Even since I came to University of Detroit Mercy as a transfer student in 2014, I wanted to fix the boring, block logo. I am sure most of the students felt the same way. Needless to say, when I found out that they were changing the logo I was a […]

I went out on a spur-of-the-moment date last weekend, and wanted to share some details with all of you. Not about the guy himself; for the purposes of this column, he isn’t important. But the lessons I learned with him, and some of my other dates, are. Friends have said […]

Back to school means back to dorm life for thousands of University of Detroit Mercy students.   That also means dealing with sometimes-spotty wifi, limited power outlets and small living spaces. Luckily, technology can make your stay on campus a lot more comfortable. Here are six must-have tech gadgets for […]

As classes begin again and I come back to campus as a senior, I have one thought: Where did the time go? I remember still being that scared little freshman that barely spoke up in class. Now, I can’t stop talking.   It's crazy to think how much you grow […]

Last month I was shopping at a local store not too far from where I live when a self-proclaimed Donald Trump supporter felt the need to tell me about the Republican nominee.   He and his girlfriend were white. He wore an Army-green shirt with “USA” across it. She was […]

To win the Most Improved Award is a very big deal in my life. It shows that people acknowledge the hard work and effort that I’ve put into practices and games with the men’s basketball team. I do work hard. I work out daily by myself and even train with […]

Thanks for the ride. Things rarely go as planned. I was never supposed to be an undergrad for five years. I was supposed to be a history teacher by now instead of writing my last column for The VN the morning we lay out the paper. (I sprained my wrist, […]

Because this is my last column for the year, I decided to make it a little different. This is going to be more of an advice column and I’m just going to advise you to do things a little differently this summer so you can really glow up. Summer time […]

Social Media has been a growing industry for the past decade. In fact, the percentage of adults using social networking has tripled since 2006. Younger adults, between the ages of 18 and 29, are the most likely to use social media. Surveys show about 90 percent of that group are […]