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Detroit City captures fall championship

BY LUCIANO MARCON / VN SPECIAL WRITER The Detroit City FC men’s team won the National Independent Soccer Association fall championship against the Oakland Roots, 2-1, on Oct. 2. The team has won many trophies in the past, but this title is especially significant because this was the team’s first […]

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Underwood gets early jump on Christmas with album

BY ALY REIFF / VN STAFF WRITER Throughout the summer of 2020 country singer Carrie Underwood, a former American Idol winner, put the finishing touches on her new Christmas album, “My Gift,” which came out Sept. 25. In the past, Underwood has released holiday songs. But this is her first […]

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Most Detroit Mercy students asked admit to cheating

With classes mostly online, cheating has become easier, students say. / VN photo by Devonne Mccullough BY RYAN RUTKOWSKI / VN STAFF WRITER Academic fraud has been and always will be a large issue for universities, especially when 82% of undergraduates claim to have cheated before. The “82% problem,” according […]

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Students use masks to express selves

BY ALY REIFF / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy students are required to wear masks when on campus as one of the protocols to keep students and faculty members safe from the virus. But walking across campus these days, one notices that some masks speak a lot louder than others. […]

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Professors grapple with change to online, too

The campus is fairly quiet this semester, with almost all classes online. / VN photo by Devonne Mccullough BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC / VN STAFF WRITER Many students are having difficulties getting used to an online schedule, but how are professors doing? Online education is unfamiliar to some professors as well. […]

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Alums Byrne, Leonard find golf success in Canadian events

David Byrne and Brendan Leonard in their Titan days. / Art courtesy of Detroit Titan Sports Info   BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITER Brendan Leonard and David Byrne, two Titans who have contributed to the golf team’s storied past, are adding to their successes in the professional ranks. After […]

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Lakers, Heat likely to be in finals

BY JORGE REYNA / VN STAFF WRITER With this not being your typical NBA playoffs due to Covid-19, there have been a lot of unexpected turns.  Like the Clippers committing one of the biggest chokes of the season or in playoff history and the Heat kicking out the number one […]

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Dining services reduced for safety reasons

Photo by Tanaja Campbell BY TANAJA CAMPBELL / VN STAFF WRITER Aside from transforming classes, the pandemic has also brought big changes to the dining halls.   “Business has changed drastically because of Covid,” said a staff member who works for Metz, the company that handles food services at Detroit Mercy. “We went from serving 700 people to […]