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The Current CHRISTINA CLARK In last week’s issue, we talked a little bit about some of the particularly heinous cases of animal abuse that have dotted Michigan’s newspaper publications. If you don’t remember or you missed last week’s article, here’s a recap. A still living cat was found emaciated and burned alive, a dog was skinned alive, another dog was found in the Rouge River with a brick tied to it and a squir-
rel outside of Lansing was found with duct tape on its face. These were just some of the instances of animal abuse throughout Michigan that have been in the news over the last few months. This week, we are getting a little more in depth into the world of animal abuse, the proposed and then denied animal abuse registry and what you can do to help end the cruelty to animals. One possible option is to contact the Michigan Humane Society. According to Ryan McTigue, a public relations coordinator for the Michigan Humane Society, The Cruelty Investigation Department of the MHS handles more than 5000
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cases of animal neglect and cruelty. “...[S]everal are particularly disturbing cases, such as the recent attack on Labrador Charlie, who was cut in several places with a machete and required surgery,” McTigue said. “Fortunately, Charlie recovered from his wounds and will soon be in his new home.” The most common type of neglect or abuse, according to McTigue, are animals that lack their basic needs required for survival. “Animals who come to MHS that are injured, abused or neglected, are immediately seen by our veterinary staff to determine the extent of treatment they will need. Every animal that comes to MHS,
whether it is an owner surrender, or through our Cruelty Investigation and Rescue departments, undergoes a health and temperament test before being placed up for adoption,” McTigue said. “Many of the animals that come to MHS through the Cruelty investigation and Rescue Department find wonderful, loving homes. Those who are not safe to be adopted into new homes are humanely euthanized.” No one is going to argue with you when you say that animal abuse is not okay; most people, myself included, don’t really know the things that the people with animal protection and animal rights groups see everyday.
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Government officals announce Detroit aid Millions in federal aid repurposed for city’s revitalization re-entry programs, hiring 150 firefighters and supporting Detroit’s ailing streetlight system. Police chiefs from across the nation will be summoned to bring innovation and the best practices to the Detroit Police Department. The business and philanthropic communities will chip in $1.35 million in the next six months to improve neighborhood safety and $300,000 towards various public safety efforts such as improving police technology and providing safe pathways to school for kids. The speakers noted the success of Midtown, downtown and parts of the Riverfront, but stressed the importance of reviving Detroit’s neighborhoods. “A strong downtown is critical, but it is not enough,” Sperling said. “There is not success unless there is success for the neighborhoods, for all of Detroit, for one Detroit.” Don Graves, a top economic official at the U.S. Treasury Department, was named as a “point man” for the federal government. He will coordinate federal action and report from the city. Sperling said the president’s chief technology officer will bring a team of top technology experts to the city next month. The City Chief Technology Officers will work to improve city services through technology innovation. The team of officials who unlocked the money was acting under the direction of the president. “Virtually everything announced today would not have been capable of being announced today without the administration-wide effort that President Obama directed us to do,” Sperling said. A big part of the multi-million dollar effort will go towards the demolition of
ELI HOERLER The South End Members of the local, state and federal governments came together Sept. 27 on Wayne State’s campus to announce over $300 million in federal and private aid that will help with public safety, transportation and blight management in Detroit. The announcement was made in a press conference at WSU’s law school auditorium, which was held after a closed meeting regarding the financial boost and the state of Detroit between members of Obama’s cabinet, Gov. Rick Snyder, Mayor Dave Bing and several
others. “We only have one goal, and that is to have all of Detroit working together for one Detroit,” said Gene Sperling, director of the National Economic Council, who gave the first in a round of speeches. The money will not go toward Detroit’s estimated $18 billion of debt, but instead will be used largely to boost quality of life for residents while Detroit works through its debt and the bankruptcy process. Public safety will get a great deal of attention with the new money. Thirty million will go towards expanding the police force, establishing a bike patrol, supporting youth anti-violence programs, supporting prisoner
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abandoned residential and commercial properties in the city. “We have been listening carefully to what your priorities are, and we have heard over and over again that blight and revitalization have to be one of our top priorities,” said Shaun Donovan, secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Of the $300 million, $150 million will go towards that effort, with $65 million of that helping to eradicate blight, rehabilitate the housing situation in Detroit and other revitalization efforts. Most of that money isn’t new, but was essentially “found” in the federal budget. It was once intended for distribution across the country, but has since been repurposed for the revitalization effort in Detroit due to the partnership of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Bing administration. Transportation secretary Anthony Foxx announced nearly $140 million in federal funds to improve transportation in the city. This includes the maintenance of busses, as well as the installation of security cameras for increased driver and public safety. Included in that money is a $25 million dollar grant to get the M1 rail project off the ground. The streetcar system has been in the works since 2007, but has seen no visible progress to date. It is expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development to the city. Though few changes will be visible immediately, the money will greatly improve the daily lives of Detroit residents and serve as proof that no one has forgotten Detroit and its plight. “Today is a great day to highlight progress,” Snyder said. “This wasn’t the start nor the end.”
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Federal, state, local government pledge support to city improvements JILL LUBAS The South End Everyone loves a great comeback story. We see it in the movies we watch, and the sports teams we keep cheering on no matter what their record may be – we love to see the underdog have his day. In the eyes of this country, and maybe even the world, Detroit – one of the most dangerous cities in the U.S. – is painted as nothing more than a city full of blight and despair, just ask anyone who hasn’t spent much time there. Detroit has taken some hard blows over the years, but I believe there is a shift happening. If you look long and hard enough, past the abandoned buildings, scandals and graffiti, you will see a city that is setting the stage for an amazing comeback story. And people are taking notice. I was fortunate enough to sit in on a forum Sept. 27, where government officials at the federal, state and local levels came together to discuss $300 million that is being released in efforts to help improve Detroit neighborhoods, busses and schools. The energy in the room
was charged with an expectation of great things for a city that has seen its share of hard times and heart break. From Mayor Dave Bing all the way up to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, a common theme was heard: they believed in Detroit and were committing to seeing it revitalized. “We all believe that this will be one of the greatest comeback stories of American cities,” United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan said. Yes, there seems to be hope and support for Detroit, but it’s not something that one person or one organization can do on their own. It is going to take people, government and organizations working together for the greater goal: restoring Detroit. “We have to work together,” Mayor Dave Bing said. “We in Detroit can’t fix all of our problems alone.” Mayor Bing went on to discuss how the business community, the philanthropic community and the government needed to partner together in order to accomplish the goal of bringing Detroit back. A Community Advisory board has been put in place comprised of Dan Gil-
bert, Linda Price and Linda Smith. “We just have one goal and that is to have all Detroit working together for one Detroit, with the Obama administration as a key partner helping at every step along the way to help support the vision and strategy and priorities of the people of Detroit.” said Gene Sperling, the head of President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council and an Ann Arbor native. But the goal of a unified Detroit may not be that easy. As I was looking through coverage about this forum on other news websites I was disheartened to read many, if not all the comments people had left regarding this issue. As I scrolled and read, all I saw was comment after comment filled with personal attacks on the people who had just pledged their support for our struggling city. Comments range from remarks about crooked politics to a back and forth bashing of both the Republicans and Democrats in Washington. Maybe this is the reason Detroit is in the state that it is. Something remotely positive happens and the mass response is commenting on anything negative
they can find. We have political leaders willing to offer their support to our struggling city, isn’t that something worth getting behind regardless of our own personal stances? If we are waiting for a politician that we agree with on 100 percent of the issues, I’m afraid we will never get anywhere. Yes, Detroit – including its leaders – has issues. I’m sure this comes as no surprise to anyone with access to newspapers or television, but does the city’s past have to dictate its future? “We don’t expect it to be easy,” Sperling said. “But we do expect it to be successful.” I believe in Detroit. I believe that, despite its pitfalls, there is a lot of good to be found in this city. It definitely won’t be easy, but if we can somehow find a way to get past our own agendas and come together as “one Detroit,” then maybe we will see Detroit be great again. Will these political leaders hold true to their promises? Will their efforts help revitalize Detroit and it’s neighborhoods? I certainly hope so. And despite our differences, I hope that Detroiters can find a way to get behind the people pledging their support to our great city.
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LETTER TO THE SOUTH END In its October print issue, the South End ran a full-page advertisement from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) calling into question the treatment of a dog used in research, and urging readers to contact the National Institutes of Health. Wayne State students, employees, alumni and friends can be confident that their university is committed to the humane treatment of animals, and to ensuring that all research and teaching protocols involving animals are designed and carried out in a manner that complies with all laws, policies, and guidelines for the ethical and humane use of animals in biomedical research. The university also provides the highest level of veterinary care for research animals. We use only as many animals as scientifically necessary, and use alternatives whenever feasible. On the other hand, following an inspection in November 2011 the United States Department of Agriculture found that the PCRM purposefully took information out of context to mislead the public regarding the treatment of dogs used in research at Wayne State. The USDA inspection completely discredited PCRM’s accusations. Several subsequent unannounced inspections have also found no issues at all with our animal labs. The PCRM is dedicated to ending animal research of any kind, a viewpoint unsupported by many organizations including the American Medical Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association. Wayne State is committed to the protection of animals, but also recognizes the benefits of research involving animals. Animal research has played a vital role in virtually every major medical advance of the last century – for both human and animal health. From antibiotics to blood transfusions, from dialysis to chemotherapy, bypass surgery and joint replacement, practically every present day protocol for the prevention, treatment, cure and control of disease is based on knowledge attained through research with animals. Before believing what you read, please consider the source, and its credibility and realize that you or someone close to you has benefitted from the ability of medical researchers to test new cures and therapies in animal models before applying them to the treatment of humans.
Philip R. Cunningham Assistant Vice President for Research, Wayne State University
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Refreshing a classic Detroit staple Union Street to debut new menu CHRIS EHRMANN Staff Writer After many years of the serving the same food, Union Street in Midtown is releasing a new menu. “Well long story short, we have had the menu we been running a long, long time,” Miles Hutcherson, the general manager of Union Street said. “Union Street has been around since the 1930s ... you cannot come to Detroit and say you haven’t been to Union Street ... We are a Detroit staple.” Hutcherson, who has been working at Union Street for the past 14 years, said that it was time for Union Street to change up its style. Especially with the revitalization and comeback of Detroit and midtown has been so prominent, it was a good time to change, he said.
Union Street predominantly serves American food but Hutcherson said, “We cater to the palate that wants to try new things.” Some of the dishes the restaurant is noted for are their jamba and Scooby Doo pasta. The Scooby Doo pasta was introduced years ago, and it was such a fan favorite that Executive Chef David Hubbard said they had to keep it out of respect for their fans and customers; they did not want to offend them by getting rid of it. “Union Street is very famous for the jamba so that is another example that is going to stay. It’s also about paying homage to the city itself.” Hubbard and the staff are “rolling with the new” by making dishes more hip and sharable. He wants to have more “bite-like” dishes, like brisket spring rolls and bacon on a stick. In their
share section, they will have things like sliders, wings, crab cakes, tamales and fish tacos. “The new menu, all of the Union Street classics will be on the menu, it’s going to actually have a symbol (of) what has been a classic Union Street menu for years. You’ll know what’s old and you’ll know what’s new. It’ll be easy to find your favorites on the menu,” Union Street Owner Ginger Barris said. Barris, along with her husband George are the recent owners of Union Street. She previously worked for Union Street, and before that, she worked at the Majestic. “I worked here for about eight years prior to purchasing the place; I worked in the neighborhood for 20 years; I wanted to keep Union Street and the tradition of Union Street going,” Barris said. “We felt it was time
with the revitalization of the neighborhood itself, it was time for us to revitalize Union Street and kind of get with the time and with everything that is happening around us.” Barris said since they had their menu for so long, it was easy for them to find out what their best sellers were. The menu will be seasonal. “What might not work this time we might change it next time,” Barris said. Hubbard said that he hopes people come in and try his new food. “This is a meeting place, people meet here before the show after the show, and we really want to cater to those larger groups we do get. We want to bring a sense of community, or union, back to Union Street,” Hubbard said. The new menu will be introduced Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Why so glum, chum? MICHAEL LEWIS Contributing Writer Drake’s highly anticipated third album is a heartbreaker. “Nothing Was the Same” is the culmination of a sensitive artist who’s establishing himself as a gentle giant in the rap game. The first song, “Tuscan Leather,” shows a confident Drizzy who is silencing critics who may question his success. “Comin’ off the last record/ I’m gettin’ 20 million off the record. Just to off these records/ n**** that’s a record,” he says, referring to his sophomore album “Take Care.” He goes on to say. “Tell me who dissin’/ I got some things that’ll hit the culprit. Them strep throat flows/ them sh*ts to stop all of the talking.” Although Drake emulates a newfound confidence through his flows, there is a serious problem in his third album: It was soft! Listening to songs like “Furthest Thing” and “Hold On” make you feel the personal pain or emotion Drake is dealing with. Throughout the album, he refers to past relationships with women and family that have dissipated over time. “And I hate that you don’t think I belong to ya/ Just too busy runnin sh*t to run home to ya,” he says. It’s lines like this that convey the overall message of this album; Drake is rich as hell, misses some mystery
girl, longs for emotional connection and is somehow a feared king of the rap game. It’s hard to take a lyricist seriously who is so openly emotionally damaged. Although this style of music has earned fan support from the female community, it has completely drowned out the seriousness of tracks like “All Me.” It makes a listener think that he has to stop crying because 2 Chainz and Big Sean showed up to record. It’s interesting how one goes from “Girl don’t treat me like a stranger/ Girl you know I seen ya naked/ Girl you know that I remember/ don’t be a pretender” on “Furthest Thing” to “Ask you to please excuse my table manners/ I was making room for the table dancers” on “All Me.” It can make a listener’s heart hurt, either because the guy is in so much pain or because they received a sub-par rap album. ` Drake’s rap content has gotten progressively softer since his first major mixtape “So Far Gone.” Although tracks on the mix tape contain songs that foreshadow an emotional downfall, there were still songs like “Uptown” and “Ignant Sh*t” that provided emotional relief. His sophomore album “Take Care” sold 631,000 copies in its first week, and this album is projected to sell 731,000 copies by Oct. 1. It’s sad to see that superstar sadness sells more than hard rap albums.
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“There’s daggers in men’s smiles” Hilberry takes a stab at “Macbeth” ALANA WALKER Staff Writer Shakespeare’s tragedy “Macbeth”, hits the Hilberry stage as the first show of the season. I’ve never been disappointed by a Shakespeare production at the Hilberry, and this is no exception. With witches, smoke, blood and murder, Macbeth is an entertaining show for Shakespeare lovers and first-timers. Macbeth tells the story of the title character and his wife Lady Macbeth as they seek to gain power by the throne of Scotland— no matter the cost. Guest director Paul Barnes keeps the show in its original period, costumes included. In the first act of the show, the characters don traditional Shakespearean garb in varying shades of crimson and brown—a perfect color palate for this bloody show. After the intermission at the end of the third act, Macbeth shows up to visit the three weird sisters wearing all black, showing the changes in the character after he has blood on his hands. Speaking of blood, there is lots of it. The fake blood used in the show is extremely realistic, and may be a bit unsettling for the squeamish. At the top of the show, the entire Shakespeare cast enters the stage and recites the cast of
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characters from the front of the play. While it’s something I’ve never seen before, I thought it was very effective for those who may not know the play and the characters. It is simple, powerful and inventive. Next are the three witches, also known as the weird sisters, who, to me, can make or break a Macbeth performance. The witches certainly are weird, but in a very appropriate way. When reciting the notable unison line, “Double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble,” each sister takes on a varying, creepy, throaty tone, which adds dimension and elements of spook. As far as acting is concerned, there are a lot of strong performers. One that particularly stood out to me was Annie Keris, who played Lady Macbeth. She is a difficult character play because she endures a wide range of emotions throughout the performance. Keris’ performance was outstanding. Her visible emotions and powerful voice helped shape the sometimes confusing text. Keris accurately portrayed Lady Macbeth’s power and strength, with grace, as the backbone of the eventual king of Scotland. All in all, this is a strong production of Macbeth, and another great Shakespeare performance by the graduate program and the Hilberry Theatre.
“Anything is Possible” in Detroit Film shows city in positive light TIM CARROLL A&E Correspondent Michigan becomes more like Hollywood every day, thanks to films like “Anything is Possible,” which premiered in Canton recently. The independent movie, set in Detroit, is a heart-warming drama about a young boy with a special gift who almost loses everything. Ethan Bortnick plays Nathan, a young kid from a military family with a natural gift for playing the piano. Bortnik is
a real-life pianist and child prodigy. He is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the youngest headline entertainer ever, starting at six years old. “I am Nathan, he is the main character. He’s a very brave boy, but he can get emotional, and I like it,” Bortnick said, according to a WWJ NewsRadio 950 interview. When Nathan’s mom disappears in Japan during a military mission, the young boy finds that his father is not his biological one and that child services are threatening to take him
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away. Nathan runs away from his problems and tries to survive out in the city. He befriends a homeless war veteran, who teaches him some valuable lessons and finds the child shelter in a wealthy philanthropist’s home. From there, his adventures progress and his gift is discovered in a touching way. Much of the movie was filmed in Detroit and many familiar places can be seen on the silver screen. Places like Belle Isle, Greektown and Ecorse are all heavily featured
in the film. The movie’s executive producer, Ecorse Pastor Marvin Miles, knew it would be smart to film in Detroit. “This is just overwhelming – we worked extremely hard to bring about a movie that’s going to highlight Detroit in a very positive manner,” Miles said in another WWJ story by Sandra McNeil. The film premiered Sept. 27 and will be showing at Emagine Theater in Canton Township. For show times, visit http://www.emagine-entertainment.com/emagine-canton/
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New film keeps audience begging for more ‘Don Jon’ tackles romance with comedy, heart BRYAN GRECO Contributing Writer New Jersey guy Jon (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) only cares about a few things in his life: his family, friends, church and porn. After many one-night stands, he finally decides to settle down with a “dime” named Barbara (Scarlett Johansson). But not even this relationship can compare to the happiness Jon has when alone with his pornography. When he realizes his porn may be too influential on him, he begins to change his lifestyle and beliefs with help from an older woman (Julianne Moore). Stories of sex addiction aren’t new, having been dealt with most recently in 2011’s “Shame,” but “Don Jon” feels different. Jon loves porn; he says it many times in voiceover and is consistently shown getting up in the middle of the night to go watch porn after just having sex in real life. He doesn’t see it as an addiction, say-
ing “It’s porn. It’s not heroin,” as his excuse. To show the media influence on sex, the film opens by crosscutting many sexualized commercials, film scenes and television clips over the credits while actual pornography clips are spliced throughout. But unlike “Shame,” which treats this topic in an intense, dramatic way, Jon keeps it light and funny. It tries to show how easy it is for someone to unknowingly fall into this addiction in today’s sex-obsessed culture. The film also tackles an exploration of today’s relationships. Barbara’s own “porn” is romantic Hollywood films that Jon hates. These films have influenced Barbara’s ideas on dating (she yells at him to stop cleaning his apartment because it’s not sexy) and enforced her beliefs that typical gender roles are the only means to a happy relationship. This film speaks truths about ideas young people may have about dating in today’s culture, and while spin-
ning these topics in a mostly comedic light, it is still interesting to consider how much media pertains to our understanding of the world. “Don Jon” succeeds in most areas, and one large part is due to its cast. Tony Danza is really funny as Jon’s father and Scarlett Johansson (and her hilarious Jersey accent) steals every scene she is in. The film offers up a good amount of laughs, and the purposeful repetitive narrative works in showing Jon’s changing lifestyle. Most of the film is so upbeat and fast that the last twenty minutes may feel like its dragging, but it can be considered necessary due to Jon’s slowed-down new lifestyle. The fact that this is the first film by writer-director Gordon-Levitt is extremely impressive. “Don Jon” flies at a mostly fast pace, has a fun cast and gives a great commentary on sex, relationships and addiction. The film is as confident as its main character and I greatly look forward to what Gordon-Levitt has to offer next.
‘The Fever Tongues’ wag Local band talks future, new EP JESSICA FREEDLAND Contributing Writer
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I’ve always loved listening to musicians talk about their work, so I was very excited to get to interview the lead singer of the band The Fever Tongues last weekend. Going off of a recommendation from a friend, I’d looked the band up and found that not only was it very new – having only just released its first EP in early August – but it also featured bass guitar played by Joe Dart, a name I know from seeing him play with Theo Katzman this summer. Smith gladly agreed to meet with me to talk about his group. Smith was already at our agreedupon coffee shop when I arrived, standing outside to finish a cigarette. By the time I’d gotten my own cup of coffee, he was back at his table sipping a drink of his own. Getting right into my questions, I asked him how The Fever Tongues got started. “It started with just me writing songs on my acoustic guitar,” Smith
told me. He went on to describe how a friend of his, Joe Dart, had urged him to record his material. “So, me, Joe and Billy Harrington, who’s in the band, we all linked up and just picked five songs, and tracked ‘em out at Backseat Studio in Ann Arbor.” The three decided to establish a band, but Joe Dart was soon replaced by Adrian Koch when Dart committed to play with Theo Katzman and Darren Criss on tour for a few months this past summer. Dart is still who you hear playing on the Tongue’s EP, though, which is available on the group’s Bandcamp page. The description given on the page states that it’s a “pop-rock, psychpunk garage band” and Josh gave me a bit of insight as to what that means. “It’s more of a garage sound because we like to make stuff we can replicate while being in a room with people. We spent a lot of time working on tones and stuff so that for the EP, there’s not much post-production,” he said. Smith went on to describe the experience-based concept behind
the band’s self-titled first album. “It initially was 10 or 11 songs … but with this we wanted to create a contour where it builds up and then mellows out.” Talking to Josh, it was very obvious that he felt that music was both a form of communication and something to experience, describing how he felt that music was something that was meant to be taken care of. He also told me about his goals for the future of The Fever Tongues, saying, “I think it’s more and more common for musicians these days to have a day job,” – Smith works for a custom apparel company doing search engine optimization – “but ideally we want to be able to just solely travel and play and record. That’s all our goals. We all want to do this. Like, all the money that I make at work goes to gear and gas.” The Fever Tongues has two shows lined up for the fall, the specifics for which can be found online at www. facebook.com/FeverTongues, and has plans to announce more dates in midOctober.
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Dethroned The reign of Heisenberg comes to an end CHRIS EHRMANN Staff Writer *Note: This article will include spoilers from the entire series. It’s all in the chemistry. “Technically, chemistry is the study of matter. But I prefer to see it as the study of change,” says Walter White. With this phrase, “Breaking Bad”, and the end of Walter White, began. Vince Gilligan, the creator of “Breaking Bad,” has not created the typical television drama nor is he a typical television writer and creator. His show takes drama to the highest level and infuses symbolism, foreshadowing and themes that take more than one viewing of the series to comprehend. Gilligan first got his big break on the extremely popular ‘90s show “The X-Files.” He wrote, produced and consulted for the show. From then on, he went on to become the executive producer of the spinoff show, “The Lone Gunmen,” featuring several reoccurring characters from Files. The next show he would do, “Breaking Bad,” is his masterpiece. Everything about the show — from the writing, acting, to the chemistry (no pun intended) between the characters — is brilliant. The series starts off with mild-mannered Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, getting the worst news of his life — he has inoperable lung cancer. The news of this disturbs him and leaves him with little to do in regards of supporting his family as just a high school chemistry teacher. But, this all changes when he accompanies his
DEA brother-in-law Hank Schrader on a drug raid and realizes just how much money he could make in the criminal underworld. Armed with his expert chemistry knowledge and a former student, Jesse Pinkman, White sets off into the bloodsplattered Albuquerque sunset to make enough money to support his family after he dies, only for him to find out it’s not as easy as he thinks. “Breaking Bad” has received universal critical acclaim and the show has won numerous awards over the years. Cranston has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series three consecutive times. Aaron Paul, who plays Jesse Pinkman, has won twice for Best Supporting Actor. And just recently, the show won its first Emmy for Best Drama Series. An aspect of the show, and how it flexes its brilliance, is the use of colors, symbolism and foreshadowing, among other themes and literary techniques, to tell its story. For example Chekov’s Gun states that, in a scene, nothing is ever shown by accident. If a gun is shown in the first scene it must be fired by the end, otherwise what is the point of it being there in the first place? That is completely the case in “Breaking Bad.” A prime example is the pink teddy bear. During several episodes of season two, viewers had no idea what the bear meant or where it came from. It was only later that viewers found out it was from the plane crash, inadvertently caused by Walt. It was shown floating in Walt’s pool but there was confusion as to what it meant. In addition, the teddy bear also represents
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the death of Gus Fring, foreshadowed by the teddy bear having half its face gone. The colors are another huge part of the show. Each character has a unique color. Black refers to the themes and ideas of evil and power. The black pork pie hat and glasses worn by Heisenberg, Walt’s crime alter ego, represent this color in great detail. Another interesting reference is that the names of the main characters deal with color, Walter White and Pinkman. Of all the other colors, orange makes many appearances to symbolize violence or death in the series. For example, in a nod to “The Godfather,” which used oranges to foreshadow something bad happening to a character, orange is used in “Breaking Bad” to foreshadow many characters deaths and Ted Beneke’s injury. Before Mike Ehrmantraut was killed by Walt, he is seen opening up an orange bag filled with money. Ted Beneke crashed into a table and oranges fell off. And finally, when Hank is about to be killed, he is wearing an orange shirt under his jacket, in addition to Steven Gomez being killed earlier on, who was also wearing orange. Colors are not the only way to foreshadow someone’s death — sound cues are also used. A very interesting cue is used when Fring finds out about Hank and Walt being family — a shot is shown of Fring’s hand twitching, kind of ringing a bell, and the sound of the elevator going up sounds a lot like Tio’s bell. Later on, Fring would be killed by Tio when the man rapidly presses the bell on his wheelchair, activating a bomb that blows them up. Finally, death is foreshadowed by the
writing as well. For example, a line of dialogue exchanged between Jesse and his girlfriend, Jane, could be considered throwaway dialogue, if it did not make sense later on in the series. In the scene, Jesse is making a surprise breakfast for Jane. She comes into the kitchen, surprising Jesse, and Jesse says that she wasn’t supposed to wake up. She replies jokingly with, “Ever?” This could be considered just dialogue if it did not make sense later on, because she didn’t wake up — she ends up choking in her sleep. More recently, after the death of Hank and Gomez, the camera shows a reflection of Walt and his head on a shot-up car, and one of the bullet holes is conveniently placed over his head. The entire show is built around Walt and how his actions have consequences, so it would make sense for him to be a victim in his own downward spiral. The reason why this show is so incomparable to other shows and what makes it so good is that it takes the simple idea of turning a good guy into a bad guy, which is not what typical shows do, and makes it dark and realistic. In the end, the good guy does not always win and that is the case with “Breaking Bad.” It deals with real world scenarios and the consequences that follow. It turns a Mr. Chips character into Scarface, which they also reference in the show. Last Sunday’s episode wrapped up the entire series and all of this has been a brilliant ride for its addicted fans. The next thing Bryan Cranston will be asking of us to do when we meet him in the street is to say his name.
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Speak up, act out October programs raise awareness for domestic abuse LATONYA BERRY Contributing Writer The month of October wears many colors. It’s far from uncommon to see the colors orange and black in stores, representing the ghouls and goblins of Halloween; the color pink on television and flyers promoting Breast Cancer Awareness month; and a splash of purple coloring the 31 days of Domestic Violence Awareness. The President’s Commission on the Status of Women, also known as COSW, at Wayne State kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness month, as they do annually, with The Clothesline Project Sept. 25. “Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner against another,” according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. “It is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. Violence against women is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior,
and thus is part of a systematic pattern of dominance and control. Domestic violence results in physical injury, psychological trauma, and sometimes death.” In 1987, October observed its first National Domestic Violence Awareness month according to the NCADV, which “evolved from the first Day of Unity observed in October 1981.” “The intent was to connect battered women’s advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children,” according to the NCADVS website. The Day of Unity soon became a special week when a range of activities were conducted at the local, state, and national levels.” According to the Clothesline Project’s website, “October of 1990 saw the original Clothesline Project with 31 shirts displayed on a village green in Hyannis, Massachusetts as part of an annual ‘Take Back the Night’ March and Rally. Throughout the day, women came forward to create shirts and the line kept growing.” COSW has been doing the Clothesline Project at WSU for three years, “to promote domestic violence awareness on campus
and in the community,” said Sara Byczek, commissioner for COSW. She said this year there was a great turnout with the Clothesline Project. “We had 60 shirts completed that will be displayed at the UGL as of Friday (Sept. 27) for the entire month of October,” she said. COSW will also be doing the Banner Project on Oct. 2 in front of the UGL. “This is our second year doing this project, to again, raise awareness about domestic violence, she said. ‘These Hands Don’t Hurt’ is an awareness campaign held during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The campaign is designed to educate the university community on intimate partner violence and relationship violence on college campuses. It gives individuals the opportunity to place their hands on the banner as a pledge that their hands will not be used in violence. This year instead of having individuals place their hand in paint, we will have cut out hand prints that students can sign their name to and place it on the banner. Other organizations are getting involved in domestic violence awareness, as well. One in Four, an organization “dedicated
to the prevention of rape by the thoughtful application of theory and research to rape prevention programming” and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, a historically black sorority, are both planning to host events to promote domestic violence awareness during the month of October. The One in Four chapter at WSU will be hosting its first ever ‘Walk in Her Shoes’ event at Keast Commons Oct. 15. According to their Facebook page, “the main goals of this walk are to help spread awareness of sexual assault, as well as to raise money for HAVEN,” an organization in Oakland County specialized in servicing those affected by domestic and sexual assault. The consequences of domestic violence can cross generations and truly last a lifetime, said the NCADV on its domestic violence factsheet. “We want students to know the realities regarding domestic violence. By raising awareness and providing education hopefully we can work together to provide a safer community for all and help survivors know they are not alone,” Byczek said. For more information about domestic violence, visit ncadv.org.
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You better shop around The demand for on-campus clothing stores rises DEBANINA SEATON Contributing Writer Veronica Southard is like every other college student. She is a junior who goes to class, does her work and eventually has free time. She says she occasionally goes shopping at malls, specifically to stores like Forever 21, Wet Seal, Charlotte Russe and Victoria Secret. At a university with more than 30,000 students, it might seem weird for them to all have something in common, but there is. Currently, the only stores on campus that sell apparel are the Barnes and Noble on the corner of Warren and Woodward and the Matthaei Athletic Center that sells sports apparel. According to Yelp, there are 12 stores in Midtown surrounding Wayne State, selling men’s and women’s clothing, luggage and even leather. Would Southard shop at any of them? “I don’t think it’s good to go outside of campus,” she said, “because it is not a good area.” “In the city there aren’t many options,” said Southard’s sister, Briana, a junior at WSU. She said there are “too many professional buildings for work.” Briana shops at Kohl’s, Target and Wet Seal, like her sister. If there were more commercial clothing options on campus, she said, “the easier it is to get, the more I would go.” Associate Director of Leasing and Retail Services at WSU Ian Studders said the reason there aren’t any clothing outlets in the area is because the university has not received much interest from retailers to make clothing stores, but an overwhelming interest in restaurants and cafés instead. “We’ve got about 15 retail stations off campus,” he said. “Many of them are set up for restaurants. About half are not even able to contain a clothing retailer because of the build out. Also, we found that nine out of 10 new applicants that we get that want to lease on campus want to open another food restaurant.” Studders said every once in a while he will get interest from a retailer who wants to sell clothing or other goods but “it’s pretty rare,” he said. He also said that WSU is not the only property owner on campus. Only the buildings owned by WSU are part of the campus. But there
are clothing stores off campus about five minutes away; some are located on Canfield, he said. “There’s clothing stores in the neighborhood,” he said “but we haven’t found one on campus that’s a good fit yet.” What is the “fit” is a good question. What kind of store would be good on campus? “It depends,” said Mohamad Dabaja, a senior at WSU. “I shop at Banana Republic, American Eagle and H&M.” WSU junior Suraya Islam said, “I go to Oakland Mall and Burlington Coat Factory.” She said perhaps there isn’t a store on campus because it could be expensive and could cause more traffic problems. But if there was a store, she said, “Yes I would definitely go there.” “I go to Forman Mills, JC Penny and Walmart,” said senior Cherí James. If there was a store on campus said says, “I’d go there; I would be a regular.” Of course there are issues concerning potential retailers. According to Vice President for Economic Development Ned Staebler, he says stores have been a little hesitant on locating in the city for financial reasons, and historically there are reasons why there has been a lack of retail in the city. “The residency has declined significantly; the per capita income of the residents has declined significantly so people who are here are less affluent and there have been concerns about safety,” he said. But Staebler said the current financial situation of the city is not a factor in the lack of clothing outlets in the area. “I think it’s more the financial situations of the residents,” he said, “Are there enough people working there and living there to make it profitable to have a store as opposed to somewhere else?” Another part of the challenge of apparel, he said, is you can buy it at a cheap price online. There is no need for sales tax and the demand is a little bit different than food, he said. Studders suggests that larger outlets may not work due to their history in Detroit too. He says a lot of the stores were developed during the start of the 20th century. There was even a store called Hudson’s here in the city that closed down in the 70s, he says. Studders thinks Detroit might be better with boutiques than a large shopping mall. “Some clothing businesses like
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a Macy’s might need a couple of very large buildings… if we’re talking about small clothing retailers, we do have a couple of properties currently, said Studders.” “If we’re talking about a very large retailer that would also want to have a parking lot or a very large storage area like a Target or a Burlington Coat Factory, Wayne State does not currently have buildings that are set up for that.” But the notion of having a clothing outlet on campus isn’t impossible and some people think it can survive. “Personally, I think it would,” said Dabaja. “Like when they opened up Whole Foods – that’s a market they needed.” “It’s [Detroit] slowly coming back,” said James. “There’s a Meijer in Detroit. We’ve never had a Meijer ever.”
And what about Midtown? Some say clothing stores have been doing well and can survive anywhere. “The market for commercial businesses such as retailors continues to grow in Midtown,” said Erin Piscopink, live program and data manager for Midtown Detroit Inc. “As the population continues to stabilize and grow, we anticipate the market will do the same. Interest from outside of the area is starting to increase. We imagine that as businesses here continue to be successful… we’ll begin to see nationallevel interest.” Studders said the idea of having a clothing store on campus can happen. He said he is not aware of one so far that is able to handle infrequent students in the summer, but his department is still looking. “It’s quite possible,” Staebler said. “Clearly there is a demand for it”
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United Way works for united Detroit Student organization raises funds for community ZEINAB NAJM Contributing Writer Look into the future: imagine Detroit as the best place to live in the world. No more negative news, but just a vibrant city full of life. It may seem like a long time from now, but the transition is happening right now becasue of the current generation of Detroit. Wayne State student, Ahmad Nassar is just one of many that are helping improve the area. He started a student United Way at WSU in September of last year after he had volunteered. Nassar has a deep connection with the city. He said, “I have been passionate about the city of Detroit my entire life. My family moved to Detroit in the late 70s with hopes of having the opportunity to start a business in a thriving automotive industry.” The youth needs to become more active in order to change the recent times in Detroit. “Detroit has gone through a lot, but it is not time to give up on it. What the city really needs is young, motivated and dedicated professionals, such as us students, to be the driving force in restoring Detroit.
After all, it is us the students who are going to be the leaders of tomorrow,” Nasser said. The Student United Way is filled with students who volunteer their own time to help the community. During their meetings they discuss the issues and plan what can be done through volunteer work throughout the city. They have worked to improve Detroit in partnership with Gleaners Food Pantry, Make a Difference Day, 9/11 Day of Service, Martin Luther King Day of Service and Alternative Spring Break. Vice President Abdullah Farhat joined the Student Way at WSU because he believes, “There are many different ways for us students to be part of history and I believe it all starts with Student United Way.” Similar to Nassar, Farhat has a family tie to Detroit through his family coming here for better opportunities. Farhat said, “I’m a big fan of hard workers. Many people here in Detroit work hard to make the city illuminate again. Many people from the Detroit area only have love for their city. There’s also a big fan base for sports here in Detroit, where people from all across the state come to enjoy the rich and vibrant outing this city has to offer.” Volunteering is a huge part of the
student United Way and Rohit V. Anand, director of volunteer engagement, is in charge of making sure students have the chance to get involved. Joining is easy and Anand said he joined to help with the progress that is happening in Detroit. “I wanted to be a part of a leadership team that brings together students, faculty and community members towards improving our campus, city and community,” he said. Joining the Student Way at WSU is easy. You can go to the website liveunited. wayne.edu/ and select the “Join Now” button to be part of the movement and receive emails about upcoming events and meetings. Another way to follow Student United Way is through their social media websites on Twitter and Facebook under @UnitedWayWSU and “United Way Wayne State” respectively. Director of Digital Engagement Mohammed Kassem is in charge of allowing the students to connect to United Way WSU. Along with connecting students, Kassem wants to help link Detroit and its people back together. He said, “I want to make Detroit a better place because it is in my nature to help others. I feel like many people have given up on their home town. Furthermore, I
think about the history of Detroit and I get excited. Detroit has hit rock bottom, and the only way to go is upwards from here.” The board members of the organization are proud of what they are doing to revolutionize Detroit through WSU. “Our vision is to create an environment within Wayne State University that places high value on volunteerism, service, civic engagement and leadership. With our presence we hope to play a role in community development and economic growth by focusing on basic needs, educational preparedness and financial stability,” Nasser said. The next big event WSU Student United Way has coming up is “Revival 313” Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. The event will take place in the First National Building, at the office for the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. It will bring together the student, community and WSU leaders to help raise funds for the student United Way at WSU. Tickets for the event can be purchased at revival313.com and more information can be obtained by emailing UnitedWay@ wayne.edu. Join the students that are helping Detroit become a better city. As Farhat said, “It’s our responsibility as students who are the leaders of tomorrow to make a difference here in Detroit.”
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Women’s volleyball on steady course Warriors defeated by Cardinals, comeback to overtake Lakers ZEINAB NAJM Staff Writer Over the weekend, the Wayne State women’s volleyball team remained at .500, losing their first match and winning the latter. The Warriors played Saginaw Valley State Sept. 27 and each team took one set early on to tie the match, 1-1. During the first set, the Cardinals took an early lead but WSU came back with a 5-0 run to tie the set 18-18. It wasn’t enough for the Warriors as SVSU won the first match, 25-22. Errors from the Cardinals would cost them the second set as WSU won, 25-21. From the beginning of the third set, the two teams were evenly matched. The set was tied at 13-13 before the Cardinals would make a run to take control and the win the set, 25-22 SVSU took over the fourth set, 25-21, after a back-and-forth competition. The Warriors pulled within five points but couldn’t force a fifth set.
The Cardinals pulled out the match, 3-1. WSU had 12 team blocks overall. SVSU won their first GLIAC match of the season while WSU’s lost its first match of GLIAC play this season. The following day was a different story for the Warriors; they defeated Lake Superior State, 3-1, in four sets. WSU took an early two set lead over the Lakers, winning 25-20 and 25-22. The tightly contested third set went to LSSU after the teams were tied three times throughout at 10-10, 15-15 and 20-20. Kristen Bulkiewicz had a big fourth set for WSU, giving them the team an early advantage over the Lakers. She would finish with 15 kills overall. LSSU came within four points but couldn’t finish the job as the Warriors won the set, 25-19. Madison Reeves had 36 assists while Macy Steenhuysen collected 13 digs. WSU plays its next match Oct. 1 at Findlay with a 7 p.m. start time.
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WSU runs over Malone, 38-27 Toney Davis rushes for 125 yards and two touchdowns ALLISON KOEHLER Staff Writer As the Warrior marching band played its way through the parking lot, car alarms were triggered one by one, blaring almost to the beat of the band. Perhaps this was a sign of what was to come. The Warriors handed its opponent, the Malone University Pioneers, its fourth straight loss, to go even on the season (2-2). But it was not without some tense moments, including an entire second quarter which belonged to the Pioneers. The first possession went to the home team and was a successful one. The drive started at the Warriors’ 15yard line, thanks to a shanked Pioneer punt intended for wide receiver Michael Johnson who waited patiently at the midfield Warrior logo. The ensuing scoring drive, the first of five, was all Davis – beginning, middle and end. The team produced a handful of plays via Davis going left, including the final play that found him in the end zone. Davis’ performance earned him Player of the Game. “It feels great to be Player of the Game,” Davis said, “but I’d like to give
it to the whole offense. Both quarterbacks came in and did a great job filling in. “The offensive line did a great job with their blocks and assignments. And Des helping keep my legs fresh; we’re a one-two punch. It helps a lot to keep the both of us fresh.” Though the first half did end on another Davis touchdown, the second quarter was a generally quiet one for the Warriors. Two running touchdowns by the Pioneers took most of the time off the clock. “Offensively we made mistakes that stopped drives, we were disappointed with that,” said Coach Paul Winters, during his post-game press conference. “We didn’t play the kind of defense we expected to play in the first half, so we were very disappointed with that. “That Malone team competed and played their rear ends off.” In the third quarter, primarily due to some fancy footwork from Davis and fellow back Desmond Martin, the Warriors took the lead and didn’t let go. Martin matched Davis’ pair of touchdowns with two of his own, his first two-touchdown collegiate game. “It kinda took me back to my high school days,” he said with a smile,
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“putting numbers up like that.” Winters said: “They’re (Davis, Martin) physical and they’re strong and they grind out yards. We just have to keep drives going and give them opportunities.” “We’ve been working hard all season, tagging on from last year,” said Martin of Davis. “We pride ourselves in breaking a lot of tackles and gaining tough yards. The team went on to score four more touchdowns, all on the ground, and rushed for a total of 324 yards. But it wasn’t all from the running backs. Winters added, “I think they wore down the Malone defense; tackling a 210-pounder and a 220-pounder over and over and over again. Then we ran Doug Griffin, who is also 210; it’s physical, it takes a toll on you.” Sean Guinane took a page out of fellow quarterback Doug Griffin’s book, rushing nine yards to the end zone for his first collegiate rushing touchdown. “It was a lot of fun. I was really excited after,” Guinane said. “I was trying to throw the ball,” he said, laughing. “I saw it and Chet made a great block; I just ran right behind him.” Guinane’s score put the Warriors up by 11 at 5:43 in the quarter.
“These guys,” he said gesturing to Davis and Martin, “they ran so great all day, they made it real easy.” “The second half, we played so much more like our team should play,” Winters said. “The quarterbacks really made good reads, they made good decisions. They really didn’t put us in harm’s way. We’re physical, we’re running the football, we’re mixing it up, and we’re executing. And then we’re getting shut downs on defense. When you can do that, you can win games. “We scored 38 points. We haven’t scored 38 points all year. It’s a positive thing.” The Pioneers narrowed the score to 31-27 with a 5-yard pass from quarterback Will Szpor to tight end Ricarlo Bell. The fourth quarter saw a lot of punting and very little scoring, but a 3-yard run by Martin sealed the deal early at 13:40. The Warriors reined victorious, 38-27. Remaining home games are versus Northwood (Homecoming), Saginaw Valley, Grand Valley, and Michigan Tech. Road games are at Hillsdale, Northern Michigan, Ferris State and Michigan Tech. Admission is no charge for students with their WSU OneCard.
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HOMECOMING WEEK SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Warrior Wednesday Homecoming Warrior Bling and Party at the Bookstore! Free Movie Showings: Man of Steel
All Day
Noon, 3, 6 & 9pm
Get your Green and Gold on! It’s Warrior Wednesday, and the Spirit Squad is on patrol. Get spotted wearing Warrior spirit wear and get rewarded! Student Center room 289
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Thursdays in the D: Salsa Night
7pm to 11pm
Charles H. Wright Museum. Come enjoy a FREE night of embracing culture! Learn to Salsa dance, and enjoy appetizers while enjoying one of the city’s best Salsa bands around. Be ready to laugh and dance the night away! FREE shuttles begin at 6 p.m. outside of Starbucks on Anthony Wayne and University Tower on Cass.
Make Warrior Bling
6pm
Show your WSU pride by making Warrior Bling! Go Warriors!
Bingo Game with Prizes
7pm
Student Center Ballroom. Prizes will include an iPad mini and a free semester of parking. Sponsored by the Dean of Students Office.
8:30pm
Student Center Lower Level U-Club. Prizes for those that get up to sing. Sponsored by the Dean of Students Office and the Office of Housing and Residential Life.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Karaoke with Prizes
WSU Volleyball vs Northern Michigan
7pm
Matthaei. Students admitted free with WSU OneCard
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Tailgate
9am. to start of Football Game
Lot 50 - Matthaei.Free Parking, DJ Music, Facepainting, and Contests & Games. Arrive early to set up your tailgate spot! Students with WSU OneCard are admitted free to the Homecoming football game at noon.
2013 Homecoming & Alumni Awards
10am to Noon
Matthaei Physical Education Center. 5105 John C. Lodge Detroit, MI 48202. $15 per person/$5 per child (10 and under). Reservations are required. Call 877-WSU-ALUM to make reservation. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, prizes, giveaways and children’s activities at the Alumni Zone tent near the Matthaei Athletic Complex. Following the program, cheer on the Warrior football teams as they host Northwood University at noon.
Campus Activities Team Warrior Pride Activity
10am to 1pm
Matthaei. Come join the Campus Activities Team as they bring Warrior bling to the Homecoming Tailgate! Show your WSU pride by getting FREE Warrior bling! Go Warriors!
WSU Warriors vs Northwood Football Game
10am to 1pm
WSU Warriors vs Northwood Homecoming Football Game. Kids Zone and Face painting. Halftime will feature Alumni Awards and Crowning of the Homecoming King & Queen.
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Matthaei. Football ticket gets everyone into Volleyball Game free!
WSU Volleyball vs Michigan Tech
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