BY Annmarie Nagy VN GUEST WRITER The university will be hosting a Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb. 20, the day after the new year begins. Open to all students, it will be held at 6 p.m. in the ballroom. Jing Yang, who is from Fujian Province in China, […]
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Joy, heartbreak color students’ Valentine memories
BY Vershay Burks, JENNA DANIEL AND AKILEA McKAY VN SPECIAL WRITERS For University of Detroit Mercy students, Valentine’s Day will be awkward, heart-breaking, romantic, sickening or just another day to share happiness with others. Last week, many students and some staff members at UDM were asked about their most […]
Eco team building car for contest
BY Maggie Jackson VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Members of UDM’s eco-marathon team not only have their eyes on expanding their group, they also have a bigger goal in mind: winning an international competition. After about a six-year hiatus, a few students in the School of Engineering decided to revamp the team. “Shell […]
Cooper hits target in ‘American Sniper’
BY JOEY OSTER VN MOVIE CRITIC When I awoke this past Thursday morning to see that “American Sniper,” directed by Clint Eastwood, had snagged six Oscar nominations, including the coveted Best Picture, I was a bit skeptical. The film just wasn’t generating the sort of buzz deemed necessary to […]
There’s no place like home…coming
The Detroit Titans fell to Green Bay Saturday at the men's basketball game before a homecoming crowd of students and alumni in historic Calihan Hall. Despite the loss, the event was filled with celebrations, contests and excitement.
The texting divide: Profs dislike it, but students persist
BY ERIN STEIN VN STAFF WRITER Texting. Almost everyone does it. Look around campus when you get out of class and most everyone has their eyes glued to their phones while their thumbs fly across the screen. What about texting in class? Students and professors sometimes have differing opinions about […]
In days of yesteryear
The McNichols campus has changed over the decades, as these historic photos attest. But much has remained the same, as well. Can you place the location of these old photos? Photos courtesy of Pat Higo at UDM Library Archive
Commute plays havoc on bad days
By Chantel Watkins VN STAFF WRITER UDM is a big commuter campus with more than half of the students driving to campus everyday. Many people who commute live further than 10 miles from campus so traveling here is not always so easy, especially in the winter months. Students miss […]
Students win big at Casino Night
In honor of Homecoming week, Student Life hosted the annual Casino Night in the Fountain Lounge. Here are just a few of the photos from the event.
Jesuit life in Lansing-Reilly
Next to the Health Professions building, 23 Jesuits live in a historic building that few UDM students have visited. Lansing-Reilly has been the Jesuit residence since 1923. The chapel is one of the focal points of the building. Above the altar is a painting of Mary, who the Jesuits view […]
