Friday, November 15, 2024
BY ISAIAH WARREN / VN STAFF WRITER You don’t have go far to find McNichols campus theatre alums on television, in movies or on stage. Examples abound, including Keegan-Michael Key, Ted Raimi, David Patrick Kelly, Angelina Fiordellisi, Anita Barone, Christopher Darga and Amy Yasbeck. Keegan-Michael Key is the best known of […]
BY BRANDON WENNER / VN STAFF WRITER When you are hungry for Mexican food and you prefer a fast casual establishment, you probably head to either a Chipotle or Qdoba restaurant. However, which restaurant do you prefer? Although I used to prefer Qdoba, I am now a Chipotle convert. The reasons? […]
By Viridiana Camacho / VN STAFF WRITER Jasmina Cunmulaj, a senior with a double major in developmental psychology and English literature, knew the Women’s and Gender Studies minor was for her. “This has been one of my passions all along,” she said. “I just wasn’t in tune to it. But once […]
By Tiffeny Gripper and Crystal Green / VN STAFF WRITERS Racial ignorance abounds and we’re all impacted by it, according to a New York scholar and author who spoke Feb. 18 at Detroit Mercy. “Living in a racist society means we are all exposed to racial ignorance,” said Fleming, associate professor […]
VN photos / Marissa Barriuso By Emily Jones / VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It’s the iconic symbol of the university – the building pictured more often than any other to represent the campus. For more than 90 years, the clock tower has stood taller than any other structure in the neighborhood. But it’s than […]
By Claire Patterson / VN STAFF WRITER Trying to find ways to get out of your winter blues? There are many ways to escape the bitter cold – from indulging in a book to hanging out with friends. You could also listen to some mood-boosting music, perhaps by going to a […]
By Claire Patterson / VN STAFF WRITERS Detroit Mercy students will be joining thousands of other college students on spring break adventures. On McNichols Campus, the break officially runs March 4-9 Senior Jacob Galvan will be taking a road trip to Florida with friends from high school. “I’ll be in Daytona,” […]
By Crystal Green / VN STAFF WRITER An agora is a public open space used for assemblies and markets. It was the center of public life in ancient Greek city-states, and it’s the public square where Socrates would do his philosophizing. Today, Detroit Mercy Philosophy Department hosts agora-style dialogues. “The idea […]
By Gannon Pacioni / VN News Editor His heavy shuffle grows louder as he walks down the hall toward the kitchen. His slippers slide on the smooth wood floor, sounding like sand on wet feet on a summer day. As he turns the hallway corner, his 5’4” frame is reflected […]
BY EMILY JONES / VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Many students will be partying and getting loose during spring break next week. But for some at Detroit Mercy it will be a time to help others and shatter stereotypes about spring break. Enter service-immersion trips. The trips are run by Detroit Mercy Ministry, and […]
