April 16

Relaxation, study friendly spaces added at DIA See News, page 2

WSU students drop some beats See A&E, page 4

WSU delivers in annual spring game See Sports, page 9

WHATCHAMACALLIT?

wsu is now accepting DESIGNS for a new mobile app SEE NEWS, PAGE 3

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tures and various films that are on display.

“Being within walking distance to one of the largest cultural art facilities in the nation is a blessing that most people can only dream of,” said Nady Bilani, senior communications student.

Bilani and Budu-Watkins both agree that budget cuts tend to first affect the arts programs within any school organization. The Sunday Music Bar offers a way for students to fulfill artistic needs while having the means to carry out schoolwork within a unique environment.

The Sunday Music Bar also lets students relax and enjoy music, rather than an accompaniment for more work.

“Music clears my mind and allows me to dismiss some of the stress acquired after a long day at school,” Capo said.

“The Sunday Music Bar offers something that nowhere else does,” said Bilani, “a mentally stimulating atmosphere, with the luxuries of relaxation.”

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a more relaxed setting than the typical library has to offer.

Students don’t need to be involved in the musical arts to appreciate the benefits that are offered by the Sunday Music Bar. According to jazz pianist and Sunday Music Bar performer Pamela Wise, being immersed in the various cultural aspects of the DIA has a positive influence on any student.

Wise and her husband Wendell Harrison, well-known Detroit jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist, have performed with many WSU music students in the past.

With one visit to Kresge Court, any student will notice the additional benefits that being in the DIA has to offer.

“Art is the one thing that is universal,” said Akua BuduWatkins, Detroit resident and frequenter to the DIA. “You don’t have to be immersed to enjoy it.”

Located in the backyard of WSU, the DIA houses everything from paintings to sculp-

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The Detroit Institute of Art’s newly renovated Kresge Court, 5200 Woodward Ave., will host free weekly Sunday concerts that welcome Wayne State students.

Referred to as the Sunday Music Bar, the concerts take place from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and are located on the bottom level of the DIA building.

The acoustic concerts usually consist of a solo pianist, but have been known to accommodate nontraditional artists such as Michael Chikuzen Gould, who specializes in playing the shakuhachi, a Japanese flute made of bamboo.

Previously, Kresge Court featured an area that consisted solely of various round tables, each with room for eight people.

The layout offered little to no room for a student to study, let alone for the general public to relax and enjoy the perfor-

mance.

The high ceilings and open court did little to facilitate conversation between groups and lacked the audio capability to accomplish anything other than eating and listening.

However, the new renovations include two high-top, cafeteria-style tables with built-in electrical outlets for charging electronics; the original tables have been removed and replaced with oversized chairs and couches.

The new features offer a more modern and welcoming atmosphere that invites people to converse with one another, whether stranger or friend.

“With features that support and encourage student involvement, the only disappointment is not being able to study while enjoying a concert every day,” said WSU student Rachel Capo.

An in-court café offers various meals and drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, to attendees. These features alone make it a suitable place for students who wish to study in

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WSU looks to students for latest mobile app effort JESSICA SADER Contributing Writer A new campus-wide competition is offering a combined $5,000 in cash prizes to Wayne State students, faculty and alumni for creating a mobile app that is relevant to the university community.

The first ever Mobile App Competition implemented by Blackstone LaunchPad and WSU’s Office of Economic Development hopes to intrigue up-and-coming programmers and developers with the contest to create iOS, Android, or web apps that enhance the Warrior experience.

“We’re reaching out to the campus community for innovative ideas that can transform the Wayne State University experience, go viral and get noticed by some of Detroit’s accomplished tech entrepreneurs and investors,” Jeri Stroupe, senior project administrator at the Office of Economic Development, said.

The top three entries will receive cash prizes of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000. Topics for the apps can range from housing to studying to food.

Although the app doesn’t need to specifically be about WSU, it should be useful to the campus community.

Students must be, at minimum, at half-time status at the undergraduate or graduate level in order to be eligible. App ideas can be submitted in teams of up to four people with at least one participant being a current student. Only one app entry per team should be submitted to the competition.

WSU computer science student Sam Hoyek thinks a team of diverse students will win the competition.

“Computer science students clearly have the upper hand in this competition where their experience and knowledge will be the decisive factor, but the winning team will have a group of students from various majors,” Hoyek said. “I think that team would have two computer science

students who are in charge of developing and testing the app, a graphic design student who designs unique visually pleasing content and a social studies student who’s in charge of conducting a market study, which will determine demand and what is already out there.”

After the competition, Blackstone LaunchPad — a WSU program funded by the New Economy Initiative and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation that offers resources and guidance to student entrepreneurs and inventors — will work with interested teams to get their apps to market.

Relevance, functionality, reliability, originality, aesthetics and the user experience are factors to be taken into account during judging.

Judges for the Mobile App Competition are Dave Anderson, chief marketing officer of backstitch and cofounder of Bamboo Detroit; Adrian Fortino, tech entrepreneur, Invest Detroit; Nick DeNardis, web director at WSU; Trish Nguyen, WSU student

and Blackstone Launchpad staff; Dan Kerbel, founder of Guidesmob; and Nathan Hughes, co-founder of Detroit Labs.

WSU nutrition and food science major Katherine Crachiola sees the competition as a promising opportunity for Warriors and Detroiters alike.

“Improving our campus and our community is always a plus,” Crachiola said. “I’m excited to see what people come up with.”

Interested individuals should register for the competition by April 25 at http://mobileapp.wayne.edu/ register.php. The interest form is not mandatory but those who fill it out will receive preferential consideration.

The deadline for app entries is May 30 at 5 p.m. and should be submitted at http://mobileapp.wayne.edu/ submit.php.

Winners will be announced June 13. For a full list of guidelines, go to www.mobileapp.wayne.edu.

‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ lives on as timeless classic CORY ROCCA Contributing Writer The cool and classy radiance of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” lingers on decades after the film premiered in 1961. Audrey Hepburn, as the flighty Holly Golightly, locks in viewers with her elegance and modernity. The film served as a culture and style trendsetter for 1960s society. A great story is one that relates to its own generation and the many to come, which categorizes “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” as an immaculate piece of work.

The fashions of Holly Golightly were admired by any modern woman of the 1960s. From cocktail dresses to day dresses, capris and a loose sweater to a beige trench coat, Golightly can always top off her outfit with a pair of oversized sunglasses.

Hepburn’s wardrobe followed the cool essence of the movie. Most iconic is her long black dress, black gloves, pearl choker, cigarette holder and highlighted, bejeweled updo. Although her career consisted of many films and she received numerous awards, Hepburn is most often remembered in her outfit from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

Eight time Academy Award winner Edith Head, who had over 50 years’ experience working as a top Hollywood

costume designer, was costume supervisor of the film but did not design Hepburn’s famed outfit. The elegant black dress, the original “Little Black Dress,” was the work of Hubert de Givenchy. According to Andrew Pulver of the Guardian News, Givenchy received full credit for the styles of the movie.

Hepburn worked closely with Givenchy throughout her career and personal life.

She also worked with Head in films like “Sabrina.”

The clothes of the character only partly shape Golightly’s personality.

She appears to be a classy New York socialite — like when she hosts a cocktail party with her agent OJ Berman — but her apartment and persona away from strangers suggest otherwise. Her living quarters are tiny; the furniture looks cheap, like her iron-framed twin bed and mix-matched purple, pink and white sofa. Golightly’s unusual trips to Sing Sing prison to visit mobster Sally Tomato make the woman even more of a mystery.

Even more mysterious than Golightly was the choice of Mickey Rooney, who died April 6, to play her apparent Japanese landlord, Mr. Yunioshi. The choice has been criticized for the “racist” depiction of Mr. Yunioshi — mainly because Rooney is not of Asian descent. His

phony accent is difficult to understand, in part thanks to his noticeable buck teeth, and it seems as though the character was placed in for added humor.

Unfortunately, the humor came to have a racist undertone.

“An irascible bucktoothed nerd and an offensive ethnic caricature,” said John Koch, writer for the Boston Globe in 1990.

Like all great movies, moments from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” have proved timeless. Along with Hepburn’s sleek outfit, the Academy Award-winning song “Moon River” comes from the film. A comforting, beautiful melody, “Moon River” is sung in simplicity on the fire escape by Golightly as her overworked friend, Paul Varjack (George Peppard) watches on. Moviefone’s Gary Susman explains there was initially talk about dubbing the singing for Hepburn, but director Blake Edwards wanted Hepburn’s own “plain” voice. The dubbing was to be done by Marni Nixon, who had done so in numerous movies for a plethora of actresses like Marilyn Monroe and Deborah Kerr — and would do so for Hepburn herself in “My Fair Lady.”

One Paramount movie executive wanted to cut out “Moon River” from the film. If the executive would have gotten his way, the song may have never

received the fame it did. Early this year, Dove chocolates introduced a new TV commercial with a digitally created Hepburn with “Moon River” playing in the background.

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s” is a love story between Golightly and her neighbor Paul Varjack whom she calls Fred — on account of Varjack’s resemblance to Golightly’s brother Fred. Golightly and Varjack begin as great friends; they take walks, talk in each other’s bedrooms, get yelled at in libraries and steal masks from a five-and-dime store. It makes for a different kind of love story because although the pair is smitten with each other, the romance remains complicated due to Golightly’s unsureness of herself.

Her self-confusion delays the real love until the end of the film.

The main character is fragile, afraid and lost. As she says in the finale of the film, she is not the hillbilly Lula Mae as she was in her youth, and not Holly Golightly; she doesn’t know who she is.

With Varjack, she quickly finds out.

Varjack throws a Cracker Jack ring he had engraved at Tiffany’s at Golightly as he storms out of a taxi. Golightly chases after him and they embrace. Varjack and Golightly bring home the film with their kiss in the rain in a New York City alleyway.

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DOSO hosts student DJ competition RANDY KESTER Contributing Writer The bass was pumping as DJs spun in and out of each other’s mixes. Thick fog on the dance floor cut the beams from strobes and lasers like a machete while fluorescent painted bodies glowed from the black lights in the club. Was it a hot New York City nightclub? No, it was the final installment of the Dean of Students Office’s Thursdays in the D. The Wayne State DOSO concluded their Thursdays in the D event program April 10 with a student DJ battle for prize money and ultimate campus bragging rights.

Eboni Turnbow, advisor for the Campus Activities Team, organized the event at St. Andrew’s Hall. Shuttles brought students from campus to St. Andrew’s and admission was free for students with their OneCard.

The event featured actor and comedian Michael Blackson as host, who immedi-

ately began his comedic roasting of... well, everybody. DJ Twist from Detroit’s WJLB radio station was the house DJ, and he showed off his skills before the competition.

The contest consisted of five DJs competing in two rounds. Each DJ had six minutes to show off their skills to a panel of judges who critiqued them on originality, style and technique.

DJ OVRFLW started off the competition.

Shaun Hicks is a junior at WSU majoring in electrical engineering. Hicks, along with Darryl Banks, a.k.a. DJ Ice, had solid performances, but would not advance to the final round.

Jeff Suber a.k.a. DJ Owt of Controle, is not a stranger to being on a stage. Jeff spins hip-hop and R&B at Fame Nightclub in Hamtramck, Mich., on Friday nights.

His song choices, along with his proficient scratching technique, would earn him a spot in the finals and an overall second place finish and a $100 award.

Conor Brown was by far the flashiest DJ on the stage. His alter ego, Rave-raham Lincoln, was reinforced by a tall top hat and an electronic LED laced coat. Brown is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, and is the fraternity house DJ. He dubs his style as EDM rap fusion, and his originality gained him a trip to the finals and a third place finish with $50 in prize money.

Brown’s fellow Pike brother, Damon Shaw, saw success in his first battle-style competition. DJ Dash spit out crowd favorites such as “Talk Dirty” by Jason Derulo and Lil Jon’s “Turn Down for What?”

Knowing that the audience judged round two, DJ Dash engaged the crowd, and with a flawless performance, he took the first place prize of $150. The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity showed up in force for their members.

“That was actually my first actual DJ competition,” Shaw said. “I work for a company, so I’ve been DJing for a while, but I never really got into competing, so it

was definitely a rush. I got up there and I knew what I wanted to do, but potentially I could screw all my techniques up, but it was actually really fun. I really enjoyed it.”

Shaw saw a flier on the wall in State Hall for the competition and decided to give it a try. His only criticism of the event was the low turnout in such a large venue. Shaw is used to a packed house at his regular Thursday night gig at Coaches Corner in downtown Detroit and hopes that there will be more DJ events in the future, but that they are better promoted through campus and social media.

The WSU student DJ battle was the last of the DOSO’s Thursday night events until the fall semester. The DOSO’s commitment to a fulfilling student life was evident in this fun event. Student life is more than just education. Events like this show off the many talents of WSU’s students, and connect students with the city they live and study in.

Goodwells Natural Foods Market offers healthy choices for students NIA HENDERSON Contributing Writer After I asked several people at a major grocery store why they purchased unhealthy items when the store sold the healthier alternative, the majority responded, “Eating healthy costs too much.” Although eating healthy may cost more, the benefits outweigh the repercussions of eating an unhealthy diet.

“My father grew tired of seeing the human body deteriorate and become disease-ridden as a result of unhealthy eating. That alone inspired him and three others to create Goodwells Natural Foods Market,” said Ethan Wood, employee and son of owner Jason Wood.

“Available and affordable, that’s the concept,” said Jason Wood in an inter-

view with Model D Media. In that same interview, Wood said that “the most important thing is that people have an alternative.”

Goodwells, located in Midtown at 418 W. Willis St. offers a varied menu with several healthy alternatives. It’s pretty obvious that the concept behind Goodwells is continuously being met.

The menu caters to those who prefer organic items: vegetarians and vegans, as well as those who are allergic to gluten and soy.

The deli portion of the market is known for the town favorite “Pocket Sandwich,” which consists of a veggie soy patty topped with spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts and a unique tofu sauce wrapped in a whole wheat pita for less than $6.

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In addition to the delicious pocket sandwich, tasty soups, vegetarian chili, steamed vegetables and salads are also offered, but the menu does not stop there. The market offers natural juices and fresh smoothies blended to perfection, as well as discounted organic produce, packaged meals — which are perfect for lunch on the go — and healthier sweets such as the very tasty vegan jelly beans.

Since the store’s recent expansion, it is able to offer an even wider variety of items from groceries, nuts, oils, to household items that are great for the environment and your wallet.

“If you need groceries or snacks this is the place to go,” according to a review by happyfrogdetroit.com.

The employees at Goodwells Natural

Foods Market are pleasant and eager to engage in conversation with the customers. After visiting the store several times, it was surprising to note that I never walked in without being greeted, and I never left without being told to “have a great day.” Little things like that, in addition to great service and a wide menu of items to select from, are sure to keep the customers coming back.

My experiences have aligned with local customer Frank Raines, who told Model D Media that “I always walk out of here smiling.”

It looks as though Goodwells Natural Foods Market has it all figured out: great tasting, healthy food, affordable items throughout and a welcoming attitude that shines through the smiles of the customers who enter and exit the store.

Gold ‘N’ Greens provides options for picky eaters RANDY KESTER Contributing Writer Although vegan and vegetarian eating options are the most commonly recognized mainstream diets that people choose to muddle in, they are not the only options.

There are other diets that many get involved in due to religious purposes that relate highly to the moral aspects that lead some people to vegetarianism and veganism, like how animals are treated before they are slaughtered for food. Two main religions that have laws pertaining

to their diets are Judaism and Islam.

Many Jewish and Muslim people deal with a degree of day-to-day challenges when it comes to searching for and selecting food due to the dietary laws of their religion. Luckily, there is a safe haven for all to eat at Gold ‘N’ Greens.

Gold ‘N’ Greens is located in the heart of WSU campus at 695 Williams Mall. It is open Monday through Friday for breakfast at 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for lunch at 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and dinner (excluding Friday) at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This all-you-can-eat, self-serve restaurant is definitely affordable

for all. It is a hub of diversity with respect to dietary needs, serving people of all ages and backgrounds from students to professionals. All come to Gold ‘N’ Greens for a unique dining experience. The dining room is full of bright colors on the walls that work together for an eccentric look. Gold ‘N’ Greens has an open, seat-yourself dining area in which one person to a whole group of friends or family can sit to enjoy a healthy meal or snack. Israel Rosenbloom, a supervisor and certified rabbi for the restaurant, said, “Not only is Gold ‘N’ Greens a great place for vegetarians and vegans to eat,

but (also) those of the Jewish community who want to find a kosher meal to eat, as well as those from the Islamic community, for their need of halal food.” Kosher food at Gold ‘N’ Greens is overseen by the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit, whose job it is to certify that all prepared products are certified kosher, meatless and that the dairy products come from a kosher species, such as cows and sheep, under their supervision. The next time you’re on campus, make it your mission to stop into Gold ‘N’ Greens and give this healthy alternative a try.

‘Family Guy’ creator makes hilarious fiction-writing debut

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LEXI TRIMPE Contributing Writer “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” a novel written by “Family Guy” and “Ted” creator and well-known comedian Seth MacFarlane, is a modern day take on a classic western tale. In a time where just about anything can kill you — duels, snakes, even a trip to the doctor — our main character, Albert Stark, is a self-admitted coward and pessimist. Albert’s incredibly self-aware observations of the Old West make for an entertaining and light read. “A Million Ways to Die in

the West” is exactly what I expected from Macfarlane: very animated and very funny, while remaining simple and digestible for a broad audience.

However, the writing itself feels much more like a screenplay than an actual novel.

In Macfarlane’s defense, “A Million Ways to Die in the West” was originally written as a screenplay by Macfarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild.

The movie adaptation of the novel will hit theatrers on May 30. While the plot and dialogue are perfect for an on-screen adaptation, the novel felt a bit shallow in places where it would undoubtedly rely on actor portrayal.

With a vocabulary that would make a sailor proud, MacFarlane’s take on the West is definitely entertaining and hilarious, but readers beware: this book definitely holds an “R” rating for language and sexual content. Quips on the modern marvels of the Old West provide a fun historical commentary and keep the dialogue light.

Macfarlane easily kept my attention.

He knows how to write a page-turner.

However, the sometimes basic plot and sentence structures can be a bit boring to a seasoned reader. Clocking in at only 226 pages, “A Million Ways to Die in the West” is a very quick read.

Albert’s continuing trail of bad luck

and mellow attitude made him the perfect sympathetic main character, and his friends and family, with their sometimes cringe-worthy affairs, keeps the plot moving quickly. Overall, I would rate “A Million Ways to Die in the West” 4 out of 5 star rating. While the writing was sometimes distractingly shallow and elementary, the overall plot and character development is comedic and very entertaining, which is to be expected from Macfarlane. If you’re a literature snob, this may not be the best book for you, but if you’re just looking for some light belly laughs, you’ll genuinely enjoy “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”

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Towers Cafe offers everything under the sun HOPE CRENSHAW The South End You might not expect the delicious scent of food “grilling on the barbie” to waft in the air from the cafeteria at The Towers, but it was. The smell is a reminder that spring is here and no, I’m not referring to the towers where heads have rolled in London, but The Towers Residential Suites.

As you step into the café, first you notice a very modern circular salad bar with the flames stretching over the grill in the background. Again, also not expected. Hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and black bean burgers can be found grilling during lunch and dinner — it would appear you really can have it your way.

The soup, salad and deli bar is a vision of glass and chrome set in a very open and light-filled space. To

support local farms, fresh locally grown food is on one section of the bar. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian soups are in the next section, and then a “make your own sandwich” bar. Three kinds of meat, three types of cheese plus four types of bread are available to configure any number of sandwiches. Nutritional information can be found on the salad bar for people with dietary restrictions.

Chef James Woodward is especially proud of the newest addition to the salad bar, a whole section devoted to halal foods. Woodward also designs the menu for Gold ‘n’ Greens, the 100-percent kosher and vegetarian cafeteria in the Ghafari residence hall nearby. Rabbi Isreal Rosenbloom oversees the incoming food and preparation to guarantee that it is prepared according to Jewish dietary law for the Gold ‘n’

Greens cafe. Gold ‘n’ Greens is very popular with the local Jewish community — people that do not live on campus or even go to the school come to sample the kosher cuisine.

Gold ‘n’ Greens will be closed in observance of Passover week starting April 14.

On the other side of the Towers cafeteria is the international food bar with exotic food stuffs and a pasta bar. The most amazing dessert bar, complete with vegan sorbet and ice cream, is in the middle of the room. If you were not told that the sorbet was vegan, there is no way you would have known.

The cafeteria is light filled and spacious, with floor-to-ceiling windows where you can people watch to your heart’s content. Student Jordin Gerst said the Towers café is very environmental friendly. Accord-

ing to Gerst, the staff noticed how much food was wasted every day. To protest this and also to show how important it is to stop world hunger, the staff took away all the trays. Not a tray was to be found. Instead, they set up tables with buckets to scrape the scraps into. This showed the students how wasteful they were being.

Vegeta ri a n s a n d vega n s ca n b e a s su red tha t they wi l l f i n d more tha n on e en trée to ch oose f rom ev ery da y a t Th e Towers Ca f é. E very ev en i n g there i s a v egeta ri a n versi on of the di n n er en trée, su ch a s v egeta ri a n pi zza a n d vegeta ri a n sou p. An d you ca n ’t f orget a b ou t the v ega n i ce crea m a n d sorb et. A l i ttl e b i t of ev erythi n g ca n b e f ou n d a t Th e Towers Ca f é a n d do n ot f orget to ch eck ou t tha t dessert b a r. C’est ma gn i f i q u e — a f a v ori te of ma n y.

Swirls of color, style help dorm residents feel right at home HOPE CRENSHAW The South End The ancient Egyptians and Chinese have used color to heal for centuries, and the practice is often called chromography. They knew that color can affect your mood, how you feel and how your body will react. So why not use this to enhance your dorm room? Bring color into your “home away from home” by using accent pieces in these colors according to how you want to feel.

Red can pick you up and blue is calming. The color green can put you in a relaxed mood. Want a happygo-lucky mood? Try yellow. Orange is also a great alternative to red if it is too much for you.

Student Kiara Crockett is fortunate to have a mother who loves interior design, so she helped Crockett put her room together. Zebra is Crockett’s favorite print and it is all over her room. From the zebra print rug to the zebra pillows on her bed to the fabric swagged across the window, her room is all Kiara — all zebra, all the time. She brought her-

self into the room.

If you have a roommate, try and coordinate to make a cohesive space and avoid bad Karma.

Hooks from 3M will be your best friend; they come in white and clear, and some hold up to 60 pounds.

If you are worried about privacy, you can use fabric or a sheet to divide up your room. Maybe make a canopy with the 3M hooks, using string to form a rectangle around your bed. You can also use the hooks to make a holder for your tablet or iPad on your wall. Put two underneath the tablet and you have an instant wall TV. Remember, you can’t hang your real TV on the wall.

Brandi Johnson, community director of The Towers Residential Suites, loves to rearrange her room.

“It’s like playing Tetris with my room,” she said.

Johnson raised her bed up a little so she could use the space underneath for storage. She recently went to The Salvation Army store to scout out inexpensive finds; this is a great resource. Garage sale season is also starting, and look around on garbage day. People throw out perfectly good

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things that they don’t want anymore.

Another good idea is to put pictures or inspirational quotes on your wall with Washi tape. This tape comes in many colors and prints — you can find these at stores such as Michaels or even Rite Aid. It is also removable.

Miss your headboard at home?

Make one out of cardboard and wrap fabric around it.

Thousands of ideas for low cost decorating can be found on Pinterest. Pinterest is like an online corkboard where you can find information on everything from decorating to cooking to car repair. You can save your favorites for a later date.

Look in your community living guide for all the do’s and don’ts of decorating your dorm room. You’ll find lots of ideas – some pretty wild.

But don’t bring barber chairs into your room — yes, this is actually in the community living guide.

Wayne State student Lisa Terauchi strung lighted paper lanterns around her room to compensate for the lack of overhead lighting. This is a great way to brighten up a space. You can use 3M hooks to string these up, too.

Over the summer, “shop” at home.

Look around your house and see what you can bring back in the fall to decorate with. Is there a favorite piece of art on the wall? Bring it.

Your favorite throw blanket? Bring it.

The Towers Residential Suites, to bring a little fun to the dorm, has a “Get knocked up” door decorating contest going on until April 20. You can win a $30 Buffalo Wild Wings gift card.

One student, known for wearing a T-shirt that said “beast mode,” put that saying on his door with an on and off switch. Every day, depending on his mood, he will flip that switch.

On, for “I’m ready to take on the world” and, well… use your imagination for the off position.

Don’t think of this as “just decorating.” Some of you might be far from home. Your dorm room needs to be an extension of you. Why? If you don’t feel at home, how can you relax? How can you excel? Bring a piece of yourself back to school and watch your mood (and your grades) soar.

WSU medical school hosts second annual golf scramble AMBER GEE The South End The Robert R. Frank Student-Run Free Clinic will host its second annual golf scramble, May 18 at the Oak Ridge Golf Course in New Haven.

The game starts at 8 a.m.; tickets are $80 for Wayne State students and $100 for nonstudents. The cost includes two hours of driving range practice before the golf scramble, golf cart, breakfast, lunch, buffet dinner and three hours of draft beer or pop, along with three additional beverages from the beverage cart during the game.

There will also be a silent auction including gift bags and restaurant vouchers; however, they are still in the process of collecting donations.

“We are also trying to get a few memorabilia donations from some of the Detroit

sports teams, like the Lions, Red Wings and Tigers to be included in the silent auction,” said Cara Crawford, assistant director of fundraising and first-year WSU medical student.

The SRFC was founded in 2010 by a group of WSU medical students who recognized the need for quality medical care for the uninsured people in Detroit.

The medical students wanted to create an environment that would help further their education and give back to the city of Detroit.

With help from Capuchin Soup Kitchen, the clinic began to see patients once a week. The clinic has since paired up with the Mercy Primary Community Care Center of Detroit, where the medical students are available three Saturdays a month.

The clinic is fully run by the medical students at WSU with the oversight of attending physicians. Patient care provided

includes: primary and preventative care, on-site laboratory testing including ultrasounds, health education and awareness, patient advocacy, social work, counseling, on-site pharmacy and prescriptions.

Megan Scott, director of care for the SRFC and first-year medical student at WSU, explained that all care provided on-site for a patient is free of charge. In situations where patients need further medical care, the clinic provides specialty care referrals.

“For specialty referrals, SRFC works to partner with local physicians to provide free or significantly reduced cost services to the patient we refer,” Scott said.

All WSU medical students can sign-up to volunteer.

“Volunteers are paired with third- and fourth-year medical students and are given the opportunity to interview patients, and, in collaboration with an attending

physician, determine the appropriate care needs,” Scott said. “Volunteers may also sign-up to help run the front desk, provide patient education and work in the pharmacy or in the lab.”

Fundraisers such as the golf scramble and donations from alumni and local business help to ensure the clinic remains open to provide quality medical care to the people of Detroit.

“The money we raise through fundraisers like the golf scramble helps us pay for things such as medication and/or basic tests that a patient may need so that medical care can be provided to our patients at no cost,” Crawford said. Prizes will be awarded to contest winners such as best and worst teams and longest drive.

For more information on how to register a team or donate, visit http://frankclinic.org/shop/golf/.

WSU to host annual ‘Take Back the Night’ event AMBER GEE The South End Wayne State will host its annual Take Back the Night event April 23 in the Student Center ballroom from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is free and focuses on violence and sexual assault against women, helping to raise awareness and support those who have been victimized. Guest parking is available in structure 2, and parking costs $5 — credit card only.

The TBTN event will have 23 vendors that offer services to victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Anne Duggan, associate French professor and director of WSU’s Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies program, will talk about her role in the GSW program.

Four other guest speakers, including Kevin Brown, James Larson, John Trimble and Raqibah Ansari, will talk about their experiences with violence and sexual assault.

Robin Collins, commissioner on the President’s Commission on the Status of Women and chair of the COSW’s Outreach Committee, said this is only one of several events to help raise awareness.

“The Outreach Committee hosts events on

campus throughout the year, raising awareness and educating the campus community about domestic violence and sexual assault,” Collins said. “Take Back the Night has been a longstanding event that we host annually in April in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month.”

The event will not provide self-defense techniques; however, females are encouraged to enroll in the Rape Aggression Defense program taught by certified instructors at WSUPD. “The 13-hour RAD course teaches awareness, prevention, risk reduction, avoidance and progresses on easy to learn, hands-on selfdefense techniques,” according to its website, http://police.wayne.edu/rad.php.

The Outreach Committee has teamed up with the Wayne County SAFE Advocacy Program, which provides sexual assault counseling, to help raise awareness. Other information can be found on the SAFE website at http:// www.wcsafe.org/.

“The Renaissance Center will place this year’s TBTN logo on the front of the building on the day of our event, April 23. This collaboration allows us to raise awareness about sexual assault to the local community as well,” Collins said.

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Softball team stumbles in both games of doubleheader FUAD SHALHOUT

SOFTBALL SCOREBOARD

The South End

April 1 vs. Hillsdale (doubleheader): W 3-0, W 4-2 April 5 at Tiffin (doubleheader): W 7-0, L 0-1 April 6 at Ohio Dominican (doubleheader): L 0-3, L 0-3 April 9 vs. Findlay (doubleheader): W 2-1, W 3-1 April 11 at Grand Valley State (doubleheader): L 2-6, L 2-8 April 13 at Ferris State: Postponed

Ranked fourteenth, the Wayne State University softball squad (25-9 overall, 5-5 GLIAC) was swept in a doubleheader setback at Grand Valley State (18-5 overall, 7-1 GLIAC) April 11 by

UP NEXT: April 15 vs. Walsh (doubleheader): 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

April 18 at Malone (doubleheader): 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.

April 19 at Ashland (doubleheader): 1 p.m., 3:00 p.m.

the scores of 6-2 and 8-2. Lyndsay Butler (12-4) started for WSU in game one and allowed six earned runs on eight hits in five-plus innings, striking out two and

MVP’S TO DATE: Pitcher Brianna Lee: W-L 12-2, 0.71 ERA, 9 complete games Pitcher Lyndsay Butler: W-L 12-4, 0.91 ERA, 12 complete games LF Logan White: .405 average, 11 RBI, 8 stolen bases

walking one. Briana Lee started for WSU the following game and allowed eight runs (four earned) on eight hits in five innings with two strikeouts and five walks.

Can ballpark concessions distract fans from games?

CHRIS DUFFY Contributing Writer It’s a tradition to grab a hot dog, some peanuts and beer while at a baseball game. But are concession stand prices starting to take away that traditional baseball experience?

Avid Detroit Tigers fan Mat Zaremba from Commerce, Mich. thinks so.

“I think the price they want us to spend on food and drinks is outlandish,” Zaremba said.

“I would rather spend the money outside of the stadium and get more food, than spend the same amount inside of the stadium and get less.”

Unfortunately for Zaremba, the Tigers’

organization does not allow that. Hungry fans must spend their money inside the park.

Comerica Park has more than 32 different concession stands throughout the ballpark, offering different varieties of food and drinks.

Comerica also has a Big Cat Food Court for fans who want to stop by and grab a quick bite to eat on the Main Level of the concourse.

Some concession at the Big Cat Food Court include Asian Tiger, Sliders, Ice Cream, Little Ceasers, Mexican, Big League Grille, Sidekicks, Brush Fire Grille, Dip and Dots and hot dogs and fries, all of which have a wide range of prices for food and drinks starting with peanuts costing $4.75 and beer prices

ranging from $8.50 to $9.50 -- depending on the beer of choice.

Those prices don’t sit very well with Tigers fan Brian Leonard from Clawson, Mich.

“I think the beer prices are outrageous, but we all have to pay it, and a lot of us do pay for it,.” Leonard said.

Leonard says that Comerica Park will eventually make fans pay more for beer in the coming years.

“Eventually the price of beer will go up to $10,” Leonard said “You can already see over the past few years, that the price of beer has gone up, and it’s because people continue to pay it.”

Is it fair for fans to be paying almost as

much for concessions as some do for their own seats? Leonard doesn’t seem to think it matters.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s fair. That’s what the prices are set at and that’s what thousands of fans, 81 games a year, will pay.”

Some fans also associate the concession pricing with the product that is being put on the field.

Baseball enthusiast David Eads from Indianapolis, Ind., attends baseball games regularly.

“I don’t mind paying the premium price for a winning product on the field. Price is a nonfactor when having a good time with family and friends,” he said.

WSU baseball continues winning streak FUAD SHALHOUT The South End The Wayne State baseball team (25-9, 13-5 GLIAC) had an offensive onslaught on April 13, defeating Hillsdale 13-5. The win was the Warriors’ ninth straight overall as they continue their impressive season.

WSU led 3-0 after the first inning and never looked back. Starter David Fredrick sat down the first six Chargers in order to help set the tone.

Jimmy Jackson hit his second home run of the season to right field to extend

WSU’s lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third inning.

But it was the fifth inning where the Warriors really did their damage.

WSU scored eight runs on six hits to take a 13-1 lead, which all started when Eric Cunningham drove in two runs with a double to right center field. Then, Kyle Zimmerman, Cameron Walker, Zach Johnson, Griffin Harms and Randy Kuzdak all picked up RBIs in the inning. That put away Hillsdale for good.

Frederick went 5 2/3 innings and allowed three earned runs on five hits while striking out two batters.

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Early look at 2014 football Warriors ANTHONY JONES Contributing Writer During its spring game on April 12, the Wayne State football team had a chance to iron out any kinks in preparation for a bounce back season in 2014.

Last season, the team finished with a record of 3-8, so players are expecting to turn things around. According to wsuathletics.com, the team will be returning 44 letter winners and 14 starters.

This season, the big focus will be improving the team offensively. The Warriors were beat out in most offensive categories last season, a problem certainly not

overlooked. WSU averaged 22.4 points per game, while opponent’s averaged 31.

The team was down in first downs, passing yards and total yardage categories. However, the Warriors had a higher rushing yard total, higher average per rush and a higher average per game total compared to opponents.

Defensively, the team was a lot better.

WSU had a total of 847 tackles, with 55 of those tackles resulting in 254 lost yards, compared to opposing teams with a total of 792, with 60 of those tackles resulting in only 214 lost yards. The Warriors also led in lost yardage from sacks and forced fumbles.

The 2014 recruiting class consists of

19 freshmen and one transfer, according to wsuathletics.com. The plan with this recruiting class was to add size and speed.

With this in mind, four new players added wide receivers: Keith Graves, Cory Ester, Logan Smith and Terrence White.

Defensively, six linebackers were added: Thomas Jones, Randy Garvin, Anthony Pittman, Carterris Carter, Dustin Carlin and Drew Dowding. Darrel McEntire and Jalen Murphy will fill safety positions; TeJuan James and Devyn Manson will fill cornerback positions.

Veteran Gerren DuHart, cornerback, senior, believes he can guide the 19 freshmen to great things. DuHart will be one of the most experienced players on the team

and sees it will be his role to help them understand their role on the team.

“I feel as if my role will be in teaching them the way of Wayne and how to be a leader -- not only with my words, but also with my actions on and off the field,” DuHart said.

DuHart knows that “many of them will come into the program unaware of the various traditions and things that we do as Wayne State students and football players,” so he knows they will need help understanding the WSU culture.

“As an older guy who has been there, done that, it will be my job to make sure they know the standards set here,” DuHart said.

WSU football players go head to head in friendly spring game

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MICHAEL LEWIS Sports Correspondent The Wayne State football team gave fans a sample of what to expect next football season during their annual spring game April 12.

The Green squad smashed the Gold team 20-0 at Adams Field. Team Green scored on its first possession thanks to a 40-yard pick six by junior safety Jamiil Williams. The interception resulted in a nine-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Doug Griffin to junior tight end Ethan Walsh on first and goal. The PAT by senior place kicker Majd Khytaz put the Green up 7-0.

The Gold team attempted to strike back with a 53-yard drive down the field, but

they came up empty on a missed field goal attempt. The drive was highlighted by a 30-yard hookup between senior quarterback Ryan Newcom and senior receiver Will Lyons.

After empty drives by both teams, senior running back Desmond Martin led a four play, 33-yard drive into the end zone. Martin rushed all four plays including the 19-yard scamper for a touchdown to cap the quick score.

Following halftime, team Green went 42 yards on its second drive for its third touchdown following a fumble recovery by sophomore linebacker Valorian Cunningham.

Junior quarterback Carl Roscoe hooked up with junior Brandon Tinsley for a 38-yard score. The two-point conversion attempt

failed, giving team Green the 20-0 advantage.

The Gold squad made one last effort to put points on the board, but Cunningham ended two straight Gold drives with interceptions.

All five quarterbacks saw action in the spring game with Carl Roscoe leading the way going 14-of-21 for 159 yards and one score. Ryan Newcom went 5-of-10 for 108 yards, and Sean Guinane completed 7-of-14 for 91 yards.

Martin led all rushers with 50 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown, followed by junior Chris Burks who gained 35 yards on 11 rushes. Fourteen different players had at least one catch in the spring game, but Michael Johnson led all receivers with five receptions for 63 yards.

Team Green’s defense was led by junior

safety Zak Bielecki, who totaled eight tackles, two of them for loss. Williams, senior defensive end Ashawn Butler and sophomore linebacker Anthony DeDamos each racked up four tackles. The Gold squad defense was led by junior linebacker Jawun Gamble with a team-high 11 tackles with three for loss and one sack. Junior linebacker Alex Kish and senior Marcell Jones each tallied eight tackles for the Gold. Sophomore cornerback Lairren Johnson added seven tackles, including two for loss in the Gold loss.

The Warriors will now prepare for their home opener Thursday, Sept. 4 against Michigan Tech. They are looking to redeem themselves after a disappointing 3-8 season in 2013.

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