The South End PDF Edition March 20-26, 2013

Students swap beaches for service during spring break

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SWIMMING & DIVING

CITY

Detroiters protest emergency manager appointment

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Search for new WSU president under way

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WSU searches for new president University seeks dynamic candidate, preparing for Gilmour’s June departure JAMILAH JACKSON Senior Writer Wayne State is searching for a new president.

Current university president Allan Gilmour will step down this June, once his contract is up. Gilmour began his career at WSU in 2010. The Detroit News said his initial position was interimbased. He was offered a full-time position in January 2011.

WSU began its search for a new president in November after appointing a deputy president to assist Gilmour in October. Board of Governors member Gary Pollard was appointed chair of the search committee.

“We are looking for a new president, not because we don’t have a good one, because we have an excellent president in Allan Gilmour,” Pollard said.

Pollard said that the process is going smoothly. He added the appointment of Detroit’s emergency manager will not affect the committee’s decision. “I

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think that a president coming in will take a look and focus on, really, what the university has been doing and not as much on what the financial situation is,” Pollard said.

Pollard said the committee consists of 23 members. Four of the members are WSU BOG members.

“We also have faculty, students, business leaders,” Pollard said. “We also have representatives from local government.”

The committee began advertising the search for a new university president in December, and it has gone through nearly 50 applications, Pollard said. He also added that the committee is now in the process of selecting candidates for interviews. The interview phase of the selections should last at least a month or two, according to The Detroit News.

This will be the university’s 12th president.

The committee hopes to find a candidate that will understand the burden of higher education funding, Pollard

stated. “(A new president) symbolizes the university and its leadership in the community,” Pollard said.

Pollard added his ideal candidate would be “smart, energetic, has vision, and someone that understands complex organizations. Someone who understands research, someone who, when placed in a major urban environment, would be comfortable. If they are new to academia, someone that would be a quick study.”

The Detroit News reported that the committee would like to narrow the search down to 20 candidates during this month and further down to 10 by April. Pollard told The Detroit News most of the applicants are from academic backgrounds yet other applicants are from private sectors. Before becoming president of the university, Gilmour was an executive at Ford Motor Co. Pollard said the committee expects to have a new president selected by late May or early June.

COMMUNITY

WSU students donate time to help city over break Tutoring, gardening, painting, park cleaning among projects completed by various volunteers in Alternative Spring Break Detroit

CHRISTOPHER EHRMANN COURTESY ROBERT NEDA Volunteers cut down and treated invasive honeysuckle plants on Belle Isle to help the park—and Detroit—thrive.

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hile some students sat on the sandy beaches of Florida or Mexico during spring break, more than 40 students stayed in the neighborhood and worked together, helping the city of Detroit in any way that they could.

Alternative Spring Break Detroit has been something that countless high schools, colleges, youth groups and other organizations have done to help get their students or members involved in the community, creating a sense of kinship with it, as well. This year at Wayne State, students from all grade levels joined the program to help clean up or improve the city of Detroit.

This program was split up into four different sections, including traveling to Woodbridge, where students helped tutor kids; repainting a mural at the Golightly Education Center; helping with gardening at Georgia Street Urban Gardens; and lastly, cleaning up the woods of Belle Isle by removing destructive plant species.

Alternative Spring Break has been around for more than ten years, and for many students, including WSU senior Brandon Shamoun, it was their first time taking part in the program.

“I wanted to get involved in the program because I wanted to learn about Detroit and get involved in the city,” Shamoun said.

Shamoun, who was part of the Golightly Education Center program, helped other students paint a mural for the kids at the K-8 school.

“There was 11 in my group, and I was there for four days helping to repaint the mural,” he said. “It was

really fun and I would do it again.”

Ardiana Vuljaj and Robert Neda were two other volunteers, as well as program coordinators. This was Vuljaj’s second time participating in the program. She volunteered last year, and this year, she participated in the George Street program of ASBD. “The program was actually in danger this year of not happening because of budget cuts and then some of the people who did it last year were not able to do it this year,” she said.

“We had meetings and they said, ‘If you think there are enough passionate students, then we should do it.’

I would definitely say that it was a success and I would absolutely do it

again next year.”

Unfortunately, Vuljaj said she would not be able to do it again because she will be graduating.

Neda is a bit more seasoned than others are because he has been working with the program for the past four years. He gave a summary of what the program had to offer students throughout the week.

“Morning programs included screen printing at Signal-Return, a bus tour with D:hive, Michigan’s Science Center, Carr Cultural Center and presentations at the M@dison’s building to name a few. We stayed at the historic St. John Church on Woodward,” Neda said.

“Each night we dined at a different ethnic restaurant in Detroit. Each day we spent our afternoons volunteering: tutoring at Woodbridge, painting a mural with the kids at Golightly, urban gardening at Georgia Street Gardens and cleaning up the woods at Belle Isle.”

Neda spent his time at the Belle Isle conservatory program, where he helped get rid of some invasive plants.

“At Belle Isle this week, we spent countless hours in trying to eradicate honeysuckle, removing fallen trees and clearing pathways and trails,” he said.

“We learned about how the honeysuckle shrubs are destroying the park by preventing anything from germinating and growing. We worked through the rain, snow, heavy winds this week. After cutting and removing the shrubs, we treated the roots with solution to properly kill the shrub,” he said.

Neda said ASBD is an incredible learning experience that empowers students to make a difference in the community while making some great friends along the way. He also said he would encourage every WSU student to apply for the program next year.

He said Detroit is a great city, but it has its problems. He compared the city and its problems to the invasive species that students removed from Belle Isle.

“You see, there are many social problems preventing any growth in the city, just like the honeysuckle preventing any growth in the park,” he said. “Of course the solution is at the systemic level — the roots.

However, without the surface level work — cutting of the shrubs — there would be no advancements. Detroit needs more surface level work, more individuals who care for the city, who want to revitalize it. Only then will the roots of the problems be exposed and addressed.”

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NEWS POLITICS

Hearings at Wayne Law contest gay marraige ban

Same-sex couple challenges Mich. law on grounds of parental rights JILL LUBAS Staff Writer Michigan’s state constitutional law banning same sex marriage is being challenged with the hope that when a federal judge gives his decision come summer, the ban will be reversed. The lawsuit, taking on the 2004 Michigan Constitutional Amendment, holds motives that reach far beyond same-sex marriage.

April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse have been in a committed relationship for 14 years and, for the last several years,

for us, but that’s not why we’re doing this. This is really about our kids having the right to be treated like other kids and to have a family,” DeBoer said in an interview with The Detroit News.

As of right now, security for the children is limited. For example, the mothers can only make medical decisions for the child(ren) to which they are the legal guardian. If something were to happen to Rowse, her partner, DeBoer, would have no legal rights to the boys. Even if Rowse was to outline custody specifications in her will, a family member could contest on the

“Marriage is a fundamental right,” Stanyar said during the hearing. “Fundamental constitutional rights should not be subject to popular vote.”

Assistant Attorney General Joseph Potchen argued for the defense, stating that no constitutional rights were violated in this matter.

“There is no fundamental right to marry someone of the same sex,” Potchen said. “It’s our position that the people of Michigan should decide this issue, not the federal courts.”

Potchen referenced several past court cases where the ban on same-sex mar-

that the legal relationship of marriage has nothing to do with having children.

“Gay and lesbian couples are just as good at raising children as their heterosexual counterparts,” Stanyar said. “In all the things that really matter, samesex marriages are no different than heterosexual ones.”

At the end of the hearing, Judge Bernard Friedman decided to stay his ruling until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on two other same-sex marriage cases: United States v. Windsor, challenging the New York Supreme Court’s ruling of Defence of Marriage unconstitutionality, and Hollingsworth v.

Perry, challenging California’s Proposition 8 from 2008.

Both cases will be heard as early as the end of the month.

Once the Supreme Court has ruled on each of these cases, Friedman will then render his decision. The outcome will hopefully be known by the end of June.

In all respects, the final decisions in each of these cases could prove to have a resounding impact on the ongoing debate of same-sex marriage, with Michigan having the most to gain.

“Gay people have no hope in this state,” Stanyar said.

Being one of only a few that does not have provisions for adoption or civil unions for same-sex couples, Michigan has some of the strictest laws involving gay rights, Stanyar said.

“Although Michigan has long had a strong labor movement, there are many social conservatives in state politics and among the citizenry,” said John Corvino, associate professor in the WSU Department of Philosophy and gay rights advocate. “That’s changing on this issue, but the change often happens slowly.”

A positive verdict on either of the U.S. Supreme Court cases could potentially provide momentum for gay rights in Michigan and the rest of the country, setting a precedent for many other similar cases.

“THIS IS REALLY ABOUT OUR KIDS HAVING THE RIGHT TO BE TREATED LIKE OTHER KIDS AND TO HAVE A FAMILY.” - APRIL DEBOER, MOTHER CHALLENGING MICHIGAN 2004 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BANNING SAME-SEX MARRAIGE

have been joint guardians of their three children: Nolan, 4; Ryanne, 3; and Jacob, 3. The couple decided that they wanted to make things official and adopt their foster children but, in doing so, were confronted with a difficult situation. Besides making it illegal for two people of the same gender to be married, the same-sex marriage ban prohibits same-sex couples from jointly adopting.

Because Michigan only allow heterosexual couples and individuals to adopt, DeBoer and Rowse had to make the call as to who would adopt each child. As it stands now, Rowse is the legal parent of Nolan and Jacob, and DeBoer is the legal parent of Ryanne.

“Getting married would be a bonus

basis that, legally, they are family and DeBoer is not.

These circumstances are what led Rowse and DeBoer to challenge the state ban on same-sex marriage. There was a hearing for their case at Wayne State’s Law School March 7. A federal judge heard arguments from the women’s attorney and the assistant state attorney general.

The hearing was largely attended by WSU law students and faculty, giving students a rare glimpse into real-life federal court proceedings.

DeBoer and Rowse’s attorney, Carole Stanyar, stated that Michigan’s samesex marriage ban—passed in 2004 by majority vote—is in violation of people’s basic, constitutional rights.

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riage came into question, the strongest being Baker v. Nelson in 1972. In this case, two men claimed that being denied a marriage certificate was in direct violation of their constitutional rights of due process and equal protection.

In this case, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that there was no violation of rights, and the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ruling when it was appealed.

In her rebuttal, Stanyar asserted that the Baker case was an outdated ruling from a time when homosexuality was kept in the shadows based on fear — fear of losing employment, fear of hate crimes, as well as fear of negative backlash from family and friends based on a person’s sexuality.

The plaintiff’s attorney also argued

POLITICS

Snyder names D.C. attorney to take lead as city EM

Kevyn Orr will assume control March 25 to start Detroit’s recovery NICK PIZANA The South End Gov. Rick Snyder announced March 14 that Kevyn Orr would take the position of Detroit’s emergency manager, making Detroit the largest city in the country to have its leadership seized by its home state.

“I make this decision after careful and thoughtful deliberation,” Snyder said at a press conference.

Orr’s appointment to the position was unanimously approved by the state financial board.

A former bankruptcy lawyer from Washington D.C., Orr is one of six emergency financial managers that have been appointed in Michigan since 1990.

Other cities include Pontiac, Allen Park, Benton Harbor, Ecorse and Flint.

“This is a beautiful city, in a wonderful state that gave me my start,” Orr said.

Orr has worked with bankruptcy and restructuring since 1984, and is known best for his role in successfully restructuring Chrysler during the company’s 2009 bankruptcy. Beginning work in Detroit on March 25, Orr will be given complete control over the city’s spending, from reworking labor contracts and selling city property to possibly eliminating the salaries of elected city officials.

While Mayor Dave Bing has reportedly been willing to work with Orr, many citizens still see the approval of the manager as a violation of their voting rights. On the afternoon of Snyder’s announcement, a protest was held outside of Cadillac Place in New Center. It was organized by members of the National Action Network, a nonprofit civil rights group originally started by the Rev. Al Sharpton in 1991. “(We are) fighting against this anti-democratic policy called emergency management. Eighty-four percent of the city voted against it, a majority of the counties in the state of Michigan voted against it,” said the Rev. Charles E. Williams, president of Michigan’s chapter of the National Action Network.

The group stood outside the building for hours waving flags and dispensing flyers contesting the administration’s decision.

“We believe in democracy, and we lost a little bit of democracy today,” said Les Little, a member of the NAN. “What other power do the people have then to vote? And they took that away, so we’re trying to get our power back.”

“We believe that it’s anti-democratic and an attack on our voting rights, so we’re going to continue to stand against it,” Williams said, vowing that the group would continue staging protests and other forms of civil disobedience.

NICK PIZANA /THE SOUTH END A group stood outside of the Cadillac Place in protest of Snyder’s decision to appoint an emergency manager for Detroit.

EDUCATION

$12 million to be used to construct tech center BOG approves funds for Macomb building

DEBANINA SEATON Senior Writer The Wayne State Board of Governors approved $12 million for the construction of a technology center near Macomb Community College.

The Advanced Technology Education Center building will be located across the street from MCC’s South Campus and was originally a Farmer Jack grocery store. The building is located on 12 Mile Road west of Hayes on 3.5 acres of land.

“The Wayne State Board of Governors had just approved the bond issue and also approved an expenditure to begin the design phase,” said Lois Valente, project coordinator for Educational Outreach. “The design phase includes the analysis of whether or not the building will be demolished, it will be a ground-up rebuild or whether we will retro-fit or remodel the existing building.”

Until a decision is made on what to do with the building, a projection on when the building will be open cannot be determined, but the target is fall 2014, Valente said.

The vision of the ATEC in Macomb County came about through Ahmad Ezzeddine, WSU vice president of educational outreach and international programs. This vision also coincided with the WSU Board of Governors’ desire to bring higher education opportunities to the county. According to Valente, Macomb is the only county in the tri-county area without a higher university.

Since the early 1980s, WSU has had a close relationship with MCC, Valente said. Around that time, WSU had opened its first extension center

in Macomb County, she said. WSU’s other extension centers include one in Farmington Hills.

WSU is currently providing degree completion classes at the South Campus, and once ATEC is open, those programs will be moved over to the new building, Valente said.

Students who will attend WSU can go to any of the campuses or extension centers. At ATEC, the only difference will be that some of the classes will be solely for degree completion. That means the student can take his last two years in Macomb County, Valente said.

Some of the students who attend these facilities may be older students who may be coming back to school, working full-time or people who might not otherwise have access to a university degree, Valente said.

“The extension centers are conveniently located and offer students a range of classes and degree completion options in addition to what is already offered on our main campus,” she said.

“Wayne State University has been a long-time partner with Macomb Community College,” said Jeanne Nicol, director of public relations at MCC. “(The building) basically is locating important educational programs in our community that lead to meaningful careers that will support employers in the community and it helps the county develop a workforce,” she said.

“The purpose … is providing more opportunities for individuals to be able to pursue higher education and complete degrees in their community,” she added. “We think it’s very important and we see Wayne State as an integral partner and helping our community members really get that education for a 21st century economy.”

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A&E MUSIC

Commemorative concert held for composer Music Department remembers work of Moses Hogan, known for spirituals DONALD BARNES Senior Writer The Wayne State Music Department held a choral concert Feb. 28, 2013, commemorating the late Moses Hogan.

The concert, titled “Remembering Moses Hogan,” included two full choirs, a men’s chorus, two soloists and a symphonic chorus.

Moses Hogan, who was born in 1957 and died in 2003, was an African-American composer of choral music best known for his Negro spirituals. He attended the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Julliard School of Music and Louisiana State University.

In the early ‘80s, Hogan began to venture out into the choral music industry. He organized a “The Moses Hogan Chorale,” a professional ensemble to promote his music.

This brought about much success for his compositions.

Hogan was also an accomplished piano soloist, winning first place honors at the 28th Annual Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition in New York.

Hogan died in 2003 due to complications of a brain tumor found in 2002. His music continues to resonate with choirs around the world.

Norah Duncan IV, associate department chair of the music department, spoke on his last project with Moses Hogan.

“In the spring of 2002, Brazel Dennard and I met to plan a fall choral event … Brazel suggested that he contact Moses Hogan to see if he would be available,” Duncan said. “We drove to New York that summer and met with Moses Hogan and began to work out the fall spirituals

festival. Over the summer, Moses and I spoke frequently on the phone about the program … so much that he was able to distinguish the voices in my household.”

Charissa Los, WSU junior and music education major, plays the piano, cello and flute in addition to her choral participation. Los always enjoys singing Hogan’s compositions; she never misses the opportunity to do so.

“I sang one of his pieces before with Dr. Duncan,” Los said. “A lot of his stuff I didn’t even know was his — my granny used to sing his songs, and I never knew until I came here.”

Duncan was shocked when hearing the news of Hogan’s sudden death.

“In early November 2002, I got a call from Brazel Dennard informing me that Moses Hogan was gravely ill … I had just spoken with him 10 days before,” Duncan said. “That

Friday, I received a call from his manager informing me that Moses had an inoperable and cancerous brain tumor. My first reaction was disbelief that this promising, talented, handsome black man was dying.”

Duncan continued with the Fall Choral Festival, heartbroken and disillusioned. “Things went on as planned, but without Moses Hogan,” he said.

Ciera Williams, senior and vocal performance major at WSU, sang “Were You There” for the concert, a soprano solo written by Hogan.

“He’s a mastermind at setting text to words,” Williams said. “He’s a brilliant man. He makes you want to sing spirituals; say someone who’s never heard a Negro spiritual, he makes them want to seek out more. I feel that he keeps the art of that genre alive.”

REVIEW

Kavinsky lacks power to ‘Outrun’ in latest tracks NICK PIZANA The South End

The year is 1986. A high-speed car crash leaves an undead teenager and his red Ferrari bonded by the soul, racing off into the night at speeds unmatched by any mortal machine. Such is premise set in the prelude of “Outrun,” the latest release from French electronic producer Kavinsky. From there on out, the album takes off like a late-night thrill ride, as you sit shotgun with “the dead cruiser.”

Much of the album plays like a movie soundtrack for an ‘80s action movie, and with good reason. Many of Kavinsky’s songs, with wailing guitars and saxophone notes that soar and dip, were featured in the ultraretro Ryan Gosling flick, “Drive.”

The synth-heavy melodies show Kavinsky’s clear inspiration from ‘80s pop music and video game soundtracks — in fact, the album draws its name from the Sega game of the same name, which also features a red Ferrari.

Most of the songs on the album are instrumental, which can be tiring, but thankfully they’re broken up by a few with

vocals, featuring artists such as rapper Havoc of Mobb Deep. The best song by far, also featured in “Drive,” is “Night Call,” the single that brought Kavinsky notoriety back in 2010. It features the raspy voice of the undead protagonist over a telephone to his still-living girlfriend. In contrast to the rest of the songs on the album, it feels way more complete as a song and conveys a creepy, yet sentimental, mood that contributes to the album’s narrative.

All in all, “Outrun” plays with all the radness of an episode of “Knight Rider” meeting “Christine.” As someone whose childhood was defined by rigid 16-bit graphics and cheesy martial arts flicks, I think “Outrun” is like a karate chop of nostalgia that I really want to like, but as an album I don’t see the tracks, outside of the more lyrical ones, having much playability months down the road after the neon novelty has worn off. The album sounds like something that would be on an infinite loop in the background as you race down the highway or go toe-to-toe with the man that killed your sensei , but they don’t have enough to stand alone as songs.

“Outrun” is a good album, but I feel like it could have been way more.

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Kanye West deserves more credit While rapper rarely does interviews with media, he is authentic and talks about what’s important to him ZEINAB NAJM Staff Writer “Don’t do no most press, but I get the most press kid,” Kanye West raps in his song “Mercy.”

Just like he says in his song, West refuses to do media but still gets them talking about him constantly.

Whether it’s about his music, fashion, concerts or personal life, he has their attention at all times.

West stopped dealing with the media because he believes that they misunderstand him. He speaks the truth and says things many artists think but don’t say because they would rather worry about what others think of them than speak the truth.

On March 5, 2013, he finally did an interview with DJ Enuff when he called into New York radio station Hot 97. The interview was the first for him in over two years — since his last solo album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” was released in November 2010.

He called into the radio station to discuss being placed No. 7 on MTV’s Hottest MCs list. The list, where various members of the hip-hop community rank rappers based on their previous year’s work, is done annually.

West was very upset with the ranking and defended himself by pointing out his verses on songs, including “Cold and Diamonds Remix.” “I said, ‘He lucky I ain’t have Jay drop him from the team.’ Ain’t no bar in the entire past 12 months that’s hotter than that bar,” he said.

He didn’t put out a solo album in 2012, but he released a compilation album with this record label, G.O.O. D Music artists, which he also addressed. He said, “For me, I feel like in order for them to put me at No. 7, they had to bring up things that they didn’t like – (like) the ‘Cruel Sum-

mer’ album.”

West has a great argument when it comes to feeling he should’ve been placed higher on the MTV list — they did try to name all the things he didn’t do instead of the things he did accomplish in 2012. I don’t think MTV should even be taken seriously when it comes to music anymore because of their lack of shows focused on music.

West is a passionate artist and likes to express himself in a way that offends people, but that’s the very thing that makes him my favorite artist. People perceive his passion for music as him whining or complaining about not being appreciated or being snubbed for his work, but they should be recognizing him for trying to put out the best music possible.

Since he rarely does media, West chooses to give speeches or rants about various topics at his concerts.

This way he can say whatever he thinks without a filter or someone changing his words around.

I’ve watched every speech he has given, and West loves his fans — which I know since I’ve been a fan of his since 2004. He feels speeches are the best time to talk to them without feeling that he is going to be judged or discriminated because we, his fans, understand him more than anyone.

There is no doubt the influence West has had on hip-hop culture, which is why he will always stay relevant. This work will overcome all the negativity that comes from the media. He should continue to give his speeches at concerts because they are important to hip-hop. At the same time, I would love to see those speeches become songs for a new solo album, which is long overdue.

His fans need it, but more importantly, the hip-hop culture needs it.

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FEATURES PROFILE

New kind of gang rolls into Detroit’s parks Volunteer group keeps local recreation areas’ lawns mowed, looking neat DANIEL DUMAS Senior Writer In 2010, Tom Nardone was looking to perform some volunteer work. After discovering that Detroit closed nearly 50 parks that year, he decided to invest in a lawn tractor from Craigslist so he could cut the grass in those parks. After doing bigger parks and projects, Nardone sought people to join the cause and decided to use his new pastime as an excuse to fulfill his longtime fantasy of having a biker gang. Instead of recruiting a crew of anarchy-driven Harley-riding rebels, his squad would ride lawn tractors, and the Detroit Mower Gang was born.

“The mower gang is a group of renegade do-gooders who mow the abandoned parks and playgrounds of Detroit,” Nardone said. “We know the city of Detroit doesn’t have any money, and the money they do have, they’re spending, and so we don’t even ask for anything.”

Nardone is a man wearing many hats. He’s an inventor, best-selling author and a world-famous pumpkin carver who has appeared on television shows such as “Regis and Kelly” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”

His mower gang begins its mowing season during the spring and, after two years, the group has become quite popular. Last year the gang was featured on the Travel Channel’s hit show “Bizarre Foods America” with Andrew Zimmerman.

Nardone credits the gang’s social media efforts, which now hosts a network of over 2,000 people, for the its expansion.

“There’s no employees or anything. All we do is, we have a Facebook page, and we post when we’re going to mow,” Nardone said. “It has become popular because it’s fun; it’s like riding go-karts around the park.”

Similar to that of a real biker gang, Nardone gives his crew an opportunity to earn rank for their participation in park clean-up events. After contributing in two events, they receive a Detroit Mower Gang T-shirt. After five events, they receive a pair of work gloves courtesy of Detroit clothing company Carhartt and after 25 events, they get a hoodie.

Among those who have the most rank in his crew are Kevin “Fudge” Johnson and Stuntman Mike, both of whom are considered “O.G” members of the mower gang and participated in one of the very first park cleanups of the gang two summers ago. They began working to clean the velodrome bicycle track at Dorais Park on the city’s east side, where they removed more than 100 tires. Johnson, a former competitive cyclist, says his contribution to the park’s improvement was special to him.

“This is the park and bicycle track that I spent many hours training at as a competitive cyclist back in the ‘70s,” said Johnson, who is also an employee of Nardone’s Internet company, Priveco. “It was intriguing yet sad to see how neglect and human disregard for public spaces for recreation have been so easily discarded. To return to this venue and be a part of clean-up efforts was especially gratifying.”

COURTESY DETROIT MOWER GANG Volunteers with the Detroit Mower Gang bring their own equipment in order to clean up parks and playgrounds for local children.

Stuntman Mike, who will begin his third season with the gang this spring, said the sense of fulfillment he felt after assisting the gang was captivating enough to keep him coming back.

“I brought a weed whip, a shovel and my reel mower. I mainly just whipped the heavy brush where the mowers couldn’t maneuver,” Mike said. “I continued coming to the events because of the people I met and the personal satisfaction of improving my community.”

The Detroit Mower Gang has adopted up to nine parks to act as their turf and meets every other Wednesday. Volunteers bring their own mowers, gas and lawn care equipment and begin a relentless process of clearing the park of junk, waste and tall grass while enjoying the fellowship of one another through the sharing of beers and laughs in the sun.

Nardone says children are the gang’s primary motivation for

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resurrecting parks, and the process of selecting parks to clean up is made based upon the kids living in that area who need a clean park to utilize.

“We’re focused on kids so we try and find a park that has a useable playground and kids live by. That’s our target,” Nardone said. “Because kids can’t mow their own parks or call a landscape company. Everybody else is on their own.”

This mantra was proven when Nardone and the gang received a request from Michigan Technical Academy, a Detroit charter school, to cut the grass of Gorham Playground, a nearby park it adopted for its students. Jeremy Gilliam, the superintendent of Michigan Technical Academy, said the Detroit Mower Gang came through twice on their behalf last summer.

“Along with several neighborhoods, we keep the park clean and cut the grass — the park was literally four feet high when

we adopted the park,” Gilliam said. “The mower gang agreed to put a dent in the job. A couple months later, they had finished a job early and stopped by to cut the playground’s grass again, which usually takes us five hours. They are community minded and motivated and doing more in a time of need.”

This year the Detroit Mower Gang plans to take its cause to the next level during its mowing season. The gang revealed its plans to host what it’s calling the Motown Mowdown on May 25. It’s a 24-hour mowing, barbequing and camping event where the crew of volunteers will attempt to keep their equipment running for as many hours as possible to clean as many Detroit playgrounds as they can.

One of the gang’s lawn equipment sponsors, Husqvarna USA, is donating equipment for the group to use and has already shipped its latest Husqvarna Zero Turn lawn tractor to Nardone, valued at over $5,300. Nardone said forming relationships with sponsors plays a major role in ensuring

the quality of the park jobs done and has become a mutual benefit.

“It’s huge for us. Our group was gaining a considerable amount of media attention, so I wrote some letters to turn it into something positive for the gang,” Nardone said.

“Husqvarna partnered with us because they saw the publicity value in it. And so I told them if you donate another tractor, I’ll make you the title sponsor of the Motown Mowdown.”

Though Nardone was awarded the Citizen of Liberty award from the Libertarian Party of Michigan last year, he said his group of volunteers has never received any formal thanks from any congressmen or Detroit politicians despite all their work in the community, but neither do they look for such recognition. Nardone said the reasoning behind his efforts don’t include a concern for Detroit.

“I don’t care for the city at all, I only care about kids,” Nardone said. “If there was another place where kids didn’t have

a place to play, I’d probably be there as well.”

He said his message for those who wish to join the Detroit Mower Gang is to “get ready to have some fun.” Quinn Hamilton, the Detroit experience coordinator at business incubator D:Hive, is ready to do just that. Hamilton plans on attending her first mower gang event this year and said she wants to give the youth of Detroit the same park experience she had as a child.

“I’m the kind of person that would rather work to fix things than sit around and complain and I enjoy being around like-minded individuals,” Hamilton said. “I also spent time in Detroit city parks as a kid, and I think it would be a shame if children now didn’t have the same opportunity to have fun outdoors as I did.”

The gang’s first event is scheduled for April 17. People can visit www.mowergang.com for more information on the gang’s park and playground clean-up dates.

Water, water everywhere, not a drop to spare

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Sierra Club to hold flash mob at DIA to spread conservation awareness CHELSEA MARALASON Staff Columnist

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The United Nations General Assembly implemented World Water Day on March 22, 1993. This observed day of recognition was established to urge the public to be aware of water issues all over the world.

People may not recognize how big an issue water quality is, but a big issue it is indeed.

According to water.org, more than 3.4 million people worldwide die each year due to a lack of clean, safe drinking water.

Many organizations try to shed light to the water crisis by celebrating World Water Day. The Sierra Club is one of these organizations working to keep our water safe and contaminate-free. An organization founded more than 100 years ago, the Sierra Club has always been at the forefront of environmental issues from air pollution to water quality; it’s constantly trying to educate the public through environmental stewardship and outreach.

The Sierra Club is working to bring attention to and spread the message of World Water Day by hosting a flash mob this Friday, March 22. The flash mob will begin

at noon in front of the DIA. Interested participants are welcome to join this cause and can meet the Sierra Club in front of the WSU Welcome Center at 11:45 a.m.

The most important thing to do on World Water Day (or any day for that matter) is to be aware. Know that resources, like water, need to be treated like a precious resource and not a commodity that is ours for the taking. Water is the basis of all living things, and it is not our place to deplete it; it is our responsibility to preserve it. As Albert SznetGyorgyi, a Nobel Prize winning physiologist, put it: “Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.”

Here are some quick facts to keep in mind when it comes to water, accord-

ing to EPA.gov: • Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth in the morning and evening you will save about eight gallons of water a day.

• Over 1 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water.

• 5,000 people die every day due to dirty drinking water.

• Taking a shower typically only uses 10-25 gallons of water whereas taking a bath uses about 70 gallons of water.

Join the Sierra Club in a flash mob at the WSU Welcome Center at 11: 45a.m. March 22. to help bring awareness to World Water Day. Chelsea Marlason is the program manager of the Office of Campus Sustainability.

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FEATURES PROFILE

Making new friends, exploring art in PLAYGROUND Detroit Grassroots organization connects Motor City with New York City JILL LUBAS Staff Writer

The word “playground” inspires thoughts of fun and playfulness, creativity and imagination at its freest. For a child, the playground was a place where one could be anything they wanted; it was a place where dreams became realities.

For many artists, musicians, film makers and designers, Detroit is becoming their very own place where dreams turn into reality.

Thanks to PLAYGROUND Detroit, up-andcoming artists from New York City and Detroit are getting a chance to show the world what they got.

“PLAYGROUND Detroit is a nonprofit, creative platform; our mission is to connect contemporary artists who represent Detroit’s young talent in the visual art and music scene with exposure and collaboration opportunities in New York City,” said Paulina Petkoski, director of PLAYGROUND Detroit.

Petkoksi, a native Detroiter, was home visiting family a few years ago when the idea began to emerge. She was living in Brooklyn studying fashion design and noticed upon returning to her native home that the atmosphere downtown was changing: an increase in art galleries, openings, local music DIY shows almost every night, abandoned church parties, as well as an increase in young artists, like herself, moving to the city.

“There was such an exciting energy and camaraderie from people my age who, instead of moving away from Detroit, stayed there and now live downtown who are leading their own creative and successful endeavors,” Petkoksi said. “This environment was in some ways very similar to my experience living in Brooklyn, where a lot of young, creative individuals flock to, who also are making great things happen, but even more inspiring.”

What she experienced in her hometown was something that couldn’t be expressed verbally; it had to be shown. And thus PLAYGROUND Detroit was born. The name came from the idea that Detroit, despite its reputation, is a fun and inspiring place that breeds creativity.

“There is a lot that you can get away with creatively that would be more difficult to do in other cities,”Petkoski said.

PLAYGROUND Detroit focuses on bringing attention to people who make the most of

Courtesy Cristin Richard A piece of art by Cristin Richard is placed out in the open. Richard was part of PLAYGROUND Detroit’s F.A.S.H. Fest art exhibits.

their surroundings by doing positive and creative things in the city; Detroit is becoming an urban playground for artists of all mediums.

With Detroit being a short plane ride away from New York City, there is a bond developing between people from each city, helping to create a unique connection between the two. The New York story is one that offers a glimpse of hope for Detroit as well.

In the 1960s areas of Manhattan, SoHo and the Lower East Side were dangerous and rundown. An important part of what helped bring change were the young artists who found inspiration amid the rumble and despair; they thrived creatively and through that helped to bring the city back to life.

With a similar movement of artists flowing into the city, the prospects for Detroit’s revival look good. Many artists from New York City are beginning to move to Detroit to start businesses and galleries and follow other creative pursuits without as many difficulties that one

may find in the Big Apple.

PLAYGROUND Detroit is a platform for focused, serious artists and musicians to gain exposure, as well as professional and personal connections. It’s all about exposure and networking.

Through events, artists of all types are able to build communities both from Detroit and New York City, connecting people on both a professional and personal level. Artists can learn from each other, exchange ideas, get suggestions for possible venues and sometimes even find a couch to crash on for a night when they come to town.

It also uses its expansive social media presence to promote upcoming events, expose artists’ work and make people, in both Detroit and New York City, aware of events and artists they might otherwise never know about.

“We keep our eyes and ears open (for artists) and take kindly to suggestions,” Petkoski said. “We learn about new artists online,

through social media and through our various contacts in the city. We are always looking for more artists to feature.”

Cristin Richard is an artist recently featured by the organization. Richard was a part of Michigan F.A.S.H Fest installation. She created a wearable art series that was a blend of beauty and grotesqueness, incorporating hog intestines into each of her pieces developing complex metaphors.

PLAYGROUND Detroit also recently featured the Solid Dudes Kitchen sausage party.

Created in 2007 by Michigan native Derek Swanson, Solid Dudes Kitchen is a short cooking mini-series full of food, wild antics and a certain raunchy style all its own.

There are many more exciting things to come, including artist shows in both Detroit and New York, films and music showcases. To stay up on the exciting new artists emerging check out www.playgrounddetroit.com or follow them on Facebook.

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FEATURES PROFILE

Interested in what Detroit is UpTo?

Startup in M@dison Building develops calendar-sharing-network app

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JENNIFER CLINE The South End

n our quickly moving world, calendars filled with upcoming events, meetings, dinner dates and things to remember have become an essential part of daily life. There’s a calendar on your phone, one attached to your email account, events posted on Facebook—the list goes on. Wouldn’t it make sense if event information relevant to you was stored in one, concise location?

Meet UpTo, an innovative calendar-meetssocial-networking app. The smartphone app, developed in 2011, allows users to store all of their calendar information in one spot, makes it easier to connect with loved ones for future gatherings and shares information on a wide range of upcoming happenings. The start-up company is located in the M@dison building and run by four cofounders and six staff members.

“UpTo is a forward-looking social platform.

People share what they’re going to be up to and connect with friends, family, coworkers,” said Greg Schwartz, UpTo cofounder and CEO. “We built (UpTo) sort of out of this frustration of why can’t I go online and see what people have coming up versus finding out through photos and check-ins and tweets after the fact.”

There are thousands of calendar apps available, according to Schwartz. However, he said that UpTo works on the premise of planning ahead and hopes the app can act as a “window into the future.” The app allows users to find upcoming events that are relevant to their interests as well as incorporate information from existing calendars. Information from event streams, Facebook invites, iCal content and Google or Outlook calendars can be seamlessly synced to UpTo. “We make it really easy for both your upcoming feed in the UpTo world and your existing calendar content to be viewed side by side,” Schwartz said.

Additionally, users can create events directly in UpTo. By setting up groups, events can be sent to a specific list of people. Events can also be blasted to Facebook or Twitter,

ILLUSTRATION BY JON ADAMS allowing friends and followers to view them.

Schwartz said people are generally excited about the app once they’ve downloaded it, but there has been a challenge with ensuring those users are being connected with enough interesting content from their friends. Users looking for gatherings organized by their friends may be left disappointed when they’re the only individual in their social circle utilizing the app.

“I think anytime you’re building an app that has a network component to it, you have that sort of chicken and egg scenario,” Schwartz said.

Schwartz added that UpTo has eliminated

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this issue by partnering with companies and organizations to create streams of upcoming happenings. Even if users are not connected with anyone on the app, they can tune into events being hosted by businesses in the area, sports events like Red Wings games and other topics of interest, such as stargazing.

With more than 2,000 available streams, users can select topics of interest to add to their feeds. Schwartz said that they are constantly working to expand their partnerships and relationships with event coordinators and organizations in the area to offer new and exciting things.

Because the app is a free download on

iPhone and Android, UpTo is working on a variety of business techniques to ensure it can be sustainable. Developers are expanding the app’s capabilities. Schwartz said a big part of this is understanding what users will be doing in the future and offering deals and information relevant to their activity.

“Being able to provide and offer messaging based on intent is a really valuable resource, and the ability to scale that data graph is something that is a key part in raising money in the big picture. This could be very successful not only from a user perspective, but from a monetization perspective as well,” Schwartz said.

Additionally, businesses can now upload content to the UpTo website and become a unique stream. This feature will eventually offer a premium, paid version. In the future, the app will offer direct sales to these events.

“We’re also looking to turn on affiliate models. If someone buys tickets for an event — you see three friends are going to be a show this weekend — you will be able to buy a ticket and UpTo will get a commission on the ticket sale,” Schwartz said.

Funding for the app came from Detroit Venture Partners and Ludlow Ventures, both based in Detroit, in 2011. As a result of UpTo’s business model and goals expanding, additional funding to the tune of $1.5 million was granted last month.

Schwartz said being located in Detroit has many advantages. The cost to own and operate a business is more feasible. Additionally, the technology industry is thriving in this area, which aids in connecting with the right people and talent.

“When you’re on the coast, it’s easier to get lost in the noise. When you’re in Detroit, you can really stand out,” Schwartz said.

Schwartz adds that UpTo started as a simple idea and because of dedicated individuals, hard work, creativity and the company’s location, the concept is constantly evolving.

“It’s been exciting to see the turnaround happening (in Detroit). And to have an opportunity to be not only part of building and scaling a company but something greater than ourselves… that sort of the turnaround of this city… It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity…

We feel like we really have a chance to have an impact on Detroit’s rebirth,” Schwartz said.

UpTo is available for free on both iPhone and Android.

2013 U-­‐M Cancer Research Summer Internship Program

As part of its Cancer Biology Training Program, the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center provides exposure to cancer research for highly motivated and talented college undergraduates. This program gives the successful applicants an opportunity to explore potential careers in the field of cancer research.

Applications are due March 25, and require an online form, personal statement, unofficial transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.

Program Benefits: • 10 weeks of summer research (6/3-­‐8/9) • Direct supervision by a full time faculty member • Hands-­‐on training in labs • Career counseling • $5,000 stipend

Eligibility: • US citizen or permanent resident • Current freshman, sophomore or junior standing • GPA average of 3.0 or better • Ability to devote 10 weeks full-­‐time to laboratory research • Applications are especially encouraged individuals from populations that are currently underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research

Find more information and apply online at www.mcancer.org/carsip Contact us at cc-­‐carsip@med.umich.edu

Spencer M. Partrich Law School Auditorium 471 W. Palmer Street Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan 48202 Refreshments served 3:30 pm Lecture 4:00-5:00 pm

SPORTS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Victory is sweet for Warriors

WSU advances to Sweet 16 by defeating Findlay, Wisconsin-Parkside HUMBERTO MARTINEZ JR.

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3-15-13 As the old saying goes, “Third time’s the charm.”

That was true for the Wayne State women’s basketball team (21-8) in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament, as the Warriors defeated the No. 3 and GLIAC-foe Findlay Oilers, 63-58, in the third meeting between the two this season.

Findlay (25-6) defeated WSU in the first two meetings, including just six days ago, 67-60, in the GLIAC tournament semifinals. In just the second appearance in the NCAA tournament in school history, the sixth-seeded Warriors picked up the team’s first tournament win at Kates Gymnasium in Ashland, Ohio — the host site of the Midwest Regional.

They got off to a quick start, taking a 7-1 lead 2:42 into the game.

A 10-4 run from the Oilers tied the game at 11 with 13:04 left in the first half.

Findlay took a four-point lead on two occasions, 14-11 and 19-15, but WSU tied it up at 19 with 5:36 remaining in the half.

The Warriors regained the lead, and at halftime, held a 28-24 lead.

WSU extended its lead to seven at 31-24 with a three-pointer to open the second half. The Oilers made it a 33-30 game, but the Warriors got the lead back to seven by scoring the next four points. Findlay responded with an 8-0 run to take a one-point

lead.

The game was tied at 40 with 13:45 left to play, and it was a backand-forth affair from there.

There were three ties and four lead changes over the next nine minutes, with the final lead change being in the Warriors’ favor. They took a 5352 lead at the 4:49 mark, and held a 59-54 lead with 1:55 remaining.

Findlay made it a three-point game, 59-56, one minute later, but three free-throws from Talisha Bridges and one from Juanita Cochran secured the victory.

Three Warriors — Cochran, Phaebre Colbert and Lena Thomas — scored a game-high 15 points.

Cochran and Colbert grabbed 15 and four rebounds, respectively, while Thomas dished out three assists.

Cochran also tallied six blocks.

Bridges contributed with 12 points, six rebounds and four assists.

3-16-13 Juanita Cochran scored 25 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead the WSU women’s basketball team (22-8) to its first Sweet 16 appearance in school history with a 70-60 victory over the WisconsinParkside Rangers (21-10), March 16.

With 17 lead changes in the game, it was a close one throughout.

The No. 7 Rangers scored the first two points of the game, but the sixth-seeded Warriors scored the next four points to go on top.

Trailing by a point, Cochran hit a free-throw to knot the score up at 5 apiece – one of three ties in the first six minutes of play.

WSU took a 10-7 lead at the 14:35 mark of the first half, but two Ranger free-throws 40 seconds later gave UWP the lead.

The Warriors scored the next

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COURTESY RON HARPER Juanita Cochran helped lift the Warriors into the Sweet 16, scoring 25 points, pulling down 16 rebounds vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, March 16. four points to make it a 14-11 game, which would eventually get tied up at 17.

Leading 20-19, WSU went on a 7-0 run to take its largest lead of the half at 27-19 with 8:02 left until halftime. The Rangers responded though, closing the first half out on a 17-7 run to take a 36-34 lead into the intermission.

UWP scored the first two points out of the break, but another 7-0 Warriors run gave them a 41-38 lead.

The Rangers tied the game at 41 at the 16:45 mark, and the teams traded baskets and the lead over

the next 14 minutes.

With 2:44 to play in the game and trailing 60-58, the Warriors took control. They scored the final 12 points of the contest, starting with two consecutive layups from Talisha Bridges to tie and take the lead.

WSU closed the game out with four free-throws and two field goals.

Cochran’s scoring and rebound totals were both game-highs, as well as her three blocks. Bridges added 19 points, a team-high four assists and three steals. Imari Redfield chipped-in with 10 points off the bench.

BASEBALL

WSU competes at Russmatt Invitational

Brad Guenther provides huge lift for Warriors club; GLIAC play begins this week PHIL HOWELL Contributing Writer

Wayne State students often look forward to the week of spring break and the respite from classes, homework and exams it provides. Many students go on vacation or stay home and use the opportunity to work a little bit more to pick up some extra cash for the final five week stretch of classes. The Warrior baseball team, however, used the free week to hone their skills at the Russmatt Invitational baseball tournament in Tampa, Fla., in anticipation of GLIAC play March 20.

Over the week, the Warriors have matched up against the likes of Notre Dame College, Winona State, Gannon University, University of Tampa and the University of Charleston. Sometimes playing doubleheaders on back-to-back days, the Warriors have certainly held their own, compiling a 4-4 record through Wednesday’s date with Charleston.

WSU kicked off the week’s festivities splitting a doubleheader with Notre Dame March 8, losing the first game 4-3 and winning the second by a 15-4 margin. In game one, the Warriors were sparked early by the offensive contributions of shortstop Kenny Davis and catcher Brad Guenther. Both singled to start the game and came around to score on a hit and a sacrifice fly.

The Warriors jumped out to an early 2-0 lead.

The lead slipped away and the Warriors put the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position in the ninth with Notre Dame leading 4-3, striking

out to end the game.

In game two, the Warriors returned the favor with Notre Dame jumping out to an early 1-0 lead. WSU and Notre Dame exchange leads before the Warrior offense busted out in the fifth inning, sending 14 men to the dish and scoring eight runs to lead 12-4. They tacked on three additional runs in the late innings for the final score of 15-4.

The Warriors followed the next day with their second doubleheader in as many days, dropping both games to Gannon by a narrow score of 3-2.

The first game began with Guenther getting on base and being driven in by sophomore Kyle Zimmerman to open the scoring. Senior pitcher Alex Pierse took the ball to start the game and only gave up two runs in five solid innings, but the Gannon pitching staff held the Warriors in check offensively. Gannon won on a walk-off RBI single.

Game two began in much the same way as the first, with Guenther drawing a walk and being sent home on the strength of outfielder Kasey Koster’s two-run homer. Unfortunately for the Warriors, Gannon’s pitching staff again held the offense in check from there on, and Gannon ultimately sent the winning run home in the final frame again.

After two doubleheaders in as many days, the Warriors drew Winona State as their next opponent, only playing a single game on March 10, winning 6-3. WSU again jumped to an early lead thanks again to the tandem of Guenther and Zimmerman, the former scoring on a two-

out RBI single by Zimmerman. The biggest story of the game was a strong pitching performance by senior Ethan Vasiliauskas, pitching his first game since his complete game win at Valdosta State. He would give the Warriors eight strong innings, surrendering only three runs, picking up the win. Clayton Ruch induced three consecutive groundball outs in the ninth for the save.

Following the March 10 win over Winona State, WSU came back the next day to face Tampa, losing 6-5. The Warriors again jumped out to an early lead, up 2-0, but Zimmerman was not able to keep the Tampa offense in check.

He surrendered five of Tampa’s six runs, and a Warrior rally would come up just short in the end. Following this loss, the Warriors were 2-4 in the Russmatt Invitational and looking for answers.

On March 13, the Warriors had a doubleheader scheduled with Charleston (WV) and were looking to turn things around after an off day. The WSU pitching staff made sure of it.

As was becoming a habit for the Warriors, they jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, with Charleston responding in the next frame with a run of their own. They were the only runs WSU surrendered on the day. Guenther hit a solo home run in the middle innings and the Warriors added on three more runs in the later innings for an easy 7-1 victory.

Game two was a tighter affair as WSU failed to jump out to an early lead for what seemed like the first time all week. Charleston held an early

2-0 lead only to see it evaporate after the Warrior offense finally figured out the Charleston pitcher in the fourth and fifth innings, knotting the game at 2-2 with single runs in each frame. Both teams shut it down until the ninth when WSU scored the winning run on a wild throw with Charleston’s pitcher attempting to walk Jamie Carrell to set up the double play. The Warriors won 3-2, evening out their record to 4-4 for the week.

The WSU MVP in the Russmatt Invitational has to be Guenther, the team’s co-captain. He managed a hit in nearly every game played, and even managed a free pass as well. He made multiple extra-base hits and even stole a couple of bases. He has truly been playing like the prototypical second or third hitter every manager and coach dreams of when filling out his lineup card.

The best hitters have a .300 batting average with around a .400 on-base percentage. Guenther, through the game in Tampa, hit .500 with a .680 OBP, providing elite-level production at the plate for head coach Ryan Kelley and the pitching staff Guenther manages on defense from his position of catcher.

A second positive the invitational has given a glimpse into is the depth of the pitching staff Kelley was praising before the season. His stable of pitchers has truly come to play this season. The staff as a whole is only allowing a fraction above three runs a game in the invitational (through the Charleston game).

The Warriors will open the GLIAC season, March 20 against Ashland at the Warrior Baseball Field.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Warriors suffer first-round loss

Foul trouble plagues WSU vs. SI; Prophet scores 18 points JORDAN BRAZELL Senior Writer

The inevitable cliché, “all good things must come to an end” came true for the Wayne State men’s basketball team, after the seventh-seeded Warriors (17-10) were ousted from the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional March 16.

WSU was plagued by foul trouble throughout the game, which allowed the No. 2 seeded Southern Indiana to control the majority of the contest, leading by as many as 27, on their way to advancing 79-70 over the Warriors.

WSU never led in the game, but clutch shooting by guards Mike Hollingsworth and Cole Prophet kept WSU afloat in the early going. A bucket by forward Jamar Ragland briefly tied the game at 15 with about eight minutes remaining in the half, but afterwards, the Screaming Eagles went on the attack.

USI went on a 9-2 run over the following three minutes to take a 24-17 lead, and after a basket by Prophet, WSU went without a field goal for the final 4:49 of the half.

Three fouls a piece by forward Ian Larkin and guard Chene Phillips in the half rendered them ineffective in the team’s attack, as both players were held scoreless in the first 20 minutes while the Warriors trailed 35-22 at the break.

In the first six minutes of the second half, Southern Indiana streaked out to a 17-6 spurt to go up 52-28. At the 11:55 mark, Phillips fouled out of the game at the same time USI reached its largest lead of 27.

The Warriors pulled within 15 (69-54) with less than ten minutes to go thanks to 10 points by Hollingsworth and nine by Prophet in the second half, but with a little over two minutes to go, coach David Greer would put in his reserves to play the remainder of the game.

WSU trailed by single-digits by the end of this one, making it a respectable margin.

They fell, 79-70, to Southern Indiana.

This year saw the Warriors’ first GLIAC regular season title in 14 years; however, the Green and Gold closed the 2012-13 campaign with four straight defeats. So while 2013 was a very good year for WSU basketball, hopefully, there will be more to expect in 2014.

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SPORTS NHL

Division realignment shakes up NHL landscape Under new plan, Detroit Red Wings among teams to switch conferences ZEINAB NAJM Staff Writer

The NHL will have a new look come next year.

NHL’s Board of Governors joined the NHLPA in approving the purposed realignment plan for the 2013-14 season. It can be revisited after the 2015-16 season to evaluate progress.

The Detroit Red Wings, Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets will switch conferences under the new plan. Moving to the East are the Red Wings and Blue Jackets while the Jets will be heading West. The Dallas Stars will be staying in the West but will become part of a new division, which will have five other teams in the central time zone.

This realignment plan will have two new conferences and four new divisions better represented by teams based on

their location. From the 30 teams, 16 will make up the Eastern Conference and the remaining 14 will be included in the Western Conference.

For the time being, the divisions are known as Division A, Division B, Division C and Division D until names are created.

Division A includes the Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks.

Next, Division B has the Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets.

Four of the Original Six teams — the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs—are in Division C. Along with them are the Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Division D features the Columbus Blue Jackets, Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals. They will join the New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins.

With the new realignment, there has been talk about how rivalries will be affected, especially for the Red Wings, who will lose all of their current division rivals from the West. On the other hand, the Red Wings will finally be playing teams in their own time zone, which comes with less travel.

Each of the 30 NHL teams will play each other at least twice under the new realignment—once in each arena.

The Stanley Cup playoffs will have a new format because of the new wild-card system. There will still be 16 teams, eight coming from each conference.

From each division, the top three teams

will make up the first 12 teams, six from each conference. The other four teams will come from the next two highest teams in each conference based on points earned in the regular season, no matter what division they come from.

Wild Card teams will be determined based on their points from the regular season. The division winner with the most points will be matched up against the wild-card team with the fewest points and the second top division point getter will play the wild-card teams with the second fewest points.

The second and third place teams in each division will play in the first round where each series winner plays for the divisional championship. The top two divisional champions from each conference then go on to play in the conference finals, where the two winning teams will battle it out in the Stanley Cup finals.

SWIMMING & DIVING

Recap of NCAA championship Warrior men’s, women’s swim and dive finish in top 5 at national meet DONALD BARNES Senior Writer

The Wayne State swimming and diving teams finished off a successful season, as both the men’s and women’s teams placed in the top five at the 2013 NCAA Swimming and Diving national championships.

The men placed fifth overall and the women took second place—this is the fifth straight year that the women have placed in the top two.

Twenty-five WSU athletes earned AllAmerican honors, in total the Warriors won five national titles during the four-day meet.

In the women’s 200 medley relay, Sarah Maraskine, Kayla Scott, Alex Malfroid and Ashley Corriveau earned WSU first place by finishing with a time of 1:41.52. Paige Kortman took first in the one-meter diving competition, earning her first national championship finishing with a score of 468.60.

Dylan Szegedi also placed first in the men’s one-meter diving (529.65). He is the first Warrior to win a men’s national diving title in 31 years. Piotr Jachowicz set two division II records in the 200 individual medley (1:44.82) and the 400 individual medley (3:47.62).

Jachowicz was named Men’s Swimmer of the Meet and earned seven All-American honors at the conclusion of the championships.

Jachowicz has had a standout year, as he was named CSCAA Men’s Swimmer of the Year and voted GLIAC Men’s Swimmer of the Year.

In the first day of competition, the men finished in a tie for fourth place alongside Grand Canyon with 73 points.

The women would also tie for fourth after the first day of competition; they and Simon Frasier both earned 55 points.

Following Jachowicz’s record breaking performance in the 200 indiviual medley, he

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turned around in day COURTESY JASON CLARK/ WSU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT two and broke the 400 Paige Kortman (left), Kelly LaCroix (center) and Piotr Jachowicz individual medley. each earned awards at the NCAA Championships.

The men fell to fifth by the end of day two, accumulating 139 points.

The women jumped to second after day two.

Kortman took her first national championship in the one-meter springboard event as the Warriors earned 180 points.

In day three, the men earned 236 points still trailing in fifth while the women scored 276 of 29 teams. points still holding on to second.

The women finished with 388 points, soIn the final day of the championships, the lidifying their second place victory. Kortman men recorded 264 points, finishing fifth out was named Female Diver of the Meet.

SOFTBALL

Softball finishes even at Spring Rebel Games Mackenzie Boehler tosses perfect game over Southwest Minnesota State ZEINAB NAJM Staff Writer

The Wayne State women’s softball team made their way to Florida to compete in the Spring Rebel Games. They played 12 games and finished with a 6-6 trip, making their overall record 8-10 on the year.

They started their first day with a sweep of the doubleheader. The Warriors defeated Notre Dame College 1-0 and Minnesota State-Moorhead, 5-2.

In the opener, Stephanie Foreman got the Warriors the only run of the game when she hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. That was all pitcher Briana Lee needed as she only gave up four hits and recorded 10 strikeouts in the shutout. The second game saw the Warriors take the lead early and retain it behind the pitching of Mackenzie Boehler and Lee. On the second day, the WSU women split their games. They beat No. 40 Adelphi, 6-2, earning five runs in the bottom of the third inning with pitcher Lee earning another win.

The second game of the day led to the Warriors’ first loss which came against 16th-ranked Augustana, who won with a final score of 7-2.

Boehler was the losing pitcher as the Vikings scored four times in the fifth inning off of four hits and an error.

Next, WSU played a doubleheader against 14thranked Flagler College where they dropped both games by a score of 5-2 in both games. The Saints won both games earning their runs in the later innings of each game.

After two losses, the Warriors won their next game against No. 34 Adelphi by a score of 4-2. Nikki Fulton and Lee each had two hits for WSU as Boehler earned the win. The Warriors proceeded to lose

COURTESY WSU ATHLETICS

UPCOMING SCHEDULE: MARCH 23, 2013: WSU VS. WALSH AT NORTH CANTON, OHIO MARCH 24, 2013: WSU VS. LAKE ERIE AT PAINESVILLE, OHIO 5-4 to St. Cloud State in eight innings in the night cap. SCSU took an early lead but WSU came back in the bottom of the sixth. The game went to eight innings where the Huskies scored two runs and won the game.

The Warriors’ next day started off with a loss in game one to Southwest Minnesota State, 2-4. They took an early lead over the Mustangs but Amy Dreessen hit a

three-run homer in the sixth inning leading SMSU to the win.

Freshman pitcher Mackenzie Boehler helped the Warriors win their second game 4-0 as she threw a perfect game.

Boehler retired all 21 Lees-McRae hitters and earned a win behind four runs by her teammates that were all scored in the bottom of the third.

On the final day of the Rebel Spring

Games, WSU earned a split of the doubleheader. They lost 6-4 to 27th-ranked LIU Post, taking the lead and not looking back on their way to victory in the top of the second inning scoring five runs. The Warriors won their last game 3-0 with a shutout of Lees-McRae. Next, the Warrior women head to North Canton, Ohio on March 23 to play Walsh University.

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MULTIMEDIA ARIES March 21 - April 19 Spring break is over, and it may seem like the semester is dragging on, but fret not! With just over a month until the semester is over, relief is in your future. Stay focused. Hang out with responsible classmates. And don’t let the fantasies of summer break sidetrack your studies.

MADAME LAZONGA

“LET ME PROVID E YOU WITH MUCH-NEED ED ADVICE FOR THE DAU NTING U NCERTAINTY OF YOUR FUTURE.”

PISCES

April 20 - March 20 After spring break, your wallet may be feeling a bit light. Whether you spent money on a trip or some extra drinking, you’re probably concerned about your finances now. Downsize your overpriced coffee budget, bring snacks for in between classes and spend your Friday night studying instead of at the bar.

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LEO

CANCER

July 23 - August 22

TAURUS

April 20 - May 20 You’re hurrying along this week, and you’re keeping an incredible number of things in balance. Scurry along, and keep your head held high. Things will sort themselves out in the end. This week is going to get hectic and it’ll throw off your normal balance. You’ll feel the tension arising, and it’ll be very hard for you to keep calm.

VIRGO

GEMINI

May 21 - June 21 Sometimes you’re the nail, and sometimes you’re the hammer. The question is, which one are you this week? A crucial decision early in the week will set the stage for coming days, so choose wisely! Integrity is one of the hardest things to achieve, but this week you will come to a tough decision that will make you realize that you have a lot of character.

LIBRA

You will get creative this week and produce some of your greatest work. Don’t get too big headed, though, because, like every artist, your talents could also be your greatest handicap. Make sure to test your creative limits and get a taste of the world that’s around you.

Be careful not to load yourself up with more than you can handle. An overloaded tray inevitably leads to broken dishes. Be careful when burning bridges, and make sure that you’ll never have to cross over them again. Good luck!

August 23 - September 22

September 23 - October 22

This may not be the best week to have your special someone over to dinner. Because of your added expenses, you’ve resorted to hoarding frozen food! Unless they love Hot Pockets, Madame Lazonga is sure they’ll understand.

This week, you will make an important decision in your life. This decision will bring you nothing but joy and happiness if chosen wisely. But, you will be given options. It will be up to you to make the right choice. Remember to listen to your gut when choosing.

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

October 23 - November 21

November 22 - December 21

December 22 - January 19

January 20 - February 18

This week, give all of your loved ones a hug. This hug can’t come because you read this horoscope. It has to come from the heart. Meaningful hugs can be taken for granted. Don’t make the mistake of taking these hugs for granted.

A special someone will make a confession to you this week that will leave you reeling.

You’ve always thought you knew this person pretty well, but their revelation will make you realize that there’s much more to a person than meets the eye. Be compassionate, and offer a responsive ear to listen.

You’ll be getting plenty of love from a special person this week, but be careful about your diet. I predict severe halitosis storms brewing in your future, and this will slam a lid on your romance if you let it. Keep mints and OJ with you at all times.

I know you’re feeling lonely, but don’t board the love train too quickly. Some of the people you’ve been talking to don’t have the noblest of intentions, and heartbreak is imminent if you attempt to alleviate your depression with superficial flings.

June 22 - July 22

PHOTO OF THE WEEK Photo by JON ADAMS

Photographers from Detroit media outlets wait outside the Theodore Levin Federal U.S. Courthouse following Kwame Kilpatrick’s conviction March 11.

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