A scene from last year's chili cook-off with members of Anime Club. / Photo courtesy of Anime Club BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC/VN STAFF WRITER Like other clubs at Detroit Mercy, the Anime Club has had to grapple with how to hold events and meetings while social distancing during a pandemic. Luckily, […]
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Partying students make peers nervous
BY ALY REIFF / VN Staff Writer Several students who attend Detroit Mercy have an uneasy feeling after returning to school and living on campus. The reason: partygoers who are not following mask requirements or social distancing. They are stressing out some other students. Detroit Mercy does not require students […]
Glass half full? Students search for a bright side to new university reality
Photo by Devonne McCullough BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER All Detroit Mercy students know the struggles of this pandemic-impacted semester but some are finding a silver lining. Business major Matt Komoroski “appreciates the work the professors put into their study and how much they want us to get […]
Athletes adapt to loss of season, competition
BY MAXINE MOORE / VN Staff Writer Titan Matt Turner of Evansville, Indiana, said he was “extremely upset” when the men’s lacrosse season came to an abrupt end after only five games last spring. The fifth-year senior explained the disbelief and confusion he and his teammates experienced when COVID-19 hit. […]
Seniors, fans hit hard by disappearance of sports
BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR If you’re like me you may feel the impact of turning on the TV and not being able to watch the big game with your buddies. If you’re like me and work in the sports media industry, you may not be getting paid. […]
Opinion: Seniors, fans feel pain of cancelled sports season
BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR If you’re like me you may feel the impact of turning on the TV and not being able to watch the big game with your buddies. If you’re like me and work in the sports media industry, you may not be getting paid. […]
Opinion: NCCA offers hope to senior athletes
The writer, senior golfer Scott Sparks, woud like the chance to end his college career with competition. / Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER Our campus sports world has turned upside down. The coronavirus rattled the lives of all student-athletes at Detroit Mercy […]
Intense work fuels Jackson’s monster performance
KYRI JACKSON / Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR Senior sprinter Kyri Jackson was a monster in the Horizon League Track and Field Championship. She placed first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.61, setting a new school record, […]
Juniors anchor women’s golf squad
KENDALL PAYNE / Photo courtesy of UDM Sports Info BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER Five members of the Detroit Mercy women’s golf team have been playing together for three years now – and they have big goals for their season. The lineup also includes two freshmen. There are […]
Youth will be key for Detroit Titan track teams
AMBER GEETING / Photo courtesy of UDM Sports Info BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITER The Titans track teams have quite the journey ahead as they continue into their outdoor spring schedule. As conference championships at the end of February near, they will be looking to up their performance to get […]