Ever since taking over the head coach position exactly two years ago, Kate Achter’s journey with the University of Detroit Mercy women’s basketball team has been one of growth, belief and commitment – and it is set to continue. Last month, UDM Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels Jr. announced […]
Author: Hisham Almadani
Seniors reflect on time at UDM ahead of graduation
With the 2024 academic year coming to a close and commencement right around the corner, we bid farewell and pay tribute to our graduates, who we asked to recount and recall their experience at the University of Detroit Mercy. From everyone at The VN, we wish you the best of […]
Detroit Mercy a host institution for NCAA men’s basketball regional
The University of Detroit Mercy and Oakland University will share the court once again, but this time, the Titans and Grizzlies join forces behind the scenes as they are set to co-host the NCAA Men’s March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 playoff rounds at Little Caesars Arena. The decision […]
OPINION: ‘Drive to Survive’ is not for all racing fans
Season 6 of the Netflix-exclusive docuseries “Drive to Survive” revs up the excitement for many Formula 1 fans as the 2024 season is well underway, but unfortunately, while the show delivers in some areas, it lacks in several others. As an avid fan of Formula 1 and motorsports as a […]
Murua sees hard work pay off for Titans this year
At the heart of Calihan Hall stands Irene Murua, a Spanish-native basketball star who has led the Titans on the court for the past three seasons. But now as a senior student-athlete, she faces uncertainty between careers, countries and crossroads. Murua stands at the intersection of her collegiate career, contemplating […]
OPINION: Apple Vision Pro impressive, but needs work
Apple’s latest tech is impressive and the best of its class, but a several thousand-dollar spend is not justified, at least not yet. In all fairness, I should begin by mentioning that I write this with a limited perspective of the Vision Pro. Frankly, augmented reality is not my expertise, […]
Detroit Mercy women’s hoops a confident, winning program
Detroit Mercy women’s basketball is off to its best regular season start since the beginning of the century and is on course to post the highest number of wins across a single season since 2012–2013, when the Titans won the national WBI tournament. The team, forwarded by Spanish Louisiana Tech […]
Quadeca showcases talent in new, dreary album
In a year that Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Ye each released an album, a white boy with a lisp out of Los Angeles took the title of “Al- bum of The Year” for many. Last month, American rapper and former YouTube star Ben Lasky, better known by his stage name “Quadeca,” […]
Esports Club looks to level up with new members, leagues
Video games, competitions and lots of fun. The Detroit Mercy Esports Club, now in its second year on campus, is growing rapidly and has big plans for the future. What started out in Junior Computer Science major Logan Manor’s bedroom in 2020 at the height of the coronavirus pandemic has now turned […]