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Hogan ready for season after uncertain summer

BY KAMERON CHATMAN VN STAFF WRITER   With Detroit Mercy’s basketball season less than a month away, one of the biggest question marks surrounding this year’s team has been cleared up: star forward Jaleel Hogan will remain a Titan. Following the conclusion of last season, Hogan posted on his […]

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Pistons worth following to new arena

BY Joel Villanasseril VN SPECIAL WRITER   The Detroit Pistons are back downtown in the Motor City after almost 40 years. They are sharing the newly built Little Caesars Arena with the Red Wings. This inaugural year at Little Caesars Arena will be the beginning of many memories and the […]

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Brothers share love of golf

BY Scott Sparks VN SPECIAL WRITER   Ever since age 7, I’ve had one dream and that is to play on the PGA Tour. That’s still my dream, the reason I wake up every day. I grew up watching my older brother play highly competitive golf. He was my role […]

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Basketball team enjoys “first class” perks

BY ISAIAH JONES VN SPECIAL WRITER   Being a student-athlete has its pros and cons but there are many things that other students may not know about the experience. As a member of the Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team, I can tell you many great things about being an […]

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Films about childhood innocence resonate

BY DEEJ OSTER VN CO-EDITOR I have always connected with stories of childhood. Told by friends, seen in movies, they all have the warm blanket of innocence and  wonder. Seeing “The Florida Project” made me think of other movies of innocence, so I could specify to myself why I liked […]

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“The Florida Project” delivers

BY DEEJ OSTER, JR. VN CO-EDITOR   "The Florida Project" flows through the bright, hot days and the dark orange nights at "Magic Castle," a motel that's home to Moonee (Brooklyn Prince) and her band of young friends along with her mother. Bobby (Willem Dafoe) works there. Filled to the […]

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Saginaw native found friends through DJing

By Daniel Montaie VN SPECIAL WRITER   Barraka Baber uses his talent to generate extra income during down times with his information technology job. The 40-year-old Detroit Mercy student has been a DJ around the metro Detroit area for more than 18 years.  For the Saginaw native, DJing is also […]

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Campus smokers enjoy company

BY Mijai Lewis VN SPECIAL WRITER   William Clark, who works on campus with Metz culinary services, started smoking many years ago. “I smoke a pack a day,” he said. His favorite spot to smoke his Newports is between the Fisher and architecture buildings, by the benches. Like other smokers at […]

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Trick or Treat?

BY META MISENER  AND SCOTT SPARKS VN SPECIAL WRITERs   The green is fading away, and the orange is bursting out everywhere. Sweet smells of homemade donuts and pies fill the air. And there’s nothing quite like biting into a crisp apple and having access to all the candy you […]

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FItness Center offers many options to stay in shape

BY Claire Patterson VN SPECIAL WRITER   Getting fit at Detroit Mercy can be easy and fun. Living a healthy lifestyle can begin with just 30 minutes of exercise a day.  The Fitness Center, open seven days a week, offers many opportunities, including yoga, an abdominal class, 5K Run Club […]