BY ANNEMARIE NAGY VN STAFF WRITER What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring and hopefully some warm weather than participating in Geek Week, a treasure hunting-style game that includes cash prizes? Geek Week will be held on campus from March 30 to April 2. Teams of four […]
News
Free hot cocoa Thursday puts focus on giving
Philanthropy Awareness Day will be spotlighted on Thursday, Feb. 26, in two locations: the Loft Dining Room and the library lobby. The Student Alumni Association and the Office of University Advancement will once again be giving out free hot chocolate to anyone who stop by between 11:30 a.m. and 2 […]
Self injury focus of March 11 program
BY ANNMARIE NAGY VN STAFF WRITER An upcoming program at UDM aims to increase awareness about self-injury – a problem that affects students across the nation, including those on the McNichols campus. Self-injury is a serious issue that affects all age groups, according to Dr. Andrea Kwasky, an assistant professor […]
N.C. killings reverberate on campus, vigil honors dead
BY AKILEA McKAY VN STAFF WRITER More than 65 members of the University of Detroit Mercy community came together last week for a candlelight vigil honoring three Muslim students killed in Chapel Hill, N.C., recently. The killings “really hit home for me,” said sophomore Sabrina Baghaie, one of several students […]
‘I just want to make UDM better’
BY Maggie Jackson VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Newly elected Student Government Association President Karic Jones is promising an era of change. At the top of the list: restructuring the organization and expanding activities on campus. Jones, a junior dual major in psychology and communication studies, was elected president in an online […]
Chicken, waffles highlight menu of new restaurant
BY Alani Letang VN STAFF WRITER We all like chicken and we all like waffles, but what about both? At Kuzzo’s Chicken and Waffles, you can get just that. And it’s close to campus. Owner Ron Bartell, a former Detroit Lions player, told Channel 7, “Detroit was missing that unique […]
Drive-by killing hits close to UDM campus
BY Jack Walsworth VN NEWS EDITOR A killing close to the McNichols campus has left some students unsettled. The fatal shooting took place across Livernois Avenue, not far from the university’s entrance, at about 11:15 p.m. Jan. 29. According to UDM Public Safety, the unknown perpetrator opened fire on […]
Dental school brings smiles to kids
BY Alani Letang VN STAFF WRITER Members of the UDM Dental School community pride themselves on community outreach, and the oral health care of all Detroit residents. According to the school’s website, “Service to community is so much more than the activity itself.” UDM Dental School has a plethora […]
Cancer claims Prof. Witkowski
BY Jack Walsworth VN NEWS EDITOR The University of Detroit Mercy lost one of its well-known professors over the holiday break. Dr. Michael Witkowski died on Jan. 1 from complications due to cancer. He was 60 years old. Witkowski, a professor of criminal justice, had planned on teaching this […]
Students feel cuts in work study
BY Maggie Jackson VN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cuts to the federal work-study program are impacting UDM students. This school year, the university saw its work-study funds fall to $940,000, said financial aid associate director Caren Bendes. “Last year we had close to $1 million in an allowance given through the federal […]
