Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Whether you’re new to campus or returning for another year, it’s always a great idea to visit some of Detroit’s attractions. While the fall semester gets underway, there are a handful of places you can visit with your friends just a short drive from the corner of McNichols and Livernois. Here […]
For the past two years, a trip to the movie theater has been all but impossible due to the coronavirus pandemic. But now, with cases down, more and more people are starting to return to theaters for highly-anticipated releases. Last weekend, I went to see “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” in theaters […]
Jade Sibert typically splits her days between Shakespeare and science. Sibert, a junior at Detroit Mercy, is a double major in two fields of study that could not be more differ- ent from one another: Theatre and Biology. Why? “I decided to double major because science and theatre are two things I love […]
It is that time of the year again – finals are around the corner for everyone. This is a crucial time of the year and every student wants to finish the semester strong. But for freshmen in particular, finals week can be an especially daunting experience. The Varsity News reached […]
The University of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company later this week is set to begin production of The Addams Family, its first musical in Detroit since the coronavirus pandemic. The show, a shortened 90-minute dramatic concert version of the much longer musical, starts March 31 and runs through April 10 at […]
Student-athletes aren’t the only group that comes to the University of Detroit Mercy from abroad. Two second-year international exchange students, Louis-Clement Viaud and Thibaud Groot, have moved on campus and will be continuing the pursuit of their degrees in mechanical engineering this winter semester. In partnership with Detroit Mercy and […]
The University of Detroit Mercy offers students the opportunity to pick from 11 sororities and fraternities, including Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha and Kapa Beta Gamma. Being a part of a fraternity or sorority almost instantly brings about lifelong friends through a formed sisterhood or brotherhood. Giovanna DiMaria, a […]
During the excruciatingly cold Detroit winter days, museum visits are of interest as they provide a warm, indoor activity where you can experience new things and make room for your creative imagination. Aside from the well-known and heavily-visited Detroit Institute of Arts, the Henry Ford Museum, the Museum of Contemporary […]
Varsity News advisor Tom Stanton, pictured with students in New York, will be on leave next semester. BY JORGE REYNA, JR. / VN SPORTS EDITOR Since 2008, professor Tom Stanton has been an advisor/mentor to students of The Varsity News. But in December, he will be stepping aside, taking a leave […]
BY MADELYN RUSH / VN STAFF WRITER The Office of Alumni Relations held a Lunch and Learn event to encourage students to build stronger relationships with alumni and learn some helpful tips along the way. Detroit Mercy currently has 88,000 living alumni in all 50 states and 78 foreign countries, allowing […]
