BY JOE OSTER VN FILM CRITIC The 88th Academy Awards competition appears to be going down to the wire for Best Picture. Just as in the three previous years, there is no clear-cut favorite with less than a week before the Oscars. Unlike previous ceremonies, three films are still […]
Author: JOE OSTER/ VN FILM CRITIC
Who’s going to win Oscars
BY JOE OSTER VN FILM CRITIC I opened last year’s Academy Awards preview with overconfident gems such as: “Oscar night is one of the more underrated gambling nights of the year.” Or my personal favorite: “Find the quirk, bet the other favorites and that’s easy cash in your pocket.” […]
Flint native understands sense of betrayal
I am from Flint, Michigan. Flint families, not just mine, are suffering from the water tragedy there because it affects their day-to-day lives. The household that I grew up in and where my family still resides has been impacted by this water crisis. My mother has to boil water to […]
Friends can surface when you least expect
Many people come into situations not knowing what to expect. For myself, I thought classes at the University of Detroit Mercy would be easy and the basketball plays would be easy to learn. I thought that since UDM is such a small school and a mid-major basketball program in comparison […]
Break in shouldn’t mar UDM image
People all across the country still shudder when they hear the word “Detroit,” and some still refer to the Motor City as a grimy, disgusting place. Those same people would not be surprised to hear about the break-in that occurred on Fairfield this past weekend. However, I strongly hope that […]
One rocking eatery
I lived on campus for the better part of four years. Over that time, I went off campus to eat way too often. Instead of just going to chain restaurants, I have often found looked for hidden gems across the city and southern Oakland County. On Monday I tried a […]
‘Death of a Bachelor’ showcases a one-man Panic! At the Disco
Panic! At the Disco is a far different band than it was when formed in 2004. The once four-piece group has been downgraded to just longtime lead singer Brandon Urie. That’s right, as elegantly described in the liner notes of 2016’s “Death of a Bachelor” Panic! is the Solo outlet […]
From the Varsity News archives: Memories of Lions, Titans football successes swirl near old stadium
And the walls came tumbling down. Tumble they did this summer when the wrecker’s demolition ball razed U-D’s football stadium and took with it some of the grand memories of both Detroit and the school. Fittingly enough for Detroit, the stadium went down to make room for a 900-car parking […]
Every drop helps when it comes to Flint water
I recently attended my first press conference – a speech over luncheon at the convention of the Michigan Press Association in Grand Rapids. It was an interesting experience, especially because the event featured our governor, Rick Snyder. Snyder, as many know, has been under a lot of heat recently due […]
Students find Fitness Center a stress refuge
Do you need something to fill your time between classes? Looking to blow off some steam from long hours of studying? The UDM Student Fitness Center is the perfect place. For college students, managing the time needed for studying, having a social life and maintaining a desired appearance can be […]