BY Mijai Lewis VN SPECIAL WRITER William Clark, who works on campus with Metz culinary services, started smoking many years ago. “I smoke a pack a day,” he said. His favorite spot to smoke his Newports is between the Fisher and architecture buildings, by the benches. Like other smokers at […]
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Trick or Treat?
BY META MISENER AND SCOTT SPARKS VN SPECIAL WRITERs The green is fading away, and the orange is bursting out everywhere. Sweet smells of homemade donuts and pies fill the air. And there’s nothing quite like biting into a crisp apple and having access to all the candy you […]
FItness Center offers many options to stay in shape
BY Claire Patterson VN SPECIAL WRITER Getting fit at Detroit Mercy can be easy and fun. Living a healthy lifestyle can begin with just 30 minutes of exercise a day. The Fitness Center, open seven days a week, offers many opportunities, including yoga, an abdominal class, 5K Run Club […]
Alumni authors bridge racial divide
BY MARTIN LANG VN SPECIAL WRITER Detroit Mercy welcomed two alumni back to campus recently to talk to students and faculty about their co-authored book, “Black and White Like You and Me.” Growing up in Detroit during the 1950s and 1960s was a different experience depending on your race, […]
Professor’s Arabic calligraphy reflects years of study
BY DEEJ OSTER, JR. VN CO-EDITOR “Arabic calligraphy is unknown in its importance and significance,” said UDM professor Nihad Dukan to open his talk on Wednesday Sept. 20. Dukan, an engineering professor and master in Arabic calligraphy, spoke on how “The Art of the Line” has enjoyed and continues […]
Freshmen numbers rise again
BY MIJAI LEWIS VN SPECIAL WRITER For three straight years, freshmen undergrad enrollment has increased at Detroit Mercy. Aside from recruitment efforts, what’s drawing these students here versus another college or university? The Varsity News asked five freshmen why they chose Detroit Mercy. Megan Karjo is a freshman majoring […]
Detroit Mercy cyclists to hit road Friday for midnight ride
A scene from a past Midnight Bike Ride. (Photo courtesy of Detroit Mercy Marketing.) BY JEFF LANE VN SPECIAL WRITER The Midnight Bike Ride – set for this Friday, Sept. 15 – is one of the school year’s biggest events “The bike ride is probably the most enjoyable […]
Celebrate Spirit kicks off Thursday
BY CLAIRE PATTERSON VN SPECIAL WRITER Celebrate Spirit has been a University of Detroit Mercy tradition for 18 years. It was once called Mass of the Holy Spirit, part of a 500-year-old tradition to celebrate the beginning of a university’s academic year with a eucharistic liturgy. “We are celebrating […]
Keegan-Michael Key has not forgotten Detroit Mercy
BY ASHE’ LEWIS and ISAIAH JONES VN SPECIAL WRITERS There is no escaping Keegan-Michael Key. The university’s most famous alum is everywhere – starring on numerous TV shows, in movies and, soon, on Broadway (with Amy Schumer). But with all his success, he hasn’t forgotten his alma mater […]
Resumes, job interviews — career center can help
BY META MISENER VN SPECIAL WRITER Detroit Mercy’s Center for Career and Professional Development offers help to students and alumni – everything from resume advice to career placement. Located in Reno Hall 143, the center strives to help students achieve educational goals, create career development skills and search for […]
