSE / VN STAFF WRITER The age of Covid-19 has caused a lot of problems in our world – physically, mentally and politically. It has taken millions of innocent lives and forever damaged victims’ families. There has been plenty of debate about whether you should be vaccinated or not. […]

BY JORGE REYNA JR. / VN SPORTS EDITOR As a journalist, whether you’re in front of a camera or behind the scenes doing interviews and prepping your story, you look for new ways to make a story stand out. Reporter Victor Williams has been with WDIV Local 4 for two years. […]

BY JORGE REYNA JR. / VN SPORTS EDITOR Working for FOX Sports Detroit, I never thought I would take the atmosphere of a sporting event for granted. Being in the press box, taking interviews, writing articles and editing videos provided a good time, but sometimes I would forget to enjoy […]

BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER Four months of storylines, victories, losses and heartbreak have culminated into one weekend.  The 2021 Overwatch League Playoffs begin Sept. 21 in Hawaii between the top eight teams in the league, three from the East Region and five from the West.  “Overwatch” is […]

BY BLAIR MCWILLIAMS / VN STAFF WRITER My first two years at Detroit Mercy have been nothing like I could’ve imagined. I started my college career at Wayne County Community College. Wayne taught me a lot of valuable lessons that I appreciate. There were many schools to choose from, but […]

BY ANTOINE J. DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER 2021 may turn out to be a decent year for sports, especially in Michigan. The spotlight most recently has shined on a group of 11- and 12-year-old baseball players. The boys of summer from Taylor defeated the Ohio team 5-2 in […]

The Covid-19 pandemic means a whole lot fewer students are on campus — but it doesn't mean the campus has been abandoned. On a recent day, Varsity News photographer Devonne Mccullough found many Detroit Mercy students in the McNichols Library, usually studying alone. Here is the photographic evidence.