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Confessions of a thrift shopper

ldquo;What do you do for fun?” That’s a question I get asked far too many times when I tell people I go to UDM. It doesn’t matter if it’s around campus or back home. Usually I respond by saying I explore the city, attend sporting events either downtown or in […]

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Lions win gives hope of seeing a victory parade

I think it’s safe to say that as college students we all have goals we want to see accomplished during our undergraduate careers. Most of those goals are probably academic, like making the dean’s list every semester or being the first in your family to graduate college. But some aren’t. […]

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A native son feels the pull of his hometown

Ron Fournier is a graduate of the University of Detroit. In the 1980s, he served as an editor of The Varsity News. The years since have taken him to the highest levels of journalism. He is now senior political columnist and editorial director of the DC-based National Journal, where […]

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Tigers season disappears in dribbles at fitness center

The worst two-day stretch in Tigers postseason history – since the current era of playoff baseball in Motown began in 2006 – occurred Thursday, Oct. 2, and Friday, Oct. 3. Bullpen and defensive mishaps were aplenty. And, quite simply, they defined the Tigers’ 2014 season. When it wasn’t Joe Nathan […]

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Athletes must now step up, deal with violence problem

Roger Goodell is the most hated commissioner in professional sports today, and rightfully so, for his role in allowing violence to take the NFL by storm. Currently unemployed running back Ray Rice and Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson were let off the hook for their careless and reckless actions. The […]