BY EMILY JONES / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy is known for many things, but music is not one of them. Around campus you see a multitude of flyers for a wealth of subjects, but besides the Electronic Dance Music Club and the pep band, this area can be sonically dry. […]
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Students secure national Jesuit event
BY DEEJ OSTER / VN EDITOR A small group of Detroit Mercy students that put together a 50-plus-page bid has won the right to host the National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference in 2019. Sophomores Kortney Hepting and Ben Westphal and juniors DeRoss Cullens, Sarah Hirschmann, Justin Elsesser and Tavala Luciow were […]
The Commuter Experience
BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER A revived Commuter Student Association hopes to improve the campus experience for the more than one thousand Detroit Mercy undergraduate students who do not live on the grounds. Brandon Tatar, president of the association, wants to make it easier for commuter students to get […]
Professor, student pursue laptop thief
BY MICHAEL KOSTUCH / VN STAFF WRITER It was a normal class, on a normal day, in the normal Briggs Building. Students were working quietly and diligently on in-class writing. And then, in the blink of an eye, the day refused to be normal. Just before noon on Thursday, Feb. 8, […]
Titans voice Cliff Russell dies in Chicago
Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info BY KAM CHATMAN / VN Staff Writer The Detroit Titans family has been stunned by news of the death of sports broadcaster Cliff Russell. Russell, 61, died of a heart attack Sunday evening at a Chicago hotel. The men’s basketball team was […]
Top exec (and alum) offers tips on business success
Thomas Lokar, a high-placed executive at an international telecommunications company and a University of Detroit graduate, shared advice with Detroit Mercy students last week. (Photo by Loreal Dodson) BY MARTIN LANG / VN STAFF WRITER The ability to influence others is the key to leadership, a top telecommunications official told […]
Ethical hacking class focuses on deterring ‘black hats’
Character Penelope Garcia of TV's "Criminal Minds" may be America's best-known "white-hat" hacker. BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER When most people hear the words “ethical hacking,” they probably think of Penelope Garcia in TV’s “Criminal Minds.” But not many people know what it actually involves and how to […]
Day of Giving offers trivia prizes, fun
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER Members of the Student Alumni Association invite you to join them for a Day of Giving on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 2:30 p.m. Lunch is on them and the event is packed with activities. Activities include trivia challenges, a piggy bank contest with a […]
Students can meet alumni at chili cook-off
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER If you like chili, you can get your fill on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the fitness center. The annual alumni chili cook-off will be held there from 12:30 to 2 p.m. The event, which requires pre-registration, is being hosted by the Student Alumni Association […]
Black History Month
Author Tiya Myles will speak on campus Friday, Feb. 9. BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy launched its Black History Month celebration Thursday, Feb. 1, with an interfaith dinner, but many more events are planned in the coming weeks. The month provides a chance to reflect on […]
