Ally Don Jean-Francois, a junior lacrosse player at Detroit Mercy, is Haitian and Bahamian, but doesn’t mind the cold of Detroit. Recruited from a high school in North Las Vegas, he has played lacrosse for eight years and is very passionate about the game. When asked why he picked Detroit Mercy, […]
Author: Alexus Bantom
Off and running
The author is a junior guard on the men’s basketball team. As the basketball season came to a close last year with a loss in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League tournament, many people felt like we underachieved. So did I. This year, we are coming to reverse those feelings. […]
New faces making early impact for Titans
The men’s basketball season is underway and Titan fans are getting their first look at some new players. Only four student-athletes from last year’s squad have returned: Antoine Davis, Jamail Pink, Jordan Phillips and Kyle LeGreair. Davis is the lone returning starter. The team features nine transfers and six graduate students, tied […]
Fist run a rite of passage for men’s lacrosse teammates
As the scrimmages conclude and the rigorous schedule of practicing and lifting comes to a halt, the lacrosse players of Detroit Mercy begin to set their sights on a trip home and a break for the holidays. The one thing standing in their way is the 10-mile march to the Joe […]
Livernois corridor most known for fashion has been reinvigorated with new eateries
The University of Detroit Mercy has been at the corner of McNichols and Livernois since its establishment in 1927, when it was expanded from Detroit College to the University of Detroit. Since then, the surrounding area has been known as the “University District.” One of the district’s main attractions is the […]
‘Humbling’ first year was a chance to grow
As a basketball player, it is hard to say that you are, or have been, the best player on all of your teams growing up. With that being said, I am honest enough to realize — and admit — that I have not been that caliber player my whole life, but […]
Grateful to be alive and for my family
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful and give thanks after every- thing we’ve endured throughout the year. Most spend the holiday with their loved ones, while some spend it by themselves. Giving thanks for life, health and strength is just the basics. When you consider the past two or three […]
This Thanksgiving, I’m looking toward brighter days ahead
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we must spend time with our family and friends to make lasting memories. The world is going through some very divisive times — economic destabilization, war, political strife, pandemics and mass shootings. These last few years have resulted in the deaths of millions of […]
Ideas for improving campus
Within the last several years, The University of Detroit Mercy has tak- en strides towards improving campus structures and facilities in a bid to create a more welcoming, modern environment for staff and students. The university recently renovated the Student Union, is in the process of updating the North Quad dorms […]
Shen: Longtime economics professor known as ‘humble, gentle’ man
The Rev. Raphael Shen, a beloved Jesuit priest who for nearly half a century molded the careers of countless students as an economics professor, died on October 27 at the Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich. He was 84, just two days shy of his 85th birthday. Shen spent 45 years […]
