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Athletes adapt to loss of season, competition

BY MAXINE MOORE / VN Staff Writer Titan Matt Turner of Evansville, Indiana, said he was “extremely upset” when the men’s lacrosse season came to an abrupt end after only five games last spring. The fifth-year senior explained the disbelief and confusion he and his teammates experienced when COVID-19 hit. […]

Sports

For Canadian students, two choices

TITAN GOLFER JAMES HILL IS AMONG THE DETROIT MERCY STUDENTS LIVING IN CANADA DURING THE PANDEMIC. BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN Staff Writer This semester is going to be different for Detroit Mercy’s Canadian students Being Canadian and living in Canada and now starting school online from home instead of being […]

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Students at nearby universities grapple with their own challenges

BY ALEXIS FLEMING / VN Staff Writer Detroit Mercy is not the only university settling into a new and different semester. The pandemic has changed the way classes, organizations and even sports will be running throughout the country, leaving many students struggling to get used to the new normal.   Darla Washington, a sophomore […]

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Dudley Randall poetry winners named

Four winners have been honored in the fiftieth annual Dudley Randall poetry contest, sponsored by Detroit Mercy’s English department. Professor Mary-Catherine Harrison said the competition drew its most entries in recent memory. Mary Elizabeth Johnson, an English major, won first place for her poem “a shoplifter in Amity, New York […]

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Coronavirus disrupts New York City trip

The author at left with fellow Varsity News staffers at Washington Square Park in New York City.   BY DEVONNE MCCULLOUGH / VN STAFF WRITER Being in New York City in mid-March, as the coronavirus scare first took hold, shattered my sense of calm into a million pieces. Seeing hundreds of people wearing […]

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Altered lives: Freedom, privacy take hit with move home

The dorms halls are relatively empty on campus. / VN photo by SOPHIE TORCELLO   BY NOLAN KROHA / VN STAFF WRITER The coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the lives of Detroit Mercy students, forcing all classes to be taught online. For students who haven’t taken an online class before, this […]

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Opinion: NCCA offers hope to senior athletes

The writer, senior golfer Scott Sparks, woud like the chance to end his college career with competition. / Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info   BY SCOTT SPARKS  / VN STAFF WRITER Our campus sports world has turned upside down. The coronavirus rattled the lives of all student-athletes at Detroit Mercy […]

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Some adjust easily to all online classes

More than ever, student life is taking place online given the cancellation of in-person classes. / VN photo by CLAIRE PATTERSON   BY VIRIDIANA CAMACHO / VN STAFF WRITER The coronavirus has brought the school system to its knees. Almost everyone is feeling the effects of this pandemic. Businesses are […]