BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER The civil war in Syria, which has been underway since 2011, has dominated international news in recent years. But neither it nor the troubles in Palestine is the only significant conflict in the Middle East. Iraq also is embroiled in war – and it’s […]
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Surviving auto crash altered senior’s life
BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER It is the day before turning in her final English portfolio, the last semester of her senior year. The smell of Caribbean breeze air freshener escapes as she opens the doors of her car, a forest green fiberglass Pontiac Grand Prix. She hops in, […]
Farewell, Sister Beth
SISTER BETH FINSTER / Photo by LO DODSON BY EMILY JONES / VN ASSISTANT EDITOR To anyone who lives in Shiple Hall, Sister Beth Finster has been a resident grandmother of sorts. But this will be her final year on campus. At age 70, she is retiring, soon ending […]
Angst part of senior experience for those graduating
BY OLANZO PALMER / VN STAFF WRITER Just two months before graduation, seniors find their thoughts dominated by questions about the future. “Will I get a job right out of college?” “What is my next move?” It can be scary time, especially if you’re the first in your family to earn […]
Making your dorm room your own
VN photo by LO DODSON BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER At the start of college life, most students picture how their dream dorm room will look. For sophomore Kyri Jackson, now an RA, the aim was chill vibes. “Just a relaxed environment where I can sleep and study,” she […]
Student literary journal [sic] celebrates 25 years
BY EMILY JONES / VARSITY NEWS STAFF WRITER 2018 marks a special year for Detroit Mercy’s student-run literary journal, [sic]. This year is the 25th anniversary of the annual publication, a literary mash that contains short stories, poems, drawings, photographs and more. Never limited to one genre and covering […]
Guarding the Gates
Varsity News photo / LOREAL DODSON Ophelia Joseph thougth she would feel isolated in the entrance booth, but she does not. BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VARSITY NEWS STAFF WRITER Before you set foot on the Detroit Mercy campus, something comes between your car and the entrance to the university: […]
Detroit Mercy mail services men keep packages flowing across campus
Varsity News photo / LOREAL DODSON Marcus Williams and George Eason work sorting mail for Detroit Mercy. BY LAUREN SHARKEY and MIJAI LEWIS / VARSITY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Every day, hundreds of pieces of mail arrive on campus. It falls to a crew of three men to handle most of it […]
Henry ‘Box’ Brown
Varsity News photo / LOREAL DODSON Artist Rory Rennick (left), performing as Henry "Box" Brown and assisted by wife Angela, involved history professor Roy Finkenbine in his performance. BY DEEJ OSTER / VN EDITOR Magician and motivational artist Rory Rennick brought to life professor Henry “Box” Brown, a runaway slave […]
Chinese New Year celebration conjures warmth of home
VN photo / JOHNATHAN ZHU BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER Chinese New Year is more than just the start of a new calendar, it is a huge holiday and a chance for families to spend time together. “It is like our Christmas,” said Yuping Yang, international student counselor […]
