Friday, October 18, 2024
BY EMILY AUTEN VN GAMES REVIEWER On a recent February morning, thousands of fans all over the world logged onto their computers and eagerly went to streaming websites such as Twitch and Nico Nico Douga excited for one thing, the Persona 5 trailer. I was one of the thousands, […]
Goodbye, Taco Bell. Farewell, candy and cola. See you later, steak. The Lenten season – Feb. 18 through April 2 – means something different to almost everyone at University of Detroit Mercy. For many, it is a time for sacrifice. Though Lent stems from the Catholic faith, many Catholics […]
The UDM Theatre Company’s next production is “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” which will be shown in the Grounds March 20-22. “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” is a musical adaptation of the popular children’s book, which follows feisty Alexandernd a […]
BY Javon Johnson Holland VN Special Writer This freezing winter weather is challenging some UDM students. “It’s really hard to adapt,” said Olanzo Palmer, 19. Palmer is from Mandeville, Jamaica, where it is in the 70s and 80s this week. “I’m not used to the cold weather,” said Palmer. […]
BY EMILY AUTEN VN GAMES REVIEWER “This is the Monado’s power.” If any of you have been playing the popular Nintendo fighting game, Super Smash Brothers for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS as much as I have, you may have noticed a new character on the roster this time […]
BY JOEY OSTER VN MOVIE CRITIC Oscar night is one of the more underrated gambling nights of the year. The favorites win almost every category. Almost. Perennially, there is a lone upset in one of the major categories. Whether it’s Ang Lee winning Best Director for “Life of Pi” or […]
BY JOEY OSTER VN MOVIE CRITIC First off, eight films being nominated is too much and makes no sense. It does not spike viewer interest, and it demeans receiving a nomination in the Oscars’ most prestigious category, Best Picture. Just go back to five, please and thank you. […]
BY Jack Walsworth VN NEWS EDITOR Former Varsity News editor-in-chief Alice Arutoff, a 2010 UDM grad, is establishing herself with Ford Motor Company. Arutoff, 27, was a double major, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications studies and English with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. When did you […]
BY Chantel Watkins VN STAFF WRITER Everyone watches Netflix, right? It’s not uncommon to hear people talking about snuggling up all day and binge-watching movies or a whole series. Most students at UDM, it seems, spend their nights writing essays, studying or watching Netflix. It’s hard to find students […]
BY Annmarie Nagy VN GUEST WRITER The university will be hosting a Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb. 20, the day after the new year begins. Open to all students, it will be held at 6 p.m. in the ballroom. Jing Yang, who is from Fujian Province in China, […]
