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Challenges, rewards mark careers in public relations, pros say

Katie Adams, Terry Rhadigan and Ann Thomas were the guest panelists. BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER Careers in public relations can be challenging and time-consuming but also immensely rewarding, according to a panel of professionals who spoke by Zoom to Detroit Mercy students March 9. Ann Thomas […]

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Immigration activists push for law changes in Detroit Mercy talk

Jose Arnulfo Cabrera / Photo from Ignatian Solidarity Network BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI / VN STAFF WRITER Jose Arnulfo Cabrera was 4 when he came from Mexico to the United States, and separated from his mother. “The trauma that comes from that is horrible,” he said. Cabrera is now the Ignatian Solidarity […]

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Author shares Lowcountry findings about African culture

Photo by University of Michigan BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI / VN STAFF WRITER The Detroit Mercy community experienced a virtual talk Feb. 11 with author Jason Young, an associate professor of history. Young talked about his book “Rituals of Resistance: African Atlantic Religion in the Kongo and the Lowcountry Region of […]

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Delayed by pandemic, Student Union project back on track

Renovation and expansion of the Student Union is underway. VN photos by VICTORIA TAYLOR BY VICTORIA TAYLOR / VN STAFF WRITER After finally breaking ground in late 2020, the renovation project at Detroit Mercy's McNichols campus is well underway.  Slotted initially to begin in the summer, the project was, like most […]

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Henrietta Wood and her ground-breaking lawsuit

BY ANTOINE J. DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER A simple question – “did she win?” – about an obscure historical figure took center stage Tuesday, Feb. 2, for the first Black History Month guest lecture this year. This question was posed by the director of the Chicago branch of the […]

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Being mindful helps reduce stress of school

BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy’s Wellness Center held a virtual event intended to give students tips for dealing with stress during the pandemic. Students living on campus in attendance had the luxury of getting free pizza delivered to their rooms. Detroit Mercy Wellness Center counselor Rachel […]

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Budget, wise decisions key to students’ financial success

Alliance Credit Union has a branch in the student union building. / VN file photo by Devonne Mccullough BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC / VN STAFF WRITER Students learned strategies on how to successfully manage and grow their personal wealth during an online, campus-sponsored Zoom call recently. “The number one key to […]

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Honors students volunteer despite pandemic

BY ERIN LETOURNEAU / VN STAFF WRITER While this semester has surely been a different one, especially for volunteer opportunities, students in the Detroit Mercy Honors Program have still been finding ways to help the community. A group of students volunteered recently at Auntie Na’s Village, which offers collectively owned […]

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Biden or Trump — choice divides students, too

BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI and NOLAN KROHA / VN STAFF WRITERS Like voters across the country, Detroit Mercy students are divided about Tuesday’s election, with both Donald Trump and Joe Biden finding significant support on campus. Ahmed Al-Hilali, a senior biology major, is among those with strong feelings. “If you’re under […]