The annual Detroit Design Festival was scheduled to hold its kickoff party yesterday, Sept. 23, but that’s just the start of the celebration. The festival is one of North America’s biggest happenings celebrating independent design and artists. It is an awesome way to see art and fashion, hear music and […]
Author: CHANTEL WATKINS / VN
University convinced him to be a commuter
I’m just another statistic. I’m now a commuter student, a part of the 88% that, according to the university’s fact sheet from 2013-14, make up the student body. After two years of living on campus that saw me calling Shiple Hall 510 and East Quad 213 home, I made the […]
Livernois biz strip adds a bookstore
Are you a student looking for a hip indie store to shop for a variety of awesome reads? Or maybe you are someone who is just looking for a spot in your local Detroit neighborhood to relax and indulge in some contemporary fiction. Livernois recently added a bookstore called Pages […]
Ex-coach Carlos Briggs appeals dismissal of whistle-blower suit
The Carlos Briggs saga at the University of Detroit Mercy is not yet finished. Having changed attorneys, the former assistant basketball coach earlier this month appealed a federal district court decision dismissing his lawsuit against the university and other parties. Briggs originally filed suit on Jan. 29, 2013, in Wayne […]
No coffee for her: Customer service wanting
In the past two weeks, I have tried to buy a coffee at the Starbucks on campus; not just a normal coffee, I wanted a venti specialty coffee, which would have totaled something like $9. Both times, I tried to order and was turned down because they didn’t have […]
Cheese sandwiches help bridge distance to home in Zimbabwe
BY Dhruv Patel VN SPECIAL WRITER Welcomed by a blizzard unlike any I had ever experienced before, I took my first steps into the United States of America. In a winter that hadn’t been seen in decades, I learnt quickly after getting my ears frozen on the first day […]
Theatre company cuts back to explore its future
The UDM Theatre Company has decided to shorten its season in order to reevaluate the theatre program. A usual season for the company includes four or more shows, but this year only three will be produced, said Melinda Pacha, chair of the performing arts department. “We are looking at a […]
New Smoking limits divide students
A new policy limiting smoking on the McNichols campus is drawing a mixed reaction from students, some of whom say it won’t be followed. The policy, which went into effect last week, restricts smoking to designated zones, mostly near parking lots. It means, among other things, that smoking won’t be allowed […]
‘Gateway to UDM,
PHOTO COURTESY of UDM MEDIA RELATIONS Construction is scheduled to begin soon on improvements to the Livernois Avenue streetscape. Ground was broken last week on the $1.3 million project, which will enhance the landscaping, median and sidewalks. “Livernois Avenue is the gateway to UDM’s McNichols campus and a […]
Brother’s distance alters sib relations
It was the Thursday of the first week of classes and Briggs was stifling hot. Everyone wanted class to end so that they could get some fresh air, but I had another reason to be antsy. Once the clock chimed and we were dismissed, I ran to my car, drove […]
