Wednesday, July 2, 2025
BY ISAIAH WARREN / VN STAFF WRITER Gaming is one of the favorite pastimes on campus, and there’s no shortage of students at Detroit Mercy who play. Sayf Saleem, a pre-med bio major, says he games only one to two days a week, mainly due to school and work. But […]
BY GANNON PACIONI / VN NEWS EDITOR Detroit Mercy has elected a new student government president. Tallying a high of 196 votes, Kenneth Donaldson, a sophomore political science major, was elected president, defeating Nathan Wodwaski. After serving two years as a senator, Donaldson will take the reins from Benjamin Westphal, who […]
BY BRANDON WENNER / VN STAFF WRITER Matthew Chesley knows a thing or two about getting in shape. “From (age) 14 to 24, I gained 100 pounds,” he said. “When my wife was pregnant with my daughter, I decided I need to be in shape so I could be around for […]
BY ISAIAH WARREN / VN STAFF WRITER You don’t have go far to find McNichols campus theatre alums on television, in movies or on stage. Examples abound, including Keegan-Michael Key, Ted Raimi, David Patrick Kelly, Angelina Fiordellisi, Anita Barone, Christopher Darga and Amy Yasbeck. Keegan-Michael Key is the best known of […]
BY BRANDON WENNER / VN STAFF WRITER When you are hungry for Mexican food and you prefer a fast casual establishment, you probably head to either a Chipotle or Qdoba restaurant. However, which restaurant do you prefer? Although I used to prefer Qdoba, I am now a Chipotle convert. The reasons? […]
By Viridiana Camacho / VN STAFF WRITER Jasmina Cunmulaj, a senior with a double major in developmental psychology and English literature, knew the Women’s and Gender Studies minor was for her. “This has been one of my passions all along,” she said. “I just wasn’t in tune to it. But once […]
By Tiffeny Gripper and Crystal Green / VN STAFF WRITERS Racial ignorance abounds and we’re all impacted by it, according to a New York scholar and author who spoke Feb. 18 at Detroit Mercy. “Living in a racist society means we are all exposed to racial ignorance,” said Fleming, associate professor […]
VN photos / Marissa Barriuso By Emily Jones / VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It’s the iconic symbol of the university – the building pictured more often than any other to represent the campus. For more than 90 years, the clock tower has stood taller than any other structure in the neighborhood. But it’s than […]
By Claire Patterson / VN STAFF WRITER Trying to find ways to get out of your winter blues? There are many ways to escape the bitter cold – from indulging in a book to hanging out with friends. You could also listen to some mood-boosting music, perhaps by going to a […]
By Claire Patterson / VN STAFF WRITERS Detroit Mercy students will be joining thousands of other college students on spring break adventures. On McNichols Campus, the break officially runs March 4-9 Senior Jacob Galvan will be taking a road trip to Florida with friends from high school. “I’ll be in Daytona,” […]
