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Anime Club aims to keep having fun during pandemic

A scene from last year's chili cook-off with members of Anime Club. / Photo courtesy of Anime Club BY BENJAMIN BLAZEVIC/VN STAFF WRITER Like other clubs at Detroit Mercy, the Anime Club has had to grapple with how to hold events and meetings while social distancing during a pandemic. Luckily, […]

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Partying students make peers nervous

BY ALY REIFF / VN Staff Writer Several students who attend Detroit Mercy have an uneasy feeling after returning to school and living on campus. The reason: partygoers who are not following mask requirements or social distancing. They are stressing out some other students.  Detroit Mercy does not require students […]

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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. […]

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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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Intense work fuels Jackson’s monster performance

KYRI JACKSON / Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info   BY JORGE REYNA / VN SPORTS EDITOR Senior sprinter Kyri Jackson was a monster in the Horizon League Track and Field Championship. She placed first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.61, setting a new school record, […]

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Juniors anchor women’s golf squad

KENDALL PAYNE / Photo courtesy of UDM Sports Info   BY SCOTT SPARKS / VN STAFF WRITER Five members of the Detroit Mercy women’s golf team have been playing together for three years now – and they have big goals for their season. The lineup also includes two freshmen. There are […]

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Youth will be key for Detroit Titan track teams

AMBER GEETING / Photo courtesy of UDM Sports Info   BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO /  VN STAFF WRITER The Titans track teams have quite the journey ahead as they continue into their outdoor spring schedule.  As conference championships at the end of February near, they will be looking to up their performance to get […]