Friday, September 20, 2024
BY DEEJ OSTER, JR. VN CO-EDITOR A special screening of the film “Detroit” at the Emagine Theatre in Royal Oak Thursday drew mixed reactions from an audience that included many Detroit Mercy students and faculty. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the film centers on Detroit’s 1967 race riot/rebellion, focusing […]
BY OLANZO PALMER VN STAFF WRITER Many students do not know there is a campus radio station. But in the coming weeks, they may be hearing about it. The Detroit Mercy radio station will be featuring students from the CST 3100 Digital Audio Production – Direction class. All students […]
BY DEEJ OSTER, JR. VN CO-EDITOR The holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are approaching, a time for both celebration and atonement in the Jewish tradition. For practicing Jews, that means the calendar year is ending. This year, at sundown on the eve of Sept. 20, Rosh Hashanah […]
BY JOHNATHAN ZHU VN SPECIAL WRITER Juicy James, Thad the Designer and Sambe are all very different and unique musicians on the Detroit Mercy campus. Juicy James is an E.D.M producer and DJ. Thad the Designer is into an experimental hip hop and rock combination and Sambe is a […]
Most students know of Grounds Coffee Haus located in basement of the Student Lounge, but many do not know that on every third Sunday of the month it turns into a theatre for poets. Broadside Lotus Press hosts a poetry-writing workshop where young writers meet to discuss published poets and […]
Thousands of students and teachers have lived, worked, taught, studied and accomplished at Detroit Mercy. Through the hustle and bustle that of earning a degree or teaching at a university, many people miss the opportunity to meet some of the most influential individuals to step foot on this campus. One […]
In case you missed it, we have been talking with members of each class and asking about their experiences as college students. What were students’ expectations before coming to UDM? What changes have they gone through? How has the school changed? Did they exaggerate the difficulty of college before attendance? […]
Easter arrives Sunday, and with it come many types of celebrations. Easter to some is a light-hearted, chocolate-egg holiday that offers a great time with family and loved ones. For others, it is a solemn occasion, where even nods to the Easter Bunny are viewed as offensive. In Catholic traditions, […]
With graduation rapidly approaching, many seniors are preparing for their first post-college jobs. The Varsity News took the opportunity to ask a variety of Detroit Mercy faculty and staff about their early jobs. DELANDA DIXON Dixon, administrative assistant to the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education, […]
In our individualistic society, people tend to live life isolated in their own view of life, considering only how certain situations affect themselves and not other people. However, in a world shared by over seven billion people, this sort of mindset creates divisions between individuals and fosters a sort of […]
