Every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I find myself reflecting on the year almost behind me. Day by day, I never really feel as if much is changing. But in the grand scheme of things, I always realize that my life is in a whole new place from where it […]
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‘I’ve been there… I am so happy you are still with us’
Maybe you were on campus when it happened. Or perhaps you heard through the grapevine or even read about it in the last issue of The VN. Recently, a UDM student climbed atop the power house and contemplated jumping. She was talked down, thankfully. I walked by while it was […]
Four years later, 8 Mile Road remains but its meaning has changed
As someone who’s not a Detroit area native, I enjoy the fact that each day is a new opportunity to learn something about the area where I go to school. The best part of that is all I have to do is drive, which as a commuter student is something […]
Enough Yik-Yak: Confront your problems
People love to complain. Whether it be about school, work, professors, classes, etc., people love to vent their feelings. With new mediums for this complaining, like Yik Yak, people are getting a little out of control. Yik Yak, an app targeted for college students to connect with others in the […]
The list: roomie, girlfriend, you…
We all have things big and small to be thankful for in our lives. Here’s what I’m thankful for: First and foremost, Mom and Dad. My parents have stayed together for 27 years and counting and shown me what true love looks like. They’ve supported me every step of the […]
Timing of work on McNichols entry is inconvenient
After a long wait, UDM is finally getting a new McNichols entrance. I had seen the rendering before but was skeptical that it would ever happen, let alone during my UDM career. So it’s fair to say I was a little surprised when I got the mass email about the […]
Small college means fewer class option
The course catalog for the winter 2016 semester has been released. Every year around this time, and then again in March, I am anxious to see what courses will be run, and how I’m going to fit everything I need into the short three semesters I have left here. As […]
Picking a major about passion, inspiration — not stress
Picking a major in college is probably one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. Now that I have declared, I’m happy with what I have chosen to do (this). But it was a long, difficult road to get here. When I arrived at UDM, I really […]
Finally in upperclass: Years mark changes to campus, maturity
ldquo;Go Titans!” – Who doesn’t get tired of hearing that? But none of that matters because junior year has finally arrived. I am now an official upperclassman and it’s about time. Three years at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) have been the most amazing yet stressful years of my […]
Growing up in shadow of campus, kids had inviting, fenceless refuge
My dad used to brag that our neighborhood, just west of the University of Detroit, would never go down because it was in the shadow of the college. He was wrong about that. When I grew up on Santa Rosa, just a couple of blocks away from what is now […]
