The pandemic has left the McNichols campus feeling like a ghost town, according to one freshman. / Photo by Devonne Mccullough BY ALY REIFF and ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITERS Many freshmen at Detroit Mercy aren’t thrilled with missing out on what they see as the full college experience. The pandemic is affecting […]
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Missing campus? Here are several shots to remind you what it looks like
For those of you missing the McNichols campus, photographer Devonne Mccullough visited your old tramping grounds this week. Here are a few photos to remind you what it looks like.
International student spotlight: Iris Thioux in France
This is one in a series of stories about international Detroit Mercy students who are taking online courses and spending their semester back at home overseas. BY SARA MITRAKOVIC / VN STAFF WRITER This is Iris Thioux. She’s a French student at Detroit Mercy, currently in the last year of […]
It’s a new world for Greek organizations
Photo by Devonne Mccullough BY ALEXIS FLEMING / VN STAFF WRITER Like most other activities, Greek life has had to change plans and adapt to new ways. Some organizations are easing up this semester to focus on learning. Cherish Coleman, a senior and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, explained […]
A return home: Students deal with lifestyle changes
BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC / VN Staff Writer Before Covid-19 began to alter life in the U.S in March, Detroit Mercy senior Hannah Knisely was living in a condo with her brother and his girlfriend while looking for her own place with her boyfriend. “Since March, I’ve semi-moved back into my […]
Covid-19 alters dorm life, socializing
​Campus life has changed. / Photo by Devonne Mccullough BY ALY REIFF / VN Staff Writer For Detroit Mercy students, living on campus is different this semester. New rules have been adopted and are being enforced. Among other things, they require wearing a mask in all buildings except your own […]
What’s happening on campus?
The library opens weekdays at 8 a.m. / Photo by Devone Mccullough BY SARA MITRAKOVIC / VN Staff Writer Syllabus Week is past us and we are officially saying hello to September. It’s time to share some upcoming events and activities that will occur on the McNichols Campus. Go and […]
Altered lives: Freedom, privacy take hit with move home
The dorms halls are relatively empty on campus. / VN photo by SOPHIE TORCELLO BY NOLAN KROHA / VN STAFF WRITER The coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the lives of Detroit Mercy students, forcing all classes to be taught online. For students who haven’t taken an online class before, this […]
Some adjust easily to all online classes
More than ever, student life is taking place online given the cancellation of in-person classes. / VN photo by CLAIRE PATTERSON BY VIRIDIANA CAMACHO / VN STAFF WRITER The coronavirus has brought the school system to its knees. Almost everyone is feeling the effects of this pandemic. Businesses are […]
1918 flu pandemic impacted campus, too
1918: American soldiers stricken with the Spanish Influenza are confined to a military medical ward in Kansas. BY NICHOLAS CUCCHI / VN STAFF WRITER The coronavirus has significantly changed the lives of Detroit Mercy students – and most everyone across the globe – in the past couple weeks. More […]