This is a story of a young man named Ibrahim Traore. He is my cousin, and he and I grew up together in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa. We are still really close, although we both left home to pursue our dreams and have not seen each other for […]
Author: Mohamed Sylla
Men’s lacrosse team focused on growth as tough season winds down
The Detroit Mercy Men’s lacrosse team is on pace for its worst season record-wise since 2016. The Titans are sitting at 1-8 with two games left to go in the regular season, the team’s first in the ASUN conference after previously competing in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Despite the struggles […]
Junior center reflects on ‘pretty good’ hoops season
The author, Mohamed Sylla, is a junior center on the men’s basketball team. Our season may have recently come to an end, but it certainly had its highlights. One of our most impressive accomplishments as a team was only losing a single game at Calihan Hall all year. Our goal […]
Softball team looks to shake slow start
The Detroit Mercy softball team has had a tough start for the 2021-2022 season. Since starting play in mid-February, the Titans are 0-19. But the players aren’t deterred. “Obviously, it is not what we expected, but at the end of the day, we cannot let it affect the rest of […]
Vaccines, masks our only way out of this pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world and has given the impression that it is getting worse and worse. The virus caused a lot of damage when it started, prompting lockdowns across the country and the closure of many schools, offices and other businesses that made it hard for the […]
Positive thinking
The Detroit Mercy women’s basketball team has had a rough few seasons. After last year’s suspension following allegations of mistreatment by ex-Head Coach AnnMarie Gilbert, the team entered this season with an entirely new roster. All of the players are from outside Michigan. After its most recent loss Sunday against […]
