On a sunny day in downtown Detroit, a tall young man stands atop the abandoned, 18-story Michigan Train Depot. The wind, though barely registering on the ground, blows hard and fast on the roof, tousling his long blond hair.His friends, partaking in his forbidden tour of the once-famous train station, […]
Author: Michael Martinez
Ray McCallum in the NBA?
Coach Ray McCallum stood on the hardwood floor of the Palace of Auburn Hills. The lights, brighter than those of Calihan Hall, shone on him as he spoke to about 100 local coaches. His voice echoed through the stadium.It was Saturday, Sept. 25, and McCallum was hosting his third annual […]
Mulroy’s long basketball career has fairy tale ending
Brigid Mulroy began her basketball career at UDM watching her teammates. She ended her college career with her teammates-and the rest of the sports world-watching her. Mulroy solidified her spot as the nation’s top college three-point shooter, winning the 22nd annual State Farm Slam Dunk and Three-Point Championships in Indianapolis, […]
William Giovan: Retired judge credits university years for his start
William J. Giovan, who recently retired as chief judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court, advised UDM students to develop their critical skills and to stretch themselves.Giovan, who graduated with a bachelor's degree from U of D in 1958, visited the campus recently as part of Alumni Week activities. After […]
The many emotions of Detroit’s ‘X-Man’
Xavier Keeling feels he can be the Titans' best player. But the former Indiana Hoosier knows that he still has a lot of learning to do. "So far this season, I'd probably give myself a C-plus because I've been slacking a little bit, getting in foul trouble early and putting […]
Rick Sylvain: Journalist alum makes mark at Disney
Rick Sylvain says he has gone "to infinity and beyond" since graduating from the university in the 1960s and ascending to his current position as media director of Walt Disney World.Sylvain worked his way up in the communications field; starting as a lowly media intern to become the head "flack […]
Raphael Johnson: After prison, alum devotes life to helping troubled teens
When UDM graduate Raphael Johnson gives lectures to at-risk youth across the city of Detroit, they tend to sit up and listen because they recognize he knows what he's talking about.As a young man, Johnson committed a senseless crime, for which he was incarcerated for 11 years: He killed an […]
Kathleen Walker: Queen recalls breaking racial barriers
Homecoming Week always gets student mentor Kathleen Walker thinking about her days as an undegraduate.Twenty-two years ago this month, in 1988, Walker – then known as Kathy Smith – made campus history when she became the university's first African-American homecoming queen. Walker never dreamed it would happen. "I wasn't even […]
Titans ended football tradition with a loss
The final football game took place in Boston on Nov. 21, 1964. The Titans lost 17-9 to Boston College, capping a 3-7 season and leaving U of D with an all-time record of 305-203-25.After the season, the university president at the time, the Rev. Laurence V. Britt, S.J., announced that […]
Caitie Goddard: Former Titan standout travels globe serving less fortunate
When Medi, a three-year-old from the Ugandan village of Bluenga, met Caitie Goddard, he didn't know what to think.Medi didn't speak any English, and was confused and frightened by the strange "mzungu" (white foreigner) who came to visit him every day. As a result, he kept to himself and was […]
