Basketball season may be over, but the friendships formed by the Detroit Titans Dance Team continue. The 10 members of the univer- sity’s 2021-22 dance team have bonds that stretch beyond the hard- wood floor of Calihan Hall. One member, Lea Cook, decided to join after finding out a few of […]
Author: Allie Falk
How to make the most of your time at Detroit Mercy
We are currently nearing the end of the 2021-22 school year and grad- uation is around the corner. I am a senior and I will soon be graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. I am extremely fortunate to be able to graduate from such a great school like the University […]
Kids should learn all of our history
Critical race theory has become quite the hot button topic in the past year. At least, that is when I first heard of it. But what is critical race theory? Miriam-Webster Dictionary defines it as “a group of concepts (such as the idea that race is a sociological rather than […]
An ‘actual challenge’ this Lent? No morning joe
As a lifelong Catholic, my family and I had always participated in the tradition of Lent. In the past I have given up things such as chocolate and other forms of sweets, temperaments (like not being quick to anger) and other material goods. All of those “vices” that I had […]
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 […]
Texas service trip planned for late April
Detroit Mercy’s University Ministry organization, fresh off a service immersion trip to Chicago earlier this month, is already planning its next stop: El Paso, Texas, in late April. The trips include manual labor, cultural learning, relationship building and daily prayer and reflection, according to the group’s website. “The main mission […]
Much-needed new turf coming to Titan Field in May
Titan Field is scheduled for a much-needed facelift this May. The University had been meaning to install new turf on the field, which hosts men’s and women’s soccer as well as lacrosse, but the project has been postponed the past two years by the coronavirus pandemic. “The new field was […]
CLAE dean search down to three finalists
The University of Detroit Mercy’s search for the next dean of the Col– lege of Liberal Arts and Education is down to three finalists, according to information provided to faculty members. They are: Dr. Jocelyn Boryczka, Dr. Wesley Renfro and Dr. Sharon Nell. According to Law School Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum, […]
Retiring CLAE dean on accomplishments, regrets
Mark Denham, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education, is retiring after nine years in the position. During his tenure, the college has expanded with new minors and other programs, like the recently-added Center for Justice Studies, as part of Criminal Justice program. However, the university in 2018 […]
