Friday, September 20, 2024
VN photo by TANAJA CAMPBELL BY TANAJA CAMPBELL / VN STAFF WRITER Alliance Catholic Credit Union has officially made its way to Detroit Mercy. The university held a grand opening ceremony for the campus micro-branch on Jan. 15. Detroit Mercy is the first college campus to host a branch of ACCU. The private event was […]
BY TANAJA CAMPBELL / VN STAFF WRITER Michigan has a new age minimum for purchasing tobacco. You must now be 21 to buy tobacco or vaping devices. The minimum age increased earlier this month. Previously, it was 18. Some Detroit Mercy students are not happy with the change, noting that the […]
Black History Month begins on Sunday, and numerous events will be held on campus to celebrate and enlighten. Here’s a rundown of what’s planned over the next couple weeks: * A conversation on race – “The Differences Between Us” – will be open to all, and include a video presentation. Monday, […]
BY KARA WOLFBAUER VN SPECIAL WRITER More than 1,000 Detroit Mercy students are rushing to cover thousands of dollars in tuition after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cut a need -based program from the budget. The Michigan Tuition Grant has paid in-state full-time students, including those at private universities like Detroit […]
BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO VN SPECIAL WRITER Christina Nguyen has been named Tutor of the Year in the state of Michigan. This accomplishment honors Nguyen, who shares a helping hand with anyone who needs it at Detroit Mercy. Nguyen, a psychology grad student, still volunteers her time in the Success Center on campus, helping students […]
BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER Parking and traffic fines will be increasing by 50% or more on campus. The ticket for unauthorized parking will increase from $20 to $30. This includes parking in the staff parking area or in the two-hour parking area for more than the allotted time. […]
BY KAELYN JOHNSON VN SPECIAL WRITER When Miles Kelleher was in third grade, he knew he wanted to be an engineer. In junior high, he even had the idea to build a human slingshot. One day, he tried it with friends. It didn’t go quite as well as planned, and […]
BY ALY REIFF VN SPECIAL WRITER Walking back to her room in Shiple Hall on her first day of class, freshman Markyia McCormick noticed someone who looked and acted out of place. The 18-year-old freshman from Ohio called her dad, and asked what she should do. As she approached the […]
BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy Public Safety Director Joel Gallihugh describes the McNichols Campus as an extremely safe place for students. Dorms have layers of security, cameras cover common areas and timely notifications get sent out to students informed and updated on public safety issues, he […]
BY TANAJA CAMPBELL VN SPECIAL WRITER The sound of an AK-47 letting off a flurry of rounds in the first-floor hallway of Briggs Building is a sound that no professor or student wants to hear. But should it happen, the Department of Public Safety has a plan of action. The department has issued […]
