Haunted Detroit (October, 2013)

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Pets deserve better protection Current laws are inefficient to combat abuse CHRISTINA CLARK Staff Columnist If a dog is hurt does he not cry? If a dog is happy does his tail not wag?

If you are hurt does he not sit by your side? Does an animal not feel joy, hunger and pain?

If the answers to any of these questions are yes, or you have a love or respect for other living creatures on the planet, including those that you might call Spot or Whiskers, keep reading.

Over the last few weeks, while skimming the news I have noticed an abundance of, for lack of a better word, heinous acts towards animals that most people would call family pets.

On Sept. 10, according to a Detroit Free Press article, an approximately 2-year-old Labrador Retriever mix was rescued by a Dearborn Heights police officer from the Rouge River with a brick tied around his leg.

The dog, named River, tested positive for heartworm and is now in foster care. The Humane Society of the United States is now offering

an award for information about who threw the dog into the river, according to the article.

River isn’t the only victim of animal cruelty.

Another Free Press article published Sept. 18, tells of at least fivecats in Climax, Mich.--about 50 miles southeast of Grand Rapids-that were found tortured and killed.

A squirrel was found with Duct Tape wrapped around its face. A “group of juveniles” was identified as persons of interest in this case.

Upset yet? It doesn’t end there.

Another dog was found stabbed and partially skinned in Detroit, and a 7-month-old calico cat was found emaciated and burned over half of her body after someone set her on fire. A pit bull was found stabbed and hanged in Lansing, according to separate Free Press articles.

Kind of makes you want to hug your dog or cat doesn’t it?

According to animallaw.info, linked from the website of the ASPCA, Michigan does have laws in place to protect animals from cruelty at the hands of people. An

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intentional infliction of pain and suffering carries the most severe penalties as it is automatically a felony. A duty to provide care is a misdemeanor, as it is a violation of the anti-animal fighting provision.

In addition,there was a proposal for an animal abuser register in Michigan, similar to the sex offenders registry, but the proposal has been dropped by lawmakers “over concerns about cost and other issues.

Instead, the state could soon require that criminal background checks be done on every wouldbe pet adopter at Michigan animal shelters,” according to an article published by the Detroit Free Press on Aug. 3.

According to the same Free Press article, “legislators in the House and Senate are pursuing an idea they hope becomes law by year’s end. Shelters could use the Michigan State Police’s Internet Criminal History Access Tool, or ICHAT, to check if people wanting to adopt a pet have abused or neglected an animal in Michigan.”

Let’s hope ICHAT makes it

through because clearly the provisions in place are not enough to deter some people from being poor examples of human beings.

As human beings and as the most advanced life form on this planet, it is our duty to take care of the other creatures that live on it with us.

An animal abuse registry might not be a huge solution to the cruelty, but it would be a start.

The country has a sex offenders list so that people can be diligent and know where certain dangers to their children are.

Why shouldn’t we have the same thing in place for pets? Knowing that there is a potential danger to your pet and taking the precautions is a whole lot better than finding Fluffy burned, stabbed or sprayed with acid, as a husky named Logan did, near a trash can.

It’s hard to believe that someone could do anything to “man’s best friend,” or another innocent animal, but it’s happening and something needs to be done.

The question is: Is the abuse list a good idea, and if not, what should be done?

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WSU police officer answers questions about bike safety HANNAH ORLICKI Contributing Writer With the increasing popularity of bike transportation and bikerelated activities on Wayne State’s campus, WSU Police Department’s Officer Cornelius Lewis gives students tips and suggestions for keeping yourself, and your bike, safe.

So, how safe is it to ride your bike on WSU’s campus? Lewis said there have not been any accidents this year but last year there were a couple. One incident involved a bicyclist being hit by a car at the corner of Warren and Cass Avenues. Lewis said the reason for the accident is the high traffic location. A vehicle was making a right-hand turn off of Warren onto Cass Avenue, in front of the WSU bookstore. While turning,

a bike rider was cut off but there were no major injuries.

What about bike thefts? Lewis said criminals are becoming craftier than ever when attempting to steal bikes.

This year, there have been a few bicycle thefts, not necessarily on campus but at the surrounding apartment buildings. Bike thieves now have the tools to break into traditional cable bike locks. In order to combat potential bike snatchers, Lewis suggests purchasing a more industrial strength lock or better yet, a “U” bar. This is especially necessary if the bike is going to be left at a far distance from the owner. For instance, a stronger bike lock should be used if the bike owner parks the bicycle a few blocks down from where they work, then does not return to the bike until the end of the workday. Also, if the owner is go-

ing out of town for a long period of time, have a strong bike lock or keep the bike indoors to ensure the bike will still be there upon return.

It’s not illegal to ride a bicycle while intoxicated, but rather hazardous to the rider. The WSU police force understands that most bike riders and pedestrians are WSU students and officers are not out to ruin anyone’s life by making an arrest. However, Lewis said if they suspect a rider of being intoxicated they would confiscate the bike over night and take the rider home. The bike owner may then retrieve the bike the next morning, when they are no longer drunk or hazardous to themselves.

One main hazard for bikers that have been drinking at night is that when under the influence, people tend to gravitate towards light, i.e headlights attached to mov-

ing vehicles. The WSUPD wants to ensure individuals’ safety by preventing accidents and injury.

While biking, there are no particular laws or city ordinances that pertain specifically to Detroit and WSU. However, if there was one statewide law that Lewis says to abide by, it is that bikers should follow the same laws as vehicular traffic. That means stopping at red lights, yielding to pedestrians and obeying vehicular traffic signs, too.

Overall, Lewis said he has noticed that biking is becoming an increasingly popular way to travel on WSU’s campus. Also, there have not been any issues with vehicular traffic interfering with the new bike lanes. The only thing he notices, as a law enforcer, is that the bike lanes on campus may be more helpful if they were painted yellow, not white.

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‘Train insane’ for that awesome bod Trainer emphasizes small changes, personalized workouts

WISAM DAIFI Your Fitness Warrior sat down to ask personal trainer Conway Nor wood some questions you may want answered to help you stay fit and motivated.

What are your certifications?

I’ve got a cer tification as a cer tified personal trainer through the National Council of Personal Trainers, or the NCCPT, I am a licensed Zumba instructor, licensed Zumba Golden instructor, and I am a cer tified cycling instructor.

Do many people have personal trainers?

Yes. At the gyms I work at, we get people who come through the doors all the time that say, “I need a personal trainer to train me, I need somebody to get (me) in good shape, I need somebody to be accountable to,” so you’ll find people that really see a need for personal trainers.

What are some popular exercise routines these days?

It depends. When you come to workout, you have different goals. One of the main things I would say is that ever ybody wants to tone their legs. So squats are going to be huge for that, and ever ybody knows what squats are. So that is one of the main exercise people do for legs. Crunches and sit-ups are impor tant. Your harder exercises like push-ups and pull-ups, people tend to steer clear of because they’re harder to do. But you’ll see people giving it a shot and tr y and to do those. Your bigger guys that come to the gym, they really want to get strong; they really want to gain some weight rather then lose, so bench pressing, squats with bear bells would be some popular exercises for that.

What are some tips you have for people looking to get into shape?

Eat right, and train insane! It’s easier said than done and it’s ver y difficult, but you have to take small steps. You have to integrate it, especially if you’re not used to exercising, into your lifestyle. So if people say, “I’m going to give up cake for the rest of my life,” well that’s not going to stick because you’ve been eating cake all your life. You have to gradually get healthy alternatives in there and you have to gradually incorporate some physical activity. So if you’re not used to moving or you have a desk job, start with walking, increase that to jogging and then sprinting. You have to get used to where you want to be.

What are some mistakes people make when working out?

Not listening to anybody. Believing what they read in magazines. I get people coming up to me all the time saying, “well yeah yeah I know this,” but they really don’t because they read it in a magazine and they ac-

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PHOTOS COURTESY CONWAY NORWOOD cepted it as the gospel truth. It’s not necessarily always the case because you see it in a magazine. There are certain moves that aren’t good for ever ybody. So a magazine may encourage you to do a squat all the way down to the ground in a full range of motion. Well, ever ybody can’t handle a full range of motion because some people may have weak knees or weak joints and they need to build that up first before they can do a full-range squat. So you need somebody there. And that’s one of the reasons why it’s impor tant to have a personal trainer, because you need a personal trainer that can look at you, assess what your physical limitations are and make recommendations along those line. Ask for advice and don’t believe ever ything you read in magazines, because that’s for the general population. Get somebody, some type of advice, that applies to you and that’s going to be the best thing for you.

NEWS Are there any fun exercises people can do at home?

It depends on who you are. As a Zumba instructor, I get in front of people all the time who love to dance. And so, that’s one thing I encourage people to do. Whatever it is you love to do, do it. Some people have young kids at home — play with your kids, run around with them and that’s going to have a multitude of benefits.

You are keeping yourself and your kids physically active and you are spending quality time with them. They’re always going to remember the time where “mom and dad came and played with me and ran around with me until I passed out.”

What about for college students who are busy with school and work?

I would recommend again, do something fun. Go dancing or jogging with friends.

If you have a pet, run or walk with them. Get involved in anything athletic. Most college students are pressed for time, but yeah, they’ll find time to hang out or go clubbing or something. Find at least two days to go out and do something for a half hour and do something fun but will also challenge you at the same time.

What exercises build muscle and what burn fat?

That is a loaded question because there is a lot. In the simplest form though, typically if you want to burn fat you want to do at least two or three days of weight training a week, you want a lot of cardio in your program too, though. You want to make sure to combine the two though, because you are going to use the cardio to burn fat and you are going to use the weight training to keep it off because the weight training is going to boost your metabolism to keep it off. That’s what you want. You don’t want to just burn fat, but you want to use your metabolism. So get in the gym, or go to Walmar t or Meijer and buy a couple of dumbbells or something, and do some weight lifting exercises, maybe some things you see in magazines or some things you’ve asked people about. Again, ask for advice so that you know. Definitely consult with your doctor, that’s huge, because you want to make sure you’re healthy enough to do a lot of the things you want to do. Go for the weight training to boost your metabolism and the cardio to burn the fat. (If) you want to build muscle — that’s on the opposite end of the spectrum. Keep your cardio to a minimum and you want to lift a lot of weights to put those muscles to work.

The huge thing with either goal is your diet. Your diet, just like exercising or not exercising, can make or break you … When you want to lose your weight, you want to restrict those calories. Still, make sure you’re getting your carbs, protein and your fat but just keep ever ything in moderation to give your body enough of the opportunity to burn the extra weight that it’s carr ying. When you want to gain weight, it’s something different. You want to eat a lot, but you want to eat clean and still make sure you’re gaining your sources of protein, fat and carbohydrate but you just want to eat a lot of it.

What intensity level should you work out as a beginner and for how long?

You want to work out at a modern intensity for about a month or two. Gauge the way your body feels at the first month to see how you feel and whether you need to kick it up or not. As a beginner, you want to be really careful; that’s going to be your window to see what it is you’re comfortable with and what it is your body can handle. I keep reiterating this, but this is why it is important to talk to someone to help you with your program. You will use that time to see what works and doesn’t work for you. You want to use that time as trial and error and then you can kick up the intensity once you feel like you got something solid in place.

How often do you have to eat? How many calories a day?

It depends on your weight, gender and physical activity. It’s really you gauging what you can do as an individual. But that’s why you got a lot of tools that you can use. There are calorie intake calculators you can find online just by doing a Google search. You punch in a couple of numbers in these calculators and you get a number that tells you what your calorie intake should be. Typically, the number you want to start with is your base metabolic rate; that’s how many calories you burn when you’re not doing anything at all. So if you start there, you know that’s how many calories you’re doing just by sitting down watching TV all day.

What is the difference between working with a personal trainer compared to exercising alone?

You are never going to push yourself as hard as when you have someone there with you. And I speak from experience. As a trainer, even working out for as long as I have, I am never going to push myself as hard as if I have my best friend, who is also a personal trainer, there with me. Because you have some extra motivation there, you have someone else’s extra energy to feed off of and so that’s a good thing. You want to use that to your benefit. You can get results of your own — I won’t deny that — but you are going to push yourself harder as long as you got someone there, pushing you along too.

I have friends who say that when they come home from work, they’re just too tired to work out or they don’t have enough time.

What do you have to say to them?

If you want something bad enough, you will do whatever you can to get it. If you knew that all you had to do was go home and go for a twenty minute jog and you will win a million dollars to do it three days a week, if you knew that, you would do it! So it’s pretty much how you have to see it. With physical activity, you are going to feel better, you’re going to be healthy and you’re going to look great. Knowing all that should motivate you to push for that twenty minutes, just twenty minutes of something, and you’ll see that the result will be gradual but you’ll see results from that if you push hard. It’s going to take some discipline, but if you’re willing to do it, then you’ll get that proverbial million dollars. You’ll start to see change.

To get more information, you can find Conway’s contact information when you log on to www.personaltrainer.com/trainer/profile/Conway-Norwood/972.

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Taking charge Wilson leads first Board of Governors meeting SYDNEE THOMPSON The South End Wayne State President M. Roy Wilson presided over his first Board of Governors meeting Sept. 20, tackling issues such as student enrollment, Michigan student residency guidelines, and classroom updates.

The governors also observed a moment of silence for law professor Michael McIntyre, who passed away Aug. 14 from cancer.

“While I did not have the opportunity to know Professor McIntyre well, my discussions with board members, members of the administration and the broader campus community have described the man as both eloquent and imaginative,” Wilson said.

“His determination, his intellect and his willingness to remain a vital and valuable force even through incredible adversity are valuable lessons of what can be accomplished through determination and the will to push forward.”

After the reflection, Wilson started the 3 p.m. meeting with the president’s report — his first.

“First of all, let’s just say that it’s been a wonderful six weeks,” Wilson said. “I’ve enjoyed living on campus, getting to know not only the campus community but the broader community around the campus … and I think I’d be fair to say that I’m well ahead of schedule in completing my 90-day plan.”

Wilson said he has met with legislators in Lansing and Washington D.C. to ensure that the government recognizes the positive impact WSU has on Detroit and keeps its interests in mind regarding President Obama’s College Affordability Plan. The proposed plan will directly tie federal funding to university performance in chosen metrics, so Wilson said he wants to be certain the metrics don’t disadvantage WSU students.

Mathew Ouellett, associate provost and director at the Office for Teaching and Learning, and University Library Dean Sandra Yee outlined planned updates to many of WSU’s classrooms and lecture halls. Ouellett said last year’s upgrades to the fourth floor of State Hall have been well received by both students and faculty. This year, there are many upgrades planned, including: 150 General Lectures, five lecture halls in Science Hall, eight lecture halls in State Hall, and five general purpose classrooms in the Education Building.

The final item on the agenda was a proposal to revise university guidelines that determine in-state residency and tuition.

Margaret Winters, interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, said the new policy will provide for three ways students can receive in-state tuition rates: by establishing Michigan residence; active military service or veteran status; or attendance at a Michigan high school for at least

three years, graduation from high school in Michigan (or GED), and enrollment at WSU within 28 months after graduating high school. The proposal was approved with applause from the audience. The changes will take effect in January 2014.

Wilson also honored Vice President of Research Hilary Ratner, who will step down in August 2014 in favor of a new position, where she “will combine research and program development at the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute with special projects for the Office of the President,” according to a campus email sent that same day.

Ratner and her husband, Stuart, also created the Gena Ellen Ratner Endowed Memorial Scholarship in the College of Education, with a current value of $750,000.

The scholarship is in memory of their daughter who passed away at the age of 8 of Rett syndrome.

Fall 2013 enrollment was discussed during the Student Affairs Committee meeting.

The total headcount for this semester has fallen 3.6 percent, or 1,000 students, since fall 2012. All programs and colleges have seen decreases as well, except in engineering and social work where there have been “substantial” increases of 8.9 percent and 8 percent respectively.

There are 6,574 new students on campus this year, but the total amount of new students dropped 7 percent, or 498, since last year. Total enrollment is now 27,897 students. Ninety-six percent of students are Michigan natives. While all metro-area counties saw modest decreases in WSU students, the number of students from Detroit decreased by 12.7 percent, by far the highest decline, and the number of students from Wayne County excluding Detroit decreased 2.9 percent.

There have been gains, however — firstyear retention went up from 74.8 percent to 76.9 percent, and six-year graduation rates increased to 32 percent. Although there are fewer students on campus than last year, the total credit hours taken only decreased by 3 percent, meaning that current students are taking more credits this semester than last year. A comprehensive retention and recruitment strategy will be presented at the next BOG meeting.

During the Academic Affairs Committee meeting at 11 a.m., the committee voted to establish a post-baccalaureate certificate in Information Systems management. Winters submitted the recommendation, and said the 24-credit hour program would give graduates a competitive edge over other business students, as only a “handful” of universities offer such a certificate.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job growth for computer support specialists is expected to grow 18 percent by 2020, much faster than average. The program will launch in 2014.

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WSU SEED sprouts cash Green program awarded $25,000 grant SYDNEE THOMPSON The South End W a y ne State w i l l n o w h a v e m o r e oppo r tu ni ti e s to e a t h ea lt h y a n d g o g r e e n. O n S e p t. 5, S EED W a y n e was a w ar d e d a $ 25 ,000 g r a n t b y the F o r d M o to r Com pa n y F un d . T h e g r an t mo ne y w i l l b e us ed t o s up por t f o u r ne w h e a lt h a n d a wa r e n e s s prog r a m s i n th e m e t r o -De t r o i t a r e a , incl u d i ng a c o m m un i t y g a r d e n i n Haze l P ar k , nu tr i t i o n ed uca t i o n i n u n d e r se r v e d c o m m un i t i es , t h e a camp u s d e m o nstr a t i o n g a r d e n a n d a Stud e nt Ad va nta g e v o uch er pr o g r am a t th e WS U F a r m e r ’s M a r ke t .

SEED Wa y ne i s a n i n d e pe n d en t u n ive r si ty p r o gr am t h a t “ i s d e d i cated to bu i l d i ng s us t a i n a b le fo o d s y ste m s o n th e c a m pus o f W a y n e State Uni ve r si ty an d i n D et r o i t commu ni ti e s,” a c c o r d i n g t o t h e Col l e ge o f Li be r al A r t s & S ci e n ce s webs i te . “ SE E D W a y n e wo r ks i n par tn e r sh i p w i th c o m m un i t y -b a s e d or gani z a ti o ns p r o m o t i n g a cce s s t o health y f o o d s, u r b a n a g r i cult ur e, f ar m - to - i nsti tu ti o n a n d fo o d pla n n in g and p o l i c y d e v elo pm en t .” T h e prog r a m h as be e n a ct i ve o n ca m pus s in c e 20 0 8.

SEED Wa y ne w as o n e o f n i n e ins titu ti o ns na ti o n wi d e t h a t wo n a gra nt f r o m th e 201 3 F o r d C o l lege C o m m u ni ty C h a llen g e pr o g r am , a l so k no w n a s F o r d C 3 . K a m i Pothu k u c h i , an ass o ci a t e pr o fes s o r of u r ba n p l anni ng a n d d i r ect o r o f SEED Wa y ne , sai d t h e co m pe t i t i o n was sti f f e r th i s y e a r .

“It’ s a nati o na l co m pet i t i o n , a n d al l th e c o mm u ni ti e s t h a t h a ve F o r d oper ati o ns — u ni ve r s i t i es a n d co l leges and th o se c om m un i t i e s — a r e invite d to a p p l y , b ut t h i s y ea r t h e y ad d ed o th e r u ni ve r s i t i es t h a t a r e al so m e m be r s o f the ca m pus co m pac t,” P o th u k u c h i s a i d . “ S o t h e comp e ti ti o n w as m a d e b r o a d er i n ter ms o f i nv i ti ng m o r e un i ve r s i t i es to ap p l y . “(I t) w as a tw o - s t a g e pr o ces s — initial l y , th e r e w a s a fo r m t h a t we f il l ed o u t th a t tal k ed a b o ut wh a t we wante d to d o and t h e b ud g e t , a n d the s e c o nd stage wa s ( t h a t ) we h a d to ma k e th i s v i d e o,” Po t h ukuch i s aid . “ A nd base d on t h a t , t h e y m a d e their f i na l se l e c ti on s .”

The ap p l i c a ti o n vi d eo , wh i ch h a s been p o ste d o n th e W a y n e S t a t e SLUGS Fac e bo o k pa g e , co ve r s t h e f ou r i ni ti a ti v e s f u n d ed b y t h e g r a n t in mo r e d e tai l . A l l o f t h e pr o g r a m s ar e h e l me d by stu den t o r g a n i za tions .

T h e H az e l Park com m unity gar d e n , which is ope rate d by W S U S t ud e nt U rban Planne rs , is locate d o n ci t y- ow ne d lots on the corne r of Elza and Me rrill s tre e ts . J oe Tan g a r i , a re pre s e ntative of the orga n i z a t i on, s aid the Ford C3 funds wi ll b e us e d to “build a rainw ate r h a r ve s ting s ys te m and de ve lop an o r g a n iz ational s tructure that w ill s us t a i n the garde n into the future .”

T h e s e cond proj e ct is ope rate d b y S LU G S , or S tude nt Le ade rs for U r b a n G arde ning and S us tainabil i t y . T he S LU G S organiz ation cur r e n t ly te nds to the Warrior G ar d e n b etw e e n G hafari H all and the U n d e rgraduate Library and w ill us e t h e i r f unds to purchas e s upplie s a n d cre ate a m arke ting plan for the pr o je ct s o that it can continue once t h e cu rre nt s tude nts graduate .

T h e Public H e alth S tude nt A s s o ci a t i o n offe rs he althy food fairs in lo ca l com m unitie s and w ill us e the F o r d C 3 grant to e xpand on the ir m i s s i on. “ T h i s ye ar w e w ant to continue to d e ve lop the capacity of our orga n i z a t i on to inde pe nde ntly offe r s i m i la r he althy food fairs in unde r s er v ed ne ighborhoods and s chools i n De troit,” s aid Tanya Troy, a pub li c he alth graduate s tude nt and a r e pre s e ntative of the as s ocia t i o n . “W e look forw ard to partne r i n g with S EED W ayne in this grant i n o r d e r to purchas e e ducational s uppli e s and kits to e ngage young peo ple, s e niors and adults in con v er s a t ions about he althy e ating.”

T h e final proj e ct is the S tude nt A d v a ntage program , w he re cur r e n t ly e nrolle d W S U s tude nts can pur ch a s e fruits and ve ge table s at a d i s count. I n e xchange for $5 in ca s h , s tude nts can re ce ive vouch er s worth $10 that can be us e d on fr e s h produce at the W S U Farm e r’s M a r ket. “ W e kne w w e w ante d to be ne fit s t ud e nts be caus e s tude nts are not a b i g p art of our cus tom e r bas e ... fo r va rious re as ons — A , be caus e t h e y don’t have a lot of m one y t o s pend, and B, the ir re as on for b ei n g on cam pus is to go to clas s a n d i t ’ s hard to lug bags of pro d uce ,” Pothukuchi s aid. “A nd the n s t ud e nts m ight not know w hat to d o — t he y m ight not be the pe ople co o ki ng in the ir hom e s … s o s tu d e n t s te nd to buy lunche s or if the y b uy food, it’s m os tly like a s nack r a t h e r than buying groce rie s for the h o us ehold. “ S o w e w ante d to e ncourage

s tude nts to think abou t u si n g th e Farm e r’s Marke t as a sou rce f or he althy food and e ati n g more f ru i ts and ve ge table s ,” s he sa i d. “An d so, the S tude nt A dvantage project ca me about w ith that goal i n mi n d. ” S EED W ayne has n’t recei v ed i ts Ford C3 m one y ye t, so th e orga n i z ation is us ing othe r f u n ds f or thi s s e m e s te r’s program s th a t wi l l b e re im burs e d late r. The ma jori ty of the planne d activities a n d serv i ces, how e ve r, w on’t be la u n ch ed u n ti l ne xt s pring and s um mer, a s SE E D W ayne proj e cts are depen den t on the grow ing s e as on.

Be caus e W S U provides n o f i n a n cial s upport, S EED Wa yn e i s depen de nt on grants like th e F ord C3 to ke e p the organiz ation a n d i ts f u n c tions going. S o far it s opera ti on s — particularly the S tu den t Adv a n tage program , w hich b ega n i n Ju l y of this ye ar — have ma de a posi ti v e im pact on s tude nts a n d commu n i ty m e m be rs .

“Bas e d on the conversa ti on s we’v e had, the y (s tude nts ) a re b u yi n g m ore fruits and ve geta b l es tha n the y w e re buying prev i ou sl y, a n d the y’re e ating m ore fru i ts a n d v eg e table s , m ore im port a n tl y, ” Poth u kuchi s aid. “W e ’re not doi n g a b i g adve rtis ing pus h be c a u se we ca n ’t re ally s us tain a m uch b i gger crowd, s o w e ’re us ing this e x peri en ce a s a w ay to te s t the concept a n d see i f the s tude nts are re al l y ma k i n g good us e of it, and the n ma yb e we’l l wa n t to w rite a bigge r grant n ex t yea r.”

S EED W ayne e ncoura ges WSU s tude nts to volunte e r f or i ts com m unity garde ns and progra ms throughout the ye ar. To f i n d ou t m ore , vis it http://w ww. cl a s.wa yn e. e du/s e e dw ayne /.

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“So we wanted to encourage students to think about using the Farmer’s Market as a source for healthy food and eating more fruits and vegetables,” she said. “And so, the Student Advantage project came about with that goal in mind.”

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Starting off with a bang IFC comedy comes to Detroit TIM CARROLL Contributing Writer A popular podcast turned TV show is visiting the metro-Detroit area, and it’s bringing some friends along too.

Comedy Bang! Bang! LIVE will be hitting the road and making a stop at the Royal Oak Music Theatre on Oct. 9. The show, hosted by comedian Scott Aukerman, will feature special guest Paul F. Tompkins with opening act The Birthday Boys. The cross-country tour will support the return of the television show “Comedy Bang! Bang!” on IFC Network and the premiere of The Birthday Boys’ new show of the same name.

Comedy Bang! Bang! started out as a podcast but became popular enough to be developed into a television show in 2012. The series was picked up by IFC and is now in its second season.

Featuring guests like Nick Kroll, Zach Galifianakis and Jessica Alba, the show

has become a hit among sketch comedy fans and critics, being named the Best New Comedy of 2012 by Splitsider, a comedy website. The show is currently on hiatus but will return to TV on Oct. 18 for the last ten episodes of the season. Aukerman has been the host of Bang! Bang! since its inception and now is bringing the TV show/podcast turned live comedy show to Royal Oak. Along with Aukerman, Tompkins will be performing his stand-up routine.

Tompkins is often a guest on the TV show and an established comedian, hosting his own show on VH1 and being featured in many different talk and comedy shows. Other special guests are set to appear as well. The live show will be a mix of live performance pieces, audience interaction, character drop-ins and improvisational games. On top of that, there will be sneak peaks of both Comedy Bang! Bang! and The Birthday Boys new shows during the event.

The Birthday Boys, a group new to

the sketch comedy scene, will open the show. They got their start performing on stage in California before being noticed by executive producers Bob Odenkirk and Ben Stiller. Odenkirk, now famous for his role as Saul Goodman in “Breaking Bad”, is also a writer for the show and got his start in sketch comedy with “Mr. Show.” The Birthday Boys’ is similar to legendary sketch shows like ‘Kids in the Hall” and “Mr. Show”, appropriating familiar scenarios and classic TV, film and sketch archetypes with a fresh take. Dave Ferguson and Chris VanArtsdalen of the group are excited to be coming to Detroit to perform.

“I grew up in Ohio so I’m looking forward to coming back to my old midwestern stomping ground,” Ferguson said. He, along with three other members of the group, will be performing. “Bring a sense of humor and a fun attitude to the show. Look forward to a fun, stupid show.” Ferguson also promised that coming to the show

would “guarantee that you get laid, not sure how or who, but you will.”

Both of the members hinted at a special sneak preview of their upcoming show featuring Odenkirk and also promoted the first episode being released on Oct. 1 on ifc.com.

“Check out the show online,” VanArtsdalen said. “If you like it, come to the show, if you hate it, come to the show!”

Even while gearing up for their TV show, the group can’t wait to perform in Detroit.

“It’s really going to be great! It should be a really fun show. If you like Mr. Show, you’re going to love this,” VanArtsdalen said.

Scott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang!

Bang! LIVE! featuring special guest Paul F. Tompkins and The Birthday Boys will be at the Royal Oak Music Theatre October 9. The event is open to all ages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets start at $25.

Going global WSU explores other cultures at annual fair JASMYNE KITCHEN Contributing Writer The Office of Study Abroad and Office of International Students and Scholars invited Wayne State students, alumni, faculty, parents and the whole WSU community to come out and take part in the 43rd Annual Global Festival and Study Abroad fair.

The festival allowed people to learn more about study abroad opportunities by talking with past participants, staff members and getting a taste of what could happen in an abroad adventure. The fair took place on Sept. 18, 2013, in Gullen Mall, on WSU’s campus.

Each year hundreds of WSU students take part in the experiences and learn so much by attending the fair. Brazil, Canada, Korea, Japan, Czech Republic and Spain are just some of the many locations offered through WSU’s 35 programs for an international experience. Planning ahead will allow students to be more proactive in knowing exactly what they want.

WSU undergraduates and graduates can apply for a study abroad program. Guest students from other schools can also apply to travel with the university.

Rie Masuda, coordinator of the Summer Japanese Homestay Programs believes that the WSU study abroad program is

different than any other for many reasons.

“For Wayne State, going study abroad would be no more than staying on campus… There’s 60 years of tradition and academic experience,” Masuda said. WSU is not the only school to offer the program. Students from Northwestern and Harvard are recruited as well.

The study abroad homestay in Japan allows students to explore major cities including Hiroshima, Toyota and many more. Students who participate get a chance to stay with native families while there,gGetting a chance to learn more about the culture and a “home away from home,” Masuda said. Every year after coming back from the trip she said her students all have the same response after the trip,“WE WANT TO GO BACK TO JAPAN!” Anthony Veltri, third year senior, said, “Being surrounded by native people from Germany helped with the language in such an international city.”

Veltri, who did his study abroad trip his junior year in Munich, Germany said the trip was very cool and he had many opportunities to travel around Europe.

The university said you’re able to experience the world, increase jobs opportunities, learn a foreign language and improve your communication skills. The fair allowed the WSU community to get a feel of what each experience would be like.

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Artist Spotlight: DBC gets big break Local group signs to CTE world JASMYNE KITCHEN Contributing Writer Detroit has always been known for its musical talent. But for an up-andcoming new Detroit-based hip hop group, Dough Boyz Cashout has succeeded in taking the city’s music scene higher by getting recognition on a national level.

Known as DBC to most Detroiters, Dough Boyz Cashout has taken their local stardom and managed to gain a

record deal.

DBC has been recently been signed to Grammy-nominated rapper Young Jeezy’s record label, CTE World. DBC has embraced their new talent and sees only positive outcomes from newest members.

“A hobby turned into a passion then full-blown career,” said one-fifth of the group, Jadre Thomas. “Putting out music at a young age, just being inspired, keeping consistency got us noticed by major record labels,” he said.

Getting well over one million views

on YouTube shows how much fans love their music. “If you like good music we have something for everybody, our songs are about different and real situations, to reach a greater audience,”said group member Freddy K. “Coming from Detroit, the streets are filled with lessons, that must stay with you. Teamwork is what got us success,” Freddy K said.

“Hard work and dedication gets you anything you want in life” Dre said.

DBC will have a new mix-tape

coming in the fall. In February, their debut album will be released. Their latest mix-tape is entitled “BYLUG.” “Chances Make Champions,” “Grind to Shine,” and “We Run the City” are also available now.

For more information about the group, download the DBC App from the Apple store. You can also visit www.doughboyzcashoutentent.com, subscribe to their YouTube channel “DoughboyzCashout,” and stay socially up-to-date through Instagram and Twitter.

Literary roots Ink trails link Michigan to famous authors SHAWN BOHN Contributing Writer “Ink Trails: Michigan’s Famous and Forgotten Authors,” contains profiles of 19 authors with ties to Michigan.

Each profile is a well-condensed mini-biography. The obvious, such as Robert Frost, Jane Kenyon and Arthur Miller, are included. The more obscure, such as Dudley Filker Randall, James Oliver Curwood and Charles Bruce Catton, occupy the rest of the pages. In addition to the profiles, the end of each chapter contains a list of

primary sources, so that the reader may look into the works of each profiled author.

Dave and Jack Dempsey write about each author with an endearing quality. Whether it’s a description of Jane Kenyon and Robert Frost’s time at the University of Michigan, or a young James Oliver Curwood’s fascination with the outdoors, each profile pops with insightful information. The brothers Dempsey have a knack of pinning down the most important details of these writers’ lives. It’s a work built around answering the question of how

19 men and women became literary artists.

Perhaps the best reading experience will be with those native to Michigan.

Shining through many of the pages are details and imagery of the Michigan towns, villages and country landscapes that helped define these authors. Dave and Jack Dempsey’s sense of place and love for Michigan turn the book into something of a tour guide, moving around Michigan to sites equally historic and beautiful. As a companion to the written detail, they’ve included photos of childhood homes, family,

and places of inspiration. This gives not only a profound sense of who these writers were and how they came to be, but also of their deep connections with Michigan.

“Ink Trails” is a must-read for anyone interested in the literary history of Michigan. There’s great historical and insightful value to be found in every page. Anyone with an interest in literature and Michigan will find “Ink Trails” worth the read. If nothing else, it’s an impressive guide that will help any avid reader jump into the works of some of Michigan’s greatest authors.

Motor City prepare for breakdown ‘Punk rock is alive... appreciated in Detroit.’

TIM CARROLL Contributing Writer Punk rock is hitting the streets of Detroit as The Corktown Tavern hosts the Motor City Breakdown.

The event features four different Detroit rock bands -- all under one roof. The Luckouts, Loudmouth Baby, The Farleys and The Wet Wipes will all be performing their own sets Sept. 27 at 9 p.m. Static is presenting the punk show at the traditionally hardcore bar. The city being the home for many of the bands, Detroit is always a favorite for the rockers.

“Punk rock is alive and appreciated (in Detroit),” said Rasta Farley, lead singer

of The Farleys. The band, formed in 1996, couldn’t be happier about the event. They will be promoting “Crooked Bitch,” their newest album at the show. According to the band, recording the album is great fun, but promoting it is better. “(We) love promoting it. With songs like (these), seeing people react is priceless,” Farley said. The Farleys love playing shows as well because they get a chance to give fans a long night of great music and fun. “We never know what to expect. It’s all pretty spontaneous,” they said.

The Farleys are not the only ones thrilled to be back on the Corktown Tavern stage. Both The Luckouts and Loudmouth Baby can’t wait to get back to

doing what they love.

“We are thrilled to play the Corktown Tavern,” said Loudmoth Baby, an allgirls Ramones Tribute band. “The venue reminds us of the types of places the Ramones got their start from and we are all about keeping it real.”

The band loves playing Detroit because of the energy and the rock history. “It’s vibrant, scary, fierce, and proud. Not a lot of other cities can compare,” they said.

The Luckouts agree about Detroit. They love every second of the music scene.

“The best part about playing in Detroit is that there are still lots of people who come out and support the local music scene,” said Liz Scaris, lead vocalist and

guitarist for the Luckouts. Also an all-girl band, they feel that their music has a special twist. “There are only a handful of women rockers in the Motor City, so it’s nice to see a local band with chicks that rock!”

Along with the bands, Rock n Rummage, a group that brings the garage sale setting into bars and venues, will also be showcasing their rock and roll themed products.

Check out the Motor City Breakdown Sept.27, 9 p.m. at The Corktown Tavern, located at 1716 Michigan Ave. in Detroit.

21 & over are welcome and the cover is $5.

For more information on this event call The Corktown Tavern at 313-964-5103.

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Forbidden fruit Evil Apples provides raunchy fun JILL LUBAS The South End Not since the garden of Eden and Snow White’s wicked step-mother has there been a piece of fruit this evil. How evil could a cell phone game be you ask?

Let’s just say you might need to have the iOS scrubed with soap once you’re done playing Evil Apples for iPhone – once you’re done laughing, that is.

Evil Apples, a delightful taboo iPhone game, takes the innocent fun of Apples to Apples and breeds it with the shock and offensiveness of Cards Against Humanity. Players have the opportunity to invite friends to play or join a bunch of random strangers in a lightening round as they take turns filling in the blanks of random phrases with shocking statements. Whichever audacious card is chosen by the judge earns a point for the person who dared to play it.

The game ends when one unscrupulous player reaches seven points, but players be warned, Evil Apples is not for the easily offended.

So who in their right mind would create a cell phone game that combines Catholic nuns with generous dry humping? That would be co-creators Danny Ricciotti, 28, and Sean Conrad, 30, whose combined skills in computer engineering, iPhone software and tech management came together to birth this unconventional game and even inspired them to quit their full-time jobs.

“We both quit our horrible jobs and decided to make a game. We have been working on Evil Apples full-time since March and we have no other jobs or income at the moment. The app is free… so we eat a lot of burritos and PB&J,” Ricciotti said.

“I spent my 20s working a handful of lucrative product/people management jobs at various tech companies,” Conrad said. “But I threw it all away to make penis jokes for Evil Apples and live in poverty, and it was the best decision of my entire life, by far.”

What makes playing a risqué card game so fun?

“There is something fundamentally exhilarating and freeing about doing or saying or thinking about or sharing something taboo,” Conrad said. “Remember the first time you swore as a kid? Playing Evil Apples is sort of like that.”

Since the games creation in March 2013, the duo has each logged an average of 60 hours or more per week into developing and updating Evil Apples, as well as writing the game cards. While writing the cards is primarily done by Ricciotti and Conrad, they also strongly encourage players to email new card

ideas to newcards@evilapples.com. It seems like all their hard work is paying off; according to Conrad, the game is on track to hit a million downloads in its first year.

“I never thought we would be even half as big as we are now, so to see people from all over the world touch our game and play with our ideas every single day… it’s sort of magic,” Conrad said. “During our peak hours, at any given moment, we have people signed in from 500 different cities worldwide.

Blending that much culture together and exposing that many people to taboo concepts is really exciting for me. I think laughter makes people more accepting of each other and the world at large.”

Although the game does receive its fair share of criticism, the guys seem to be taking the good and the bad in stride and with humor. When asked what they do when someone turns their noses up at the game, Ricciotti replied, “I usually follow them home and poop on their doorstep.”

Even though they tend to take a lighthearted approach to things, Ricciotti hopes people understand that what they do is all in good fun and he encourages fans to contact them if it ever seems they have gone too far.

“Our humor can be risqué and definitely crosses the line into being offensive for some people, but hopefully not insulting to a point where anyone feels like our game is hateful,” Ricciotti said.

“Neither of us are hateful people and we are both strongly against hateful language and actions. If anybody feels like we have gone too far then we hope they write us an email and we will seriously listen.”

At the end of the day, they want people to know they are just trying to have fun while offering an arena for people to joke about things that are too sensitive for everyday conversations and hopefully create a common ground that draws people together.

“Recently, we saw that we had two users online simultaneously in the Middle East -- specifically, one in Israel, and one in Palestine,” Conrad said. “I like to think they were playing the game together, and that maybe they found some common ground with each other when they both laughed at a card about a dick with no balls. Maybe we gave those two people some peace and common ground in an area struggling to find both.”

Got some time to kill between classes?

Looking for a night filled with hysterical laughter? Want to find out how easily offended your friends are? Download Evil Apples for iPhone and let your freak flag fly - while helping the creators buy more burritos and peanut butter.

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Vocal Warriors hit high note WSU’s a cappella group sets eye on prize JESSICA FREEDLAND Contributing Writer If you’ve ever watched the Fox television show “Glee” or seen the film “Pitch Perfect,” you’ve been introduced to the musical genre of a cappella. For those who haven’t, the term a cappella is an Italian phrase meaning “like the chapel.”

Mickey Rapkin, the author of the book “Pitch Perfect: The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory,” described it as being “perhaps the oldest form of music, the kind made without any accompaniment at all.”

The practice started with Gregorian chant in the Middle Ages and has continued to grow and evolve into what we now recognize as modern a cappella music.

Fans of a cappella probably recognize

big names such as the Yale Whiffenpoofs and Tufts University’s Beelzebubs, or more local groups such as University of Michigan’s Dicks and Janes or Michigan State’s Capital Green. But what Wayne State a cappella fans may not know is that we have a group of our own.

The Vocal Warriors was started in 2011 by now-junior Becca Chaffin. “It was more of a fluke than anything, honestly,” Chaffin said. “You know how when you’re a freshman and your parents come and they do their thing while you do your thing? Well, they ended up having lunch with Dean Strauss.”

Chaffin described how Strauss asked her parents about her interests and upon learning that she was heavily involved in theater and singing in high school, he suggested that she start WSU’s first a cappella group.

What makes a cappella so special, though? What sets it apart from other activities that has inspired U of M students to form over a dozen groups?

What is it about the dynamics of a cappella that have kept groups like the Whiffenpoofs active for over a century?

Dr. Duchan did his graduate work at the U of M on the subject.“Without instruments, there’s no “safety net,” he said. “Every voice has to contribute.

This requires a lot of teamwork with the other singers in your group. And anyone who has ever been on a team knows that many hours of practice not only make you work together better, but also bring you closer as friends.”

The world of collegiate a cappella now centers on a few major competitions, including the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella, a performance competition, and the Best of Collegiate

A Cappella, an annual collection of a cappella recordings. Both competitions are run by a small organization called Varsity Vocals. Winners of the ICCA’s are awarded with a $1,000 check and recording time, while groups featured in a BOCA album simply have the esteemed honor of being on the album.

Competing in the ICCA’s is one of the goals that Chaffin has in mind for The Vocal Warriors’ future, along with performing at local and on-campus events, and hopefully collaborating with other a cappella groups. She also expressed her goals for those in the group, saying, “I want them to feel like they were a part of a really fun group and I want them to learn more about the music of a capella.”

For more information about The Vocal Warriors, contact Becca Chaffin at eq1279@wayne.edu.

Lights, camera, action!

“Moving Media: Student Film Festival” comes to WSU SOPHOCLES SAPOUNAS Contributing Writer The movie industry has been making its presence known in Michigan as of late, with AAA titles being filmed in and around Detroit. Wayne State has been a supporter of independent film for the last thirteen years under the moniker “Moving Media: Student Film Festival.”

Due to a recent partnership with the Raindance Windsor/Detroit film festival, what was once a summer event, Moving Media is now entrenched in the bittersweet fall season, taking place

Sept. 26 through the 29.

WSU’s campus will raise the curtain on selected film screenings in the DeRoy Auditorium on Sept. 28th, while keynote speakers, workshops, discussions and a juried best-film competition will also take place during the three days of the event. Also be on the lookout for industry film makers, as well as a special guest from NYC, Rich Topham Jr. Topham will be giving a free workshop on audio.

As a whole, the aim of this festival is not only to support new and independent talent, but also to create bridges between people and institutions

around the world.

“The best thing I like about this festival is that it is an international student film festival where we receive submissions from all over the world through Without a Box (a portal which allows filmakers to upload media through the internet),” said Megg Jacobs, one of the organizers of this year’s festival. “This is great because it gives our students a chance to see what other students are doing around the world.

I believe that this makes them work harder because they are able to see such amazing work. This festival is also a great starting point for most film-

makers because it is a student festival where they can learn the ins and outs of a larger scale festival in a smaller student format. This festival mirrors what most larger festivals do.”

Thanks to WSU, the organizers and sponsors, the festival is free and open to all. The opening ceremony begins at 7 p.m. in the WSU Welcome Center, and the festival closes with the award ceremony as well as the screening of the winning film at 3 p.m. in the General Lectures building. The full schedule of events can be found on the Moving Media website www.movingmediafilmfestival.com

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With Halloween right around the corner, The South End wants to send our readers on a paranormal adventure. There are places all around the Metro Detroit area that seem to have a spooky feel to them.

The look of this entertainment venue will send the toughest p e r s o n r u n n i n g i n f e a r. B u i l t i n 1921 by George D. Mason, the M a s o n i c Te m p l e i s s o m e t h i n g straight out of a horror movie.

The building is equipped with secret staircases and secret passageways. Legend has it that Mason wrote a bad check when creating the building. As the bills came rolling in, Mason became over whelmed with debt. His wife left him and he fell into a depression. Overcome with debt and a broken heart, Mason decided to end it all by jumping from the roof o f t h e M a s o n i c Te m p l e . R u m o r has it that security guards have s e e n M a s o n ’s g h o s t c l i m b t h e stairs towards the roof. Steve G e n t h e r, t h e M a s o n i c Te m p l e ’s g e n e r a l m a n a g e r, s a y s t h e gothic architecture of the building has led many to search for p a r a n o r m a l a c t i v i t y. S o r r y t o s a y, b u t t h e m y t h h a s b e e n b u s t ed. Genther says Mason lived to be 93-years-old.

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O n e o f D e t r o i t ’s p r e m i e r r e s t a u r a n t s lives in the heart of Midtown. The Whitney is home of lumber baron Dav i d W h i t n e y J r. A l m o s t 1 2 0 y e a r s o l d , the house has been known for some mischievous haunting. The haunting is reportedly linked to the deaths of D a v i d W h i t n e y J r. a n d h i s w i f e , w h i c h occurred in this house. Staff members have reported seeing a figure staring out of a window on the second f l o o r. W h e n t h e s t a f f m e m b e r a s k e d the “gentleman” to leave, the figure disappeared into the floor! Sounds of plates and utensils being stacked in the kitchen have been reported as well. The ghost is believed to be W h i t n e y J r. h i m s e l f a n d a p p a r e n t l y h e l o v e s h i s e l e v a t o r. R e p o r t s o f t h e e l evator operating on its own with no passengers have been made as well.

The mansion-turned-restaurant now e m b r a c e s i t s s p o o k y h i s t o r y. C h e c k out the ghost tour Sept. 28 at 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

Infamous magician Harr y Houdini performed his last gig in Detroit, minu t e s a w a y f r o m Wa y n e S t a t e a t t h e Majestic entertainment complex. Soon after his death in 1926, reports of ghostly happenings started popping up. According to CW50, people have seen a figure coming up the stairs from the basement “although it has been sealed by a solid brick wall”.

Others have reported faint sounds of a p p l a u s e c o m i n g f r o m t h e b a l c o n y.

Other strange occurrences include a m a n ’s s c r e a m s a n d f o o t s t e p s i n t h e Magic Stick area of the complex.

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FRIGHT NIGHT SURVIVAL 2013 You think you have what it takes to survive fright night? Is being stalked by a chainsaw wielding psycho no big deal? Are you the type who yells at the characters in horror movies for running upstairs while being chased by a serial killer? Well then grab your friends and see how much scarey movies have taught you. It’s time to start plotting your survival tactics for Fright Night Survival 101.

1. You are with a group of people going on vacation. Your car runs out of gas in the middle of nowhere. It’s getting dark. You can’t get a signal on your cell phone.

There was little to be seen on this deserted road as you travelled, except an old house that looked abandoned, a gas station, a little girl running a lemonade stand, and an amusement park. What do you do?

6. A monster is chasing you. To your left is your car, to your right is your house, and straight ahead is your neighbour’s home. Where DON’T you go?

2. You are looking to buy a house. What important information should you find out about the property before you buy it?

8. You are babysitting. The killer keeps calling you on the phone. What should you do?

3. If the power has just gone out, what is the worst room to search?

9. Zombies have risen from the dead. Where is the best place to survive this sudden apocalypse? (Note: you must remain on earth)

4. Finish this statement and explain your answer: “Never stand in, on, above, below, beside or anywhere near a...”

5. You have just shot the crazed psychopath 5 times (twice in the head, twice in the chest, and once in the leg). He has fallen dead on the floor. What do you do?

7. There is a corpse in a coffin. Buried with it is a rosary, a dead cat, a dagger and a wilted rose. You have to take something. What do you take?

10. Your group, being stalked by vicious creatures, has decided to split up. You HAVE to pair up with one of them. Which one do you pick as your partner: the science geek, the jock, the cheerleader, the hoodlum, or the quiet pale girl?

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LOST BOYS

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28 DAYS LATER

PROM NIGHT

FRIDAY THE 13th

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

A) “The ground was soft. I looked down and I was standing on all these people. Like a carpet. People who had fallen and... some were in the crowd.”

B) “Can it, Cochise.”

C)”Somebody broke into the hardware store. Probably kids.”

D) “Tina honey, you gotta cut your nails or you gotta stop that kind of dreamin.’ One or the other.”

E) “If all the corpses buried around here was to stand up all at once, they’d have one hell of a population proBlem.”

F) “He’s killed before. He’ll kill again. He’ll kill until everything that is yours, is his.”

G) “What have you done to him? What have you done to his eyes, you maniacs?”

H) “They’re all gonna laugh at you!”

I) “What I saw was not a cat!”

J) “It’s not who you go with, honey. It’s who takes you home.”

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Ghosts of Bloody Run Is Elmwood Cemetery really haunted?

ELI HOERLER The South End Everyone speaks in soft voices at Elmwood Cemetery, and traffic from neighboring Vernor Highway and Mount Elliott St. are hushed. Nothing moves on the grounds except for the trees and the occasional squirrel. Flowers adorn graves and grow around the base of light poles and mausoleums and Bloody Run trickles around the low, grassy hills.

It’s a rare glimpse of how Detroit used to look – before it was leveled for development.

In the day, there is nothing remotely frightening about the cemetery.

Elmwood is a place of rest – a peaceful place to mourn, visit or go for a walk. But some think this final resting place for earthly bodies is also a home to spirits.

Michael Shukwit, director of opera-

tions at Elmwood, is not one of those people.

“I’ve never had an experience or anything,” he said. “I haven’t heard of any incidents.”

His work takes him all around the grounds at all hours of the day and night, and he’s doubtful that anything supernatural is happening in the graveyard.

Elmwood’s bloody history may be the driving force behind rumors and fuel for ghost nuts’ passions.

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bloody Run, which took place on the cemetery’s grounds. British troops tried to surprise Chief Pontiac’s soldiers to end the rebellion of the natives, but the French tipped off Pontiac’s men.

Instead of having the element of surprise, the British were slaughtered.

“There’s people that come in here and actually look for ghosts, but as far as seeing any, no. I don’t believe it’s

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bad for business. It gets people out here, and that’s what we want to do.”

While the presence of ghosts in Elmwood is debated, the bizarre stories to come out of the cemetery are not.

Guided tours are led through the historic cemetery to highlight the most beautiful and mysterious sites.

One such grave belongs to W. Alan Canty, and his bizarre tale is still not completely understood. A successful psychiatrist with a beautiful home in the suburbs, he one day began stalking a prostitute and showering her with money. After his money dried up, he was kidnapped, murdered, dismembered and disposed of in various dumpsters by the prostitute and her drug-addicted boyfriend.

Elmwood’s star supernatural attraction is a “cursed” headstone, located in section L. In the grave is the man said to have caused a cholera epidemic in Detroit. The curse is prescribed to fall on anyone who moved the

remains, as it was believed that disinterment would start the plague over again, according to Shukwit. When the grave was moved from it’s original place in a cemetery that was once near Eastern Market, “they found a guy who couldn’t read, and they had him do the disinterment and bring him here,” he said.

The Veiled Lady, as she is called, is a large marble headstone depicting a woman leaving earth, bound for heaven. Sculpted in Italy, the boat that was carrying it to the United States sank. It was salvaged, only to sink again in the Hudson River. It finally arrived, and once set in place, a windstorm blew it over and cracked it.

There’s nothing to be afraid of at Elmwood. The grounds are still as death and as beautiful as life. If any spirits do linger, it’s tough to imagine they’re upset about where they’re buried.

1. In the Peanuts Halloween special with Charlie Brown and the gang, Linus goes into the pumpkin patch to wait for whom?

2. In “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”, who waits with Linus?

3. In Great Pumpkin, what does Charlie Brown get from people when he goes Trick or Treating?

4. Same special: When Lucy sticks her head into the bucket while playing bobbing for apples, what does she pull out (besides an apple)?

5. Moving onto film. Who is the boogeyman that comes for you in your dreams?

6. How did Freddie Krueger originally die?

7. What occupation did Freddie’s mother have?

8. What famous actor made his big screen debut in the first “Nightmare on Elm St” movie?

9. Recite the children’s rhyme from “Nightmare on Elm St”.

10. Name the horror movie that already has 10 sequels.

11. In “Friday the 13th X”, when does the story approximately take place? a) 4 thousand years in the past b) 4 hundred years in the past c) 4 hundred years in the future d) 4 thousand years in the future 12. In the “Friday the 13th” movies, what is the name of the camp?

13. What is Jason’s last name?

14. In “Child’s Play”, what is the name of the little boy?

15. Chucky the doll is possessed by: a) the midnight strangler b) the lakeshore strangler c) the midnight slasher d) the lakeshore slasher 16. Where does Andy’s mom get the doll?

17. How much does Andy’s mom pay for the doll?

18. What famous horror movie is responsible for the catch phrase “They’re here”?

19. In “Poltergeist”, what pulls Robbie (the son) under the bed?

20. In “Poltergeist”, how many children are in the family?

21. At the very end of the original “Poltergeist”, what does the father put outside of their motel room?

22. What scream-queen starred in the original (yes, they are making a new version *sigh*) “Prom Night”?

23. What city was the original “Prom Night” movie filmed in?

23. What was the title of the sequel to “Prom Night”?

24. In “Prom Night”, what secret does the main group of students share?

25. In the movie “Halloween”, what is the name of the killer?

26. In “Halloween”, Michael’s mask is the mold of what famous actor’s face?

27. Name 3 Stephen King novels or stories that have been made into scary movies (not made for t.v. movies).

28. In the movie “Carrie”, what did Carrie get drenched in onstage?

29. In “Hell Raiser”, what is the villain called?

30. In “A Nightmare Before Christmas”, what is the ghost-dog’s name?

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Run, Detroit, run!

Program promotes fitness, networking ASHLEY GAILLIARD Contributing Writer This Detroit native, Shawn Blanchard, 31, is helping people work out while networking.

Run this town, is a networking movement through inspiring fitness and engaging professionals while building the community, sharing information and motivating one another.

Blanchard, alongside two other cofounders, Terrence Thompson, 34, and Armond Harris, 24, found fitness was missing through social interaction. If they merged the two, networking and working out would bring people great joy.

“We call it networking out,” Blanchard says.

On May 8, 2012, a vision was birthed.

The networking grew tremendously from 70 to 400 people every workout session.

“It’s a welcoming environment; you make friends instantly,” he says.

If you’re looking to attend, this is what you can expect.

First, 25 minutes of networking, then a couple of minutes of stretch-

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ing. Soon after, break off into power walking, jogging and running groups.

Finally, the Victory Lane is the last meet-up where you run, jog or walk your last stretch.

“Imagine people clapping and champion you in, it’s a great feeling,” he says. “No matter if you can’t power walk, run or jog you give it your best.”

“This is not a boot camp,” says Blanchard. “People are getting better every time, the only person your competing against is your former self.”

Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. you can find them out by the Detroit Riverfront. Bring water.

Bring a mat, if you’d like.

“Me and the founders are working diligently to make Run This Town great,” Blanchard said.

As forblanchard, a young, optimistic professional, he has big vision for this organization. We wonder with a man who started an organization, what is the advice for others who need the same drive. “A lot of people have different types of endeavors,” he says.

Blanchard quotes Confucius, “The man who says he can, and the man who says he can not, are both correct.”

If anyone is interested in joining the movement, go to www.networkingout. com .

Detroit mind games TEDx Detroit gathers city’s brightest ELI HOERLER The South End Imagine some of the brightest minds in Detroit gathering in one place, on one night, armed with their best ideas. Their aim is to educate, to inform and to entertain.

That’s the gist of TEDx Detroit, a sort of intellectual variety show happening Oct. 2. Speakers will cover all issues, from economics to healthcare and beyond. Some will blow your mind, some will play with your concept of reality and some will make you take a long, hard look in the mirror.

Labs will be set up as more of a hands-on experience. Participants can engage with the material covered in a way that’s fun and informative.

“TEDx is a sort of show and tell.

The talks are the tell, and the show is the lab,” said Valerie Sobczak, board member in charge of Labs.

A whole day of lectures seems daunting. Luckily, these labs give participants a chance to participate, network and stretch their legs.

There is no theme to the labs – they cover all sorts of ground, from DIY neuroscience (think cockroach cyborgs controlled with an iPhone) to music made from modified Gameboys (Piko Piko Detroit).

The event location rotates yearly, and this time around it has made the jump to the spacious Cobo Ballroom inside Cobo Hall. The upgrade was made in order to accommodate the growing demand for TEDx in Detroit.

Last year saw about 100 attendees at the Gem and Century Theatre – though there were many more people interested, according to Sobczak.

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This year between 800 and 1000 attendees are expected.

TEDx events are independently organized, and many cities host their own event. Detroit’s annual TEDx event is in its fifth year.

“Whenever I come away from a TEDx event I feel really inspired…

I feel like I have to say something about it,” Sobczak said, “so I’m hoping that more people will feel that feeling at the end too – that feeling of needing to go out and do something positive right away.”

Dr. Partha Nandi is one of the speakers who will present at TEDx. A local gastroenterologist, he is best known for his television show “Ask Dr. Nandi,” a medical advice show that covers “everything from bullying to ovarian cancer,” he said.

“In my talk, what I’d like to do is ask ‘how do you remove barriers in

healthcare? How do you use technology to remove any barriers you can to achieving healthcare.’”

The talks are delivered in easily digestible 15- to 20-mintute packages that everyone from the common person to the most highly decorated intellectual will appreciate. The talks and labs are not focused on one demographic – young or old, educated or not, everyone is encouraged to take part.

“Everyone can contribute to the city in some different way,” Sobczak said. “No two people are going to be inspired in the same way, and no two people are going to take the same thing away from it.”

No matter what you’re into, you’ll find something you’re into at TEDx Detroit.

For further information, see tedxdetroit.com

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Duo sparks creativity, love Dissertation Detroit exhibit in ArtPrize competition LATONYA BERRY Contributing Writer It’s not hard to tell that Sabra Morman and Catherine Watson have been friends for nearly a quarter of a century.

They walked into the small, dim restaurant and looked around carefully, until they focused on what they were looking for. Together, they approached the table, both smiling, in preparation of extending their hands and introducing themselves.

“Hi, I’m Cat,” Watson said with big black hair that complimented her black sundress.

“And I’m Sabra,” Morman said, with eyes smiling through her purple specs.

Together, Watson and Morman are an artistic duo called The Dissertation Detroit. They will have an exhibit in the 2013 ArtPrize competition and have been blogging about arts, culture and life in Detroit for about two years now.

BEFORE DISSERTATION

Raised together since infancy, the duo has always shared an interest in the arts. They both attended University Liggett High School in Grosse Pointe, where they exercised their artistic abilities.

Morman said she has been doing art since she was very young, a knack she inherited from her parents, whom she considers to be naturally gifted at art.

“I did (art) in high school at University Liggett and I adopted it in college too,” she said. She was going to school for a degree in psychology, and took a ceramics class her senior year that made her consider pursuing a master’s degree in fine arts.

Watson took AP art studio for two years at University Liggett.

“I dropped art when I went to college and then I picked it back up when Sabra was working on a portfolio for a MFA program.” She said.

The duo separated for college after high school when Watson decided to go to school in Washington D.C. They got back together when she returned back to Detroit to attend Wayne State.

“We ended up back here at the same time and we were like, ‘lets just do it’,” Morman said. “We wanted to pursue a business that was centered around holistic living and involved art and the intellectual mindset.”

They had been developing plans for an art and culture teahouse that they wanted to be located in Corktown but shelved the project to focus on the

ArtPrize competition.

“We’re holding off on the brick and mortar indefinitely for now and focusing more on ArtPrize and other creative ventures to see what will become of the portfolio in October, after the competition is over,” Watson said.

ART PRIZE 2013

“ArtPrize is a radically open, independently organized international art competition with an unprecedented $200,000 top prize decided entirely by public vote,” according to the official ArtPrize website. For a total of 19 days, downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. becomes a playground for artist and spectators. “It’s unorthodox, highly disruptive, and undeniably intriguing to the art world and the public alike.”

“The way ArtPrize works is, you have to connect with a venue and that’s how you get chosen as an artist,” Morman said. “The venue chooses you if it wants to display your work.”

Watson said getting a venue to connect with them took massive emailing. “But it came at the just the right time because it was right after we decided to hold off on plans of the teahouse. It was like when one door closes another one opens.”

The Gerald R. Ford Courthouse in Grand Rapids chose The Dissertation Detroit to display their work for the competition.

“That was really exciting for us because we didn’t think we were gonna establish a connection,” Morman said. “They said they had outdoor exhibition space so that was also exciting for us, to be able to build something that we could put outside.

That’s where we decided to build a teahouse themed sculpture based out of Detroit, with an abandoned feel to it.”

Last year’s ArtPrize winner, Adonna Khare, won voters over with her “Elephants” exhibit. The 28 to 36foot wide, 8-foot tall carbon pencil drawing of elephants and other jungle animals together, as one, made Khare the recipient of the $200,000 grand prize.

Watson described Khare’s drawing as intense. “I think that the good part about the past winners is that there was such a wide range,” She said. “I feel like all the exhibitions were so multifaceted that it give all artists the opportunity to feel confident in whatever they’re pursuing and whatever they’re putting out there.”

Naturally, Morman agreed. “Everyone has a good chance, an equal chance of being chosen as a winner,” she said. “I think that the people they

choose are pretty diverse and there’s no consistent theme or anything.”

Watson looked at Morman while nodding her head in agreement. “So, that can also make it a little more nerve wrecking because you’re not sure what to cater to people, but I guess what the whole point of it is…”

Morman finishes Watson’s thought.

“To just go and be ourselves.”

Khare described her experience with ArtPrize as “truly life changing” on her Facebook page, also posting photos leading up the her show “In the Clouds” that opened June 8 and closed July 20 at the Lora Schlesinger Gallery in Santa Monica, Calif.

Given the chance to receive the type of attention that Khare received from her experience with the competition, Morman said, “I would hope that we use it to shed light on what we’ve already done and issues going on in the city.”

Morman said it would be nice to be able to continue to create more artwork and “to be able to continue what we’re doing now, which is our passion. And as we know, art isn’t a very lucrative business at times, so being able to participate in competitions or having your exhibitions at places does help become well known, or renowned.”

“And it helps open doors,” Morman finished Watson’s thought again.

They work as a well-oiled machine interacting heavily with each other as they talk and also collaborating when it comes to working on paintings.

To prepare for ArtPrize, Morman said they did all of their own marketing and PR, they worked with an organization in Ovid, Mich. to build structures they want to use in the competition, they did painting and graffiti, came up with a brand new portfolio and garnered support and attention from different outlets, all the while constantly adding to their blog.

“We had about eight paintings to start with, and we made about eight more for Art Prize and we’ve also been constantly curating our blog. We made all of our materials in Photoshop and then we had to sit down and think about events and what we wanted to do when we get up to ArtPrize,” Watson said.

They also had an ArtPrize Preview at the Detroit Mercantile Company to raise funds for the competition, as well as awareness, which aided in the recruitment of supporters.

THE FUTURE: BLOG, ART AND LESSONS

The Dissertation Detroit, since its onset, has been blogging experiences,

negative, and positive, as it relates to arts and culture in Detroit, knowledge and philosophical ideas, according to Watson.

“We wanted it to be a vehicle of change,” She said. “It became our teaching tool in terms of creativity and innovation. We wanted it to be able to be open to others.

“I think we do the same with the art by shedding light on issues as well as positives of our generation and the times that we’re living in. I think that’s why we wanted to make it so public,” she said.

Morman said the blog is about change.

“It was made to spread knowledge and to inspire others to pursue their passions,” she said. “We started writing it pursuing our own passions. It was really about us being comfortable with that and not going with the grain. We wanted to write a blog that inspired people… just to help people better themselves.”

Inspiring and being inspired are both goals of The Dissertation Detroit. Morman is inspired by creativity and love. Watson said people who are great in their field inspire her.

“I feel like I yearn to be great,”She said. “I think that’s one of the things that the art and the blog centers around. In terms of what inspires me, it’s just seeing greatness in other people and having the potential to be that.”

Watson and Morman have been working with acrylic paints and recently, sculpture, in preparation for the ArtPrize competition. The duo wants to continue to develop their artistic skills by getting into oil painting, performance art, music, creative consulting and designing.

“I think that any branch of the creative field, we’re both kind of interested in being able to pursue at one point in life,” Watson said.

The beauty and torment of life, according to Watson, is that you’re always learning. “I think that learning never ends… if there’s something specific that I’m seeking that I can learn and utilize to make a positive change then I’m open to it,” she said.

“There’s so much that I don’t know,” Morman said, “So, I don’t know what I want to know. I’m experiencing life and learning.”

To learn more about The Dissertation Detroit, check out their blog: thedissertationdetroit.tumblr.com.

To learn more and take part in voting for the 2013 ArtPrize competition visit http://www.artprize.org. Voting ends Oct. 6.

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Open-air panel promotes fresh ideas Detroit Solution Driven drives progress PATRICK ANDRZEJCZYK The South End Detroit Solution Driven, an open-air forum, was held Sept.

12, at Collision Works’ First Cotainer on Russell Street in Eastern Market.

Nine featured speakers discussed their views on Detroit’s recovery, and interacted with the audience about the actions Detroiters and Michiganders need to revitalize the ailing city.

The event is the first in a planned series conceived, hosted and moderated by photographer Shawn Lee and co-hosted by Hajj Flemings of Brand Camp University.

Among the speakers were Tonya Allen, CEO of the Skillman Foundation; John. J. George, founder of Motown Blight Busters and recipient of President Clinton’s Points of Light Award; James

Tate, member of the Detroit City Council, and Shel Kimen, founder of Collision Works and a former senior vice-president of digital strategy at a New York advertising firm.

Shawn Lee is the owner of Shawn Lee Studios, a professional photography studio, and the founder of I See Detroit Photographic Bus Tours. Lee is also a registered minister and a prominent community activist. His focus, he said, “is breaking down communication barriers. Elaborating, Lee said, “folk tend to stick to their own groups; ethnic, religious and political pockets. I want to get people together from different areas and arenas to get engaged and on the same page.”

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The organization is planning to build a first-of-its-kind 26-room hotel out of modified steel shipping containers. The future lobby of the hotel and current host of neighborhood discussions and public forums is the First Container.

The First Container is something of a prototype, and was funded by donations gathered on Kickstarter in April of this year and was unveiled on May 19, Eastern Market’s Flower Day. Truly bold, Detroit-born ideas like these made Lee excited about his own plans for growing the scope of the Detroit Solution Driven forum in the future, saying, “I’d have a huge event that embodies the entire city on

Belle Isle or in Hart Plaza. One thing that really brings people together is sports and entertainment. Take a look downtown when the [Red] Wings or the Tigers…are playing.”

Lee talked about possible future plans to bring a forum to Wayne State’s campus; to Lee, students play a key role in bringing Detroit back, Lee said.

“Young people bring a fresh wind to the city; they bring new ideas and new energy.” But he also recognized many students aren’t likely to become permanent residents. “we have to get [students] to stick around…we need you. Get an education, engage here and stay here.”

The city’s woes are too daunting for many, but they don’t faze Lee; “Detroit is transcending popular belief. We are coming out.”

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WSU’s journey to understanding Students find hope amid turmoil in Israel BRIAN MAINZINGER Contributing Writer This past summer I had the fortune and opportunity to embark on a trip that was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

From May 4 through the 22 I was in Israel and Palestine studying the Israeli/Palestinian conflict as part of a group from Wayne State involved in a class called “Israel and the West Bank: Journey to Understand the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.”

As a journalism student who is minoring in near east studies, this class could not have been more perfect for my interests.

While students were able to see places that have set the stage for many scenes that have played out throughout history, the focus of the trip was to learn about the major history that is taking place there today, that is, how it began, various starts and fails of the peace process, and the current situation.

But this was not a one-sided experience. We studied at universities in both Israel and the West Bank, travelled to a Jewish settlement in the West Bank and visited a museum from a dismantled settlement from Gaza.

We stayed with a Palestinian family (actually the parents of a student who studies here at WSU), learned about their struggles, went to a celebration of Jerusalem Day and then a celebration of Nakba Day (the day of mourning that Palestinians com-

memorate, “Nakba” means catastrophe, referencing Israel’s founding in 1948). We heard lectures from both sides on what needs to happen in order for peace to happen. We visited the separation wall, visited Yasser Arafat’s compound, Bethlehem, and the Dead Sea. Every turn in the region landed us onto a spot where a major bit of history played out, but truly the most fascinating aspect of the trip was seeing how the two populations live often very separate existences in such a small territory.

While we stayed in East Jerusalem, an Arab neighborhood annexed to Israel in 1967, the very ground we walked on was controversial. This area had been previously controlled

by Jordan, but was now under Israeli control. The Arabs there are a reluctant population. Largely, they don’t agree with Israel having control over this area, and most of them are not citizens of the state of Israel (in fact, most of them, according to their Israeli ID card, are citizens of nowhere).

The land that is now Israel and the West Bank is an ancient land with ties to many different people.

While many of those people are gone (Canaanites, etc.), Jews have historic ties to the land, both physical and religious, while Palestinians have been living there for centuries (the land always sustained a small Jewish population as well).

While the nearly three-week trip took us to many places too numerous to cover in this small piece, some of my favorite parts of the trip included

the Old City of Jerusalem. This walled city was a short walk from our first hotel in East Jerusalem.

The walled city dates back to ancient times, and includes the only remaining part of the ancient Jewish Temple complex, The Western Wall, a site holy to Judaism not to mention the streets where Jesus walked on the way to crucifixion, and the AlAqsa Mosque, Islam’s third holiest site.

Walking throughthis walled city at night was my favorite past time the first week. After hearing about people disagreeing all day, it was refreshing to walk down to this cavernous city, with its cafes and its street vendors, selling olivewood crosses and silver religious trinkets, and to see Arabs and Jews. Although they weren’t embracing one another, there was a sense of calm and respectful, mutual existence.

Although I did witness times of tension (Jerusalem Day was celebrated while we were there -- this is a day many religious Jews celebrate, Palestinians do not; it marks the capture of Jerusalem by Israel), most of the time there was peace.

While Jerusalem had Arabs and Jews living near one another, doing business (most Arabs in East Jerusalem spoke fluent Hebrew), the city of Hebron was an entirely different story.

Hebron is the home of the Tomb of Abraham, the father of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. While Jerusalem had populations passing through different areas of the

city somewhat freely, Hebron was divided. Not only was it divided, but it was fenced, chain-linked, and patrolled by soldiers. The majority Arab city in the West Bank was home to a Jewish settlement, which had historic ties through an old neighborhood that vacated after a massacre in the 1920s. The Jewish population returned in the 1960s to celebrate Passover, and have been there ever since.

The Jewish section was literally a fenced-off portion of the city, gated with a separated road entered only through an Israeli checkpoint, the entire area guarded by soldiers on rooftops or metal trailers blocking off the street entrance, checking passports or ID cards of those who entered and making sure the Palestinians going in had residency inside the settlement. Jews, however, did not venture outside of the settlement unless accompanied by throngs of soldiers.

While this was a short bit of the trip, the country left me with many mixed feelings regarding history and human rights. It opened my eyes to another part of the world and showed me how others live, constantly under the threat of violence, though it was not a negative experience.

Despite the often extreme separation of the two populations, anyone one we spoke with from both sides expressed hope for a peaceful future.

While it was a chaotic and contested place with an unsure future, it is a place that I plan to return to.

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Creative independence Detroit Design Festival looks at ways to reshape city HANNA GUIDO Contributing Writer The Detroit Design Festival (DDF) is a collective voice of creative independence through art in a city that is effectually a canvas.

The festival, held Sept.

18-22, showcases the idea of creativity as a patchwork of inspiration influenced by various contexts. it provides a cohesive showcase for artists to feel united in their connection and offers creative avenues to explore.

To This end, DDF founders The Detroit Creative Corridor Center has been a leading light.

As noted on their website, “The Detroit Creative Corridor Center (DC3) knows that Detroit has the assets to be

a global center of design and creative innovation . . . DC3 is an economic development organization with a targeted purpose: connecting these assets to enhance the collective potential of Detroit’s creative community.”

DDF hosted “A Celebration of Architecture,” showcasing architects and projects for creativity, relevance and fresh perspective. The reception was held at The Eastern Market and the event was dubbed, “Eastern Market after Dark.”

Some of the winners include the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum in East Lansing and Rainy Hamilton Jr. who is a native Detroiter and founder of Hamilton Anderson Associates; a firm that has worked on MGM Grand Casino, M1 Light rail and the Detroit School of

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the Arts.

To garnish the event, Leticia Fisher, founder of the beauty and Fashion magazine PHAT, Laura Rose, an award winning hair-stylist and Emily Thornhill designer of Homeslice, which is Detroit based, put on an afterglow fashion show.

The showcase was to intersect with the theme of architectural design.Rose, inspired by the Detroit skyline, did a hair representation of infrastructure.

With a sky rise-esque feel, a tension was created symbolic of the dynamic that exists between what interiors and exteriors of buildings can affect activities in and outside of it.

What I personally love about the festival is how community driven it is.

Nothing says this more than the act to incorporate Loiter

Studio on Gratiot Ave. It’s a two-floor space in Downtown that is truly an ambassador for accessibility to art for the community.

Despite the fact there are two floors, there isn’t a feeling of being lost in art. The studio makes it their mission to create a dynamite collection of local artists, which includes painters, photographers, musicians and designers creating a network of creatives emblematic of the cohesiveness that the city of Detroit hopes to achieve.

Like the DC3 website mentions, the festival is “usergenerated.” The venues, revenue and promotional tactic are all community based and dedicated. With 70 venues and over 300 designers the festival is impresssive and visionary.

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COURTESY WSU ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

Warriors can’t weather Storm WSU loses to Lake Erie College FUAD SHALHOUT The South End In last season’s meeting between the Wayne State Warriors and the Lake Erie College Storm, the Storm held an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter. That was until the Warriors reeled off 22 unanswered points to win the game.

The two teams met again Sept.

21, and again the Storm held an 18-point advantage in the fourth quarter. Only this time, it managed to hold on to the lead, defeating the Warriors 35-17 in Painesville, Ohio.

“Unfortunately we made a lot of mistakes that cost us the game,” Warriors head coach Paul Winters said. “At times we showed our inexperience and couldn’t make up for it.”

The Storm entered the contest on a two-game losing streak, although its two losses came by a combined 10 points. Lake Erie featured the nation’s second best offense in terms of yards gained, as it was av-

eraging 631.5 yards per game entering Saturday.

It got the scoring started with an eight-play, 87-yard drive that was capped off with a five-yard run for a touchdown on its first possession of the game.

The Storm scored just 2:35 into the first quarter, but the Warriors held them off for the rest of period.

While WSU’s was holding down Lake Erie’s explosive offense, Toney Davis and the rest of the Warrior offense tied the game with a five-play, 35-yard drive near the end of the first period. Davis scored on a oneyard run for the first WSU score of the day.

The Warriors were on the doorstep of taking the lead early in the second quarter with the ball inside the Storm 10-yard line. But, on 4th-and-1, Lake Erie’s Isaiah Bell forced WSU’s backup quarterback Doug Griffin to fumble the ball. Bell picked up the loose ball and returned it 97 yards for the score.

“It was (a turning point in the

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game),” Winters said. “We’re going to go up 14-7 and instead they go up 14-7. You look at that, that’s the biggest turning point in the game.”

The Storm extended its lead to 21-7 at the 8:30 mark, and made it a 28-7 game with 1:06 remaining in the first half.

WSU took the second half kickoff 53 yards down the field for a 37yard Stefan Terleckj field goal. It was Terleckj’s 34th career field goal which moved him into first place on WSU’s career field goal list. But the Warriors still trailed 28-10, and the Storm looked to add to its lead.

It did just that on the ensuing possession, when they converted twice on fourth-down.

A Desmond Martin three-yard run for a touchdown made it a 35-17 game with 12:27 remaining in the contest. But that was as close as the Warriors would get as neither team scored from that point on.

The Warriors were able to gain 199 rushing yards, but the passing game was virtually non-existent.

Their two quarterbacks combined to throw for just 53 yards on 4-20 passing. But the blame was not completely on the quarterbacks.

“That’s what really sealed the deal, the fact that we couldn’t throw or catch the ball,” Winters said.

“We probably, on the day, had four drops. At least.”

It was a disappointing loss for the Warriors, a sentiment that was echoed by Winters.

“I don’t really take any positives out of a game like that,” he said.

“I thought it was a game that we should have won and the fact that we didn’t win, it’s a total team loss.”

WSU is back at home next weekend for a meeting with the Malone Pioneers.

Winters said there are three keys that will lead the Warriors to a win next weekend.

“No.1: do not turn the ball over.

No. 2: catch passes. And then No. 3: play good defense early.”

Kickoff is slated for noon.

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Competition spiked WSU sweeps GLIAC match ZEINAB NAJM Staff Writer Over the weekend, the WSU women’s volleyball team moved back to .500 on the season. They swept both matches they played on Sept.

21-22.

In the first match, WSU squared off against Lake Erie College to open GLIAC play.

The Warriors defeated the Storm, 3-0, in straight sets.

The first set was a tight one until WSU went on a 7-1 run.

Candice Ottey finished the set with a kill to give the Warriors the win.

WSU took an early lead in the second set and never looked back, winning 25-15.

The last sets saw Lake Erie and WSU tied at 21-21 before the Warriors made a 6-0 run.

They would go on to win 2522.

Madison Reeves led WSU with 34 assists.

The next day, the Warriors played Ashland and defeated them in five games, 3-2. It was a back-and-forth match

all day.

The Warriors took the first two sets, followed by the Eagles winning the next two, ending with WSU winning the fifth set.

WSU won those two games 25-20, with a kill from Essence Jackson-Jones and an Ashland error respectively.

The Eagles fought back in the third set going on a 9-0 run to earn the victory. The fourth set was controlled by Ashland winning 25-22 to go to a fifth set.

During that fifth set, the Eagles and Warriors were tied early in the set. Kristen Bulkiewicz earned her 23 kill of the match to lead WSU the set and match victory.

It was fitting for Bulkiewicz to compete the undefeated weekend for the Warriors. She collected her 25th and 26th career double-doubles with a combined 38 kills and 37 digs.

WSU continues GLIAC play next weekend as they face Saginaw Valley State on Friday and Lake Superior State University on Saturday.

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It’s too late for Rogue.

BUT YOU CAN HELP SAVE OTHER DOGS.

Rogue

Rogue was used in painful heart experiments at Wayne State University.

Her chest and abdomen were opened and nine devices were implanted.

She was forced to run on a treadmill just four days after major surgery.

Within months she died.

Rogue’s short, agonizing life didn’t lead to treatments for humans.

Yet dogs are still used in these dead-end experiments.

National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins, M.D., can end these experiments.

Tweet a photo of your dog to Dr. Collins: @NIHdirector #PleaseDrCollins defund Wayne State dog experiments. www.RogueExperiments.org

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OCTOBER, 2013

ARIES

TAURUS

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

AQUARIUS

PISCES

You are coming into a new season of life. Like leaves falling from a tree, worries will begin to fall off your shoulders. You will begin to feel like a whole new person and a new phase of happiness will begin to unfold this month.

Big decisions coming up in your life? Don’t worry! You know yourself, you know your abilities. People will always be quick to offer their advice, but take it with a grain of salt. Only take to heart advice from sources you trust. At the end of the day it’s your life. Be happy.

You will be overwhelmed with good things! Things are beginning to fall into place. Just don’t get lazy, things will happen in your favor but you still need to put in your share of the work. Life is moving along at hyper speed, if you don’t get moving you’re bound to get ran over.

STOP PROCRASTINATING SO MUCH! Yes, you are a college student, but that doesn’t give you the right to always put things on hold. Start going after those goals you’ve been talking about. Want to lose weight? Start now. Need an internship? Start applying. If you start now life will be a lot less stressful.

Is there someone in your life that is really working your last nerve? Yes it’s tempting to curse them out and tell them what a bad friend, co-worker or family member they are, but maybe there is more going on behind their behavior. Before walking off the edge, try reaching out and asking them if everything is ok. You never know, that might be exactly what they

Take stock in your own self-worth this month. People treating you badly?

Put your foot down! You aren’t anybody’s doormat, but if you don’t realize it than neither will anyone else. Treat yourself the way you want others to treat you – you’re worth it!

Double double, toil and trouble! This month you might be feeling like you can’t win and no matter how hard you work, you just keep getting further behind. Never fear, November is just around the corner. So hold on tight, keep working hard and know that things will get better.

You are coming into a new season of life. Like leaves falling from a tree, worries will begin to fall off your shoulders. You will begin to feel like a whole new person and a new phase of happiness will begin to unfold this month.

Black cats. Broken mirrors. Split salt. This month holds many frightening possibilities… if you’re superstitious that is. Old wives tales are fun and all, but don’t put too much stock in them. Trade in your fears for something pleasant like candy. Candy never hurt anyone – except maybe diabetics.

Get creative this fall! Your creative juices will be flowing this month, so now is the time to tap into your inner Picasso or Mozart. This is the time to try your hand at something new and develop fun new hobbies. So grab a brush, pen or guitar and unlock the masterpieces within.

So you want to dress up and go trick-or-treating this year? Go for it! October is a chance for you to tap into your inner child. So buy – or make – your Halloween costume, grab a pillow case and go after those candy bars. You have the rest of your life to be an adult; embrace the child within before you enter the world of 9-5.

Always fearing that zombies might invade at any moment? Don’t worry, the South End has your back. Gather your team for the end of the world and read the Fright Night Survival guide on page 17. Now you’ll be ready when the undead come a knocking. Happy haunting!

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