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Students see campus needs beyond Fisher Administration Center

It’s hard not to notice the demolition for the Fisher Administration Center, but that’s not the only part of the Detroit Mercy campus students feel needs improvement. We talked to VN staffers and other students about what is left to be done to improve campus and the UDM experience: “Being […]

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REVIEW: ‘Haunted Mansion’ perfect for Halloween

ldquo;Haunted Mansion” an excellent movie that I went to the movie theater and watched with my family. The movie has some jumpy scenes, but it also has settings that make me laugh a lot. The movie was a highly anticipated film based on the famous Disney attraction of the same […]

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REVIEW: ‘The Monkey King’ is a wild adventure

Let me tell you about this awesome animated film called “The Monkey King.” “The Monkey King” is based on this legendary character from Chinese folklore, the monkey king, also known as Sun Wukong. The troublesome and powerful monkey goes on a wild adventure to protect his friends and take down […]

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REVIEW: TMNT brings family fun

A classic 80’s film returned to the big screen this past summer. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was released in theatres across the U.S on Aug. 2. This animated, recreated film shows four brothers who are mutants, living in the city of New York. They are all teenagers aiming […]

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REVIEW: Starfield is an immersive, fun experience

Starfield is a single-player action role-playing, the latest new intellectual property developed by one of gaming’s most respected studios, Bethesda. The game, which was released in early September, is only available on Xbox and Windows and is set in the year 2330. Humanity has taken to the stars, creating a […]

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Detroit Mercy Tri Sigma chapter sees big year ahead

Since its founding at the University of Detroit Mercy in 1952, Sigma Sigma Sigma continues to impact the lives of   young women both on and off campus. This year, Sigma Sigma Sigma has big plans for the upcoming recruitment season. “At Detroit Mercy we do informal recruitment in the […]

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REVIEW: Meg 2 needs more bite

Meg 2 is a lackluster film that has left viewers intrigued and the box-office sales for this film only emphasize viewers dissatisfaction. Meg 2: The Trench had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9, and wasreleased in the United States on Aug. 4 by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from […]

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‘Mario’ movie packs fun, nostalgia

It’s likely that most of us have fond memories from our childhood of spending hours after school or on weekends playing video games featuring Nintendo’s most iconic character, Mario. I still remember the good old days when my cousin and I would be dropped off at my abuela’s house; we never wanted […]

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New Latinx organization seeks student input

One of the newest organizations on campus was started by a student who refused to take “no” for an answer. Maria Cristal Guzman is president of the Detroit Mercy Latinx Student Union (LSU), which officially formed this semester. The university was without such a group for nearly two years after the […]

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‘Avatar’ sequel is excellent

There have been a lot new, great movies out recently, but “Avatar: The Way of Water,” might be my favorite of all time. It’s a sequel to the blockbuster 2009 hit “Avatar,” and continues the story about the alien world of Pandora and the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but […]