BY PEYTON THOMAS / VN STAFF WRITER Hundreds of young adults under age 21 die every year because of alcohol consumption, a Detroit Mercy associate professor told students Sept. 11 in a seminar about the effects of alcohol and its use on the body. “Binge drinking in our adolescent population is […]
Features
Stevie, Elton, Seger, Chicago, Iggy
BY MARISSA BARRIUSO / VN STAFF WRITER Calihan Hall, known as the home of Detroit Mercy’s basketball teams, has a history that is not so athletic. Back in the 1960s and 1970s, before Calihan was its name, the Memorial Building hosted concerts with famous or soon-to-be-more-famous entertainers. Stevie Wonder, Elton John, […]
Intramural sports pickleball, futsal on tap for October
BY PEYTON THOMAS / VN STAFF WRITER As the new school year begins to pick up, the fitness center has unveiled its schedule of intramural sports and activities for October. Registration for intramural sports is currently taking place. The events are free to all Detroit Mercy students, faculty and staff. “Intramural […]
Campus Kitchen addresses hunger
BY GANNON PACIONI / VN STAFF WRITER Launched in November 2010, Campus Kitchen at Detroit Mercy combats food insecurity in Detroit. During the week, volunteers and workers recover unused food from local grocery stores and the university’s on-campus dining centers, and then redistributes it to the chapter’s 11 non-profit partners. In […]
‘Wittenberg’ travels to 1517 Germany into lives of Hamlet, Faustus, Luther
BY ISAIAH WARREN / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy Theatre Company is staging the Michigan premiere of “Wittenberg” beginning Friday, Sept. 28, and running through mid-October. “Wittenberg,” written by David Davalos, features characters from other plays and history, including Hamlet, Dr. Faustus and Martin Luther, whose lives intersect in 1517 at […]
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
Photos of the University of Detroit Mercy International Night held Friday, April 6 / BY JOHNATHAN ZHU
Club focuses on production of electronic music
The Electronic Music Production Club is an organization that is trying to fill a need to add to the limited musical culture on campus. The club is run by two students, James Coyle and Johnathan Zhu, who have been DJing and producing music for ten years combined. Coyle, a senior […]
THE NEW YAWK SPECIAL
PHOTOS AND TEXT BY JOHNATHAN ZHU New York is full of special things but what makes New York New York are the people. Here are some scenes from a spring break trip taken by several Varsity News staff members who attended a national conference in the city. Students Deej Oster, Emily […]
Culture slam highlights campus groups
BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER Delta Psi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority put on a culture slam March 28 at Detroit Mercy to showcase groups on campus. “We just wanted to give other organizations a chance to promote what they’re doing and talk about their values and their […]
Where to eat off campus
INSIDE THE U OF D CONEY ALONG LIVERNOIS AVENUE / Photos by LO DODSON BY GERALD BLACKSHEAR / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit may be known as the Motor City, but it is a city full of flavors, as well. Near our beloved school, Detroit Mercy, there are several restaurants that […]
