BY Claire Hardy VN SPECIAL WRITER Because the Jesuits live on campus, many students know more about them than they do the Sisters of Mercy, the University of Detroit Mercy’s other co-sponsor. Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, lived in Ireland in the late 1700s. McAuley […]
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‘Jupiter’ crashes, ‘McFarland’ inspires, ‘Fifty Shades’…
BY JOE OSTER VN STAFF WRITER And now, in the wake of the Oscars Sunday, a few brief reviews of recent movies. ‘JUPITER ASCENDING’ There’s a reason “Jupiter Ascending” was pushed from its initial July 2014 release, called a massive flop before it even opened and eventually dumped […]
Celebration traces to 1920s ‘Negro History Week’
BY Vershay Burks VN SPECIAL WRITER Black History Month comes to an end on Saturday, Feb. 28, but its purpose lives on throughout the year. “Sometimes I find it kind of odd that we have the shortest month to celebrate our black ancestry, but nevertheless it’s still our time […]
Muslim students find ‘a family’ in MSO, one of the fastest growing groups
Students gathered in St. Ignatius Chapel last week to honor the Muslim victims of the Chapel Hill shooting. BY AKILEA McKAY VN STAFF WRITER In a few years’ time, the Muslim Student Organization (MSO) has grown into one of the most active groups on the McNichols campus. Sophomore Zoya […]
Expectations high for Persona 5
BY EMILY AUTEN VN GAMES REVIEWER On a recent February morning, thousands of fans all over the world logged onto their computers and eagerly went to streaming websites such as Twitch and Nico Nico Douga excited for one thing, the Persona 5 trailer. I was one of the thousands, […]
Sacrificing for Lent: For those who abide tradition, season a challenge
Goodbye, Taco Bell. Farewell, candy and cola. See you later, steak. The Lenten season – Feb. 18 through April 2 – means something different to almost everyone at University of Detroit Mercy. For many, it is a time for sacrifice. Though Lent stems from the Catholic faith, many Catholics […]
A ‘Very Bad Day’ is coming to Grounds
The UDM Theatre Company’s next production is “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” which will be shown in the Grounds March 20-22. “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” is a musical adaptation of the popular children’s book, which follows feisty Alexandernd a […]
Deep freeze
BY Javon Johnson Holland VN Special Writer This freezing winter weather is challenging some UDM students. “It’s really hard to adapt,” said Olanzo Palmer, 19. Palmer is from Mandeville, Jamaica, where it is in the 70s and 80s this week. “I’m not used to the cold weather,” said Palmer. […]
‘I’m really feeling it!’
BY EMILY AUTEN VN GAMES REVIEWER “This is the Monado’s power.” If any of you have been playing the popular Nintendo fighting game, Super Smash Brothers for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS as much as I have, you may have noticed a new character on the roster this time […]
UDM students, VN critic pick category favorites
BY JOEY OSTER VN MOVIE CRITIC Oscar night is one of the more underrated gambling nights of the year. The favorites win almost every category. Almost. Perennially, there is a lone upset in one of the major categories. Whether it’s Ang Lee winning Best Director for “Life of Pi” or […]
