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What it’s like playing, watching at empty arena

An empty arena is the new norm at Calihan Hall due to the pandemic. / VN photo by Victoria Taylor BY FAYEZ ALIAHMAD / VN STAFF WRITER Eight. That's the number of people in the stands when the National Anthem played before Detroit Mercy took on Robert Morris University last […]

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Titans upend first-place State for sixth straight win

The Titans won the boards Friday. (This photo of Chris Brandon is from an earlier game, though.) / VN photo by Victoria Taylor BY MAXINE MOORE / VN STAFF WRITER The Titans defeated first-place Cleveland State 89-83 Friday, Feb. 12, at the Wolstein Center in Ohio. The game was nationally […]

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Titans extend winning streak to five games

Antoine Davis nabbed Horizon League Player of the Week honors. / VN photos by VICTORIA TAYLOR BY VICTORIA TAYLOR / VN STAFF WRITER Detroit Mercy swept the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons during a two-game series at Calihan Hall on Friday and Saturday. The victories – 82-72 on Feb. 5 and 83-56 […]

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Resident students hope spring sports will enliven campus

Altered art based on photo by Devonne Mccullough BY ANTHONY OCCHIUTO / VN STAFF WRITER Life on campus is not what it used to be. A hustling, bustling library is now a rare sight. Sidewalks are mostly empty and classroom buildings feel almost abandoned. “The parking lot, TDR – everything […]

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One student’s story: Taking an in-person course

BY ARI CHESTERMAN / VN STAFF WRITER There is one question that has been plaguing university administrations: Should classes be online or in-person? The answer has been yes and no, depending on which university. According to U.S. News, students at Connecticut College started their semester in quarantine in order to […]

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Campus love (and Valentine’s Day) in the age of Covid-19

BY TYLER HART, ALEXIS FLEMING and ALY REIFF / VN STAFF WRITERS For student-athlete and Canada native Taryn McManus, Valentine’s Day definitely will look a little different this year. With her significant other being across the international border, the Detroit Mercy junior will have limited options. Covid-19 prevents either one […]

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Sudden death of Prof. Freeman pains campus family

BY KAELYN JOHNSON / VN STAFF WRITER John C. Freeman, a beloved Detroit Mercy English professor, died at age 70, less than two weeks before the start of classes. Mr. Freeman died suddenly Jan. 7 surrounded by his family. He spent his last days with his daughter, Emily Freeman, eating […]

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Delayed by pandemic, Student Union project back on track

Renovation and expansion of the Student Union is underway. VN photos by VICTORIA TAYLOR BY VICTORIA TAYLOR / VN STAFF WRITER After finally breaking ground in late 2020, the renovation project at Detroit Mercy's McNichols campus is well underway.  Slotted initially to begin in the summer, the project was, like most […]

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Henrietta Wood and her ground-breaking lawsuit

BY ANTOINE J. DAVIS / VN STAFF WRITER A simple question – “did she win?” – about an obscure historical figure took center stage Tuesday, Feb. 2, for the first Black History Month guest lecture this year. This question was posed by the director of the Chicago branch of the […]