Senior Anthony Occhiuto has been among the Titans golf leaders this fall. / Photos courtesy of Titans Sports Info. BY ANTOINE DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER Two years ago, Anthony Occhiuto amazed himself by winning his first collegiate tournament. Detroit Mercy men’s golf team is not off to this type of […]
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Bioneers conference back on campus this year
BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit is holding its annual for the third time on the McNichols Campus. On Oct. 15 and 16, Detroit Mercy will host the conference, just as it did in 2018 and 2019 (before being moved online in 2020 with four […]
Titan Kyle Waters drafted into lacrosse pros
Kyle Waters has made Titans history with his first-round draft. / Photo courtesy of Titans Sports Info BY FAYEZ AliAHMAD / VN SPORTS WRITER The Calgary Roughnecks have made Kyle Waters the first Detroit Mercy lacrosse player ever selected in the first round of any pro lacrosse league. After being a […]
NBA 2K22: More realistic animation adds interest
BY ANTOINE DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER NBA 2K22 has its pros and cons, and this is coming from an avid player. NBA 2K9 was the first version I ever played. Compared to its predecessors, this game, which hit the marketplace Sept. 10, has a few positive upgrades. The animation […]
Madden 22: A slant in right direction
BY FAYEZ AliAHMAD / VN SPORTS WRITER As someone who's played the Madden football video game religiously for as long as I can remember, I decided this would be my last year to buy the game. If you're reading this, I'm assuming you've played the game in some capacity. Buying […]
Just in with Jorge: Becoming a fan again
BY JORGE REYNA JR. / VN SPORTS EDITOR Working for FOX Sports Detroit, I never thought I would take the atmosphere of a sporting event for granted. Being in the press box, taking interviews, writing articles and editing videos provided a good time, but sometimes I would forget to enjoy […]
New faces, enthusiasm always central to University Ministry’s spark
Detroit Mercy students, shown on a University Ministry outing, are central to ministry's activities. / Photo courtesy of University Mininstry BY MADELYN RUSH / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy’s faith heritage is embedded in its DNA, and University Ministry has been central to it for the past 144 years. The university […]
Students, staff can deliver monologues in Titan Slam
BY CRISTINA MARTINEZ / VN STAFF WRITER Kaelyn Johnson has loved theater since she was a little kid. “But I would always get discouraged by classmates and friends who would tell me, ‘Don’t you want to study something more academically challenging?’” she said. Johnson started as a communication studies major. […]
New school year sees a campus more like that of 2019
Though the pandemic remains, a semblance of normalcy has returned to the McNichols campus. / VN photo by ADIA PALMER BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER After over a year and a half of being hampered by lockdowns, Zoom calls and stress, Detroit Mercy’s campus is showing signs of life […]
2021 brings Antoine Davis’s last dance with Titans
Antoine Davis has already made his mark but looks to add to his achievements in his senior season. / VN photo by Jorge Reyna Jr. BY JORGE REYNA JR. / VN SPORTS EDITOR Since arriving as a freshman during the 2018-19 season, Antoine Davis has already secured his legacy as one […]