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Indecision needn’t halt progress

BY EMILY JONES / VARSITY NEWS COLUMNIST When I started this fateful, laborious journey (a.k.a. going to college), I was full of motivation and hope. I was ready to tackle everything thrown at me, and I worked tirelessly the first two years. Back then, I thought I knew exactly […]

Sports

Lawmakers share blame for shootings

BY KENNETH DONALDSON / VARSITY NEWS COLUMNIST Our country had another mass shooting on Wednesday, Feb. 14. It occurred, like many others, at a high school – this time in Florida. The narrative remains the same: a sick or twisted individual manages to get his hands on some kind of […]

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Professor, student pursue laptop thief

BY MICHAEL KOSTUCH / VN STAFF WRITER It was a normal class, on a normal day, in the normal Briggs Building. Students were working quietly and diligently on in-class writing. And then, in the blink of an eye, the day refused to be normal. Just before noon on Thursday, Feb. 8, […]

Features

Chinese New Year celebration conjures warmth of home

VN photo / JOHNATHAN ZHU   BY TIFFENY GRIPPER / VN STAFF WRITER Chinese New Year is more than just the start of a new calendar, it is a huge holiday and a chance for families to spend time together. “It is like our Christmas,” said Yuping Yang, international student counselor […]

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Titans voice Cliff Russell dies in Chicago

Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info   BY KAM CHATMAN / VN Staff Writer The Detroit Titans family has been stunned by news of the death of sports broadcaster Cliff Russell. Russell, 61, died of a heart attack Sunday evening at a Chicago hotel. The men’s basketball team was […]

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Paczki Day arrives Thursday on campus

BY LAUREN SHARKEY / VN STAFF WRITER Once a year, the smell of paczki donuts fills the student union and the library lobby on McNichols campus. That day – Paczki Day, Thursday, Feb. 8 – is almost here. Some people might think it is just an excuse to eat a type […]

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New vaping study points to hazards

BY EMILY JONES / VN STAFF WRITER You’ve seen them on campus: the students walking around leaving huge plumes of cotton candy-flavored trails in their wake. From hipsters to that one cool professor, more Detroit Mercy folks appear to be picking up vaping more than ever. But vaping may not be […]

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Roster depleted, Titans step up, fan post-season hopes

Josh McFolley scored 30 points Sunday and moved up the Titan's all-time three-point list. (Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info.)   BY PEYTON THOMAS / VN SPORTS WRITER The Titans pulled out a 74-60 victory over the IUPUI Jaguars Friday night before dropping an afternoon game to the UIC Flames […]

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Behind the scenes with a Titan

Kam Chatman on the court. (Photo courtesy of Detroit Titans Sports Info)   BY KAMERON CHATMAN / VN STAFF WRITER We have six games left in the regular season. Despite going 1-1 in the past week, we Titans have definitely stepped up our effort and intensity on the court. With all […]