BY NICOLE WEST VN STAFF WRITER For those of you who think that there are no organizations on campus that suit your needs, it is time to reconsider. UDM has many clubs and organizations that are hidden treasures, but it may take some time to find out about all […]
Features
Journal invites work from creative types
Are you a writer? Do you like to take pictures? Would you like to see your work in a published journal? UDM’s student arts journal, [sic], is looking for creative writers, poets, essayists, artists and photographers for this year’s issue. [sic] is from the Latin sic erat scriptum meaning “thus […]
Maze Runner a pleasant surprise
We’ve been beaten over the head for the last few years with post-apocalyptic movies based on young adult novels, in which only “The Chosen One” can save us from conformity and oppression. That seems like a very specific genre to grow weary of, but here we are. “Hunger Games: Catching […]
Hip-Hop design talk is tonight
The annual Detroit Design Festival was scheduled to hold its kickoff party yesterday, Sept. 23, but that’s just the start of the celebration. The festival is one of North America’s biggest happenings celebrating independent design and artists. It is an awesome way to see art and fashion, hear music and […]
Livernois biz strip adds a bookstore
Are you a student looking for a hip indie store to shop for a variety of awesome reads? Or maybe you are someone who is just looking for a spot in your local Detroit neighborhood to relax and indulge in some contemporary fiction. Livernois recently added a bookstore called Pages […]
Theatre company launches season Sept. 26 with ‘Enemies’
The UDM Theatre Company has announced three diverse plays for its 44th season: “The Best of Enemies,” “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” and “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” “These events at the theatre allow our patrons, alumni and community to network,” said […]
My experience in America
Like many Chinese students, I finally decided to come to the U.S. to continue my higher education when I was an 18-year-old high school graduate. Before I decided to come this “sounds familiar and looks unfamiliar” country, I had a ton of choices for studying abroad. There were English-speaking countries, […]
Joey Oster: ‘Boyhood’ may be best film of 2000s
A major expectation of movies, in general, is to thrill us or overcome us with emotion. As moviegoers, we crave films that take us away from our everyday lives through fantasy, humor or drama. In the words of the legendary Alfred Hitchcock, movies are what life is with “the dull […]
Traveling to Italy: Two student trips to Italy will be focus of Sept. 18 meeting
UDM offers study-abroad programs that range in terms of classes offered, time and cost. The best part? You get to see a different part of the world. UDM offers several programs that place students in all corners of the globe. One such example is Italy. There will be a general […]
From The VN Archives: Titan of the tower
Have you ever grudgingly been around campus early in the morning for class and heard screeching noises coming from the bell tower? If so, you are hearing the pair of peregrine falcons who make their home inside the bell tower. Peregrine falcons are among the world's most common […]