Wednesday, November 13, 2024
BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER Nationally known speaker Rasheed Ali Cromwell shared his thoughts on living Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in a Jan. 17 visit to Detroit Mercy. Cromwell asked students how King’s beliefs differed from those of Malcolm X, and then delivered a talk about perceptions. He […]
BY META MISENER VN SPECIAL WRITER The difference between knowledge and wisdom, knowledge is what you know, and wisdom is what you do with that knowledge. Paula Marks Bolton, 91, is a survivor of the Holocaust, living in the Detroit area. She speaks twice a week and the Holocaust Memorial […]
BY DEEJ OSTER VN CO-EDITOR Students at the University of Detroit Mercy have differing opinions over the university’s recent announcement that it will cut its listed tuition price from $41,000 to $28,000. Some think it’s a great idea, while others are unsure how current students will benefit. And at least […]
BY PHYLISHA DRAYTON VN CO-EDITOR While Detroit Mercy’s tuition reset sounds simple, education experts say it’s a complex strategy whose effectiveness is still open to debate. Proponents say the move can raise revenue and enrollment, allowing smaller schools to compete with larger public universities by easing the sticker shock […]
BY PHYLISHA DRAYTON VN CO-EDITOR The University of Detroit Mercy last month announced plans to slash its published tuition price from $41,158 to $28,000 beginning next fall as part of a marketing strategy to boost enrollment. The average amount most full-time undergrad students pay – between $16,000 and $20,000 […]
I am Deej. I do not have a favorite color. I eat hot dogs way too often – they are delicious & easy to make. I don’t think I eat enough hot dogs. I am Deej. I like girls that don’t like me all too much, For if they […]
BY DEEJ OSTER VN CO-EDITOR “The Meyerowitz Stories (New & Selected),” released to Netflix in October, details the lives of an estranged family. They come together for multiple purposes but, ultimately, for a showcase of their father’s artistic work. Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Elizabeth Marvel star as the three […]
BY JOAN MARIE-JEFFERSON VN SPECIAL WRITER The holiday season is right around the corner, and the University of Detroit Mercy’s location at 6 Mile and Livernois is an advantage students at other colleges around the country aren’t lucky enough to have. We have so many surrounding cities and Christmas-themed events […]
BY DANIEL MONTAIE VN SPECIAL WRITER This year’s Ethics Bowl winner is pretty super. “The Fantastic Four + One,” a group of finance majors, beat out a team called “The Lunchables” to prevail in this year’s annual quiz of moral principles. The 17th annual Ethics Bowl took place Friday, Nov. […]
BY MIJAI LEWIS VN SPECIAL WRITER The Detroit Mercy Indian Student Association earlier this month invited students and faculty to join them in celebrating Diwali. Known as the festival of lights, the five-day celebration is one of the most significant in Indian culture. The festival is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs […]
