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The Current CHRISTINA CLARK Staff Columnist Last Thursday, Dec. 5, there weren’t many fast food workers uttering “would you like fries with that,” as workers in more than 100 cities across the country country, walked out on strike to demand higher pay for minimum wage workers.

This is the second strike that fast food workers have organized this year; the other was back in August, according to the New York Daily News. Although President Obama hopes to raise minimum wage to $9.00, that is still well under what protesters are asking for.

Minimum wage in the country right now is $7.25.

Protesters across the country, however, are asking that minimum wage be more than doubled to $15.00, a wage that they can live on.

According to an article published by the Chicago Tribune, “The description of fast-food workers, once

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viewed mainly as teenagers looking for pocket money, has changed. Today’s fastfood worker is typically over 20, often raising a child, and 68 percent are the primary wage earners in their families, according to a report by the University of Illinois and the University of California, Berkeley.”

A pay increase of that magnitude, however, wouldn’t do as much good as workers seem to think.

“Increasing the minimum wage, however, would not reduce poverty, said Michael Saltsman of the Employment Policies Institute, because employers will compensate by reducing staff and workers’ hours,” according to the article from the Chicago Tribune.

In today’s economy — where gas for your car alone is well over $3 a gallon — it can’t be argued that $7.25 an hour is not a wage to raise a family on. Then again, minimum wage jobs were never meant to be a forever job, and even if minimum wage were to be raised, who is to say prices of other things won’t raise rise with it?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of 2010, a certified nursing assistant

must earn a postsecondary education, and will make approximately $11.54 an hour.

If minimum wage were to be increased to the suggested $15 an hour, the wage of a CNA would go up to minimum wage, maybe a little higher. Why would anyone want to accumulate thousands of dollars in debt if they could go up to the local McDonalds and make the same amount?

So, then what is the solution?

Leave the minimum wage where it is, and leave the minimum wage jobs for the teenage kids. People don’t need to be fighting for an increase of minimum wage; they need to be fighting to make it easier to go to school.

University students here go into thousands of dollars in debt to get their degrees, and it isn’t necessary.

According to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s website, public universities in Norway don’t charge for tuition, even for international students.

Yes, the cost of living and taxes are higher in Norway than here in the U.S., however, since people are able

to get a free education, and thus jobs that pay well, the Norwegian people, more or less, can afford this cost of living.

“Due to the egalitarian social system in Norway, the margin between low and high salaries is narrow,” according to a expatarrivals. com, a traveling website.

“High salaries offset some of these costs, as well as the public services offered by Norway’s welfare state.”

An interesting concept: the country helps its people and they turn around and help the country with their ability to pay higher taxes.

This system seems to be working much better than the U.S.’ dog- eat- dog system. As of 2011, Norway has the highest standard of living in the world, three places higher than the U.S., according to nationsonline. org.

So, do we protest raising minimum wage when the likely outcome will be people still struggling to make ends meet, or do we overhaul the education system and give everyone the opportunity to earn enough money to live on?

You decide.

A&E Frightful weather, lively fun Metro Detroit offers numerous winter events HANNAH ORLICKI Contributing Writer Winter is well on its way, and while the frost may motivate some to chill out at home, the Detroit area has many fun and festive activities to journey outside for and enjoy.

Festivals: Dec. 1-30 and Jan. 2-5, the Detroit Zoo is hosting Wild Lights.

Visitors can walk around and view the lights as well as enjoy the entertainment, storytelling, arts and crafts, ice carving and a holiday train display. Also, a stage will be set up for a singing and dancing mini-musical. All ages are welcome and Santa will be there to say “hi” to the children. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and continues until 9 p.m. on weekdays, 10 p.m. on weekends. Tickets cost $10 at the gate. Ages 2 and under are free. Parking is also $5. Visit www.detroitzoo.org for more information.

Dec. 6-28 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Greenfield Village is hosting Holiday Nights. The event will be lit with candles that light the way to live entertainment,

costumed characters, horse-drawn carriages, ice skating, fireworks and more.

Village shops will be open for business and Santa will be there with his reindeer.

Some nights are already sold out so buy tickets early! For adults ages 13 and older, tickets cost $22, ages 5 to 12 cost $16 and children 4 and under get in for free. Visit www.thehenryford.org for more information.

Jan.10-12, Plymouth hosts its annual Ice Festival. The town square will be filled with ice sculptures. Last year’s popular sculptures resembled castles, casino logos, birds, horses, Native Americans and more.

Some sculptures lit up while others burst into flames. There will be entertainment, arts and beer. The festival commences on Jan. 10 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. and continues Jan. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, visit www. plymouthmich.org.

Jan. 24-26, downtown Rochester will host its Annual Fire & Ice Festival. The event takes place Jan. 24 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival

will include beer and food trucks, a light show, carriage rides, ice sculptures, ice skating, tubing, dog-sled demonstrations and more. Fireworks Friday and Saturday.

For more information and a full itinerary, visit www.destinationoakland.com.

Tobogganing and Sledding: Kingston Metropark is about a 45-minute drive from Detroit, but it offers multiple sledding hills from beginner to advanced. They also have toboggan runs and snowboarding for beginners, too. This park does not rent any equipment so toboggans, sleds and snowboards must be brought from home. Their hours are 11 a.m. to dusk during the week and 10 a.m. to dusk on weekends. Check the website for hill conditions at www.metroparks.com.

Echo Valley is in Kalamazoo, but it’s worth the drive if you are going to be in the area or want to take a day trip. Echo Valley uses an all-season sledding surface and tobogganing continues in all weather conditions. Sleds reach speeds up to 60 mph and are lifted back up to the top for you — no need to carry them anymore.

Echo Valley’s season begins Saturday, Dec.

21 and continues through the first week of March. They are closed for Christmas.

Hours of operation are weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.echovalleyfun.com.

The Fridge is a toboggan run in Waterford. The sled plunges down a 55-foot drop and slides 950 feet, reaching speeds exceeding 30 mph. Toboggans are provided and transported by staff. When fingers and toes start to get chilly, warm up in the Lookout Lodge in front of a fireplace.

The lodge offers concessions, TV viewing as well as views of the toboggan run. The Fridge is open mid-December through mid-March and is located on Scott Lake Road. For more information, visit www. destinationoakland.com.

For more local sledding shenanigans, visit Balduck Park on Chandler Park Drive in Detroit. The sledding hill is lit up by floodlights and has been running for years.

It is a staple of the Detroit community where children have come to play year round. When a good snow falls, bring a sled and enjoy the ride.

Noel Night evokes holiday spirit Hundreds enjoy festivities despite cold TIM CARROLL A&E Correspondent People filled the streets of Midtown for the 41st annual Noel Night Dec. 7.

The annual Detroit tradition, organized

by Midtown Detroit Inc., saw people from all over the metro area visit the museums, restaurants and vendors that set up for the night. Noel Night started as a small gathering of Christmas carolers walking around spreading holiday cheer, and has turned into a huge event with all types of attractions.

Many museums open their doors to the public free of charge, businesses offer free hot cocoa and cookies and restaurants feature special menus while bands, dancers, and actors perform for the crowds.

Wayne State often showcases student talent during Noel Night with the Music, Theater and Dance Departments all performing and the Art Department opening galleries of student work.

“Noel Night was incredible, as it usually is. It was really cold but that didn’t stop anybody from coming out,” said WSU junior Ryan Gumbleton. “It was really packed.”

Gumbleton, like many students, visited the holiday festival to help him get into the spirit.

“I got free hot chocolate, I saw the ice sculptures that students were making and I bought roasted almonds and kettle corn, which was really wonderful,” he said.

According to MDI Special Projects Manager Annmarie Borucki, Noel Night is also economically significant.

“Though Noel Night may only be a one-night event, the significant economic impact it generates is felt area-wide,” said Borucki. “Noel Night helps to build awareness and new audience for these participating businesses.”

With restaurants crowded and shops full of people, the economic boost from Noel Night isn’t hard to see. Most important to students like Gumbleton, however, is the holiday spirt that Noel gives everyone.

“Noel Night is really important to Midtown because of the holiday morale is gives,” Gumbleton said. “This brings everybody down, even if you don’t live here, and shows all the great things that are happening in Detroit. It really promotes the city and the holidays.”

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FEATURES

WSU family wins ‘Feud’ Fowlkes earns Master’s degree, game show jackpot

ALLISON KOEHLER Senior Writer Wa y ne State Uni ve r s i t y ca n n o w add s u c c e ssf u l ga m e s h o w co n t e s tant to i ts al u m ni li s t .

R o l l i n Fo w l k e s, wh o r ece i v ed h i s Maste r ’s d e gr e e i n O ccupa t i o n a l T hera p y f r o m WSU , a n d h i s fa m i ly , w er e r e c e nt gu e sts o n t h e po pula r game sh o w “ Fa m i ly F e ud . ” T her e ’s a si m p l e r e a s o n wh y t h e Fowlk e s f a m i l y w a s ch o s en t o pa r tic ipa te i n “ Fa m i l y F eud .” “ My w i f e i s c r a z y,” s a i d F o wlkes , smil i ng. Af te r al l , i f s h e h a d n ’ t s e n t in the i r nam e f o r a ud i t i o n co n s i d er ati o n, th e y w o u ld s t i ll jus t b e w atc h i ng i t o n th e i r co uch a s t h e y have o v e r th e y e ar s .

R oll i n and h i s w i fe, N o ur e y a h , a n u r se at H e nr y F o r d H o s pi t a l, have be e n f ans o f “ F a m i ly F e ud ” fo r y ears. E ar l y th i s y e a r , s h e we n t t o the ga m e sh o w ’s web s i t e a n d s ub mitte d a p h o to al on g wi t h fa m i ly biograp h y .

B u t h e r h u sba nd wa s s kept i ca l a s to w h e th e r th e y ’d a ct ua lly b e i n vi t ed to au d i ti o n. “ I j us t s a i d , ‘Y ea h , y eah, w h a te ve r . W e ’r e n o t g o i n g t o get p i c k e d ’” . “ I d i d n’t th i nk an y t h i n g o f i t ,”

F o wlkes s aid.

Ha v i ng that outlook m ake s it e as y t o fo r g e t about it altoge the r. W he n y o u le as t e xpe ct it, that’s w he n t h i n g s happe n.

A n d it did.

F i ve s hort m onths late r, the y we r e i nvite d to audition in I n d i a n a p olis , along w ith 300 othe r fa m i li e s .

I t was R ollin, his cous in Ervin a n d wi fe Niche ll, R ollin’s w ife and h e r b e s t frie nd Take s ha “K e s ha”.

T h e audition is a com m on proce s s wh er e e ach fam ily participate s in a m o ck g am e and one is chos e n from t h e r e. “ W e w e re ge tting re ady to le ave wh en we w e re pulle d to the s ide ,” F o wlkes s aid. The y m e t w ith a pr o d uce r w ho s aid s he love d the m a n d were thinking of having the m o n t h e s how . “W e had to do a little s ki t , and the n w e le ft,” he s aid. “ W e w e re pum pe d up from j us t t h e a udition,” s aid Fow lke s . That kept t he Fow lke s going for a w hile ; jus t a s the e ne rgy w as fading, the y g o t a p os tcard in the m ail indicat i n g t h e y m ade the s how .

I t h ad be e n s uch a long tim e s i n ce t he y auditione d that the y jus t fi gure d the y w e re n’t going.

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“I t w as s uch a las t mi n u te gestu re, e ve rything happe ne d so f a st,” sa i d Fow lke s .

I n A ugus t, the fam il y wa s f l own dow n to A tlanta to ta pe th e sh ow and e nj oye d a thre e - g a me rol l u n ti l the y los t. The e pis odes a i red i n l a te Nove m be r.

“I t w as j us t an am azi n g, a ma zi n g e xpe rie nce to be on n a ti on a l TV,” s aid Fow lke s . “But it wa sn ’t ea sy; the anxie ty of be ing on TV, wi th the audie nce , S te ve Ha rv ey, th e h ot lights and cam e ras . Peopl e comi n g in e ve ry once in a w hi l e to ma k e s ure you look okay, th a t you ’re hy drate d. I t w as ve ry s u rrea l .”

W he n it cam e to reca l l i n g h i s favorite que s tion, it wa s a l l a b l u r.

“S te ve H arve y com e s down th e l i n e (of playe rs ) and all you ca n th i n k is , ‘Oh m y G od, I ’m nex t’”.

“I w as s w e ating; it’s a l ot of pres s ure ,” he adm itte d.

“W he n you’re up there (a t the podium ) the only thin g i n you r m ind is the buz z e r. Hi t th e b u zzer!!

You’re not re ally thin k i n g of th e que s tion.

“The n w he n you hit the b u zzer, you’re like , ‘Oh s nap , I h i t the buz z e r! ’” The y e nj oye d a three-da y ru n ,

ea rn i n g rou gh l y $3 0 ,0 0 0 , whi ch they ex pect to recei v e n ex t f a l l .

“I wa sn ’t i n i t f or th e mon ey… thou gh I wa n ted the mon ey! It wa s f or the ex peri en ce, b u t i t wa s h a rd.”

F owl k es of f ers some a dv i ce f or a n yon e con si deri n g a u di ti on i n g f or “F a mi l y F eu d.” “If you ha v e the mea n s to do i t, I wou l d su ggest you do-ju st f or th e ex peri en ce, to try i t.”

“If you h a v e a drea m, a n y k i n d of a mb i ti on s, f ol l ow you r drea m,” h e a dded. “I’m v ery prou d to sa y I gra du a ted f rom Wa yn e Sta te, i t wa sn ’t a n ea sy roa d. I stu ck wi th i t a n d, i n the en d, I wa s su ccessf u l .

It’s ju st a b ou t you a chi evi n g th e goa l , n ot h ow l on g i t took you to get there.”

“Go on ga me shows, go sk y di v i n g, do a l l tha t stu f f , a n d l i v e you r l i f e. Ju st en joy i t th e b est you ca n a n d b e k i n d to ea ch other. ” Th i s comes f rom a 3 4-yea r-ol d f a th er of two th a t work s n ea rl y 85 h ou rs a week a t th ree di f f eren t job s i n h i s ca reer a s a n occu pa ti on a l thera pi st, work i n g h a rd to ma k e a good l i f e f or hi msel f a n d hi s f a mi l y.

He ju st hel ped a dd $3 0 ,0 0 0 to the F owl k es f a mi l y pa yrol l . Not too sh a b b y.

FEATURES WSU Alumnus to leave Detroit City Council Despite resignation, Cockrel plans to continue service DEBANINA SEATON Conributing Writer At The Bottom Line, a small Midtown coffee shop, a man sits alone reading an alternative newspaper and drinking espresso.

The odd man out in a store surrounded by modern art and young college students, he lives in the area and the owner seems to know him as a regular. Others know him as Detroit City Councilman Kenneth Cockrel Jr., but they won’t for much longer.

“It’s almost like being an actor and getting typecast — people only want to see you in that one role and they can’t envision you doing something else,” Cockrel said. “Sometimes the way to do that is to break out and do something different.”

When he leaves his office on Dec. 20, Cockrel will relinquish his title of councilman; after years of serving Detroit, he is choosing not to run for another term. There are no limits on the number of terms one can have on city council – he chose to leave because he felt he had done all he could do as a member of city government.

“I felt that after 16 years on council, there was a lot I’ve been able to get done,” he said. “I’ve passed a lot of good legislation and there are some initiatives that I started that are still going, which I’m very proud of, but I kind of got to a point where it’s probably time to move on and do something different.”

Cockrel said he felt staying in office for so long would create a permanent idea about him.

“I find sometimes, in certain political offices, if you stay too long it gets harder and harder to leave because people can’t see you in any other way,” he said.

Cockrel is a native Detroiter and alumnus of Wayne State. He received his bachelor’s degree in journalism and while attending school he worked as a stringer and part-time writer for the Detroit Free Press. He was a member of the Journalism Institute for Minorities (now known as the Journalism Institute for Media Diversity).

He found his calling in politics through journalism. Cockrel wrote for the Grand Rapids Press, and the Cincinnati Enquirer, which motivated his interest in running for city council.

At the Grand Rapids Press, he was assigned to cover city hall in Holland, Mich., a small city on the shore of Lake Michigan. In Cincinnati he also covered city hall, further encouraging his political interest.

Since taking office in 1998, he has witnessed a lot. One of the most significant things, he said, was the change in the city’s finances – the ‘90s were considered a time of economic prosperity, and Cockrel said he remembers when Detroit had a budget surplus. City council used to fight about endeavors to spend extra money on. Now, prosperity seems to be a distant memory as the

courts have declared Detroit eligible for bankruptcy. He cited the saga of Kwame Kilpatrick as another significant milestone.

“I don’t think it was something that any of us really expected,” he said, “but when it did come about and when it became clear that he had lied to city council and lied to the people of the city of Detroit, we had to move to deal with it.”

After Kilpatrick’s expulsion, Cockrel became mayor of Detroit under what he calls “unusual circumstances.” After serving the shortest term in Detroit’s mayoral history, he lost the next election to Dave Bing, who took office in 2009.

“I ended up actually being in office as mayor for about eight months, but I’m proud of what I was able to do in that eight months,” Cockrel said.

New faces to Detroit City Council include George Cushingberry Jr., district two; Scott Benson, district three; Mary Sheffield, district five; Raquel Castaneda-Lopez, district six; and Gabe Leland, district seven. This election allowed for the first Latina to be elected to city council. All except Castaneda-Lopez and Leland are alumni of WSU. Castaneda-Lopez works for WSU in the Department of Latino and Latina Studies.

“The introduction of districts is a new development as a result of the new charter and I think that’s why we see the diversity that we’ve now seen on council,” Cockrel said. “Had the council continued to be elected on an

at-large basis I think you probably would not have seen a Latina getting elected to city council. I think the same factor is at play with Gabe Leland.”

Cockrel found Duggan’s success interesting because he was still elected by the city on an at-large basis, and he doesn’t think race was a factor. He said people were looking at the candidates after the primary and were listening to the candidate who had the better plan.

“That’s a positive thing,” he said.

“You are going to see that trend continue, especially as you see the city of Detroit evolve and diversify.”

Cockrel has spoken with all the new council members either in person or on the phone, and thinks the city will be in good hands. But the initial challenge they and the new mayor will face is redefining their relationship with Kevyn Orr. “The emergency manager is basically running all aspects of city government, and I don’t think that’s something that should continue,” he said. “I think the day-to-day operations really need to be turned over to the mayor and city council.”

Cockrel did not mention what his plans are after leaving, but he did reinforce that he is only leaving city council, not the city of Detroit.

“I’m going to continue to do what I can as a private citizen to move the city forward,” he said. “There are other ways to help the city, and I will continue to do that.”

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SPORTS

WSU wins weekend Women top Tiffin, Ohio Dominican PHOTO: RON HARPER

ZEINAB NAJM Senior Writer The Wa y ne State’s wo m en ’s bask e tbal l te a m i m pr o v ed t o 3 -1 on th e se a so n to p p i n g T i ffi n a n d Ohio D o mi ni c an ove r t h e we e ke n d .

The War r i o r s a r e 2 -0 i n co n fe r en ce play so f ar i n th e y o un g s e a s o n .

On D e c . 5 aga i ns t T i ffi n , W S U took a n e a r l y l e a d i n t h e b eg i n n in g o f th e ga m e wi t h a 1 0-1 r un , bu t T i f f i n w o u l d ch a lle n g e t h e m .

The War r i o r s w o u ld le a d fo r m uch of the h a l f u nti l th e Dr a g o n s wen t on a r u n o f th e i r o wn s co r i n g 1 2 o f the fi nal 14 p o i nts t o t a ke t h e lea d into h al f ti m e .

Fro m th e se c o nd h a lf o n , t h e W arr i o r s d o m i na ted t h e g a m e a n d won by 20 p o i nts, 8 5-6 5.

The Wa r r i o r s sho t 56 . 3 pe r cen t in th e se c o nd h a l f , h i t t i n g 1 8 -o f3 2 sh o ts. Fo r th e g a m e , W S U s h o t 51 .6 p e r c e nt f r o m t h e fi e ld . W S U al so h e l d T i f f i n to 2 7 . 3 per cen t s hoo ti ng i n th e se c o n d h a lf a n d 40.7 p e r c e nt f o r th e g a m e .

Desti ny La v i ta- S t eph en s led W SU w i th 23 p o i nt s .

Bre Nau ma n h a d a d o ub le-d o ub le f or th e D r ago ns w i t h 1 6 po i n t s a n d

1 2 r eb ounds , but it w as n’t e nough.

T h e winning w ays continue d for t h e W arriors agains t Ohio D om ini ca n , De c. 7 .

W S U got off to anothe r fas t s tart wi t h a 1 0- 4 le ad. I t w ould be a b a ck-a nd- forth gam e all afte rnoon i n clud i ng nine le ad change s in the fi r s t h a lf alone .

A t h alftim e , W S U had a 51- 4 0 lea d o ve r the Panthe rs going into t h e b r e ak. I t w ould be all Warriors i n t h e se cond half, w he n the y cam e o ut wi t h a 15- 5 run. W S U toppe d O h i o Dom inican in the re bound i n g , s t eals and as s is ts cate gorie s .

I n t h e e nd, the W arriors w e re t o o m uch for OD U to handle and t h e y won w ith a final s core of 8 8 7 5.

S h a r e ta Brow n had 27 points to lea d t h e W arriors including s hoot i n g a n incre dible 11- of- 13 from the fi e ld . K ace e H ocke nbe rry s core d 2 4 po i n ts to le ad the Panthe rs .

B o t h te am s had 12 turnove rs , wh i le WS U he ld advantage s in re b o un d i ng (35- 33), as s is ts (15- 10) a n d s t e als (7 - 2).

N ex t , W S U he ads on the road a t La ke Erie D e c. 14 for a 1 p.m . t i po ff.

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Warriors slay Tiffin Dragons Four players score double figures

SPORTS Panthers paused Men hoop to 90-85 win

PHOTO: RON HARPER

MICHAEL LEWIS Contributing Writer Coming off a tough loss against the Lewis Flyers on the road, the Wayne State Warriors men’s basketball team responded with a big conference win over the Tiffin Dragons, 65-51.

“It was a great effort and a good home win,” Coach Greer said. “The Lewis defeat is a little misleading with guys injured, but it always feels good to come back and win.”

The Warriors played the first half closely with the Dragons. Despite shooting 39 percent, the Warriors entered halftime down only one point. Bryan Coleman led all scorers with 11 points off 50 percent shooting.

Freshman shooting guard Clark Bishop followed up with 10 points after going three of four from beyond the arc. Bishop has been emerging as a stable contributor on both sides of the floor. In addition to his 12 points, Bishop tallied six rebounds, tied a team high four assists, and added three steals and a block on defense. Bishop fits right into Greer’s defensive game plan with his enthusiasm about playing defense.

“My number one priority on the court is to get steals,” Bishop said while laughing. “But I just love playing basketball.”

The second half was one sided as the Warriors coasted to victory. The Warriors relinquished the lead only

once and held the Dragons to 16 percent shooting. The second half belonged to guard Chene Phillips and forward Michael Lewis. In his first game back off of a knee injury, Lewis struggled in the first half shooting 1 of 6 and grabbing only three rebounds. However, Lewis emerged to acquire his first doubledouble finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

“Coming back with a double-double had everything to do with confidence and my teammates helped me with that,” Lewis said. “My knee was a little sore during the game but it was nothing that’ll stop me from doing what I do.”

Phillips put on a defensive clinic holding Tiffin’s leading scorer Joe Graessle to 11 points and 21 percent shooting. Graesalle came into Matthaei fresh off of a 43-point performance against Ohio State University at Mansfield. Phillips also acquired three steals and a block to tie a team high. On the offensive end, Phillips shot 6 of 8 from the free throw line showing drastic improvement. However, he took a step back accumulating seven of the teams 13 turnovers.

“Free throws have always been my Achilles heel for some reason, but I feel like I’m improving,” Phillips said. “I did a horrible job protecting the ball, which is unacceptable.

I have to be more focused for our next game against Ohio Dominican.”

That game will be played at the Matthaei Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.

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MICHAEL LEWIS Contributing Writer The Wayne State Warriors outlasted the Ohio Dominican Panthers 90-85 Dec .7 at the Matthaei.

The Warriors entered halftime with a 42-40 advantage over the Panthers in a competitive first half. Both teams shot the ball well with the Panthers shooting 48.5 percent and the Warriors shooting 50 percent. They also accumulated one turnover a piece.

While Panthers’ guard Mark Minch did most of the first half scoring with 16 points, the Warriors were carried

by Bryan Coleman’s 13 points and Chene Phillips’ 10.

The second half was held close.

Ohio Dominican dominated the paint scoring 46 points inside and keeping the lead within five points. However, the Warriors exploded for a 16-2 run at the 10 minute mark to go up 71-58 with just under 8:00 to play. The game was dominated by Chene Phillips, who exploded for a game-high 29 points to keep the Panthers at bay.

“It goes without saying that Chene

was clearly the player of the game,” Coach David Greer said. “He pretty much dominated all facets of the game.”

The Panthers, however, did not go away. Ohio Dominican went on a 13-2 run to cut the lead to five with 2:30 left to play. Senior forward Bryan Coleman came up big down the stretch hitting two threes to seemingly seal the Warrior victory. Coleman ended the game with 25 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes.

“It felt great,” Coleman said. “Looking at the game I could tell my team needed me and I put them on my back.”

The last minute of the game showed the Warriors the Panthers weren’t going down without a fight. After Coleman’s dagger threes, the Panthers went on a 13-6 run to pull within five.

However, the clock was on the Warriors side and WSU was able to leave with a victory.

“I thought our guys came out and competed in the second half, Greer said. “Ohio Dominican played an excellent basketball game.”

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