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Residents kayak on flooded Powers Street in Dearborn Heights on Saturday, Jan. 11.

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Above-average temperatures caused heavy precipitation in Metro Detroit over the weekend, with some areas getting upwards of four inches of rain.

The rain started Friday and worsened overnight with hail falling in some areas and heavy

fog creating visibility issues.

While the average temperature in Metro Detroit was a staggering 54 degrees on Saturday, it teetered on freezing Saturday night, creating iced-over streets.

Many areas flooded and caused traffic backups and road closures. Southfield Freeway at Outer Drive was closed in both directions Saturday night and parts of Hines Drive were

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Car stuck in flood waters on Hines Drive.

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Some residents made the most of the rain, traveling the side streets in kayaks and canoes.

On Saturday, an elderly man had to be rescued from his vehicle after high flood waters trapped him on Hines Drive, according to wxyz.com. There was no word on injuries at the time this article was published.

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Almost 5,000 homes lost power due to the storms. As of Jan. 13, that number had dropped to about 1,700.

Metro Detroit residents can expect some more rain and snow this weekend, according to local news outlets.

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Plane crash in Iran kills all 176 aboard

By COREY LEWERENZ Staff Writer @corey.lewerenz

A fast moving investigation and international pressure led Iran to admit their human error. The error included a missile being launched at Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. All 176 of the crew and passengers were killed in the resulting crash.

January 11 saw the Iranian Revolutionary Guard admit that the plane had indeed been hit by a missile. Many reasons had been given trying to explain how a plane, comprised of mostly international students, could have been shot down. Initially Iran has declared the crash was due to a mechanical failure. This latest news backs Western agencies and their intelligence.

The Iranians at first called the accusations of wrongdoing purely political propaganda of sorts. There was a big push by the U.S, Ukraine and Canada. Among the passengers of flight 752 include 57 Canadians.

Justin Trudeau called for “full clarity on how such a horrific tragedy could have occured.”

Flight data from Flightradar24 and videos verified by The New York Times and The Associated Press help piece together the tragic event. One video shows a missile being launched and as it climbs higher into the night sky it veers off camera. According to the New York Times, the Space-Based Infra-

red System used by the American military detected the missile launch further shedding doubt on the early Iranian claims that began to weaken in the wake of evidence coming out.

The missile that caused the plane crash wasn’t a missile that explodes on impact, instead it is a missile that explodes close to the target creating shrapnel to take down the plane.

The Ukranian President Volodymir Zelenskiy was in talks with Iran regarding an investigation and there was a negotiation process taking place so that the Ukranian investigators could search the crash site. President Zelenskiy also thanked the U.S. and other Western allies for their intelligence and pressure that was placed on Iran for an investigation into the plane crash.

Questions had been raised, particularly in regards to why the flight was able to take off

Photo//Associated Press/Ebrahim Noroozi from the airport only hours after the missile strike amidst rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. There are no reports that there was anything out of the ordinary though and that the airport was operating as normal with planes taking off and landing. Now Iran is facing more pressure due to a suspicion from multiple groups that Iran was trying to hide what happened and now Ukraine is suggesting that Iran might not have taken responsibility if Ukranian investigators had not found missile fragments.

The leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as well as President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said they did not know the truth of what happened until Friday. This seems far from the truth seeing that Mr. Khamenei is the Commander in Chief and that Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, head of the Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace division, proposed the pos-

sibility that his forces shot down the plane on Wednesday according to the Associated Press.

The Iranian people are now in a fervor over the latest news about the lack of transparency and communication in the government and their leaders. There have been protests as well as people mourning the lives lost in the plane crash. There have been accusations that the Iranian government had misled the public. Tensions inside of Iran have escalated due to a renewed distrust in the government, the people calling for new leadership and for those involved to be prosecuted.

The Ukranian government is frustrated due to Iran seemingly hiding information pertaining to the crash and as the Ukranian investigators were allowed on site they reported that proper procedures were not being followed and that debris, instead of staying where it landed, was being moved into piles. Ukranian President Zelensky was in talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and they agreed to allow French specialists to decode the black box flight recorders that would allow for the investigators to get a better understanding of what happened and where everything went wrong. The investigations are ongoing and more information will be available as it becomes more clear to what happened and who is responsible and how Iran and the international community respond as well.

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Australian bushfires ravage continent

By CLAIRE KOWALEC Staff Writer @claire.ko

Although bushfires are an expected and natural component of Australia’s natural environment, Sept. 2019 ushered in a period of expansive and devastating fires that have touched the majority of the continent. New South Wales, a state in the south of Australia, declared a state of emergency in November regarding the fires, according to Time magazine.

According to Geoscience Australia, bushfires often occur in warmer weather--during Australia’s summer season--and are ignited by human activity or events such as lighting strikes. The continent’s unprecedented heat wave and simultaneous drought, also accompanied by strong winds, have created the uniquely grave circumstances for the 20192020 fires, according to the New York Times.

The BBC reports that the fires have caused 27 human deaths, destroyed thousands of homes, and killed, displaced, or injured millions of animals.

A variety of factors have contributed to the expansiveness of the fires, one among them climate change. The heat wave and drought are thought to be related to increasing temperatures in Australia.

“Scientists have long warned that a hotter, drier climate will contribute to fires becoming more frequent and more intense. Many parts of Australia have been in drought conditions, some for years, which has made it easier for the fires to spread and grow,” the BBC said.

On Dec. 18, 2019, Australia hit an unprecedented temperature of 41.9C, or about 107 degrees Fahrenheit.

“The year 2019 was the hottest on record

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for Australia, with the temperature reaching approximately 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit above the long-term average, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology,” Time Magazine reports.

Australian drought was caused by cooling sea temperatures near Australia, yet increasing sea temperatures near the eastern African coast. As the BBC describes, this effect, the positive Indian Ocean Dipole--which naturally, periodically alternates between warmer Australian waters and cooler African waters-is exacerbated by climate change. Increased greenhouse gasses and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase the amount of times this natural effect causes the severe drought in Australia seen today.

However, human activity is also a culprit, as arson has also contributed to the severity of the fires. Human activity is also chalked up to accidents. ABC News identifies “grass fires” and other small acts of arson as being related to the fires, although arson is not responsible for major fires.

“However, the majority of suspected arson relates to small grass fires and rubbish bins set alight, which have inflicted negligible damage and burnt a tiny area compared with fires sparked by lightning,” ABC News said.

NPR described Australia’s relationship with arson and bushfires in an article debunking #ArsonEmergency on Jan. 10.

“While arson has historically been one of the causes of Australian wildfires, the country is facing an unprecedented bushfire disaster,” NPR said.

Social media has been crucial in spreading awareness of arson’s role in the fires.

“Queensland University of Technology researcher Timothy Graham says he identified troll and bot social media accounts that tried to shift the narrative about the fires as being the work of dozens of criminals,” NPR said, quoting Graham and his co-researcher, Tobias Keller.

“Accounts peddling #ArsonEmergency carried out activity similar to what we’ve witnessed in past disinformation campaigns, such as the coordinated behavior of Russian trolls during the 2016 US presidential election,” Graham and Keller said.

While arson and intentionally destructive human behavior are responsible for some of the fires’ origins, climate change is chief

Photo// Al Jazeera among the catalysts for the especially dangerous bushfires.

The New York Times reports that roughly 12 million acres of land have been destroyed since September, and notes that just 2 million acres of land were destroyed in the California fires of 2018 by comparison.

Firefighters, mostly volunteers, have been working to combat the fires, the New York Times said. The Australian military also became involved in delivering supplies to individuals trapped or otherwise harmed by the fires. Several firefighters were among those killed by the fires and their effects.

The New York Times describes that particularly large bushfires can cause a pattern of worsening climate conditions, making the hot and dry grasslands of Australia susceptible to even more fires.

“Bush fires can be so large and hot that they generate their own dangerous, unpredictable weather systems. These so-called firestorms can produce lightning, strong winds and even fire tornadoes,” the Times said.

Black smoke from burning vegetation--releasing more carbon into the atmosphere--has affected air quality in major cities, Sydney being among them. The smoke has also travelled as far as New Zealand.

“Residents of Sydney--Australia’s largest city--have endured smoke for weeks.

The city’s air quality has exceeded ‘hazardous’ levels on several occasions. That’s led to a 10% rise in hospital admissions, say of-

ficials,” the BBC said.

Several animals affected by the fires have also been undergoing treatment by local veterinary hospitals and wildlife services.

Citing a University of Sydney scientist, NBC estimates that 1 billion animals were killed by the fires. Losing their food sources and habitats in the fires, aside from physical injuries, will likely spell more wildlife deaths in the future.

For instance, the Australian Koala Foundation has labeled the species as “functionally extinct,” meaning that their species is no longer integral to their ecosystem, as described

by Forbes. Starvation and death from the fires are among the causes leading to this verdict.

According to the BBC, the national government of Australia is advocating for increased firefighter funding and compensation for volunteer firefighters.

The global community has also donated to a variety of causes associated with fighting the fires and their effects on Australian homeowners and wildlife.

The New York Times lists a variety of reputable organizations that accept donations: the Australian Red Cross, GIVIT, Salvation Army Australia, St. Vincent de Paul Society and the New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service.

How the U.S.-Iran conflict unfolded

By ZEENA WHAYEB Staff Writer Twitter @xena2001w

On January 3, 2020, Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s top general, was killed with six others near Baghdad’s international airport by missiles shot from American drones. The assassination, ordered by President Trump, caused widespread confusion and fear of Iran’s possible retaliation among both critics and supporters.

Qasem Soleimani was Iran’s most powerful military figure in security and intelligence.

He was the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force in Tehran, whose mission was to defend the Islamic Republic of Iran and to extend its influence throughout the world. These Iranian operatives were blamed for many major happenings in history: Major General Soleimani had a huge influence in salvaging the deadly Syrian Civil War for President Bashar Al-Assad’s continued oppressive reign by gathering support and fighters from multiple countries in the Middle East. Soleimani was also believed to have armed and assisted groups the United States have classified as terrorist organizations, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah. According to a statement by the Department of Defense, “General Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more.” For its extreme aggression, the United States classified the Quds Force as a terrorist organization in 2007. While Soleimani was celebrated as a hero by the Iranian regime, he was condemned as a terrorist by the United States government.

Nevertheless, the commander’s death sparked questions about the decision’s legality. Trump ordered the attack without congressional approval, but his administration claimed it was an “imminent threat” which can justify the decision: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended this claim, stating that Soleimani was “planning a broad, large-scale attack

against American interests, and those attacks were imminent against American facilities,” but did not know precisely when or where the attack would take place. Last Friday, Trump clarified that “four U.S. embassies, including the American Embassy in Baghdad,” were targets in a planned attack by Soleimani.

Trump also explained his decision by citing Iran’s behaviour days before the general’s assassination. In early December 2019, a series of rocket attacks were aimed at air bases in Iraq housing U.S. forces. Mike Pompeo believed Iran-backed forces to be the culprit, and he warned that any more attacks by Iran on U.S. forces “will be answered with a decisive US response.” On December 27, a U.S. civilian contractor was killed and several American troops and Iraqi personnel were wounded in a rocket attack that targeted an Iraqi military base in Kirkuk. There was no claim of responsibility but U.S. officials believed Iranbacked militias were responsible. In response, the U.S. carried out airstrikes on December 29 against the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia, where at least 25 fighters were killed. It was an attack aimed to deter Iran’s aggression.

However, the attack backfired, igniting Iran’s retaliation instead. On New Year’s Eve, several thousand protestors—supporters of Shia militias—stormed the U.S. Embassy’s security post in Baghdad, Iraq, setting fire and chanting “Death to America!” Trump accused Iran of the attack, tweeting, “Iran will be held fully responsible for lives lost, or damage incurred, at any of our facilities. They will pay a very big price! This is not a warning, it is a threat.” After the Pentagon gave Trump options on how to deal with Soleimani, Trump chose to assassinate him. The call caused various reactions from domestic and international government officials, with some supporting him for his direct action and some criticizing him for his rash and uncalculated planning that may lead multiple countries into war.

Iran was stunned by its top general’s death and spent the next days mourning. Trump

Tensions break after Donald Trump orders the assassination of Qasem Soleimani, the top Iranian military commander.

Photo//People.com tweeted another warning, saying that if the country retaliates its cultural sites will be attacked—a warning that breaks international, domestic, and U.S. military law. He has since then retracted his statement. 3000 more U.S. soldiers have been sent to Iraq. Iran announced that it will no longer abide by the nuclear deal created in 2015, and Iraq—having become a battlefield for the two countries—voted for the expulsion of all U.S. troops in the country.

However, the Trump administration dismissed the Iraqi parliament’s vote.

On January 8, Iran launched 22 missiles on Iraq’s bases housing U.S. military, however, no casualties were reported. In fact, there was only minimal structural damage, which Trump believes to be the start of de-escalation.

However, Iran’s supreme leader believes otherwise, stating that the missile attack was “a slap in the face of the U.S.,” and that military action is still “not enough,” alluding to more possible retaliation.

According to Public Radio International, with the instability of the US-Iran relations, Iraq finds itself taking most of the impact: “Many Iraqis complain that their country has become a battlefield for a proxy war for influence between Washington and Tehran, and their leaders are too beholden to outside pow-

ers.” According to The New York Times, “The prime minister said earlier on Friday that he had asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to send a delegation from the United States to discuss steps for the withdrawal of the approximately 5,200 American troops from his country, in the aftermath of a deadly American military strike ordered by President Trump that many Iraqis say violated their country’s sovereignty.” However, the Trump administration refused to send a delegation to discuss pulling out its troops, further ignoring Iraqi sovereignty.

Many officials have called for the end of the back and forth attacks to prevent any more damage to all the parties involved. The United States House of Representatives, controlled

by Democrats, recently passed a resolution retraining Trump’s war powers concerning Iran, emphasizing the necessity of congressional approval in any future actions taken. The resolution directs Trump to terminate military operations taken against Iran, except in selfdefense. The resolution will next head to the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate. The resolution, if it passes, may completely de-escalate the two countries’ aggression. Currently, both countries have yet to declare any further military action.

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Tanner Friedman Welcomes Winter 2020 Intern

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By LEAH HIGGINS Opinions Editor @leahehiggins

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Leah Higgins, a junior at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, has joined the Tanner Friedman team as an intern for winter 2020.

Throughout her internship with Tanner Friedman, Higgins will strengthen and develop skills in various areas of strategic communications including internal and client com-

munications, media relations, brand building and social media strategy.

At UM-Dearborn, Higgins is a member of Amnesty International, works as the opinions editor of the university’s newspaper, The Michigan Journal, and is a member of the Honors Program. She currently serves as president of the Delta Phi Epsilon Alpha Mu chapter, through which she engages in philanthropic work for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.

Delta Phi Epsilon Recruitment Events

By LEAH HIGGINS Opinions Editor @leahehiggins

It’s a new semester, a fresh start, and a good time to get involved in other student organizations! The Alpha Mu sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority welcome anyone interested in sorority life and Greek life at UM-Dearborn to come out to our recruitment events to learn more about DPhiE, our sisters, our philanthropies, and what joining this incredible sisterhood could be like.

Delta Phi Epsilon was founded in 1917 at NYU Law School with values based on justice, sisterhood, and love. DPhiE is a social

sorority at UM-Dearborn and was locally founded in the 90’s. Delta Phi Epsilon Alpha Mu chapter has thrived at UM-Dearborn for decades with plans to continue for many more.

For years, DPhiE has worked closely to raise money and awareness for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Both of these outstanding philanthropies stand with DPhiE’s core values and help millions of people in need everyday.

Want to hear more about this fantastic sorority and meet the sisters? Join us on January 15th at the involvement fair on campus and later that day at Gateaux Patisserie at 5pm to learn more about the Delta Phi Epsilon Sisterhood.

Events Calendar for January

Wednesday, January 15 Winter Involvement Fair 11am-1pm Kochoff Hall Foreign Language Lab Potluck Social 5pm-7:30pm CASL (CB) 3065 Tuesday, January 21 MLK Silent March 12pm-1pm University Center Atrium Active Minds Bake Sale 10am-2pm University Center Game of Trivia with Treats 12:30pm-2:30pm UC Stage

Wednesday, January 22nd Privilege and Oppression 12pm-1:30pm Kochoff C Thursday, January 23 Engagement Day 2pm-3pm Kochoff Hall Tuesday, January 28 Zine with Hope Against Trafficking 11am-1:30pm Kochoff Thursday, January 30 Service Hours Event 10:30am-12:30pm UC 1227

Outside of student organizations, Higgins works as a secretary in the university’s natural sciences department, is a writing consultant in the UM-Dearborn writing center, and is the social media coordinator for Buckeye Spine & Rehab in Lancaster, Ohio. She is also the social media coordinator for the online publication ColorBlind Magazine.

Higgins will earn her bachelor’s degree in April 2021 with a double major in English and journalism, and a minor in women’s and gender studies.

For more information regarding Tanner Friedman and internship opportunities, visit www.tannerfriedman.com.

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because she is doing work she is passionate about. She thought a lot about what she wanted to do and what was best for her. It will be weird with her not around the office because so many students want to see her. We need more people who care as much as Lisa does and her presence will be missed.”

Jasmine Sizemore, another front desk assistant, also had something to say. “Lisa was one of my favorite advisors because she was so positive in any situation. I felt like I could talk to her about anything, and having her around in general was just something that made the office feel different. It is going to be very weird not having her around for the next 3 months before I graduate.”

Susanne Gassel, the director of CASL Advising said “Lisa will be missed. She has been a source of strength and encouragement to many students and staff, myself included.

I have always thought that she would be an amazing personal counselor, and I wish her all the success in the world as she moves into this next phase of her career.”

Marlene Dupre, the records manager, stated “She was very dedicated to her students, and always willing to help them resolve any issues they may have had.”

Lisa’s presence at CASL Advising has been extremely impactful, and having her absence will take awhile to get used to. If anyone has any questions for Lisa if they were her advisor, please email her directly.

About Tanner Friedman Tanner Friedman is a strategic communications firm specializing in traditional and emerging media relations, advertising management and public relations counsel. Tanner Friedman is located at 30600, Northwestern Highway, Suite 403, in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Lisa Andrews, advisor of 7 years leaves CASL Advising

Lisa Andrews, an advisor of seven years at CASL Records & Advising, is leaving her position as one of the 6 academic advisors on staff today, January 14. Lisa has gained a large following since her start here at the university 7 years ago in October 2013. She was not only an advisor for academia, but also students wound up gaining close relationships with her, letting students know their options for anything related to their own situations as a student and as a person.

Some of the staff at CASL Advising have a couple of things to say about Lisa’s departure of CASL Advising. One quote comes from one of the front desk assistant’s Madelyn Vasbinder. She states, “Lisa is a very positive influence who can speak to people about more than academics, as life outside of academics is just as important and impactful on someone.”

Lisa herself had a bit to say about her departure as an advisor, as she is pretty sad but happy to be moving on to something she is passionate about. “I’m sad about leaving but excited about starting my new position as a counselor/psychotherapist. I will be specializing in mood disorders, animal assisted therapy, emotional abuse survivors, and Christian therapy. I am going to miss the staff and students here so much. Seeing students and watching them grow, as well as challenging them to do something else outside what they know. With my new position, I will get to know people for many years, which is something I will treasure for a long time. I want to help the people who are hurting because there are not enough of us out there.”

Lisa will be the only person in her practice by the name of Living Water Forever, located in Royal Oak. The senior advisor, Kyle, stated, “I am sad that Lisa is leaving but happy at the same time

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The Power of Self-control: the U.S. and Iran Conflict

By MUSTAFA AL-ASADI Staff Writer

“What lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.” - Aristotle What I really think about this Iran and US situation is that it’s silly because just how things can change in an instant and consequences are the real thing. We intend to do things without realizing and the next thing you know, you’re starting a world war. For example, just like how we think we can get away with cheating from our professors, but they know what you’re looking at unless you’re staring at your crotch. These, ladies and gentlemen, are called impulses or doing before thinking and they never end up doing any good. As someone who's an expert in being impulsive, I would just ignore my assignments and wouldn’t bother studying because it’s boring and I would rather do it later.

At times like these, it’s best that we learn the meaning of patience. Being patient will make you wiser, making more well-rounded decisions or thinking before doing. For example, how President Donald J. Trump called in a drone without approval from Congress, is not one of them these well rounded decisions. It’s better to do what you want rather than not thinking of the consequences, right?

I can’t drive my car without my keys when they are at home - especially when I have to leave for work. Even though life happens, it still has unintended consequences- just like I

now I have to inform my partner and my boss about what missing my keys and being unable to come to my shift which keeps them from working.

Similarly, we, the world, have to deal with President Trump’s unintended consequences, which is war. Fortunately, we didn’t end up having to go as far as engaging in battle! If there’s a lesson here, it’s better to take a little time now and then rather than to take a lot of time later. If you know you’re going to have a test or paper due soon, isn’t it better to dedicate 30 mins each day rather than face the unintended consequences, which could mean failing and have to repeat the class? Isn’t it better to be patient and do the right thing rather than rush into things and “hope” it goes well?

This is also a reminder for me is to take a little bit of time now to check everything first before I leave my house rather than take a lot of time at the last minute. The power to do nothing is power itself. Similarly, the power to do something is no power in itself. The key is knowing that you have power already. And, because you have that power, you’re responsible to make decisions and to deal with the consequences of those decisions. Let this Iran and United States situation remind us that we have the power and the responsibility to do right or wrong. At the end of the day, whether it’s a well-rounded decision or an impulsive decision, it ends in an outcome (or a consequence) so let us rethink our decisions because once you make an action, you cannot take it back!

Review: Chick-fil-A Grand Opening in Allen Park, MI

By RAYVON DELMONTA Copy Editor @rayvondelmonta

Holiday sales, celebrity meetand-greets and the secretary of state's office are the only scenarios where people willingly stand in line for hours at a time.

But then came the real world krabby patty: a chicken sandwich.

Whether you slept in a tent overnight until 6:30 a.m. when Allen Park’s newest Chick-filA location opened or waited in the rush hour traffic drive-thru line, rest assured you are not alone.

As they say, “ain’t no rest for the chicken.”

When I arrived at Chick-fil-A at about 1:20 in the afternoon, there were at least 100 people tightly-squeezed in line to avoid holding the door open in 35 degree weather.

The wait was an hour and 15 minutes long.

Chick-fil-A attendants made it seem much shorter than it actually was. Taking orders early and passing out chocolate chip cookie samples helped to quell many hungry bellies in line.

The new location includes an outdoor patio, a double drive thru line and a playpen for kids called “Plagrownd 4 little chikn eatrz onlee."

As recent as November, Chick-fil-A was embroiled in a controversy for its decision to no longer sponsor two Christian non-profit groups (Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes), for its alleged anti-LGBT stances.

According to an article, “Chick-fil-A an-

Crowds gathering at Chick-fil-A. Photo//Rayvon Delmonta

Restaurant Review: Joe’s Hamburgers

By NATAHAN LAWRENCE Staff Writer

We all have that one place near our home that we’ve never even stepped into before.

Stores that have been there since the day you were born, yet you don’t even know what they sell, or even restaurants that you have no idea what the menu is. I’ve always enjoyed finding these places and going to them (usually more than once!) if only for the experience and (rarely) not the food.

Joe’s Burgers is one of the few hole-inthe-wall places that I’ve run into and loved both the atmosphere and the food. The store was opened in Wyandotte in 2009 and is independently owned and operated by Jeremy Sladovnik, who named the restaurant after his grandfather, Joe Kuzia. Joe took Jeremy to a burger joint as a kid, which closed later in Jeremy’s life. Wanting to continue his love for the slider and fries, Jeremy set out to open his own restaurant.

I found the place in 2018 when my friend, who is a regular there, invited me to go with him - I never say no to a burger! The atmosphere in the joint is different from the usual chains. When you step in, there’s some music playing (usually in the classic rock genre) and the walls are covered with kid’s art, knickknacks that customers have gifted him, as well as photos of Jeremy playing hockey which he says was his favorite thing next to the burgers. If you look down, there’s a floor covered in pennies, permanently stuck under a layer of some sort of clear flooring. There’s only 12 tables in the place, as well as a bar stool that can seat a decent number of people.

Joe’s Hamburgers Logo.

Photo// joeshamburgers.net On the menu at Joe’s is a simple variety of burgers, sliders, fries, and desserts. Joe’s has a large variety, compared to a normal (awardwinning) sliders, consisting of a list of burgers and sandwiches, and even a dessert slider!

You’re bound to find something to fit your fancy. Personally, I enjoy the Jalapeno Cajun slider with fresh cut fries. It’s not too big of a burger, but not too small either. You get a lot of fries, so when you order, consider that one order of fries can probably be fine for 2 people to enjoy. They also have cajun fries, chili fries, poutine, and gravy fries.

Recently when I went with a group of friends, we all got the deep-fried Twinkie, which is exactly what it says and is served with a bit of ice cream. You can request just the Twinkie (fried of course) for those of you who don’t like or want ice cream. They have many more other desserts as well.

They have a variety of alcoholic drinks as well, but I don’t drink alcohol, so you’ll have to go yourself and experience them!

They can be found at 3041 Biddle Ave. in Wyandotte.

Overall, I really love the place and I highly recommend it!

The Responsibility to Dream

By MUSTAFA AL-ASADI Staff Writer

Chick-fin-A sign at Allen Park, MI. Photo//Rayvon Delmonta nounced in a statement to The Christian Post last year that: Beginning in 2020 the Chickfil-A Foundation will introduce a more focused giving approach, donating to a smaller number of organizations working exclusively in the areas of hunger, homelessness and education.”

Waiting in line allowed me to see all the community work Chick-fil-A is involved with, particularly when it comes to donating college scholarships and small business grants. I couldn’t help but think how this location would play a crucial role in awarding students with scholarships to pursue their educational goals.

Community involvement is very much a part of their marketing success, along with their reputation as a clean and healthy alternative to ubiquitous fast food chains.

Surprisingly, the mobile app wasn’t working for this location. One Chick-fil-A employee said that it might’ve crashed due to the high volume of customers attempting to place orders. Nonetheless, I was a bit vexed that I couldn’t get my Chick-fil-A rewards points.

When I finally got my order, a spicy chicken deluxe sandwich with medium waffle fries and a milkshake, the food wasn’t as warm as it could’ve been.

The server also kept calling me “Raymond” when my order was ready. I ordered a cookies and cream milkshake with my combo but instead they gave me chocolate. Even after clarifying my order with the cashier, I still got the wrong order back.

Waiting in line for the last smart TV on sale or a chance to meet Drake would’ve been a better use of my time. The moral of the story, it’s better to wait until the hype dies down.

Too many cooks in the kitchen can make for a less than average chicken sandwich. However, I will give it another shot once the buzz settles and hopefully they get my cookies and cream milkshake right this time.

Overall experience: 8.2/10.

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“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: '' We hold these truths to be selfevident: that all men are created equal.” - Dr. Martin Lurther King Jr. As Dr.Martin Lurther King Jr. Day approaches, let it remind us that we all come from different backgrounds. Dr. Martin Lurther King Jr. lived the same way as we all did; treated unfairly because of his skin and as saw his brothers and sisters being treated the same way. It still remains a problem to this day, not just with skin but also with sexual orientation, or what religion we practice. It’s all about pointing first then asking questions, and by then it’s too late - the damage had already been done.

As someone who is a Muslim and who has to deal with a disability, opening yourself up to people can be the hardest thing that a person can go through since there’s so many questions and you feel as if you’re the only one in the entire world that feels this way.

Let us take a minute if you have opened up to someone or if someone has opened up to you.

I want to applaud you for doing so - that’s the first step towards acceptance and know that I love you for who you are. No one has the right to tell you otherwise.

As someone who didn’t accept for myself because what I had, I saw my disability the root of my excuses. When opportunities arise, I used to just shut them down without even giving them a try! I was selfish, I didn’t want to listen to anyone and I played the victim card.

I never took responsibility for my actions and rather got stepped on instead of opening myself. However, I stopped listening to the victim inside of me and I started to open myself.

Let me tell you that’s the best thing I ever did.

Even though what you’re feeling, who you are, what you have isn’t your fault but you still have to take responsibility. “Truths...selfevident...all men..equal.” It’s self-evident that we’re all different, we all have our struggles.

And that, my brothers and sisters, is why we’re all equal.

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By KRISTIN ORR Arts & Entertainment Editor @dullgirlkrist

The 2010s are officially over, and a new decade begins. The 2010s highlighted the emergence of streaming services, superhero films, new music moguls, and a wide variety of internet memes.

Review of the 2010s

January 14, 2020 2014: “This is fine” 2015: “Mocking Spongebob” 2016: “Conceited” 2017: “Distracted Boyfriend” 2018: “Surprised Pikachu” 2019: “Baby Yoda”

Here’s a look at some of the films, songs, television shows, and memes that define the decade as a whole.

Highest Grossing Films of the Decade 2010: “Toy Story 3” - $1.07 Billion 2011: “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2” - $1.34 Billion 2012: “The Avengers” - $1.52 Billion 2013: “Frozen” - $1.28 Billion 2014: “Transformers: Age of Extinction” $1.10 Billion 2015: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” $2.07 Billion 2016: “Captain America: Civil War” $1.15 Billion 2017: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” - $1.33 Billion 2018: “Avengers: Infinity War” - $2.05 Billion 2019: “Avengers: Endgame” - $2.79 Billion

Photo//Marvel Top Shows of the Decade 2010: “The Walking Dead” - IMDb Rating:

Photo//ABC7 LA 8.2/10 2011: “Game of Thrones” - IMDb Rating: 9.3/10 2012: “Veep” - IMDb Rating: 8.3/10 2013: “Orange is the New Black” - IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 2014: “How to Get Away with Murder” IMDb Rating: 8.1/10 2015: “Mr. Robot” - IMDb Rating: 8.5/10 2016: “Stranger Things” - IMDb Rating: 8.8/10 2017: “The Handmaid’s Tale” - IMDb Rating: 8.5/10 2018: “You” - IMDb Rating: 7.8/10 2019: “The Mandalorian” - IMDb Rating: 8.8/10 Top Songs of the Decade 2010: “Tik Tok” - Ke$ha 2011: “Rolling in the Deep” - Adele 2012: “Somebody That I Used to Know” -

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Gotye & Kimbra 2013: “Thrift Shop” - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2014: “Happy” - Pharrell Williams 2015: “Uptown Funk” - Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars 2016: “Love Yourself” - Justin Bieber 2017: “Shape of You” - Ed Sheeran 2018: “God’s Plan” - Drake 2019: “Old Town Road” - Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus Most Memorable Memes of the Decade 2010: “Antoine Dodson” Photo//YouTube/ Lil Nas X

2011: “Friday” by Rebecca Black 2012: “Grumpy Cat” 2013: “Doge”

Iconic Moments from the 2020 Golden Globe Awards

By KATHRYN PENTIUK Staff Writer @katythegroovylady

After a hectic holiday season, it’s only reasonable that we all gather around the television to relish in some drama that doesn’t involve interaction with extended family. On January 5th, the blunt comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards. From the moment that Gervais took to the stage, he did not hold back a single remark and the crowd reactions were priceless yet the most notable reaction was the look on Tom Hanks’s face during the opening monologue.

Gervais blatantly stated, “You’ll be pleased to know this is the last time I’m hosting these awards so I don’t care anymore. I’m joking.

I never did” as justification to go off with his savage remarks; the crowd wasn’t sure what was more appropriate, laughter, tears, or perhaps a combination of both. Needless to say, the host didn’t come at anyone but instead poked fun at everyone. The comedian even leveled with those who are watching at home in less formal attire and smaller bank accounts.

“If you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech,” Gervais said. “You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything; you know nothing about the real world. Most of you spend less time in school than Greta Thunberg. If you win come up, accept your little award, thank your agent and your god.”

However, those who felt strongly about current political issues did not heed Gervais’s lecture and spoke out in their acceptance speeches. Russell Crowe won an award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role in The Loudest Voice but was not in attendance because he was back home in Australia protecting his family from the wildfires. Jennifer Aniston read the acceptance speech sent by Crowe, which read “Make no mistake, the tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change-based. We need to act based

on science, move our global workforce to renewable energy and respect our planet for the unique and amazing place it is. That way, we all have a future.” Actresses’ Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts, Sarah Snook, Laura Dern, and Patricia Arquette also acknowledged the devastation occurring in Australia. However, actor Joaquin Phoenix, who won the Best Actor in a Drama Motion Picture for his iconic Joker performance, took this notion to a whole new level and delivered an awkward yet moving speech. Phoenix was eventually ushered off the stage due to his words, “It’s really nice that so many people have come up and sent their well wishes to Australia, but we have to do more than that, right? It’s great to vote, but sometimes we have to take that responsibility on ourselves and make changes and sacrifices in our own lives and hope that we can do that,” said Phoenix. “We don’t have to take private jets to Palm Springs for the awards sometimes or back, please. I will try to do better and I hope you will too. Thank you so much for putting up with me, I’m so grateful for this night and all of you.” The awards concluded with Ricky Gervais urging viewers to donate to Australia.

Nominated for five different categories, Quentin Tarantino’s ninth and presumably his last film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, took home three awards- Best Motion PictureMusical or Comedy, Best Screenplay- Motion Picture, and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Brad Pitt’s role of Cliff Booth. The icing on the cake was when Margot Robbie, who played the late Sharon Tate in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, presented the Best Screenplay award to Tarantino.

Some other highlights included when Ellen DeGeneres was honored with the Carol Burnett Award, which was presented by Kate McKinnon who emphasized the importance of diverse role models for children in her delivery speech. McKinnon spoke on a more personal level and in her own experience with what it meant as a young LGBTQ+ woman looking up to Ellen on TV and how ground-

Photo//Deseret News breaking it was to see someone from that community being celebrated. Ellen gracefully accepted the award and talked about her role model growing up, Carol Burnett, and what an honor it was to receive an award in the name of such an inspirational female comedian. It was a tear-jerking moment and beautiful to see such empowerment and appreciation being shared. As if it wasn’t hard enough to keep it together during the Carol Burnett Award speeches, Tom Hanks was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award presented by Charlize Theron who spoke highly of Hanks. “The most undeniable thing that could be said about Tom Hanks is both deceptively simple and yet overwhelmingly true,” Theron said. “He just makes the world a better place.” I think we can all agree with that heartfelt sentiment and it was so powerful to see such an important and dimensional actor acknowledged for his groundbreaking work.

Speaking of groundbreaking, while Hollywood is still incredibly whitewashed, a glimpse of hope washed over me when Egyptian actor Ramy Youssef won for Best Actor in a Comedy in the Hulu series Ramy, which

follows the daily lives of a Muslim family living in New Jersey. History was made when for the first time a Korean film won for Best Foreign Language Film; Parasite’s director, Bong Joon Ho humbled the crowd with his profound acceptance speech, “Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.”

While the 2020 Golden Globe Awards has come to a close, movie-buffs and Netflix binge watchers alike, welcome a new year of more cinematic masterpieces with fresh faces in film and well-known, beloved actors to bring scripts from the page to the silver screen.

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‘Glow Up’ Comes to Netflix

The show, hosted by Stacey Dooley, originates from the U.K. and premiered earlier last year. The reality show is far different from your everyday YouTube makeup tutorial.

While applying seamless foundation and bold lips is still a common theme, “Glow Up” actually puts these skills to the test. Ten makeup artists must compete in challenges of various natures - everything from prosthetics to runway makeup - each week. The bottom two at the end of each week then go head-to-head in a face off challenge testing an essential makeup skill where the pressure of time is on and the risk of elimination is high.

The prize? Becoming Britain’s next makeup star and an exclusive contract to work alongside renowned makeup artists. This raises the stakes (and tensions) for these ten budding artists seeking opportunity in this field.

The Best Holiday Makeup Looks

By KYLAR DANIELS Staff Writer @kylar.cartier

This past holiday season there were so many ways to get into the holiday spirit, and makeup so happens to be one of them. These 12 makeup artists and enthusiasts (including myself) used their faces to embody not only the Christmas spirit but the spirit of winter as well.

By JESSICA ATANASOVSKI Staff Writer @heyitsjessnicole

If you’re looking for tears, drama, talent and pure artistry, look no further. The first season of “Glow Up” hit Netflix globally on Dec. 6 and beauty gurus everywhere were immediately glued to their screens.

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Photo//BBC Competitors are judged by seasoned artists Val Garland and Dominic Skinner, who each bring their industry knowledge and lots of personality to the show. Val is notorious for screaming, “Ding dong, darling!” when impressed.

Needless to say, with the level of talent and creativity this cast brings to the table, you hear her yelling those words quite a bit.

Each episode also features a celebrity guest judge, usually relating to the challenge at hand, and much to the excitement of the contestants.

YouTuber NikkieTutorials walking into the room definitely elicits a lot of screams.

Whether you’re planning your list of shows to watch in the new year or looking for your next binge, “Glow Up” is a beautiful one to keep in mind. Even underneath all the makeup.

REVIEW: ‘Your Name’ aka ‘Kimi no Na wa’

It’s hard to not become overwhelmed with holiday cheer when seeing these makeup looks. The creative use of glitter, rhinestones, ornaments, and Christmas bows, makes you want to stay in the holiday spirit for the month of December and January.

These artists truly show that they own the colors red, green, and blue. Some popular makeup looks I have seen on my Instagram timeline were makeup looks of the wellknown character Grinch. Two of these artists recreated the Grinch really well with their use of special FX makeup and holiday props.

Let’s not forget about the makeup looks that were inspired by the weather of this holiday season! Three makeup artists (including myself) tapped into their creativity to create makeup looks incorporating the colors blue and white. They also played with the usage of frost, snow, and snowflakes being drawn individually on their faces.

The last common holiday look I saw were reindeer inspired makeup looks. Two of the artists recreated themselves as holiday reindeers. One look incorporated a red and brown antler headband paired with a distinctive eyeshadow look. Another reindeer look incor-

Photo//Instagram/@margiesstyle @_madvillain_ @donidarkowitz @brimonetxo @ veronikas_makeup_artist @heysofimakeup @artsymick @alanaauston @kingkiahh @ rxfiqah @naezrahlooks @kylar.cartier porated the spirit of winter by creating the reindeer utilizing their left eye as if it was the reindeer’s eyes. The candy cane design was also prevalent in multiple makeup looks on my timeline. This well-known pattern was used to create eyeliner and eyeshadow looks.

Some of the top five common makeup products used in all of these makeup looks are: 1. Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics Eye Primer 2. Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics DipBrow Pomade 3. Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics Luminous Foundation 4. NYX Cosmetics Jumbo Pencil in Milk 5. Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics Norvina Volume 2 Pro Palette If you’d like to support these artists and see more of their content, check out their Instagrams above.

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By NATHAN LAWRENCE Staff Writer

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably not into anime all that much. Indeed, I am very picky about watching a series or, in this case: a full-length feature film. I have to say that I was actually impressed with the first anime movie I watched. Anime in general is not my forté because the storylines aren’t that interesting to me. Also, the artwork generally showcases an over exaggeration of female character’s bodies. However, “Your Name” shows itself to be different from the seemingly typical tropes.

For some context, “Kimi no Na wa” is a Japanese phrase used to ask what another person’s name is when meeting them. It is a simple phrase and very easy to pronounce. In the film, it is only ever said a few times. Directed by Makoto Shinkai, who has directed over a dozen anime films struck gold in 2016 with “Your Name” as his most successful and highest-grossing film ever. With an astounding worldwide box office revenue of $359.9 million. The film made its debut to U.S. theaters in April 2017.

“Your Name” follows a girl living in a small Japanese town far from Tokyo or other larger cities. Mitsuha is a 16 or 17-year-old teenager living with her Grandma Hitoha and younger sister, Yotsuha. Their names indicate which generation they are; Hitoha means “One Leaf”, and Yotsuha means “Three Leaves.” Mitsuha is happy in the city of Itomori but longs to experience the fast-moving city of Tokyo in contrast to the slower pace of Itomorir. Mitsuha lives under the shadow of her father, the mayor of Itomori. He is viewed as an adversary by Mitsuha since he values power and politics above family traditions.

After wishing to be able to live in Tokyo, she goes to sleep and wakes up the next day only to find out a few startling things.

After arriving in Tokyo, she appears to be in an apartment near the subway system in the busiest parts of the city. The second of her changes is that she has been placed into

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Photo//Makoto Shinkai the body of a 17 or 18-year-old guy. She attributes this as being nothing but a dream and goes throughout the day searching for where the owner of the body, Taki, goes to school and where he works and who his associates are. The Japanese language has gender-based words and identification words. In English, someone can simply say, “I am a writer” but in Japanese it would be said as “I am a male writer,” for example. So Mitsuha, who has lived as a girl her entire life, now struggles to conjugate her sentences from a male’s perspective. Taki’s friends find it a bit strange that their friend has trouble being himself.

Interestingly enough, Taki wakes up that same day in Mitsuha’s body. He’s confused and rather intrigued simultaneously. Very jokingly, when Taki is in Mitsuha’s body, he touches her breasts for a few seconds, but only for a few times throughout the movie. As it turns out, he is actually kind of moody and has a take ‘nothing from no one’ attitude.

When they both awake, neither of them remember much of what happened in their dreams. Until their friends tell them how odd they had been acting the day before.

Over a few weeks, the two figure out that

these dreams of trading bodies with the opposite gender has become a reality instead of a dream. Upon realization, they panic and initially feel violated, leaving rules and regulations for the other to find and often resorting to writing on their arms, hands and faces about how annoyed they are with the other’s actions.

For example, Mitsuha is a modest and clean individual, while Taki is a hard worker at an Italian restaurant. Mitsuha has to remind him to at least do her hair when he wakes up. Taki responds with “Stop buying so many expensive treats from the market!” Shinkai’s use of humor aided the storyline well.

One day, Taki tries to call Mitsuha, but the call doesn’t go through. He stops switching bodies with her. Then, he finds out that Itomori is an actual city, and travels to it, only to find half the city destroyed by a meteor three years ago. Yet he has a feeling that Mitsuha isn’t dead. He devotes a lot of his time to try to find Mitsuha again, only to discover that the more time that he spends looking, the less he remembers.

The film is funny, interesting in concept and delves a touch into time travel. The art is phenomenal with some scenes so vividly depicted that you wonder if it is an actual picture or not. The characters are developed throughout the movie and even get a bit of an epilogue.

The plot, while it is a tad unlikely that dream possession is a thing, is relatable. Have you ever awoken from a dream and struggled to re-

member what it was? That is what Taki experiences nearly every day. And once he realizes that he has feelings for Mitsuha and that she has feelings for him, the plot thickens.

There is a bit of discussion of Shintoism in the film, though Mitsuha is highly uninterested in it. Although the film doesn’t preach it, some of the ideas that are in Shintoism are seen and used as plot devices in the film. For example, we see Mitsuha perform a traditional dance in which she and her younger sister, Yotsuha, use rice to make Saké: an alcoholic drink. They take it to a shrine later that month as an offering. The idea is that the drink is a permanent part of Mitsuha, exactly half of who she is.

Even if she were to die, she would remain in the world somehow.

The film has received a mix of rave reviews and fair criticisms, earning a 98% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 8.4/10 on IMDB. While Anime isn’t on my list of things that I normally indulge in, I would give this film an 8.7/10. It is impressive in its storytelling because it draws you into the characters’ emotions. It even has some great music composed by the group RADWIMPS, whose music in the film came quite close to winning some major awards. On a side note, the film was the highest-grossing film in 2016, even beating out “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” by 11.93 billion yen.

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Wolverines blowout Crusaders, lose heartbreaker to Racers

By RYAN HOULIHAN Staff Writer

The Wolverines finished out their twogame home stint to start the new year against WHAC (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference) foe Madonna University on Wednesday evening.

UM-Dearborn (10-7, WHAC 3-4) came into the contest following a tough fourgame stretch in which they had lost three of their last four games. Wednesday’s matchup against an inferior Madonna club, who had only won three games all year, served as a good opportunity for the Wolverines to land back on track.

Ultimately, Madonna proved to be tougher than their record indicated winning a nailbiter 82-81.

The Wolverines wasted no time from the opening tip as junior Ro’Zhane Wells quickly found senior Sade Lemons for a 3-pointer seven seconds into the contest. Wells added eight points of her own to help give UMDearborn a 25-15 lead at the end of the first quarter. Madonna’s Sydney Brown was doing her best to keep the Crusaders in the game with 13 first quarter points.

The Wolverines were able to quiet Brown in the second quarter, limiting her to only three points. They ended up taking a 41-28 lead into halftime. Junior Mariah Taylor was sharp in the first half with 11 points. Coming out of haltime, the Maize and Blue continued to grow their lead by outscoring Madonna again in each quarter to close out a 81-60 blowout win.

Taylor led all Wolverines with 19 points on 8-of-20 shooting, while Wells almost completed a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Junior Cydney Williams was doing her best ‘board-

Junior Cydney Williams and senior Sade Lemons defend against their opponent. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.

man gets paid’ impression, finishing with 12 rebounds and 10 points to complete a double-double. UM-Dearbon also received a boost off the bench with junior Lauryn Carroll’s 11 points.

There was not a big discrepancy in the field goals as the Wolverines finished 2864 (43.8%) compared to the Crusaders 2364 (35.9%). UM-Dearborn, led by Lemons’ three triples was lethal from deep as they shot at a 38% clip. The Maize and Blue were also a strong force on the glass, out rebounding Madonna 48-29 and winning the battle of second chance points 18-2.

The Wolverines had two days rest before traveling to Lima, Ohio on Saturday afternoon to take on the University of Northwestern Ohio. The Racers (5-12, WHAC 2-6) were coming into the contest on a threegame losing skid.

It was a back and forth game down to the wire and with 50 seconds left, the Wolver-

Best case, worst case, dream scenario for Lions’ offseason

By CHRIS CHEETAM Staff Writer @chris_cheetam27

After a dreadful 3-12-1 season for the Detroit Lions, they have secured the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. With this great opportunity, the Lions have the potential to turn their franchise around with over $50 million dollars in salary cap space.

Let’s look at all the options that the Lions have at No. 3, including the good, the bad and a bold suggestion that could alter the Lions for good.

Best case: There are two ways the Detroit Lions can really capitalize on this high draft pick.

1. Defensive end Chase Young at 3rd overall could transform this defense.

Young is without question the best player in this class. The edge rusher at Ohio State put up ridiculous stats while constantly seeing double and triple team blocks. With 16.5 sacks on the season, Young has the stats and athletic ability to justify his high regard as a draft prospect. Joe Burrow is going to go to Cincinnati with the first pick, but Washington at two is a little more interesting. Drafting Young seems like a no brainer for the Redskins, but the strong suit of their roster is the defensive line. Players such as Ryan Kerrigan, Jonathon Allen, Matt Ioannidis and Da’Ron Payne lead a formidable group. There is an outside chance that they do not take Young at second overall, which means he would fall right into the Lions’ lap at three.

2. Trading back in the draft to acquire future assets.

With such a nice pick and an established quarterback in Matthew Stafford, they would most likely have their pick of the next best playmaker outside of Chase Young. There are plenty of teams behind them that are looking for their future quarterback, such as the Dolphins and Chargers. The best way for the Lions to win this season’s draft is to show interest in taking one of these first round QBs and hope that Miami and L.A. offer up draft packages to trade up for the third pick. Falling back to pick five or six would allow the Lions to acquire an additional first or second round pick in this years’ draft from either of these teams. The dropoff when falling back is non-existent for non-quarterback positions, so Ohio State corner Jeff Okudah or Clemson linebacker/safety Isaiah Simmons will still be on the draft board. Drafting Simmons seems to be the perfect fit as he would bolster a slow linebacking core and help the defense at every level. Auburn D-Lineman Derrick Brown is also a great replacement for Damon “Snacks” Harrison if he chooses to retire. Any of these players at pick six have the potential to be a future star in the league.

Worst case: It is tough to screw up the third overall pick, but here is how the Lions could do so.

1. Staying put at three and taking one of the players listed above.

There are multiple teams looking to move up

and take a quarterback, so these same defensive players will be available at pick five or six. Taking any one of Okudah, Simmons or Brown would be a reach. Obviously, if no one wants to trade up, this would be fine but there is little chance of them not receiving phone calls for the pick. All three of these players are extremely talented, but there is no reason they cannot get some extra assets along with one of them.

2. Trade Slay, draft Okudah anywhere.

If this team is shooting for the playoffs next season, as owner Martha Ford indicates, then this move makes absolutely no sense. The point of this pick is to make the team better and ready to win as indicated by Ford’s ultimatum on the Quinn-Patricia project. As a result, trading your best defensive player for pennies on the dollar and drafting his replacement makes no sense. This is, however, a very Bob Quinn-like move to trade a player that has expressed his emotions to the media all season and demands a new contract. Please do not do this Bob, for all Lions fans’ sake.

Dream scenario: Lions draft Tua Tagovailoa and trade Matthew Stafford This is a controversial move among Lions supporters, but one that is starting to gain steam. He has the chance to be better than Burrow and the next star in this league for years to come, but he comes with enormous risk. Coming off of hip surgery and a year filled with ankle problems, the Alabama star has proven to have issues with injuries.

His talent, however, remains off the charts though.

He has a cannon of an arm, is extremely accurate and can move around in the pocket when needed to. The fact that he is a left-handed quarterback should not scare anyone from his talent level. If the Lions do end up taking him with the third pick, it will be the most excitement in Detroit sports since the Tigers made it to the ALCS in 2013.

Trading Matthew Stafford is a really sad thing to put in a dream scenario. But it is becoming a reality for the Lions. Stafford is hands down the greatest QB in Lions history and is still among the elite quarterbacks in the league entering his 11th season. So why trade him? Stafford has now faced two back injuries in a row after being the iron man at QB for his first nine seasons. The fear of him going down with another injury is in every fan’s mind as we head into the 2020 season. The Lions could feasibly get one or two first rounders from a QB desperate team (Buccaneers, Chargers, or...Patriots?) for Stafford. It may be time for us to move on from Stafford and draft this potential future star as his successor. It will be sad to see Stafford leave, as he deserves all of the love he gets from Detroit sports fans. Maybe he could win that elusive ring with another team and establish himself among the elites in the game. Both Lions fans and Stafford need a fresh start. Let’s make it happen Quinn.

ines down two, Lemons hit a pair of clutch free throws to tie the game at 71. The next possession down the floor, the Racers Jada Haines missed an open three and Wells was able to secure the defensive rebound for UM-Dearborn. The Wolverines had two chances to win the game at the end of regulation, but both Taylor’s and Lemon’s shots hit iron, setting up an overtime period with the score deadlocked at 71.

Lemons connected from three with 1:20 left in overtime to give the Wolverines a 7976 lead. The Racers came right back with a three of their own from Tya Bell and again the game was tied with less than a minute to play. The next possession down the floor for the Wolverines, Lemons hit an open layup to give UM-Dearborn a 81-79 lead Then it was Lemons again, this time on the defensive end, blocking Erin Scott’s layup attempt. The Wolverines secured the defensive rebound and the Racers fouled Wells,

who was knocked out of the game after a hard hit from Bell during the foul attempt.

The Wolverines had to sub in freshman AJ Fullerton to attempt the two free throws for the injured Wells with 19 seconds left.

It was a tough ask to have Fullerton come off the bench cold. Fullerton was short and hit the front iron on both attempts, giving the Racers one last opportunity to tie or win the game. Off the inbound, two Wolverines tried to foul Scott to prevent any 3-point attempt, but she quickly passed it off to Bell, who connected on a 3-pointer with less than 10 seconds to go. The Wolverines had one last chance, but were unable to get a shot off.

The Racers would escape with a one point win 82-81.

Both teams were really even in multiple categories as the Wolverines shot 39.7% for their field goals compared to the Racers 41%. While the battle on the boards gave UM-Dearborn a slight 50-47 advantage.

The Maize and Blue did leave a significant amount of free points at the line, going 12of-21 for the game. All five Wolverine starters ended in double figures, while Taylor and Wells turned in another pair of excellent performances. Leading UM-Dearborn with 16 and 15 points, respectively. The Racers were led by Tori Lennartz, who turned in a 30 point effort.

The loss drops the Wolverines to 11-8, WHAC 4-5, sixth place in the conference.

UM-Dearborn will next play against Indiana Tech on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

UFC 246: Starting The Year Off With A Bang

McGregor and Cowboy face off in UFC 246. Photo//UFC.

By RYAN HOULIHAN Staff Writer

When UFC 246 was announced it immediately generated lots and lots of noise. The rumors of Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon were true and his opponent Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

The event will kick off an action packed year for the UFC with many intriguing fights to look forward to. All attention is focused on whether or not McGregor can be the dominant fighter he was before Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted him back in October 2018 at UFC 229.

It is a welterweight bout which means McGregor is going up from his previous lightweight division to fight Cerrone at 170. McGregor told ESPN about moving up to 170lbs instead of having Cerrone move to 155, “I know, I could have. I just don’t think he looks well at 155lbs. He’s a 170 [lbs] fighter.”

McGregor’s move up to 170lbs seems to coincide with the fact that the welterweight division is full of great fighters such as welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington to name a few.

McGregor is at a disadvantage when it comes to the ground game as all four of his losses have come from submissions. Cerrone is extremely effective on the ground having won 17 of his 36 wins via submissions with 10 being TKOs. McGregor and others in his training camp have said that McGegor’s ground game has improved. Still, he has to prove that he can stop Cerrone’s imposing jiu jitsu.

Cerrone’s last win in May of 2019 came via

a decision against Al Iaquinta. But his last two fights have been losses, one to Tony Ferguson via TKO in June and a September loss to Justin Gaethje, also ending in a TKO. Cerrone looks to rebound and show that the 36-yearold is still as dominant as ever.

McGregor is basically the reverse of Cerrone in terms of wins. McGregor has 21 wins and 18 of them are TKOs and only one was by submission. McGregor’s last win was a TKO of Eddie Alvarez back in 2016. After the Alvarez fight, McGregor went on to fight Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match and then returned to the octagon to finally settle who the top dog of the lightweight division was.

Khabib Nurmagomedov continued his undefeated streak.

This fight could be what McGregor needs to reclaim his old spot in the UFC. With a new exciting welterweight journey ahead, McGregor could be on his way to a new title he hasn’t held yet: welterweight champion.

The Main Card will start at 10 p.m. EST. It will be available on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). The Main Card will feature fights between lightweights Diego Ferreria and Anthony Pettis, strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Alexa Grasso. Heavyweights Maurice Greene and Aleksei Oleinik and women’s bantamweights Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington will fight before McGregor vs Cerrone.

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January 14, 2020

No. 5 Wolverines outscore Concordia 27-1 in series sweep

Senior Nic LaBurn had five points in UM-Dearborn’s second win of the weekend. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.

By DREW DYKOWSKI Sports Editor @drew4636

The No. 5 UM-Dearborn men’s hockey team opened up the 2020 portion of their schedule with a weekend series against Concordia University. The Wolverines (13-3-1, WHAC 8-1) were well-rested entering the match, having not played since December 6.

The opening game of the series was on Friday night at the UM-Dearborn Ice Arena and was entirely dominated by the Maize and Blue. The Wolverines outshot the Cardinals by an unfathomable 78-9 margin to win their first game of the New Year 13-1.

Junior Billy Brock had a remarkable 8-point night, finishing with 4 goals and 4 assists. Freshman Brendan West added 2 goals and 4 assists in his debut, while freshman Anthony Davis recorded 2 goals and 3 assists on the night.

Despite outshooting Concordia 27-1 in the opening period, UM-Dearborn held a slim 2-0 lead entering the first intermission. West scored his first goal of the night less than two minutes into the game. Freshman Jared Lee

added another late in the period.

The Wolverines pulled away in the second, outscoring the Cardinals 8-1. The Maize and Blue continued to keep the puck in Concordia’s end, but converted better on scoring opportunities than they did in the first. Brock scored twice, while Davis and West each added another. The other goals were scored by Dawson Richard, Dakota Potter, Kyle Schnettler and Silas Johnson.

UM-Dearborn finished off the near-perfect performance with three more goals in the third to cement the victory. Davis earned his second goal of the night, followed by two more scores from Brock late in the frame.

Senior Thomas Proudlock earned the victory in net, making four saves on five shots over two periods of work. Freshman Eric Polzin relieved Proudlock in the third and saved all four of the shots he faced.

The Wolverines finished off the series sweep the following night at the Arctic Coliseum in Chelsea, Michigan. They destroyed the Cardinals 14-0 by controlling play on both ends of the ice while having an unselfish of-

Junior Dawson Richard scored in both games for the Wolverines. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.

fensive attack with nine different Wolverines finding the back of the net.

Davis led the team with a hat trick, senior Nic LaBurn and Johnson each finished with a team-high five points. LaBurn had 2 goals and 3 assists, while Johnson scored once to go along with 4 assists. Senior Justin Dunn and Richard both added two goals as well. West tied Johnson for a team-high in assists with four.

The Maize and Blue put away the game early, recording seven goals in the opening period. Davis and freshman Adam Groat both scored in under two minutes into the game.

Davis added the third goal at 7:10. Sophomore Mathieu LaForest, Johnson, Richard and Brock each scored before the end of the period, giving UM-Dearborn a commanding 7-0 lead entering the break. They outshot the Cardinals 18-3 in the period.

Despite continuing to outshoot Concordia in the second, the Wolverines managed to score just twice in the period, both goals by LaBurn.

UM-Dearborn finished off an impressive

weekend of play with five goals in the third period to earn the sweep. Dunn scored twice.

Davis scored his third to earn the hat trick.

Richard and junior Sean McLaren rounded out the scoring for the Wolverines.

Freshman Kayden Pickles started in the cage for the Maize and Blue and recorded his first career shutout with 23 saves.

The Wolverines did not miss a beat after the long lay-off and seem to be rounding into form at the right time. The defense continues to be stout, while the offense is starting to play at their full potential. They outscored Concordia 27-1 and outshot them 150-32 across the two games.

After two conference wins, UM-Dearborn improves to 15-3-1, WHAC 10-1.

They will next face one of their toughest opponents of the season in No. 6 Indiana Tech. The teams split two tight games back in October and remain two of the top teams in the conference. The series opens on Friday at 7 p.m. at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse.

Scores and Upcoming Games Scores

Upcoming Games

January 8th Women’s Basketball- UM-Dearborn 81 Madonna 60 Men’s Basketball- Madonna 94 UM-Dearborn 87 (OT) January 10th Men’s Ice Hockey- UM-Dearborn 13 Concordia 1 January 11th Women’s Basketball- Northwestern Ohio 82 UM-Dearborn 81 (OT) Men’s Basketball- Northwestern Ohio 66 UM-Dearborn 65 Women’s Ice Hockey- UM-Dearborn 10 UM-Ann Arbor 4 Men’s Ice Hockey- UM-Dearborn 14 Concordia 0 January 12th Women’s Ice Hockey- UM-Dearborn 5 Aquinas 1

January 15th Women’s Basketball at Indiana Tech 6:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball at Indiana Tech 8:00 p.m.

January 16th Men’s Basketball vs. Madonna 7:00 p.m.

January 17th Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Indiana Tech 7:00 p.m.

January 18th Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Indiana Tech 7:00 p.m.

January 19th Women’s Ice Hockey at Sault College 7:00 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Stony Brook 7:00 p.m.

No. 2 UM-Dearborn defeats UM-Ann Arbor, Aquinas

Sophomore Brooke Spiegel scored twice to lead the Wolverines to two victories. Photo//Concordia Athletics.

By ANDREW HANANIA Staff Writer @ajhanani

Following a month break, the No. 2 (West Region) UM-Dearborn women’s hockey team opened up the New Year with two games this past weekend.

On Saturday, the Wolverines took on their Ann Arbor counterparts at Yost Arena in Ann Arbor, MI. UM-Dearborn came away with the win, beating UM-Ann Arbor by a score of 10-4.

The game was a scoring frenzy as 14 total goals were scored, 11 of which were in the second period. The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor took an early 2-0 lead, but junior forward Claudia Maguire put UM-Dearborn on the board before the end of the first.

UM-Dearborn scored the next four goals, making the score 5-2. After Ann Arbor scored

twice in an attempt to mount a comeback, UMDearborn never stopped scoring. They scored a total of nine goals in the 20-minute second period.

Maguire led the scoring for UM-Dearborn, scoring three goals in the huge win. Freshman forward Kim Primeau scored two goals. Freshmen forwards Lexi Garbacik and Kaylee Keledjian, freshman forward and defensemen Isabella Welke, and sophomore forwards Odisoula Argyris and Brooke Spiegel each scored one goal to help the team to victory.

UM-Dearborn improved to 11-1-0 with the win while the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor fell to 4-8-0 with the loss.

On Sunday, UM-Dearborn came off their landslide victory and took on Aquinas. The Wolverines again came away winning by a score of 5-1.

Argyris scored the first two goals for UMDearborn, one late in the first period and the other midway through the second period. Spiegel scored a power-play goal a minute after Argyris’ scored her second.

UM-Dearborn went into the third period with a 3-0 lead. Aquinas got on the board 33 seconds into the period, but that would be their only offense. Keledjian scored two goals for the Maize and Blue, helping her team to a 5-1 win.

UM-Dearborn improved to 12-1-0 with the win, while Aquinas fell to 3-12-0 with the loss.

The Wolverines next travel to Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario for a two-game series starting on Sunday at 7 p.m.

Photo//umdearborn.edu.

No. 21 Wolverines must learn from crunch-time losses

Redshirt freshman Spencer Robinson tries to find the open man. Photo//UM-Dearborn Athletics.

By CHRIS CHEETAM Staff Writer @chris_cheetam27

The No. 21 UM-Dearborn men’s basketball team returned to action this week with two games. During the holiday break, they went an impressive 2-1 with victories against Spring Arbor and Siena Heights. They entered the week 134, WHAC 6-1.

The Wolverines took on Madonna University at the UM-Dearborn Fieldhouse on Wednesday in their first matchup.

The Maize and Blue absolutely dominated in the first half, leading 40-17 through the intermission. Madonna turned the second half into a track meet, outscoring the Wolverines 62-39. It took a last second 3-pointer from senior Cody Kegley to force an overtime. Madonna was able to take care of business and upset the Wolverines 94-87.

Junior Jason Gigliotti finished with a 22 point,

14 rebound double-double for the Maize and Blue. Sophomore Zach Lattimer knocked down 5-of-8 three point shots for 17 points. Kegley managed to score 13 points with 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Sophomore Elwood Tomlinson scored 18 points while shooting 6-of-13 from the field.

As for Madonna, Dwight Burton’s 42 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field and 16-of-18 free throws made carried them to victory.

On Saturday, the Wolverines attempted to bounce back against the University of Northwestern Ohio at Racer Gymnasium in Lima, Ohio.

After the Wolverines were again leading late in the game, Northwestern Ohio was able to dissolve a 4-point deficit in the final 30 seconds with a 3-pointer and a layup. Gigliotti had a chance to give the Wolverines a win or at least force overtime but was unable to make his foul shots, resulting in a 66-65 loss.

Gigliotti managed his second double-double of the week with 14 points and 13 boards. Lattimer scored 14 while knocking down four triples.

Tomlinson provided a spark off the bench with 11 points.

Nathan Lessing led all scorers with 22 points for Northwestern Ohio.

The Wolverines lost a couple of tough games this week, which will certainly drop them down from their No. 21 ranking. Regardless, they are still in good shape to make a strong postseason run.

They will look to bounce back against Indiana Tech on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Their record is now 13-6, WHAC 6-3.