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Redemption in the Motor City

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Detroit is the go-to punchline of every insecure pundit and wannabe economist. It is fodder for Reddit and Bill Maher. It is the raised eyebrow and the half-grin of so many casual introductions. But Detroit — while it is in a dismal state right now — is more than a site for film producers to blow up buildings. Downtown Detroit is a beautiful and (dare I say) safe metropolis … [Read more...] about Redemption in the Motor City

Nam Knows Best: Bow Down Peasants

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Photos by Marisa Padilla On Oct. 17, my life was forever changed. For those of you who live under a rock or simply choose not to engage with on-campus festivities, the Student Alumni Organization (SAO) hosts Spirit Week every year. Greek groups, clubs and other organizations may participate in this week of orange and blue, but, usually, sororities and fraternities take up … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Bow Down Peasants

Exclusive Interviews with Andy Grammer & Plain White T’s

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Photo by Jenna Aguilera I walked up to the white tent where Andy Grammer and the Plain White T’s were getting ready to play for the Waves Weekend concert Saturday night. “She’s with the band,” shouted a student volunteer to another student wearing an orange Waves Weekend T-shirt. Kind of, not really. Before I could explain who I was or even what I was doing there, I was … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interviews with Andy Grammer & Plain White T’s