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Where to eat off campus

INSIDE THE U OF D CONEY ALONG LIVERNOIS AVENUE / Photos by LO DODSON   BY GERALD BLACKSHEAR / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit may be known as the Motor City, but it is a city full of flavors, as well. Near our beloved school, Detroit Mercy, there are several restaurants that […]

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Arab Cultural Society aims to aid Iraqi students

BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER The civil war in Syria, which has been underway since 2011, has dominated international news in recent years. But neither it nor the troubles in Palestine is the only significant conflict in the Middle East. Iraq also is embroiled in war – and it’s […]

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Surviving auto crash altered senior’s life

BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER It is the day before turning in her final English portfolio, the last semester of her senior year. The smell of Caribbean breeze air freshener escapes as she opens the doors of her car, a forest green fiberglass Pontiac Grand Prix. She hops in, […]

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Farewell, Sister Beth

SISTER BETH FINSTER / Photo by LO DODSON   BY EMILY JONES / VN ASSISTANT EDITOR To anyone who lives in Shiple Hall, Sister Beth Finster has been a resident grandmother of sorts. But this will be her final year on campus. At age 70, she is retiring, soon ending […]

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Titans staff hopes to pull off success NCAA tourney

BY PEYTON THOMAS / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy played host for the NCAA as part of the first and second rounds of the men’s basketball tournament held at Little Caesars Arena. With March Madness in the Motor City, many of Detroit Mercy’s crew that work the Titan home games were […]

News

Women’s dinner to honor professor Harrison

Varsity News photo by LO DODSON BY JOAN-MARIE JEFFERSON / VN STAFF WRITER The Grammys, Oscars and Emmys are not the only big award shows happening this year. Detroit Mercy’s Student Programming Board is hosting its annual Phenomenal Women’s Dinner Wednesday, March 23, and Mary-Catherine Harrison, English department chair and associate […]

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Angst part of senior experience for those graduating

BY OLANZO PALMER / VN STAFF WRITER Just two months before graduation, seniors find their thoughts dominated by questions about the future. “Will I get a job right out of college?” “What is my next move?” It can be scary time, especially if you’re the first in your family to earn […]

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Making your dorm room your own

VN photo by LO DODSON BY MIJAI LEWIS / VN STAFF WRITER At the start of college life,  most students picture how their dream dorm room will look. For sophomore Kyri Jackson, now an RA, the aim was chill vibes. “Just a relaxed environment where I can sleep and study,” she […]

Sports

When firearms cause more harm than good

Photo by U.S. Navy BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER “How many people have to die for things to change?” “They should raise the age for having a gun.” “Guns aren’t the problem. Mental illness is the problem.” “My AR-15 is for self-defense.” These are just a few of the […]