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‘Reach out,’ mom urges in wake of son’s suicide

BY KAELYN JOHNSON VN SPECIAL WRITER When Miles Kelleher was in third grade, he knew he wanted to be an engineer. In junior high, he even had the idea to build a human slingshot. One day, he tried it with friends. It didn’t go quite as well as planned, and […]

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Student-run Hive offers food pantry for classmates

By Claire Patterson VN STAFF WRITER The Hive, a new student-led organization, is helping battle food insecurity at Detroit Mercy. Senior Dohna Dudley started the organization about a year ago after noticing a need for a food pantry on campus.  Dudley is founder and operations manager of The Hive “Forty-six […]

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Halloween memories: Students share theirs

BY HANNAH ALEXIS, VIRIDIANA CAMACHO and CLAIRE PATTERSON VN STAFF WRITERS Political science major Amy Scruggs loves Halloween. Every year, her room is filled to the brim with decorations. Her favorite memory is when she made candy corn from scratch. Her family also has the tradition of visiting Spicer […]

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Teams forming for popular Ethics Bowl competition

BY CRYSTAL GREEN VN STAFF WRITER Teams are being sought for Detroit Mercy’s 19th annual Ethics Bowl, which will be held Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge. It rates as one of the most popular cerebral events on the McNichols campus. Haley Ladd participated last year. She […]

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Students feel lonely; social media a cause?

BY VIRIDIANA CAMACHO And Nicholas Cucchi VN SPECIAL WRITERS Millennials are among the loneliest generations, according to a recent study. One survey of millennials (those born between 1982 and 2004) indicated that one in five said they felt loneliness of some sort. Some experts have cited social media as a […]

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Beazley makes England national lacrosse team

BY JORGE REYNA VN SPORTS EDITOR After making the English national lacrosse team, Detroit Mercy sophomore Emily Beazley will be flying to the United Kingdom every other month to train for international competition. “It seems unreal, especially when people come up to me and say, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re on […]

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Unselfish team play key to new season

BY KARA WOLFBAUER VN SPECIAL WRITER As their first game in November draws nearer, members of the Titan men’s basketball team are searching for the chemistry to lead them toward a successful season. It’s no secret that the Titans are coming off a tough season after finishing 11-20 this past […]

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Hoop Night kicks off basketball season

BY JORGE REYNA VN SPORTS EDITOR With basketball season approaching, the Titans hosted their annual Hoop Night in the D event at Calihan Hall. The event featured a $10,000 shot contest, drill competitions and game scrimmages that featured the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Robert Vowels, athletic director, was excited […]

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Fashion bargains on Livernois

BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON VN STAFF WRITER Being fashion forward, enjoying great food and finding fun things to do can be hard on a college budget. But it necessarily does not have to be. You just have to know the right places to visit and when to catch the right deals. […]

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JORGE REYNA: Re-infused Titans will need to prove selves

When the Titans open their season next month, they will have more new faces than old. Only six players from last year’s 11-20 basketball team are on the 13-man roster. The two that many will be watching are sophomores Antoine Davis and Marquis Moore. Davis ended last season averaging 26.1 […]