VN photos by DEVONNE McCULLOUGH Students, staff and alumni of the university celebrated with spirit at the annual Winter Fest on Saturday. Festivities included music, games, lots of socializing and the big chili cook-off.
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Shakespeare’s ‘Dream’ opening
Photo courtesy of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company BY KAELYN JOHNSON / VN STAFF WRITER “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the classic comedy by the renowned William Shakespeare, will be performed by the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company, beginning Thursday, Jan. 30, and continuing through Feb. 9 at the Marlene Boll YMCA Theatre. […]
Electronic music, crime films, chorus, African philosophy
BY MAXINE MOORE AND BRANDON WENNER VN SPECIAL WRITERS Registration for the winter 2020 term is underway, and many engaging courses are on the schedule. Here is a sample of some of the offerings: Interested in criminal justice? Professor Erick Barnes’ “Organized Crime” class may be for you. The […]
Counseling professor Calleja earns top faculty honor
BY KORI TUCKER VN SPECIAL WRITER Nancy Calleja, a counseling and addiction studies professor, is being honored with this year’s Faculty Excellence Award. Calleja is not only a professor for the graduate counseling program but also directs and serves as chair of the department. She has been working at the […]
Faculty, staff share their ‘coming out’ stories
By CLAIRE PATTERSON VN STAFF WRITER Two Detroit Mercy faculty members shared their stories of coming out at a campus event called “Living Faith Out loud: Love and Compassion.” The event, a belated celebration of National Coming Out Day, was held Oct. 24 in the Architecture Building. Traci L. Stewart, […]
Librarians share tips for getting more out of resources
BY ADIA PALMER VN SPECIAL WRITER Libraries are big, sometimes confusing, but always resourceful. Here is a guide to help Detroit Mercy students use campus library resources more efficiently. Librarian Sandra H. Wilson has over 10 years of experience and says a librarian’s job is to “assist students, help research, […]
Tower stands for more than most realize
BY NOLAN KROHA VN SPECIAL WRITER Students walk on campus, focused on homework and becoming one with the university. And standing tall, watching over them all – as it has since 1926 – is the famous clock tower. The neo-Gothic structure stands 175 feet tall in what is considered the […]
Chasing YouTube fun, fame, fortune
BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER YouTube has given rise to an entire class of social-media celebrities. Gone are the days when kids just wanted to be police officers or presidents. Because of the potential for fame and earning potential, 75% of children ages 6 to 17 want to become […]
When the movies came to campus
BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI VN SPECIAL WRITER Miley Cyrus, Wayne Brady and Demi Moore once set foot on the Detroit Mercy campus – while working on films. And so did silent-movie star Cullen Landis. It may come as a surprise to some that several movies have featured this university as a […]
Student-run Hive offers food pantry for classmates
By Claire Patterson VN STAFF WRITER The Hive, a new student-led organization, is helping battle food insecurity at Detroit Mercy. Senior Dohna Dudley started the organization about a year ago after noticing a need for a food pantry on campus. Dudley is founder and operations manager of The Hive “Forty-six […]
