Back to School Winter 2017 by The South End

Not a hair out of place See Feature, page 19

Missing numbers result in PWI

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BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL EDITION | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1967 | THESOUTHEND.WAYNE.EDU | DETROIT, MICHIGAN | FREE

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORS

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Graduation to be held at Fox Theatre...............................pg. 7 HLC to visit WSU in March to confirm accreditation........pg. 9 Detroit challenges artists with premier art programs.....pg. 12 New exhibits in store for MOCAD, DIA............................pg. 14

CORRECTIONS

The South End corrects all factual errors published online or in print.

Warriors stand with Standing Rock.................................pg. 15

ONLINE POLICY

Not a hair out of place....................................................pg. 19

The South End publishes articles online and in print. Visit our website at thesouthend. wayne.edu. While we support the right to free speech and expression, there are guidelines for morally and socially acceptable content. Comments and feedback deemed offensive are subject to editing or removal.

PUBLICATION

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Act out: Join a social justice cause...................................pg. 21 Engineering College tackles diversity and growth..........pg. 23 Club sports teams find silver lining................................pg. 25 Op-Ed: Making the best of both worlds..........................pg. 28

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

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A message from President M. Roy Wilson Dear Students, This issue of The South End is highlighting one of Wayne State’s greatest strengths, its diversity. As you begin the winter semester, in addition to focusing on your classwork, I encourage you to take time to better understand your classmates, particularly people from other backgrounds than your own. The diversity on our campus mirrors the wider world, and it’s a big reason many of us, including me, chose to come here. As part of Wayne State’s recent Strategic Plan, some of the core values are diversity and inclusion. We value all people and understand that their unique experiences, talents and perspectives make us a stronger organization and better people. Diversity and inclusion also are essential to our mission of preparing students from varied backgrounds and experiences to excel in an increasingly complex

and global society. We don’t just talk the talk — we walk the walk. With students from 60 nations and nearly every culture, Wayne State is Michigan’s most diverse public university. Ultimately, diversity on Wayne State’s campus makes for a much better educational experience for our students. It’s vital to have different perspectives and ways of thinking incorporated in the everyday life of a student. By understanding our differences, it helps to further our appreciation and understanding of one another. That’s how we learn. Wayne State remains committed to ensuring our campus is welcoming, inclusive and fully nurturing of people from all backgrounds. It’s one of the reasons WSU created the associate provost for diversity and inclusion position and appointed its first-ever chief diversity officer. In addition, Wayne State established the Office of Multicultural Student

Engagement to serve as a point of connection for students from diverse backgrounds. The goal is to provide an inclusive climate and awareness initiatives that promote academic success for underrepresented and historically marginalized students. I’m pleased that members of the Wayne State community continue to serve our mission while treating each other with respect and civility. As you focus on your studies and time here, I wish you all the best for a successful and enlightening winter semester. Sincerely, M. Roy Wilson President Wayne State University

M. Roy Wilson is the 12th president of Wayne State University.

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A Year In Review JORDAN WORKS The South End

JANUARY

Med-Direct opens doors for future doctors Med-Direct, a program that began in fall 2016, guaranteed admission to the WSU School of Medicine, as well as eight years of paid undergraduate and graduate tuition towards a medical degree, for incoming freshmen with a minimum 3.5 GPA and 30 ACT score or 1340 SAT score. Obama speaks on the future post-term Former president Barack Obama visited the UAW-GM Human Resources Center in Detroit on Jan. 20 during the Flint Water Crisis, the federal declaration of a state of emergency and sickouts closing many Detroit Public Schools.

FEBRUARY

Campus housing changes expected in summer During their meeting on Jan. 29, the Board of Governors approved a ten-year housing facilities master plan, which will lead to the construction of two apartment buildings and the removal of DeRoy Apartments.

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From the Editor and Managing Editor KIRAN SAINI Editor-in-Chief In Michelle Obama’s last speech as First Lady of the United States, she praised the diversity of the country, saying it “makes us who we are.” At Wayne State, diversity makes us who we are. One of the most important aspects of diversity is the inclusion of different religions and cultures. At WSU, for example, we have a prayer room in the Student Center and an Office of Multicultural Student Engagement. Attending a university that goes out of its way to be inclusive of different cultures

and religions is very special to me. As a senior, I can’t think of any time when I felt out of place here at WSU. During times of tragedy where minorities feel marginalized, WSU brings the community together in a beautiful way. If this is your first semester at WSU, know that you have chosen well. If you’d like to join cultural organizations, we’ve got 40 of them. If you’re passionate about social action, we’ve got organizations for that, too. If this isn’t your first semester, welcome back. This issue will focus on diversity and its importance on a college campus. We have stories ranging from the Dakota Access Pipeline

protests to how WSU allowed Native American students to smudge on campus. To stay in tune with news about WSU, keep up with our website, thesouthend.wayne. edu. Follow us on Twitter and like our Facebook page, @thesouthendwsu. If you’re interested in being a contributor, stop by our newsroom! We’re located in room 369 in the Student Center and have editorial meetings year-round. We all know that 2016 was a long, stressful year and I was left feeling exhausted. Let’s hope 2017 will be more pleasant and fulfilling. In the meantime, check out the headlines that grabbed us in 2016.

Arab American identity: the missing numbers While WSU is diverse, some Arab American students are unhappy that they are considered white in official race-based statistics.

MARCH

Lyndsay Butler breaks strikeout record Lyndsay Butler, a pitcher on WSU’s softball team, broke WSU’s all-time strikeout record with 650 strikeouts during a 4-1 win over Georgia College on March 25.

APRIL

New provost appointed at WSU President Wilson introduced Keith Whitfield as the new provost at the April 1 Board of Governors meeting, who succeeded Provost Margaret Winters on June 1. African-American graduation rates have a long way to go As of the fall 2015 semester, official statistics showed that only 10 percent of Wayne State’s African-American students were graduating, the lowest of all ethnic groups at WSU.

MAY

Freshman receive free parking Last summer, more than 2,500 freshmen were eligible for free parking for the fall 2016 semester starting last July.

JUNE

Tuition increased for students The WSU Board of Governors approved a measure at the June 24 meeting that increased tuition costs by an average of 4.1 percent. Math competency requirement suspended The Math Competency requirement for WSU’s General Education Program was suspended for all undergraduate students in fall 2016, and will remain in place until fall 2018. GRAPHIC BY DANIELLE KULLMANN/THE SOUTH END

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SARAH RAHAL Managing Editor When I applied to Wayne State, I selected “white” when asked to list my race. Not just because it was the first thing listed, but because I was always told to check white when asked. During standardized testing through public school, teachers were adamant that I bold in white, especially since Asian wasn’t even an option. It wasn’t until I entered the Journalism Institute for Media Diversity that I started recognizing myself as Asian and constantly asking why Lebanese wasn’t sociologically considered Asian. WSU is classified as a predominantly white institution, as most public universities are in

BY SARAH RAHAL/THE the United States. During the fall PHOTOS of their staff shows thatSOUTH the END 2016 semester, WSU was ranked room is diversity deficient. 56.5 percent white. However, as During my time at WSU, you will read in our main story I’ve had the pleasure of joining for this issue, it is unclear how multiple student organizations many Arab Americans attend and writing and editing articles WSU, and fall into that ranking, featuring the outstanding when they should be ranked as accomplishments of our diverse Asian. campus and meeting the That’s what inspired this issue. students that make it up. Journalists were tested this Headlines over this past year past year between the constant have been shocking. Everything fear mongering headlines and from racism to creepy clowns the election coverage. Many are some things we wish we stood out, but I’m particularly could obliviate from our minds. proud of our newsroom. We Some issues like the Flint Water may not have hard-hitting Crisis and mass war refugees content everyday, but we have seem to have already been a diversity of coverage based forgotten. Don’t we all deserve a on a diverse staff. Taped to better 2017? the wall of our newsroom, we I hope you enjoy this issue of have a Detroit News article that TSE and continue to follow us features the Michigan Daily as online. “thriving,” but the feature photo

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YEAR IN REVIEW CONTINUED

Graduation to be held at Fox Theatre JORDAN WORKS The South End The Wayne State commencement ceremonies for 2017 graduates will take place on May 9 and 10 at the Fox Theatre, located at 2211 Woodward Ave. Matt Lockwood, WSU’s director of communications, said each student will receive seven tickets per ceremony. Lockwood said the change of venue is due to renovations at Ford Field. “There will be two ceremonies each day [at] 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.,” Lockwood said. Over the course of two days, there will be four ceremonies. The first ceremony, on May 9 at 10 a.m., will be held for the College of Fine, Performing and Communications Arts students, as well as for part of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students. The second ceremony on May 9, at 4 p.m., will be

held for CLAS and the College of Education. The third ceremony on May 10 at 10 a.m. will be held for College of Engineering students and Mike Ilitch School of Business students. The fourth and final ceremony on May 10 at 4 p.m. will be held for the School of Social Work, the School of Library and Information Sciences, the School of Medicine, the Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the College of Nursing. “Wayne State University confers degrees at these ceremonies for graduates from the winter and spring/summer semesters. The ceremonies are for students completing degrees only - Ph.D., Ed.D. Doctoral, Master and Bachelor,” according to the May commencement website. For more information, visit http://wayne.edu/commencement/may/.

JULY

LGBTQ flag resolution rejected During an open-body meeting on July 7, WSU’s Student Senate rejected a proposed resolution to fly a rainbow LGBTQ flag on campus. Ilitch School holds groundbreaking ceremony The Mike Ilitch School of Business held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 20 for its new home in the District Detroit, which is expected to open in 2018.

AUGUST

Attorney General visits WSU U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch held a forum at WSU on Aug. 3, as part of the annual National Night Out, a campaign that promotes police-community partnerships.

SEPTEMBER

Record-breaking home opener The Warriors made WSU history in their 50-7 win against Lake Erie on Sept. 17 by breaking the school record for total offenses set in October 1967.

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Currency exchange causes struggles JARED HOEHING The South End O ver 2,0 0 0 s t udent s f rom 75 d i f ferent c ou nt r ie s at tend Way ne S t ate, ac c ord i ng to t he mo s t re c ent d at a prov ide d by t he O f f ic e of I nter nat iona l S t udent s a nd S chola r s. Bei ng a C a r neg ie 1 re se a rch u n iver sit y, t he h ig he s t le vel of re se a rch ac t iv it y at a n e duc at iona l i n s t it ut ion, WSU at t r ac t s ma ny s t udent s f rom a rou nd t he world. Howe ver, it c a n b e ver y d i f f ic u lt for s t udent s who s t udy i n t he Un ite d S t ate s to ha nd le t he c u r renc y e xcha nge r ate. “ W hen t he y f i r s t c ome i n, we do e ver y t h i ng we c a n to help prepa re t hem,” S t udy A broad A s si s t a nt L i sa Kyle sa id. “ We g ive t hem a bud ge t of nor ma l e x p en se s a nd s t re s s t hat t he c o s t s w i l l b e i n U. S. dol la r s.” The big ge s t e x p en se s t udent s enc ou nter i s hou si ng, she sa id. Kyle sa id she a lw ay s send s t he l i n k to WSU hou si ng i n t he i n it ia l ema i l she send s to i nc om i ng s t udy abroad s t udent s. “A b out 9 9 p erc ent of a l l s t udy abroad s t udent s l ive i n Way ne S t ate hou si ng,” Kyle sa id. She sa id t he aver a ge c o s t for b o ok s i s $20 0 to $40 0, a nd e ver y e xcha nge s t udent mu s t have me d ic a l i n su r a nc e, wh ich c o s t s $50 0 p er seme s ter. The big ge s t i s sue e xcha nge s t udent s enc ou nter i s t he cha ng i ng va lue of t hei r nat ive c u r renc y, Kyle sa id. W hen s t udent s re c eive t hei r schola r sh ip s, t he e xcha nge r ate c a n a f fe c t how much mone y i s ac t u a l ly appl ic able to t hei r

s t udent bi l l. Kyle sa id a not her i s sue she saw repre sent i ng cha ng i ng e xcha nge r ate s o c c u r re d f rom 201 3 to 201 5 w it h S c ienc e W it hout Border s, a Br a z i l ia n s t udent e xcha nge prog r a m. “A b out 350 Br a z i l ia n s were on t he prog r a m a nd t he y re c eive d mone y f rom t he Br a z i l ia n gover n ment. I n 201 3 , t he e xcha nge r ate w a s ab out 2:1 b e t we en t he Br a z i l ia n Re a l a nd t he dol la r,” Kyle sa id. “Howe ver, by 201 5 , it w a s ab out fou r Br a z i l ia n Re a l s to t he dol la r. We saw s t udent s e x p er ienc e t hat ha rd sh ip b e c au se t he y were a l re ady c om m it te d to t he prog r a m w it h a n u ncha ng i ng schola r sh ip a mou nt.” Kyle sa id ma ny s t udent s at tempte d to donate blo o d a nd pla sma for some e x t r a mone y. D e a n Ly n n, le c t u rer at WSU ’s E ng l i sh L a ng u a ge I n s t it ute, sa id t he e x p e c t at ion of s t udent s i s for t hem to k now t he e xcha nge r ate b efore c om i ng to t he u n iver sit y. “ We do ou r b e s t to help t hem ge t prop er do c u ment at ion a nd ba n k ac c ou nt s, wh ich i s c overe d i n ou r br ief or ient at ion, but we do not e x pl ic it ly e duc ate t hem on t he e xcha nge r ate,” Ly n n sa id. Kyle sa id WSU of fer s ser v ic e s for s t udent s who may b e s t r ug g l i ng f i na nc ia l ly. “ We c ol le c t u nu se d item s depa r t i ng s t udent s don’t w a nt to t r avel w it h a nd have a f i r s t- c ome -f i r s t- ser ve d ay for i nc om i ng s t udent s to ge t b e d l i nen s, ha i r d r yer s a nd ot her ne c e s sit ie s,” Kyle sa id.

Wayne Law dean resigns Dean Jocelyn Benson has resigned from her position at the WSU Law School to become the CEO of the Ross Initiative for Sports and Equality. Associate Dean of Wayne Law Lance Gable will take her place as interim dean until a permanent dean, who will take office this year, is found.

OCTOBER

Hillary Clinton visits Hillary Clinton campaigned at WSU in front of nearly 4,000 people on Oct. 11 to discuss the second presidential debate, the comeback of Detroit and the importance of registering to vote. Cockroaches sighted on campus Students called on WSU administrators to take action after there were multiple sightings of cockroaches in residence halls and Towers Café.

NOVEMBER

Post-election protests Only a day after the results of Election Day, Americans across the country took the streets in protest against President-elect Donald Trump, including WSU students and faculty. Collin Rose Sgt. Rose was the first of WSUPD officer to die on duty and passed on Nov. 23 due to a head gunshot wound off-campus.

DECEMBER

Former president David Adamany memorialized Friends, family and colleagues gathered on Dec. 12 to celebrate the life and accomplishments of former WSU President David Adamany, who died on Nov. 10 at 80 years old. He was the longest serving president in WSU history, serving for 15 years from 1982-1997.

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Student Senate to address student relationship with Aramark KAYLA COCKREL The South End A St udent Senate meeting on Oct. 20, 2016 focusing on concer ns w it h A ramark led to an in- dept h discussion about t he qua lit y of Way ne State’s pr imar y food ser v ice prov ider. A group of law st udents took action demanding WSU divest f rom A ramark at a Board of G over nors Tow n Ha ll meeting on Dec. 3, 2015 . A f ter creating a commit tee to address t hese issues in Januar y 2016, now one year later, St udent Senate has ta ken action w it h an A ramark discover y commit tee t hat was created to address t he concer ns of st udents. Follow ing t he Tow n Ha ll meeting, Dining Ser v ices has not yet made any progress on divesting f rom A ramark or made changes to t he c ater ing or dining ser v ices t hat include of f- c ampus orders and religious accommodations. A lt hough St udent Senate President A nt hony Eid insisted t he commit tee was created at t he end of 2016, he said af ter t he BOG Tow n Ha ll in 2015 , t he new commit tee fell of f t heir radar, say ing, “It was a t wo -fold process. We were not as focused [ last year] and didn’t pay at tention to what needed to happen.” The new commit tee, t he Campus Dining and Cater ing Discover y Commit tee, discussed w it h var ious members of administration on Nov. 3, 2016, where Chr istopher Gregor y, Senate’s secretar y, said t here were limits to what t he commit tee could address. “ Three t hings were to be t he topic of t he [new commit tee’s] follow ing meeting. However, T im Michael [A ssociate V P for Business and Au x iliar y Operations and Chief Housing Of f icer] decided to change and limit t he scope of t he commit tee stating t here are t hings he is not w illing to br ing to t he table,” said

Gregor y. The or igina l agenda items for t heir follow ing meeting included Dining Ser v ices’ f inancia l transparenc y, t he past year of food audits and inspections of dining ser v ice venues, among ot hers. Ultimately, Eid said t he commit tee w ill now be focusing on t he most immediate concer ns ex pressed by st udent organizations, who have reached out to t he Senate to address t he lack of food ser v ice options for c ampus events. “ This commit tee has t hree main goa ls: improve t he qua lit y and ser v ice of food in t he c afeter ia, improve t he qua lit y, ser v ice and va lue of c ater ing ser v ices and introduce a change in polic y t hat w ill a llow st udent organizations, when using t heir ow n f unding, t he abilit y to choose t heir ow n c aterer outside of A ramark when holding events in t he St udent Center.” Just one mont h af ter t he Tow n Ha ll meeting in 2015 , WSU’s c ater ing polic y stated t hat a ll hot food must be prov ided t hrough WSU dining ser v ices and t hus A ramark, w it h t he exception of non-per ishable snack s, prepackaged trays and pizza. However, t his Dining Ser v ices polic y stems far beyond t he St udent Center. The St udent Center Food Polic y, ef fective on Jan. 12, 2015 states, “t he sole prov ider for food ser v ice, including snack s, of over $200 in any universit y ow ned building on t he main c ampus and/or medic a l/ phar mac y c ampus or Way ne State Universit y ow ned building in t he cit y of Detroit is Way ne State Dining Ser v ices.” Brooke Hassig, president of t he Residence Ha ll A ssociation, used WSU’s c ater ing for t he organization’s fa ll leadership conference and said she was satisf ied. However, she noted t he lack of var iet y in food, reasonable pr icing and choice of prov ider.

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“I t hink we have a ver y limited number of choices at Way ne State, and when hosting an event in t he St udent Center ba llroom, you have to use [A ramark’s] c ater ing,” said Hassig. “ There were t hings we would have liked to have, but couldn’t due to t he c ater ing contract and our limited options.” Emily Hans, A ramark’s newest resident distr ict manager for WSU, ex pressed ent husiasm in building communic ation bet ween A ramark and t he st udent body. “I just rea lly want to ma ke sure st udents k now t hat I’m genuinely interested in ma k ing t heir dining program t he best possible w it h t heir help,” said Hans. At t he Oct. 20, 2016 Senate meeting, Keiara Bell, t he Senate’s director of communic ations, said she was infor med t hat Hans was hired at t he end of summer 2016 af ter a ser ies of staf f changes t hroughout Dining Ser v ices t hat stemmed f rom t he unrest of st udents at t he Tow n Ha ll.

PHOTO BY SARAH RAHAL/THE SOUTH END Hans said t hat over t he past few years, A ramark has tr ied to address a number of complaints, including br inging in a var iet y of options for food in dining ha lls. However, Hassig believes t hat changes should be made to not only t he food, but t he policies at WSU as well, citing t hat t hey could benef it in a big way. “I t hink a lot of events would be held on c ampus if we have more options for c ater ing,” said Hassig. A lt hough WSU directs its c ater ing questions and concer ns to Hans, she was not able to understand why c ater ing on c ampus is only prov ided t hrough A ramark. She said event planners should spea k to higher administration if t hey want more options. “Some of t he questions are rea lly Way ne State’s to answer bec ause t hey are of f icia l polic y and we don’t set t hat polic y,” said Hans.

QLINE is almost ready to ride JARED HOEHING The South End Detroit’s newest public transportation system, the QLINE, is expected to be open to the public in April, said QLINE representative Dan Lijan. Construction crews completed the 2.5-mile curbto-curb construction along Woodward Avenue from downtown Detroit to New Center in November 2016, M-1 Rail officials said in a press release. QLINE representatives released details of the Woodward streetcar stations, saying Wayne State is sponsoring the campus stop at Warren Avenue. Lijan also said QLINE officials are having “ongoing talks” about creating a specific pass system for WSU students.

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The stations will be Wi-Fi enabled, heated and equipped with security cameras, emergency phones and next vehicle alert screens, according to a press release by M-1 Rail. There will also be an app for riders to track the status of QLINE streetcars in real time. “These designs affirm that from streetcars to stations, our entire region will soon have world-class transportation at its heart,” said Rip Rapson, CEO of the Kresge Foundation, the project’s single largest contributor. “The system’s benefits will be real, tangible and felt far beyond lower Woodward.” Lijan said walk-up fares for the QLINE will be around $1.50, and details about monthly and annual passes will be released early this year. Local business owners are preparing for the opening of the QLINE to the public.

“It will be helpful and we are lucky to be so close to a stop,” said Joanne Czerny, owner of 14 East coffee shop, on the proximity to a QLINE station. She said she believes the QLINE will benefit all business near Woodward Avenue by allowing potential customers to easily travel to multiple areas in the city. She said the modernity of the QLINE system will be particularly beneficial because people can wait at her coffee shop while tracking the streetcars via the mobile app. Local resident Akevian Cotton said he is most looking forward to being able to visit all of the shops and the many squares and parks in downtown Detroit without needing to pay for parking. “Everybody that is in this building is most anxious to have a pass to go between midtown and downtown without needing to take the car,” Czerny said.

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HLC to visit WSU in March to confirm accreditation KAITLIN FAZIO The South End Representatives from the Higher Learning Commission will visit Wayne State on March 6-7 to seek student opinions as part of a comprehensive evaluation. Students will also have the opportunity to fill out an opinion survey from Jan. 1725. These events are key steps in a years-long process that determines whether the university’s regional accreditation will be reaffirmed. According to its website, the HLC presides over the “degreegranting, post-secondary educational institutions” in 19 states. Accreditation has four components: quality initiative, assurance argument, Federal Compliance Filing and peer review. The quality initiative asks institutions to identify a unique challenge and implement a strategy to address that challenge. WSU chose the Undergraduate Academic Advising Initiative as its quality initiative in August 2014 and completed it in August 2016. In under 35,000 words, WSU must defend its accreditation and fulfillment of predetermined criteria in a digital assurance argument.

WSU files Federal Compliance Files annually, which contain reports on the university’s Title IV program responsibilities, Title IX responsibilities and other regulations. Peer review began in September 2016 when the HLC appointed a team to later evaluate the assurance argument and conduct the oncampus visit in March, which will include standard university meetings, issue-oriented meetings and public forum opportunities. The reaffirmation team says the HLC representatives will be paying special attention to how students speak about WSU and whether the feedback reflects the university’s mission: “We will create and advance knowledge, prepare a diverse student body to thrive and positively impact local and global communities.” Since WSU’s last accreditation in 2007, there have been three different presidents, numerous executive leadership changes and various budget reductions. In 2009, the HLC made major revisions to its accreditation criteria based on the national higher education reform agenda. “There’s a lot more attention by both the public and the federal

government—the Department of Education in particular—to both the quality of the education, the accountability of universities and the transparency by which we’re operating,” said Sandra Yee, dean of the university library system and the co-chair for the reaffirmation team. “The federal government actually depends on accrediting bodies like the Higher Learning Commission to assure the quality of colleges and universities around the country,” she said. Yee was part of the accreditation team 10 years ago and said the new criteria is much more beneficial to students and universities. “In 2007, we really did a snapshot of where we were in time [and] what had happened up to that point and how we could present ourselves as being a quality institution. They are now asking us to be a very studentcentered organization and to look at doing our work through a studentfocused lens.” Accreditation Project Manager Donna Dauphinais said the future of reaffirmations is unclear due to differential accreditation, which gives organizations like the HLC power to evaluate the degreegranting institutions on a case-

by-case basis rather than in a standardized fashion. Should the university meet the new standards, future reaffirmation processes could have a more ongoing, updatable structure rather than requiring institutions to compile massive data files every 10 years. However, differential accreditation would also allow the HLC to check up on institutions as much or as little as they see fit. “Regional accreditation is like an umbrella, because we also have at this university about 150 programs that are accredited by what we call specialized accrediting agencies, like the [Liaison Committee on Medical Education] for medicine,” Dauphinais said. “This is essential [because] it covers everything. If you don’t have regional accreditation, you can forget about the rest.” Prior to the evaluation visit, the public is encouraged to provide third-party feedback directly to the HLC. The university is required to forward the public comments directly to the HLC’s peer review team, which can be accepted up to 30 days before the visit. Comments must be in writing and received before Feb. 3.

Preferred name policy to be fully implemented in spring AMANDA RAHN The South End Way ne S t ate’s prefer re d na me p ol ic y, made of f ic ia l i n Novemb er 2016, w i l l b e c ome f u l ly ava i lable for s t udent s to u se i n t he spr i ng/ su m mer seme s ter. The p ol ic y w a s i mplemente d a f ter a le t ter f rom t he U. S. D epa r t ment of E duc at ion w a s sent to a l l u n iver sit ie s i n May 2016, lay i ng out t he sp e c i f ic prote c t ion s a f forde d to t r a n sgender s t udent s. Ch ief P r ivac y O f f ic er a nd WSU profe s sor of l i ng u i s t ic s G e of f re y Nat ha n sa id t hat b ot h P re sident W i l son a nd P rovo s t W h it f ield a g re e d w it h t he me a su re. “Ever yone shou ld b e c a l le d t he na me t he y w a nt to b e c a l le d ,” sa id Nat ha n. “ Not on ly i s it ver y helpf u l for t ho se who a re t r a n sit ion i ng gender, it i s a l so helpf u l for t ho se who a re nor ma l ly k now n by t hei r m idd le na me. S ome p e ople prefer to go by a We s ter n na me, wh ich i s of ten not on t hei r lega l na me re c ord.” The p ol ic y w a s put i nto ac t ion i n Novemb er 2016, but ha sn’t b e en w idely adver t i se d to s t udent s ye t. “ We had pla n ne d to ma ke t he s y s tem l ive a nd a n nou nc e it at t he b eg i n n i ng of Novemb er, but t he hor r ible mu rder of O f f ic er Ro se to ok pr ior it y,” Nat ha n sa id. “ We d id n’t w a nt t he a n nou nc ement to ge t

bu r ie d i n a l l t he me s sa ge s f rom t he pre sident ab out h i m.” Michael Ba r ne s, a WSU a s so c iate profe s sor a nd a r t i s t ic d i re c tor of t he at re a nd d a nc e, w a s a memb er of t he fac i l it ie s a nd te ch nolog y c om m it te e for t he A c adem ic S enate who worke d on t he prefer re d na me p ol ic y. He sa id a not her re a son for t he u npubl ic i z e d i mplement at ion of t he p ol ic y i s to work out some of t he te ch nolog y problem s t hat o c c u r re d. “A c ouple of p oi nt s ac t u a l ly c a me up, so C & I T felt t hat we ne e de d to pu l l dow n t he ac c e s s u nt i l t h i ng s c ou ld b e worke d out ,” he sa id. Ma r i s sa Bu r n s, t he c o -pre sident of Joi n i ng I nter se c t iona l it y, G ender a nd S e x u a l it y at Way ne, sa id t he p ol ic y i s “ i mp or t a nt for p e ople f rom a l l w a l k s of l i fe.” “L ega l ly cha ng i ng one’s na me i s a long, e x p en sive pro c e s s t hat ma ny c ol lege s t udent s do not have t he re sou rc e s for,” she sa id. “ Th i s p ol ic y a l low s p e ople f rom a l l w a l k s of l i fe b e ack nowle d ge d by t he c or re c t na me. It c a n re a s su re some one’s ident it y, ma ke some one fe el sa fer at Way ne a nd help some one b e c ome c om for t able b ei ng k now n by t hei r cho sen na me.” “ There a re some p e ople who c ome f rom ot her c ou nt r ie s who cho o se to u se a na me t hat i s a ng l ic i z e d for si mpl ic it y ’s sa ke,” Ba r ne s sa id. “I e ven lo ok at i nd iv idu a l s i n my f ield—ac t i ng a nd enter t a i n ment—

who have had to cha nge t hei r na me for profe s siona l re a son s. A s we de velop a s i nd iv idu a l s, t he na me t hat we u se i s a n i mp or t a nt pa r t of ou r ident it y. A l l of t he se p e ople w i l l b e able to now have t h i s ref le c te d publ icly.” A si m i la r p ol ic y rega rd i ng prefer re d gender pronou n s w a s i mplemente d at t he Un iver sit y of Mich iga n i n fa l l 2016 a nd d re w nat iona l at tent ion a f ter some s t udent s u se d t he p ol ic y to cha nge t hei r gender pronou n s to t h i ng s such a s “Hi s Maje s t y ” a nd “u n ic or n.” The te a m t hat worke d on t he p ol ic y sa id t hat m i su se of t he s y s tem i s not a c onc er n at WSU. “ There ha s b e en ver y l it t le c onc er n f rom t he L GBT Q p e ople I have t a l ke d to ab out p e ople m i su si ng t he s y s tem,” Bu r n s sa id. “S o fa r, t he wei rde s t t h i ng s p e ople have done w it h it i s cha nge t hei r na me to t he sa me na me.” Ba r ne s sa id t hat a f ter sp e a k i ng w it h ot her u n iver sit ie s who had a l re ady i mplemente d t he p ol ic y, t he y de c ide d to ma ke t he s y s tem e a s y for s t udent s to u se, w it hout e x t r a pre c aut ion s l i ke a “gateke ep er ” to scre en na me s. “A f ter t a l k i ng w it h some ot her u n iver sit ie s w it h si m i la r p ol ic ie s, we re a l i z e d t hat ver y fe w problem s have c ome up acro s s t he c ou nt r y a nd t hat we shou ld si mply g ive ac c e s s to t he s t udent s,” he sa id. “ We felt t hat p e ople were ba sic a l ly mat u re enoug h

to u se it w it hout ou r i nter ferenc e. We k ne w of t he i s sue t hat U of M had w it h some one who, when b ei ng g iven a choic e to se t prefer re d pronou n, to ok adva nt a ge of t he op en nat u re. We s t i l l t h i n k ou r s t udent s c a n ha nd le it.” The p ol ic y ha s b e en cha l leng i ng to i mplement , NatSARAH ha n sa id. W hSOUTH i le t he RAHAL/THE END ident it ie s of a l l s t udent s a nd fac u lt y a re s tore d i n a la r ge d at aba se c a l le d Ba n ner, e ach s y s tem u se d by t he u n iver sit y, such a s Black b oa rd , t he O ne C a rd pr i nt i ng mach i ne a nd cla s s l i s t s, ne e d to b e up d ate d w it h a st udent ’s prefer re d na me. “G e t t i ng [t he prefer re d na me p ol ic y] i nto Ba n ner i s e a s y a nd t hat pa r t i s a l re ady done,” Nat ha n sa id. “But , ge t t i ng t he r ig ht na me to t he r ig ht prog r a m s to ok a nd i s t a k i ng lot s of work by re a l prog r a m mer s here at C & I T. A nd t he y a l so have to do a l l t hei r ot her job s, i nclud i ng ke epi ng e ach of t ho se s y s tem s work i ng c or re c t ly. S o, it ha s b e en a major proje c t.” I f s t udent s wou ld l i ke t hei r na me to app e a r a s some t h i ng ot her t ha n t hei r bi r t h na me, t he y c a n e d it t hei r na me u nder t he se t t i ng s opt ion i n A c adem ic a. The u n iver sit y i s pla n n i ng to for ma l ly a n nou nc e t he p ol ic y to fac u lt y i n Febr u a r y a nd to i n for m t he ent i re c a mpu s a f ter Ma rch 18. Tr a i n i ng for fac u lt y a nd adv i sor s w i l l ac c ompa ny t he ne w p ol ic y.

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Remembering WSUPD Sgt. Collin Rose, a Warrior SARAH RAHAL The South End As the murder investigation for fallen WSUPD Sgt. Collin Rose continues, more than $80,000 donations have been made in his name, his squad car has been memorialized and community vigils have been held. Rose, 29, was patrolling off-campus in the area of Lincoln and Brainard Street on Nov. 22, 2016, when he stopped to investigate a subject on a bike, police said. “The backup was en route,” WSUPD Chief Anthony Holt said. “When the backup got there, he found the officer on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head.” Sgt. Rose was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital where he underwent surgery and passed away the following morning. WSUPD has 54 employed officers, who all hold bachelors degrees. Sgt. Rose was the first WSUPD officer to die in the line of duty.

According to a press release from Worthy’s office, the charges of first degree murder, felony firearm and felon in possession of a firearm were dismissed and Davis was released from custody. Worthy did not take any questions from press. “As you can imagine, none of us, including you, want to compromise the direction the investigation is going at this time,” she said. “For this reason, we are not at liberty to provide further details about the dismissed case and the ongoing investigation.” Chief Holt said no weapon was found during the arrest and Chief Craig said the investigation continued after the initial arrest of Davis and continues to this day. “We are optimistic and we are continuing to ask for the public’s help,” Craig said. Chief Craig also said the Detroit division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Detroit Dog Rescue both added a $5,000 reward. In addition, DTE added $15,000, bringing the total reward amount to $32,000 for any further information about the shooting. The Detroit Police Department is taking calls for any tips or information at 1-888-283-8477. Donations

Sgt. Rose squad car memorialized in Gullen Mall. Photo by Kiran Saini

Charges Dropped That night, 31-year-old suspect DeAngelo Davis was arrested three hours after the shooting and, on Nov. 25, 2016, was charged with first-degree murder. Charges were dropped against Davis at a press conference held by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, Detroit Police Cheif James Craig and Cheif Holt on Dec. 7, 2016. “We all remain deeply committed, making sure justice is done in this case [and] the perpetrator for the killing of Officer Rose is brought to justice,” Worthy said.

Brent Steinacker is a fourth year WSU student majoring in business management. He created a GoFundMe page the day of Sgt. Rose’s death on behalf of Nicole Salgot, Sgt. Rose’s fiancé. The original goal was set at $2,000 to support his funeral arrangements. In a matter of five days, 1,065 donors surpassed the original goal and raised $61,906, which prompted Steinacker to set a new goal of $65,000. As of January, 1,270 donors have raised more than $80,000. “I did not know Officer Rose personally, but I’ve called Wayne State Police for emergencies and they were always so helpful that I felt indebted to them as an organization,” Steinacker said. Steinacker said he was surprised by the number of donations, though he encountered a problem only hours after launching it. “About three hours after I created the page, I was in a full-on panic, as I had not yet gotten in contact with his family, and felt horrible trying so hard to contact a family that had just had such a horrible tragedy happen to them. But, without getting in contact with them, the fund would be illegitimate and useless.” Luckily, some of Sgt. Rose’s close friends reached out to him and helped assign Salgot as the beneficiary. The GoFundMe has been shared over 8,400 times on Facebook and has been constantly trending on the main GoFundMe page since it launched. Steinacker says he will continue to raise the goal in hopes of reaching $100,000. He also mentioned that Salgot spoke to him and thanked him. “This fund’s success is really a testament to the positive impact that law enforcement officers have on their communities,” Steinacker said. Scholarship and posthumous degree

Kym Worthy addressed press on Dec. 7, 2016, in the case of dropped charges against Davis. Photo by Sarah Rahal.

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Before his passing, Sgt. Rose was just one credit shy of completing his Master of Arts degree in Dispute Resolution. During the vigil in Gullen Mall on Nov. 29, 2016, President M. Roy Wilson announced that his rank

Funeral Dec.1, 2016 at St. Joan of Arc Church. Photo by Charlie Kadado

would be changed from an officer to a sargent and Rose would receive an honorary posthumous degree at the December commencement ceremony. He also said he would motion for a scholarship in his name. During the Board of Governors meeting on Dec. 3, 2016, the Board unanimously approved President Wilson’s motion of a $25,000 scholarship in Sgt. Rose’s name. Salgot accepted the degree at the commencement ceremony on Dec. 10, 2016, at the Matthaei Center with Rose’s family present. Before the vote, each of the BOG members took a moment to say a few words and honor his life. President Wilson held back tears as he recalled his meeting with Chief Holt saying this was the hardest week of his life. “Rose was inducted as an officer in 2011 and quickly earned a reputation as a hard worker and self-starter. He was a patient and highly skilled dog trainer who developed the department’s canine unit to incorporate new capabilities. Outside agencies such as the Secret Service and FBI frequently sought out his abilities as a canine officer,” according to the BOG statement. “Today, the Wayne State University Board of Governors is proud to commend Sergeant Collin Rose in recognition of his heroism, hard work and self lessness. He serves as an inspiring example for the entire campus community of how valor and civil service can help build great communities, and his legacy as a hero will not be forgotten.”

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Detroit challenges artists with premier art programs: WSU vs. CCS DANIELLE KULLMANN The South End W he t her it i s a sp e c ia l i z e d c ol lege l i ke t he A i I n s t it ute s or a prem ier re se a rch u n iver sit y l i ke Way ne S t ate, a r t i s t s have u n l i m ite d choic e s when it c ome s to cho o si ng a u n iver sit y a r t prog r a m. W hen c ompa r i ng t he ma i n d i f ferenc e s b e t we en t he t wo i n s t it ut ion s, e ach ha s it s t a ke aw ay s. WSU do e s not have a n adva nc e d sp e c ia l i z e d fou r -ye a r a r t prog r a m l i ke ou r neig hb or, C ol lege for C re at ive S t ud ie s. Howe ver, t he Ja me s Pe a r son D u f f y D epa r t ment of A r t a nd A r t Hi s tor y may of fer some ot her a lter nat ive s for t ho se lo ok i ng to e x pa nd t hei r hor i z on s a bit f u r t her. Bot h c ol lege s of fer si m i la r major s l i ke i nter ior de sig n, photog r aphy a nd pa i nt i ng; howe ver, on ly WSU of fer s me t a l sm it h i ng a nd on ly C C S of fer s t r a n sp or t at ion de sig n. C C S i s a sp e c ia l i z e d c ol lege of a r t a nd de sig n, re qu i r i ng on ly fe w gener a l ele c t ive s a l low i ng s t udent s to fo c u s a l mo s t e xclu sively on t hei r major, of fer i ng m i nor s i n d i f ferent a r t prog r a m s or i n bu si ne s s. C C S D i re c tor of Adv i si ng a nd Reg i s t r a r Nad i ne A shton sa id t hei r prog r a m s a re ver y fo c u se d on prepa r i ng s t udent s for t he work forc e fol low i ng g r adu at ion. “ We of fer t he b e s t i n ac adem ic prog r a m s [a nd] fac i l it ie s, a nd we prov ide fou r ye a r s of de velopi ng a sol id sk i l l se t t a r ge te d at bu i ld i ng a n out s t a nd i ng p or t fol io up on g r adu at ion,” A shton sa id. “O u r c a re er ser v ic e s te a m prov ide s ser v ic e s such a s i nter n sh ip s, a n on l i ne job b o ok , i ndu s t r y d ay s a nd work shop s for ou r s t udent s t hat a id i n f i nd i ng c a re er s.” WSU re qu i re s s t udent s to t a ke a w ider r a nge of gener a l ele c t ive s out side of t hei r major, a nd a l so a l low s s t udent s to double -major or m i nor i n subje c t s out side of t hei r a r t deg re e. Da n iel le Aub er t , a for mer g r aph ic de sig n profe s sor at C C S a nd c u r rent a s si s t a nt profe s sor of g r aph ic de sig n at WSU, sa id C C S suc c e e d s i n prepa r i ng s t udent s for t hei r c a re er a f ter c ol lege, but t hat b e c au se of t he u n iver sit y se t t i ng, WSU s t udent s a re b e t ter prepa re d for more f ield s t ha n t he one t he y ’ve majore d i n. “[ WSU s t udent s] a re of ten more wel l-rou nde d. I n ma ny c a se s, t he y have le a r ne d w r it i ng, re se a rch a nd re a son i ng sk i l l s t hat w i l l help t hem i n whate ver f ield t he y enter i nto. Not a l l g r aph ic de sig n s t udent s go on to b e c ome g r aph ic de sig ner s— t hat i s t he c a se at C C S a nd at WSU. A nd I t h i n k t he Way ne e duc at ion prov ide s for broader p o s sibi l it ie s.” A c c ord i ng to WSU ’s t u it ion pa ge, t he c o s t to at tend a s a n i ns t ate u nder g r adu ate i s $360.39 p er cre d it hou r, a long w it h a n add it iona l seme s terly fe e of $2 47.7 8 w it h prog r a m s t hat re qu i re ab out 120 cre d it hou r s over fou r ye a r s. A c c ord i ng to C C S ’ t u it ion pa ge, t he c o s t to at tend i s $1,31 5 p er cre d it hou r (a long w it h a n adde d fe e of $625 p er seme s ter) w it h ab out 126 cre d it hou r s re qu i re d over fou r ye a r s—a n over a l l c o s t d i f ferenc e of $126, 228.9 6 over fou r ye a r s when a l l add it iona l fe e s a re adde d i n. W h i le C C S say s t he y of fer f i na nc ia l a id to a l mo s t a l l of

PHOTO BY MIKE TOKARZ/THE SOUTH END t hei r s t udent s, WSU of fer s more schola r sh ip opp or t u n it ie s. “C u r rent ly 98 p erc ent of C C S s t udent s re c eive some c ombi nat ion of schola r sh ip, g r a nt , loa n a nd employ ment a s si s t a nc e, tot a l i ng approx i mately $32 m i l l ion,” ac c ord i ng to t hei r web site. Howe ver at C C S, schola r sh ip aw a rd s a re ba se d on a r t i s t ic a nd ac adem ic ach ie vement a nd r a nge b e t we en $8,0 0 0 a nd $1 5 ,0 0 0 p er ye a r. The se aw a rd s c ont i nue for fou r ye a r s a s long a s s t udent s ma i nt a i n a m i n i mu m c u mu lat ive GPA of 2 .5 . At WSU, 73 p erc ent of f u l l-t i me u nder g r adu ate WSU s t udent s re c eive ne e d-ba se d f i na nc ia l a id , wh ich t a ke i nto ac c ou nt ac adem ic a nd ot her schola r sh ip s. The schola r sh ip aw a rd s a re ba se d on ac adem ic ach ie vement a nd r a nge b e t we en $5 ,0 0 0 to $18,0 0 0 p er ye a r. The se aw a rd s c ont i nue for fou r ye a r s a s long a s s t udent s ma i nt a i n a m i n i mu m c u mu lat ive GPA of 3 .0. Aub er t say s t he pr ic e d i f ferenc e b e t we en t he t wo scho ol s re su lt s i n d i f ferent s t udent approache s to pay i ng for t hei r e duc at ion. “My i n it ia l i mpre s sion w a s t hat s t udent s at WSU se eme d more e x hau s te d a nd s t re s se d b e c au se t hei r at tent ion i s d iv ide d b e t we en work a nd scho ol,” Aub er t sa id. “ The y a re a l so t a k i ng on a lot of debt , but t he y a re t r y i ng to ke ep up w it h it wh i le i n scho ol. W here a s at C C S, I some t i me s had t he i mpre s sion t hat t he debt w a s ju s t so huge t here w a s no p o s sibi l it y t hat s t udent s c ou ld e a r n enoug h at a pa r t t i me job to c over t hei r t u it ion. The y wou ld t a ke out big loa n s, a nd ac t u a l ly sp end more t i me fo c u si ng on t hei r e duc at ion.” C C S re qu i re s a p or t fol io i nclud i ng f ive to ten pie c e s of a r t , a nd a gener a l appl ic at ion i nclud i ng you r na me a nd i n for mat ion f rom h ig h scho ol. WSU re qu i re s a si m i la r gener a l appl ic at ion, but no add it iona l p or t fol io to ge t i nto a ny of t he a r t prog r a m s. S tephen S chud l ich, a g r aph ic de sig n profe s sor who work s at b ot h C C S a nd WSU, sa id t h i s do e s not re su lt i n a big d i f ferenc e i n sk i l l s b e t we en t he s t udent s at t he c ol lege s. “I have a lw ay s felt l i ke WSU i s c on sidere d some what i n t he shadow of C C S i n c er t a i n a re a s of c u r r ic u lu m, pr ac t ic e a nd prepa r at ion,” he sa id. “ That b ei ng sa id , I have s t udent s at WSU a nd C C S w it h e qu a l le vel s of t a lent.” WSU of fer s ma ny c ou r se s, l i ke “C onte x t s of S t ud io P r ac t ic e,” wh ich t a ke s t udent s out of t he cla s sro om to mu seu m s here i n D e t roit a nd i n Ne w York a nd Ch ic a go. The c ol lege a l so ha s d i f ferent c ou r se s t hat plac e s t udent s i nto i nter n sh ip s at t he

D e t roit I n s t it ute of A r t s or d i f ferent c ou r se of e ver y ye a r. The scho ol a r t re se a rch p o sit ion s. ha s a fou r -ye a r pla n for s t udent s Add it iona l ly, d i f ferent major s have to fo c u s on cre at i ng a nd c u r at i ng a d i f ferent proje c t s a nd opp or t u n it ie s. p or t fol io a nd re su me w it h sp e c i f ic For e x a mple, fa sh ion de sig n c ompa n ie s i n m i nd. C C S a l so ha s a s t udent s hold a show e ach ye a r ga l ler y to e x h ibit s t udent work , a nd d i splay i ng t hei r work . S t udent s a l so e ach prog r a m of fer s c ou r se s t hat pa r t ic ipate i n va r iou s on- c a mpu s enc ou r a ge ha nd s - on proje c t s w it h ga l ler ie s a nd e x h ibit ion s l i ke t he c ompa n ie s i n D e t roit. Under g r adu ate E x h ibit ion a nd C C S g r adu ate R achael Bere sh Gr adu at ion S en ior s E x h ibit ion, a l l cho se C C S k now i ng she wou ld have of wh ich a re a i me d to help prepa re to pay of f s t udent loa n s a f ter she t hem for t hei r c a re er s a f ter c ol lege. g r adu ate d , e ven a f ter re c eiv i ng a I n add it ion, WSU s t a r te d a ne w pa r t ia l schola r sh ip. She sa id she BFA prog r a m i n de sig n i n fa l l 2016, k ne w it wou ld b e wor t h t he pr ic e wh ich a l low s s t udent s to pr ac t ic e a nd t hat C C S help e d to prepa re her appa rel, g r aph ic , i ndu s t r ia l a nd to b e a problem solver, wh ich help e d i nter ior de sig n du r i ng t hei r fou r her de sig n pro c e s s. ye a r s. “ The r aph ic depa r tSOUTH ment END at C C S PHOTO BY gMIKE TOKARZ /THE Eva Z iel i n sk i, who g r adu ate d i n s t i l l s t he i mp or t a nc e of a s t rong f rom WSU i n 201 5 , de c ide d a ga i n s t pro c e s s over t he c ou r se of you r fou r goi ng to C C S b e c au se she d id n’t ye a r s a s a s t udent ,” Bere sh sa id. w a nt to t a ke out loa n s. She sa id “I not on ly k now how to de sig n i n she not ic e s t hat C C S s t udent s Adob e prog r a m s, but I a l so k now se em to b e b e t ter e qu ipp e d to work how to c onc ept , s t r ateg i z e, or ga n i z e w it h de sig n prog r a m s wh ich she a nd ma na ge a proje c t f rom s t a r t to sa id w a s a re su lt of more of t hei r f i n i sh.” t i me de d ic ate d to ju s t a r t cla s se s. Herc z eg sa id t hat t here i s no Howe ver, she sa id WSU made it e a s y adva nt a ge or d i sadva nt a ge to a for s t udent s to ge t prepa re d for t hei r s t udent cho o si ng one scho ol over t he f ut u re a nd it w a s b enef ic ia l t hat she ot her. w a s able to g r adu ate w it hout t a k i ng “S ele c t i ng a c ol lege to at tend out a ny loa n s. c ome s dow n to whe t her it i s t he “I t h i n k what I le a r ne d at Way ne r ig ht f it for a s t udent ,” Herc z eg S t ate re a l ly help e d me le a r n how sa id. “Cho o si ng WSU over C C S i s to for m relat ion sh ip s w it h ot her no d i f ferent t ha n cho o si ng WSU cre at ive s i n t he c it y,” Z iel i n sk i sa id. over [ E a s ter n Mich iga n Un iver sit y]. “P rofe s sor s had out side pr ac t ic e s A s t udent ne e d s to lo ok at t hat or proje c t s a nd it w a s e a s y to ge t i n s t it ut ion a nd a sk t hem selve s: i nvolve d i f you w a nte d , to o.” ‘D o e s t hat i n s t it ut ion have a C C S of fer s re cr u it ment a nd prog r a m t hat i s r ig ht for me? ’ That ’s ne t work i ng e vent s t h roug hout t he re a l ly what it c ome s dow n to.”

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To see or not to see: Upcoming theatre shows, recitals

PHOTO BY KAITLIN FAZIO/THE SOUTH END

DANIELLE KULLMANN The South End Way ne S t ate’s p er for mer s have c apt ivate d aud ienc e s i n t he pa s t w it h t he ater cla s sic s l i ke “A l ic e i n Wonderla nd ,” “A Ch r i s t ma s C a rol,” “Aug u s t: O sa ge C ou nt y ” a nd more, i nclud i ng a nnu a l d a nc e re c it a l s a nd fe s t iva l s. D elve i nto t he d r a ma a nd pla n on se ei ng t he se up c om i ng show s c enter s t a ge. “ T he Re a l m of W h i s p er i ng Gho s t s: I f T r u m a n Me t E i n s tei n” S t ud io The at re Ja n. 26 -Feb. 5 Wr it ten by K .C . Brow n, t h i s play e x plore s a n a lter nate re a l it y where Ha r r y S. Tr u ma n a nd A lb er t E i n s tei n have me t. The play op en s i n a Budd h i s t a f terl i fe, where t wo c a su a lt ie s of World Wa r I I—a you ng Japa ne se woma n who d ie d i n t he b ombi ng of Hi ro sh i ma , a nd a n A mer ic a n sold ier who had b e en a pr i soner of w a r —me e t. I n t hei r a f terl i fe, t he y a re f re e of t he c on s t r a i nt s of t i me a nd spac e, so t he y at tempt to i n f luenc e t he de c i sion pro c e s s t hat le d to t he d roppi ng of t he atom ic b omb on Hi ro sh i ma a nd Na ga sa k i. “Nex t to Nor m a l” Hi lb er r y T he at r e Ja n. 27-Feb. 12 “ Ne x t to Nor ma l” i s a P u l it z er -pr i z e w i n n i ng ro ck mu sic a l w it h mu sic by Tom K it t a nd b o ok s a nd ly r ic s by Br ia n Yorke y. The mu sic a l fo c u se s on a fa m i ly who se mot her i s s t r ug g l i ng w it h bip ola r d i sorder. The s tor y show s how her i l lne s s a f fe c t s her fa m i ly memb er s, a nd e x plore s su ic ide, d r ug abu se, e t h ic s of mo der n p s ych iat r y a nd how p e ople g r ie ve. “Ha r r ie t Jac ob s” B on stel le T he at r e Feb. 3-12 Wr it ten by Lyd ia R . D ia mond , “Ha r r ie t Jac ob s” i s ba se d on t he t r ue s tor y of Jac ob s, a n e sc ap e d

slave work i ng to f i nd f re e dom. I n spi re d by Ha r r ie t Jac ob s’ ow n autobiog r aphy, “I nc ident s i n t he L i fe of a Slave Gi rl,” t he s tor y e x plore s t he ha rdsh ip s Jac ob s endu re d to ma ke a b e t ter l i fe for her ch i ld ren, i nclud i ng h id i ng i n a cr awl spac e i n a n at t ic for se ven ye a r s b efore b ei ng able to ma ke her w ay tow a rd t he nor t h to f re e dom. To S a n ag a n a A l le se e Da nc e The at re Feb.17-18 To Sa na ga na i s Way ne S t ate’s A f r ic a n Da nc e C ompa ny. O n b ot h p er for ma nc e d ay s, t here w i l l b e a pre - c onc er t A f r ic a n v i l la ge ba z a a r w it h m i n i work shop s, a c a fe a nd cr a f t s t at ion s. Follow i ng t he ba z a a r, t here w i l l b e a c onc er t c omple te w it h l ive d r u m s, song a nd d a nc e. Hek i-R abi Pl ay Fe s t iv a l The S t ud io The at re Ma rch 2- 5 The Hek i-R abi Fe s t iva l i s a u n ique opp or t un it y for emer g i ng play w r ig ht s to have t hei r work s t a ge d. A spi r i ng play w r ig ht s subm it a play, a nd si x or se ven sem i-f i na l i s t s a re cho sen to have t hei r work re ad at a work shop a nd cr it ique d by jud ge s. O f t he sem i-f i na l i s t s, t h re e f i na l i s t s w i l l w i n a schola r sh ip a nd t he opp or t u n it y to have t hei r play p er for me d i n f ront of a l ive aud ienc e. 88t h A n nu a l Spr i ng Da nc e C onc er t Bon s tel le The at re Ma rch 3-4 C elebr at i ng it s 88t h ye a r, t he Spr i ng Da nc e C onc er t i s a prog re s sive demon s t r at ion of aw a rd-w i n n i ng work s f rom t he A l le se e Da nc e C ompa n ie s. Fac u lt y chore og r apher s i nclude Meg Pau l, Jef f Rebud a l, Mol ly Sha na ha n, L i sa L aMa r re a nd Biba Bel l. S t udent a nd g ue s t chore ogr apher s a re to b e a n nou nc e d. “ Twel f t h Nig ht ” Hi lb er r y The at re Ma rch 9 -25 The cla s sic t a le w r it ten by W i l l ia m Sha ke sp e a re tel l s t he s tor y of t wo t w i n s, V iola a nd S e -

ba s t ia n, who b e c ome sh ipw re cke d on t he shore of a n u n k now n c ou nt r y. V iola d re s se s up a s a ma n to su r v ive. Howe ver, her d i sg u i se cre ate s a me s s of roma nt ic c on f u sion b e t we en ma ny of t he cha r ac ter s. “L e g a l ly Blonde: T he Mu sic a l” Bon stel le The at re A pr i l 1 4-23 Watch a s E l le Wo o d s t r a n sfor m s f rom a soror it y g i rl t r y i ng to w i n her b oy f r iend back to a Ha r va rd L aw- e duc ate d law yer, a l l wh i le ke epi ng a p eppy at t it ude a nd a ser iou sly s t yl i sh w a rdrob e. “B y t he Way, Me e t Ver a St a rk” Hi lb er r y The at re A pr i l 21-May 7 “By t he Way, Me e t Ver a S t a rk ” i s a play w r it ten by Ly n n Not t a ge. It fol low s a t a lente d A f r ic a nA mer ic a n ac t re s s, Ver a , on her 70 -ye a r jou r ne y to ma ke a na me for her sel f de spite t he re s t r ic t ive r ac i sm of 1930 s Hol ly wo o d. C ap s tone Da nc e C onc er t A l le se e Da nc e The at re A pr i l 2 4 The se a son’s c u l m i nat ion of e xqu i site d a nc e t r a i n i ng a nd te ch n ique by sen ior s t udent s i n t he d a nc e prog r a m i nclud i ng chore og r aphy by Bro oke V i sel l i, Je s sic a Ma s se, Mor ga n L a n sk y, Nick G ot t ron, S tepha n ie Sick le s, Ba i le y A l l s hou se, Aud re y Joh n son, K a l i Sko d ack , Ma r ia L oP ic c olo a nd Br ia n na Fa i l la. “C loud Ni ne” The S t ud io The at re A pr i l 27-30 “Cloud Ni ne” i s a t wo -ac t play w r it ten by C a r yl Chu rch i l l. The f i r s t ac t t a ke s plac e i n Br it i sh c olon ia l A f r ic a i n t he V ic tor ia n er a a nd sat i r i z e s V ic tor ia n so c ie t y a nd c olon ia l i sm. The se c ond ac t t a ke s plac e 25 ye a r s later i n a L ondon pa rk , where V ic tor ia n re s t r ic t ion s a re lo o sene d. The play e x plore s c ont rover sia l ide a s of se x u a l it y a nd ob sc ene la ng u a ge.

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New exhibits in store for MOCAD, DIA AMANDA RAHN The South End A s a Way ne S t ate s t udent , ac c e s s to some of t he b e s t mu seu m s i n D e t roit a re le s s t ha n a m i le f rom c a mpu s. Bot h t he D e t roit I n s t it ute of A r t s a nd t he Mu seu m of C ontemp or a r y A r t D e t roit c u r ate e x h ibit ion s to app e a l to t he c it y ’s d iver se re sident s, a nd t he mu seu m s have e x h ibit s w it h lo c a l, i nter nat iona l a nd h i s tor ic a r t i n s tore for 2017. Up c om i ng e x h ibit s at t he MO C A D i nclude c ont i nu at ion s i n t he D e t roit C it y/D e t roit A f f i n it ie s a nd t he D epa r t ment of E duc at ion a nd P ubl ic E nga gement Spac e Re sidenc y ser ie s, a s wel l a s a s t a nd-a lone show depic t i ng a rch ite c t u r a l prop o sa l s for 12 sp ot s a rou nd t he c it y. E ach of t he ne w e x h ibit s w i l l r u n f rom Feb. 11 to t he end of May. The D e t roit A f f i n it ie s e x h ibit i s a ser ie s of ten solo e x h ibit ion s lau nche d i n S eptemb er 201 4 . The ser ie s fe at u re s f ive D e t roit a r t i s t s a nd f ive a r t i s t s f rom out side of D e t roit , a lt houg h e ver y a r t i s t i n t he ser ie s w i l l cre ate work t hat c or re sp ond s w it h t he D e t roit-ba se d a r t i s t s. The ne we s t e x h ibit i n t he ser ie s fe at u re s C olombia nb or n a r t i s t Ad r ia na Ma r t í ne z , who work s w it h subje c t s l i ke mone y, fo o d a nd ga rba ge to ma ke a r t out of e ver yd ay obje c t s. The DE PE Spac e Re sidenc y ser ie s a l so

t he h i s tor ic a r t of fo o d for fe s t iva l s to a 40 0 -p ou nd , 20 -fo ot t a l l i n s t a l lat ion i n t he Wo o dw a rd L obby. O n d i splay t h roug h A pr i l 16., The E d ible Monu ment: The A r t of Fo o d for Fe s t iva l s showc a se s roug h ly 1 40 pr i nt s, r a re b o ok s a nd ser v i ng i n s t r uc t ion s de scr ibi ng t he ma s sive fo o d sc u lpt u re s p opu la r i n Eu rop e f rom t he 16 to 19 c ent u r ie s. A more fa m i l ia r e x h ibit , D e t roit A f ter Da rk , w i l l d i splay photog r aph s of legend a r y D e t roit sp ot s l i ke Ba ker ’s K e y b oa rd L ou nge, t he Gr a nde Ba l l ro om a nd pu n k ro ck PHOTO COURTESY OF SALAM RIDA c onc er t venue s l i ke Bo ok ie’s Club c ont i nue s i n Febr u a r y w it h a n e x h ibit fe at u r i ng a nd t he G old D ol la r, show i ng u nt i l A pr i l 23 . t he work of Ne w York-ba se d a r t i s t Da na Ho e y. The photog r aphy i s f rom b ot h t he pa s t a nd t he Her re sidenc y proje c t w i l l c ombi ne photog r aphy pre sent , a nd i nclude s a r t i s t s l i ke Rob er t F r a n k , a nd v ide o to e x plore t he h i s tor y of t he Pol ic e who publ i she d a photog r aphy b o ok i n t he 1950 s At h le t ic L e a g ue i n D e t roit , e x a m i n i ng how to t it le d “ The A mer ic a n s.” cre ate a n u nder s t a nd i ng b e t we en p ol ic e a nd Ne w York s t re e t a r t i s t S wo on cre ate d a c om mu n it ie s. 40 0 -p ou nd ha ng i ng i n s t a l lat ion, wh ich w i l l b e A not her e x h ibit c om i ng to t he mu seu m i n d i splaye d i n t he Wo o dw a rd L obby of t he DI A Febr u a r y i s The A rch ite c t u r a l I ma g i nat ion. u nt i l Ma rch 19. The pie c e i s t it le d “ Tha la s sa ,” The proje c t w a s or ig i na l ly cre ate d for t he a nd fe at u re s a fema le f ig u re w it h i ma ge s of se a 1 5 t h I nter nat iona l A rch ite c t u re E x h ibit ion i n a n i ma l s a nd layer s of ha ng i ng fabr ic . It a ly. D r aw i ng s, mo del s a nd v ide o s of t he 12 No mat ter what t y p e of a r t i ntere s t s you, t he sp e c u lat ive a re a s w i l l b e put on d i splay. DI A’s r a nge of i n s t a l lat ion s a nd t he MO C A D’s W h i le t he up c om i ng e x h ibit s for t he MO C A D c ontemp or a r y lo ok i nto t he D e t roit a r t sc ene PHOTO BY ISABELLA HINOJOSA/THE SOUTH END fo c u s ma i n ly on D e t roit ’s spac e, obje c t s a nd prov ide a n abu nd a nc e of a r t to d i sc over ju s t a h i s tor y, t he DI A’s up c om i ng e x h ibit s r a nge f rom shor t w a l k f rom c a mpu s.

DIA adds new leadership to contemporary art department AMANDA RAHN The South End The D e t roit I n s t it ute of A r t s a n nou nc e d i n S eptemb er 2016 t hat it w i l l b e add i ng L au r ie A n n Fa r rel l a s depa r t ment he ad of c ontemp or a r y a r t a nd t wo a s si s t a nt c u r ator s— Luc y Men sa h a nd Taylor Rene e A ld r id ge —i n t he sa me depa r t ment. DI A D i re c tor Sa lvador Sa lor t-Pon s sa id i n a pre s s rele a se t hat t he ne w c u r ator s w i l l s t reng t hen t he c on ne c t ion b e t we en c ontemp or a r y a r t a nd t he D e t roit c om mu n it y. “C ontemp or a r y a r t w i l l play a v it a l role i n c on ne c t i ng w it h ou r c om mu n it y, so it w a s cr it ic a l to f u l ly s t a f f ou r c ontemp or a r y a r t depa r t ment ,” Sa lor t-Pon s sa id. “L au r ie br i ng s w it h her a s t rong t r ack re c ord of enga gement a nd of bu i ld i ng relat ion sh ip s w it h lo c a l a r t i s t s. A s a te a m, she, Taylor a nd Luc y w i l l br i ng a rene we d fo c u s to ou r out s t a nd i ng c ontemp or a r y a r t c ol le c t ion a nd de velop ne w proje c t s a nd prog r a m s to cre ate de ep er c on ne c t ion s b e t we en t he mu seu m a nd ou r c om mu n it y.” Luc y Men sa h, who sp e c ia l i z e s i n World Wa r I I a nd c ontemp or a r y A f r ic a n A mer ic a n v i su a l c u lt u re, i s le av i ng a fel low sh ip at t he Me t rop ol it a n Mu seu m of A r t i n Ne w York to t a ke t he p o sit ion of a s si s t a nt c u r ator at t he DI A . “I t h i n k t hat t he a r t sc ene i n D e t roit i s one of t he re a son s, of ma ny, t hat I de c ide d to t a ke t he p o sit ion at t he DI A ,” she sa id. “ The a r t sc ene i s

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t he c om mu n it y a nd l i s ten i ng to what p otent ia l v i sitor s w a nt to se e happ en at t he DI A ,” she sa id. Her back g rou nd i n A f r ic a n A mer ic a n a r t i s a l so helpf u l a s t he mu seu m lo ok s to c on ne c t w it h t he c om mu n it ie s of D e t roit. “I b el ie ve t hat my goa l s a s a c u r ator who i s i ntere s te d i n c ontemp or a r y A f r ic a n A mer ic a n a r t w i l l b e i n t u ne w it h t he DI A’s obje c t ive s, one of wh ich i s to c ont i nue to s t reng t hen it s relat ion sh ip w it h t he A f r ic a n A mer ic a n c om mu n it y of t he g re ater D e t roit a re a i n add it ion to A f r ic a n A mer ic a n a r t i s t s who a re lo c a l a nd nat iona l,” she adde d. PHOTO BY MIKE TOKARZ/THE SOUTH END A s of r ig ht now, Men sa h sa id she t h r iv i ng a nd I a m re a l ly, re a l ly i mpre s se d w it h i s prepa r i ng for t he ne w role by t he lo c a l a r t i s t s i n D e t roit , who a re not on ly fa m i l ia r i z i ng her sel f w it h t he c ontemp or a r y ju s t put t i ng t he c it y on t he map c u lt u r a l ly, but a r t c ol le c t ion at t he DI A a nd de ep en i ng her d r aw i ng at tent ion to t he fac t t hat D e t roit ha s, u nder s t a nd i ng of t he DI A’s a r t i s t ic m i s sion i n a nd for a long t i me, b e en a c enter for t he a r t s at order to b e t ter enga ge v i sitor s. b ot h t he nat iona l a nd i nter nat iona l le vel.” “I a m d r aw n to t he a r t i s t ic h i s tor y of t he c it y, A s a n a s si s t a nt c u r ator, Men sa h sa id she w i l l a nd a l so to t he le vel of e x p er i ment at ion a nd r i skb e ma i n ly a s si s t i ng w it h t he rei n s t a l lat ion of t a k i ng t hat I b el ie ve i s a big pa r t of D e t roit ’s a r t t he c ontemp or a r y a r t ga l ler ie s a nd helpi ng w it h sc ene,” she sa id. “I t h i n k t hat t h i s k i nd of r ich, e x h ibit ion de velopment. She’ l l a l so b e ava i lable d a r i ng a nd b old cl i mate w i l l on ly mot ivate me to help w it h e duc at iona l prog r a m s a nd to r a i se to work my ha rde s t to c ont r ibute to t he mu seu m f u nd s. a nd c it y a nd w i l l c ont i nu a l ly mot ivate me to d r aw “I a i m to help i n a r a nge of c apac it ie s to f u r t her i n spi r at ion f rom t he a r t happ en i ng a rou nd me.” t he DI A’s a gend a , f rom a s si s t i ng w it h ne w Men sa h i s se t to joi n t he DI A’s p o s t-1950 ac qu i sit ion s, to bu i ld i ng ne t work s, to goi ng i nto c ontemp or a r y a r t depa r t ment b eg i n n i ng i n A pr i l.

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1 – The Detroit Film Theatre called upon Detroit residents to send in footage from around 1967 that showcases the diversity of the city in the time of the Detroit rebellion to create the free film series “1967 Detroit Home Movies.” The project will be screened on a weekly basis until July 29. 26 – Spend $20 to get a ticket to see D.R.A.M., the artist behind “Cha Cha” and “Broccoli” at 8 p.m. at El Club, touring his first studio album “Big Baby D.R.A.M.” 28 – The Carr Center’s new contemporary art exhibition, titled “Black Identity: Redef ining the Black Body,” examines racial tension in America through the work of more than 12 Detroit-based artists. The exhibit runs until March 3, and is $10, but free for students. February 1- The Disney classic, “The Lion King,” comes to the Detroit Opera House for a night of superb music and sure to create lasting memories from Feb 1-26 $63+.

2 – The Menzingers, Jeff Rosenstock and Rozwell Kid bring their punk-rock sounds to Detroit’s recently reopened Magic Stick at 7 p.m. for $20. 3 – The seven-piece indie pop outfit from Wales, Los Campesinos!, comes to El Club to perform its sixth album “Sick Scenes,” scheduled for release in February. See the seldom-touring band in Detroit at 8 p.m. for $18. 10 – Artist Michael Kelly Williams and poet Larry Gabriel corresponded for three years, each inspiring the other’s work. Now, the result of this correspondence will be put on display in the exhibition “Muse to Muse: Works on Paper and Poetry” through April 21. $10, but free for students. 12- Ariana Grande brings her Dangerous Woman tour to the Palace of Auburn Hills. See the “Side to Side” singer in action starting at $29.95. 17 – The “Ladies Don’t Play Guitar” singers Tennis will be at El Club touring their new material. See the Denver-based duo for $15 at 8 p.m. • Transport Back to the 80s at the Fox Theatre during the “Back 2 The 80s” concert. Tickets start at $55.50. 18 – Feet on the Street presents Come Hungry, Leave Happy, taking participants on a tour through Eastern Market’s many sheds from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Join the group and learn more about Detroit’s vendors and products for $29—$1 of which will be donated to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan.

LION KING ON BROADWAY 2- The Red Hot Chili Peppers return to Detroit for a performance at the Joe Louis Arena. See the band live at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $50. 10 - Join more than 10,000 Detroiters who experience the world class erotic art and stage performances at the Dirty Show yearly from Feb 10-18 at the Russell Industrial Center $30+. 11 – Three new exhibits open on this day at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. The “Architectural Imagination” features drawings, models and videos of 12 speculative architecture spots around the city • As part of the Detroit City/ Detroit Aff inities series, Colombian artist Adriana Martinez will present her work dealing with the aesthetics of money, information, food and garbage • The Department of Education and Public Engagement’s newest exhibit examines the bond between the police and the community using Detroit’s Police Athletic League and the philosophy behind jiu-jitsu for the DEPE Space exhibit. 11-12 – Participate in a free celebration of the Chinese New Year at the DIA with a Lion Dance performance, calligraphy and Chinese opera. 11- See the famous potty mouth Katt Williams live at Joe Louis for another stand-up on tour at 7 p.m. $100+. 17 – The Red Bull House of Arts’ first exhibit of 2017 will be its free National Exhibition at 7 p.m.

26 – Detroiters, beware. The city’s nemesis, Nain Rouge, returns with its dastardly plans to thwart residents’ hopes for the future. The Marche du Nain Rouge brings the city together to fend off the red nuisance with a march starting at 1 p.m. at the intersection of Canfield Street and Second Avenue.

31 – Stand-up comedy veteran Mike Epps comes to the Joe Louis Arena for a night of laughs starting at $52. April 1 – The annual marijuana festival and activism day, Hash Bash Ann Arbor, takes place at high noon at the University of Michigan • The International Youth Silent Film Festival will showcase the submitted silent videos from young filmmakers from West Virginia, Michigan and Ohio at a screening at the Redford Theatre. 11 – Pop queen Mariah Carey and R&B legend Lionel Richie convene for an unforgettable night of music at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Tickets start at $46. 21 – Jojo’s long-awaited third album “Mad Love” was released in late 2016 to favorable reviews. Listen to the album live in concert on her upcoming tour stop at the Majestic Theatre for $25 at 7 p.m. 28 – The “Read Between the Lines: Interpreting African Symbolism in Fabrics and Textiles” exhibit at the Carr Center showcases the African and African-American textile artists living in Detroit. May 19-21 – The 28th Motor City Comic Con 2017 is expected to be the biggest one yet. Over 250 comic book creators, writers and artists, and more than 50 actors from the television and movie industry are expected this year at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. 23 –Norah Jones’ newest album “Day Break” is a return to her piano roots. Hear her newest material when she stops by Detroit on her 2017 tour for $39.50-$68 at 7:30 p.m at Fox Theatre. 24 –The Grammy-award winning R&B singer The Weeknd is touring his newest release “Starboy” in 2017. See him at 7:30 p.m. at the Palace of Auburn Hills for $39.50-$150. 27-29 –The three-day EDM mega concert Movement is back in Detroit for a weekend of performances, art and technology. The festival runs from May 27 to 29 at the Hart Plaza.

PHOTO BY SARAH RAHAL/THE SOUTH END 27 – The twelfth studio album by Green Day, “Revolution Radio” was released in October 2016. Hear the new jams along with some old punk-rock favorites starting at $29 for the tour at the Joe Louis Arena. 30-April 2 – The fourth annual Freep Film Festival hopes to gather the community for another round of spectacular films across all genres. PHOTO BY MOVEMENT

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Warriors stand with Standing Rock

PHOTO COURTESY OF MATTHEW MORLEY

ROBERT SWETLIC Contributing Writer After the United States Army Corp of Engineers announced that the Dakota Access Pipeline will be re-routed, Wayne State students and professors ref lected on the actions they took to support the people of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The DAPL project, headed by Texasbased group Energy Transfer Partners, entered national discussion after calling attention to the negative effects the 1,200-mile pipeline would have on the land and water depended on by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota. Matthew Morley, adjunct professor in the Department of Communication at WSU, took a group to the Oceti Sakowin Camp from Nov. 20 to Nov. 26, 2016, to deliver supplies and document the events occurring at Standing Rock. “We drove two cars full of donations, including sleeping bags, snow tires, heavy tarps, hand warmers, ear plugs and various other items requested by the camp,” Morley said. Morley said his team stayed on federal land adjacent to the reservation and primarily served behind the front lines, helping the residents prepare for the winter and distributing supplies.

“I helped the cold water rescue team winterize parts of their camp in preparation for the upcoming hostile weather,” he said. Additionally, Morley said he was able to travel to the nearby city of Bismarck, North Dakota, and purchase more supplies for residents of the reservation. “Many indigenous people told me that they faced harassment from police and business owners when attempting to get supplies from the majority-white city of Bismarck,” he said. “Because I am white, and did not wear any antipipeline clothing or pins, I was left alone, able to travel freely from camp to town, purchasing landscaping stones, gas mask cartridges and whatever else the cold water rescue team needed.” Following Morley’s trip to the reservation, he said he was pleased to hear the DAPL project was stalled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Before the announcement, Morley said many people were planning to stay throughout the winter. “The Army Corps of Engineers not granting DAPL an easement was definitely a major win and big news, especially seeing as how it came the day before individuals were supposedly ordered to leave Standing Rock,” Morley said. WSU student organizations were

also involved with Standing Rock. The WSU Sociology Club set up tables in the Student Center to raise awareness about the effects of the DAPL on the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and raised funds to support the indigenous community. “The Sociology Club made pamphlets about [the] Dakota Access Pipeline and Standing Rock and administered them to people in our Student Center. We also raised $150 to donate to the Sioux Tribe,” said Jennifer Anton, one of three copresidents of the Sociology Club. Anton said the Sociology Club felt that what happened in Standing Rock directly aligned with their field of study. “Standing Rock relates to sociology because we study the way humans interact through culture and life experiences. We focus on inequalities in the world and we think DAPL is incredibly harmful to Native Americans, and it brings previous injustices to light,” she said. Anton said the Sociology Club feels water is a human right that should not be challenged by big oil companies and encourages students to get involved whenever they see injustice. “Instead of just turning away from the problem, students should become engaged so that Native Americans are not silenced,” she said. Individual students have also taken

action, asking for donations and circulating petitions online. Martine Adel, a nursing student, posted a GoFundMe link on Facebook and asked her friends and family to help raise money to send a colleague of hers to Standing Rock to prov ide me d ic a l ser v ic e s. “Medics were needed at Standing Rock because people were being harmed with water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets, concussion grenades and more,” Adel said. Adel said if she did not have educational commitments, she would have traveled to Standing Rock. Despite being unable to go, Adel believes citizens should stay informed on the issues. Morley agreed, encouraging students to ask themselves what they can do to help. “Our country has a shameful history of disrespecting Native Americans and unfortunately, these issues don’t always get the attention they deserve,” he said. He believes peaceful opposition is the way to spread information and continue the advancement of other social justice causes. “We’ve already seen what the water protectors are capable of when peace and prayer remain at the center of everything they do. Hopefully, the movement continues to grow and becomes a model.”

TIMELINE OF THE EVENTS AT STANDING ROCK June 2014 Dakota Access Pipeline announced, estimated to cost $3.78 billion GRAPHIC BY ROBERT SWETLIC

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January 2016 DAPL receives permit to build, Standing Rock lawyers’ attempts to stall pipeline shot down by federal judge

August 2016 The United Nations publicly states support for Sioux Tribe

October 2016 Law enforcement removes protestors from private land using tear gas, sound cannons

December 2016 Army Corps of Engineers denies DAPL, says they will seek alternate routes

WSU offers course to study 1967 rebellion MIRIAM MARINI TSE Correspondent 2017 marks 50 years since one of the most defining and controversial moments in Detroit’s history: the 1967 Detroit Rebellion. In recognition of the anniversary, Wayne State offered ENG 3020: Writing and Community, a service learning course dedicated to studying the history of the rebellion during the fall 2016 semester, and continuing into the winter 2017 semester. “The Rebellion of ‘67 was an extremely important event in the city’s history that [students] wouldn’t necessarily learn about in a standard U.S. history book,” said course professor Thomas Trimble. The service learning aspect of the course consists of pairing students with senior citizens from the Hannan Center for Lifelong Learning who lived through the rebellion. Trimble said having the students interact with the seniors added another layer to the course, and hearing personal recollections from the seniors made the course more impactful for the students. “We read about [the rebellion], we watched videos and old news coverage about it, but that’s nothing like actually talking to somebody who experienced it firsthand,” he said. Sophie Hanna, a sophomore psychology honors student, said she was paired up with Marlene Seegars, who helped her see the rebellions in a

different perspective. Hanna said hearing Seegars’ story made her realize there was much more to the rebellion than historical texts divulge. “When I talked to [the seniors], I got to really understand how it impacted people in their daily lives from all of their different perspectives,” she said. Seegars was a teacher during the rebellion, and Hanna said talking to her allowed her to learn about the discrimination in the school system. “People focus so much on the riots, but there was a lot of discrimination between the schools that played a large role in the riots as well,” she said. Hanna said Seegars taught her that the tension between white and black students stemmed from the lack of representation on the school board, which created a sense of bias within the school system. “They had to split up and create a separate school board for all of the different districts,” Hanna said. Trimble said this course ultimately helped students fully understand the historical significance of the rebellions. Trimble also said one of the major things students realized in this course was how little some things have changed in the last 50 years in terms of social climate. “If you look at police violence, poverty or disparities in the educational system, we’re still dealing with these things today,” he said.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICIA LAY-DORSEY PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICIA LAY-DORSEY However, Trimble said one thing that has monumentally changed is the platforms that are now available for individuals to get their voices heard. “We now have so many more voices that we have access to, not that those voices didn’t exist, but there was no forum for them to be heard like there is today,” Trimble said. English major Kasey Rechter said it is imperative that modern students learn about Detroit’s history in order to understand the foundation of the city. “Standing together is the only way to success, so expanding our education about the city that we live in, and the things going on around us, can help us to better understand the importance of standing as one,” Rechter said. Trimble said the course was impactful in shaping students into well-informed citizens.

“For [students] to be contributing citizens, it’s very important that they know this history,” he said. Trimble said for the final, the students had to write a research paper analyzing an aspect which inf luenced the rebellion, such as police brutality or gang violence. The seniors from the Hannan Center for Lifelong Learning wrote personal narratives on their experiences, which Trimble said will be taken to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and transformed into jazz-based performances for spring. Middle school and high school students will compose the music for the performances. After this winter semester, ENG 3020 will still continue as a course, but the summer of 1967 will not be the topic.

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What was once called the “Paris of the Midwest” has evolved into a predominantly AfricanAmerican city with more than 40 percent of the population under the poverty line. Detroit’s premier research university, Wayne State, an 88 percent commuter campus that collects a diverse group from surrounding cities, holds one of the largest foreign exchange programs and promotes an inclusive environment, regardless of background. Its diverse students play a large role on campus, in our newsroom and this issue.

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Not a hair out of place LETTIE ANN-MILLER, SARAH RAHAL AND KIRAN SAINI While exploring diversity on Wayne State’s campus, we found a connection between a person’s hair and their cultural identity. Hair, or lack thereof, has a special place in the cultures of the following WSU students. We understand people will judge a book by its cover, but we hope to show you a bit inside the sleeve. Here are our cover models, the role of hair in their culture and stories written by those of that culture. The Fro -L.M In March, an article in The South End “AfricanAmerican hair: what do you know about the fro?” focused on the role hair plays in different forms in the African-American culture. Wayne State students discussed the how a person should approach African-Americans about their hair, the different textures and styles of African-American hair and how they feel about cultural appropriation. African-American hair is naturally thicker, curlier and frizzier than the hair of other races. It is also more delicate and can be damaged easily when overmanipulated. In the story, students admitted they did not know much about black hair because it is not discussed as much as white hair. WSU students also shared their feelings on the recent cultural appropriation of African-American hair in the media saying it’s inappropriate for celebrities and inf luencers like the Kardashian family to rename cornrows, a style of braiding, “boxer braids.” In the 1980s, the weave was introduced to the black community as an option to have straight hair as well as longer hair. Author Cheryl Thompson wrote in her book “Black Women and Identity: What’s Hair Got to Do With It?” that there are many different ways to wear a weave. “A woman may braid her hair and then sew ‘tracks’ (strips of hair) onto the braided hair or, using a bonding method, tracks can be glued to the hair at the root,” Thompson wrote. “Braid extensions are similarly a method where synthetic hair is braided into a person’s own hair, thereby creating the illusion of long hair with braids that can stay in for a long period of time.” Senior biology major Alexis Braswell said she has chosen to wear her natural hair in an afro opposed to altering the texture because of the versatility of natural black hair. And when seen on campus, students want to touch her hair. “Some people ask, and some people just take it upon themselves. Sometimes, I sit back and wonder if people know how they sound when they ask someone ‘can I touch your hair?’ Like how does the texture of my hair affect your life?” she said. “But besides that, I wear my hair in an afro because it perfectly describes who I am and where I come from.” “Ever since the natural hair movement began, I’ve seen so many afros on black women and men around campus and it’s a beautiful thing.”

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The Hijab -S.R The attacks on 9/11 left New York in dismay for years, but the long lasting effect of discrimination against Muslims still linger. Since then, Americans have grown to associate a terrorist as one that looks like a follower of Islam. Veiled, long beard, dark features and covered, are suddenly signs of danger. The rise of the Islamic State and terror attacks in the name of it has made islamophobia a talking point in the recent presidential election. In spite of these, Americans are ignoring or are not aware the meaning of Islamic apparel is the exact opposite of dangerous. A hijab is an internationally recognized headdress worn by women who practice Islam that the rest of the Unites States calls “scarfies.” Choosing to wear it, one commits to fulfill the five pillars of Islam as well as the Arab culture. She will pray five times a day, fast during Ramadan, complete pilgrimage, give to charity and believe there is only one God, Allah. However, anyone can fulfill these pillars without wearing a hijab. A hijab is a “higher level” public declaration of love and passion for Allah, a statement of religious expression and can be compared to something between wearing a cross necklace and becoming a nun. A common misconception, women are not required to wear a headscarf. It is a choice, not a compulsion or an obligation. The Quran says that both men and women should dress modestly and that its followers should be loved by the beauty of their personality and character rather than physical features. And not only should women be modest, but men as well. Senior Electrical Engineering major and President of the Society of Women Engineers, Yasmeen Bazzi said she has chosen to wear a scarf because she “is a f lag barrier of Islam.” “I chose to wear a scarf because I fell in love with what it stands for. I love the idea that I get to chose how people view me. I like that by wearing the headscarf people automatically know that I am a Muslim women practicing my religion,” she said. Bazzi said because WSU’s campus is so diverse, her hijab has not affected her daily life, but once she leaves campus she has learned to ignore the dirty looks that may come her way. After Deah Barakat, Yusor and Razan Abu-Salha were killed in their home of Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 2015, it sparked a matter movement. Bringing attention to a marginalized problem. Post 9/11, the world wasn’t perfect, but today in 2016, for these women, it probably couldn’t be worse. In a recent issue of Playboy, Noor Tagouri was covered wearing a headscarf accompanied by a story about modesty, but obviously having a Muslim in Playboy was just enough to break the internet. Wearing a hijab is solely based on individuality because it’s one’s personal connection with Allah and Islam. And in the Islamic culture, hair plays a significant role of beauty, but the true beauty lies in the eyes as they are the windows to the soul.

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The Turban -K.S In Sikhism, one of the primary beliefs in the religion is to keep hair, including body hair, uncut and pure. According to SikhNet, many Sikhs regard hair as a “gift from God,” and therefore keep their hair untouched as “recognition of God’s perfection.” The turban is a major aspect of Sikh identity. Not only does it a symbolize spirituality and devotion – but it is also a symbol of identity. Sikhs wear their turbans with pride, to show they can stand to any form of adversity. And adversity has been faced by the Sikh community. In August 2012, six people died and four people were wounded at a shooting at a Sikh temple, or a gurdwara, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The shooting was classified as a massacre and an act of domestic terrorism, and was orchestrated by a white supremacist. Young Sikh children have faced countless acts of bullying by their peers. According to the Sikh Coalition, turbaned Sikh children experience bullying at more than double the national rate. Brown skin and turbans have become popularly associated with terror, according to the WSUcoalition. ATHLETICS However, Sikhs prevail. They have faced hardships in the past and will do so in the future, but will keep their heads up high. Paramveer Swaich, a psychology major, said he wears a turban as a symbol of respect to “those who sacrificed their lives.” “In sixth grade, I learned more about my religion and its history,” he said. “There were countless sacrifices made so the Sikh faith could prosper and become its own entity. Swaich said when he first started wearing a turban in middle school, he received countless odd stares and people made jokes behind his back. “Luckily, I had a strong support network and this never affected me in a negative way,” he said. “Now, as a WSU student, people who are curious ask me about my turban and I happily tell them who I am. I enjoy telling people and educating them because that is the key to moving away from all forms of discrimination.” Hair is an integral aspect of Sikhism. Swaich said hair is considered a part of the body, like an arm or a leg. “By keeping your hair, you are respecting the way God created you,” he said. “We treat our hair and turban like a crown, and it guides us on a moral and righteous path.” As a Sikh, he may express it in one way, but other cultures may express it in different ways. “WSU is extremely diverse and I’m just happy to be a part of that environment and contribute to the diversity.”

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Conquer your culture shock at WSU ARIANNA SMITH TSE Correspondent

Wayne State is home to Michigan’s most diverse student body at a public institution and encourages ethnic pride, diversity and representation, primarily through the support of various cultural student groups. According to the Dean of Students Office, there are 40 ethnic and/or cultural groups at WSU’s main campus. Here are a few to give an idea of how diverse WSU’s student body is. Albanian American Student Organization Senior nutrition and food science major and Albanian American Student Organization President Lora Gjonaj said you don’t have to be Albanian to sign up, but a sense of philanthropy is a must. “We started at Wayne State in 1998 by our founder Gjon Juncaj to bring Albanian Americans together since we emigrated in high populations [to] Detroit and Hamtramck in the early 70s. Our goal is to bring all Albanian students together to take pride in our ethnic background and give as much as we can to those that need it,” Gjonaj said. A ASO has funded the Gjerg j Kastroti Scholarship for almost 20 years, which gives Albanian students the opportunity to go to school. A ASO meetings vary depending on upcoming events and semester. Connect with them via e-mail at aasocouncil@yahoo. com or browse their site theaaso.org for more information. Bangladeshi Student Association The BSA aims to represent the Bangladeshi community at WSU by promoting Bangladeshi culture, tradition and history to every student on campus. “We believe that everyone should know their fellow students and their cultures,” BSA Treasurer Shifat Taushif said. “As such, one of the benefits of being part of BSA is getting to know the Bengali culture and how large the Bengali student community

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is at Wayne State, as well as becoming very close friends with their fellow Bengali students. In fact, many of our active members, both Bengali and non-Bengali, are often surprised that there are many Bengali students on campus.” BSA has ‘general body meetings’ each semester with no set dates. Connect with them on Facebook @ bsa.wayne or through orgsync.com. El Salón de Nuestra Cultura El Salón de Nuestra Cultura hosts cultural events about customs, music, dance, food and languages of all Latino and Hispanic nations and ethnicities. “Our mission is to bring awareness to the various and diverse cultures of Latin America,” said president and senior history major Alexandra Sewell. “When people think of Latinos, they generally think of Mexicans, maybe Puerto Ricans, but everyone else kind of gets overlooked. We want people to know that there’s a wide array of colors, cultures, dialects and even languages spoken across the region.” El Salón de Nuestra Cultura started in 2009. They hold meetings based on event planning, and dates change periodically. For more information, find them on Facebook @wsu. elsalon. FIL-SOC After FIL-SOC dissolved in 2011, it was reformed in January 2015 by senior biology major and Club Historian and Cofounder Melissa Mae Javier, Jean Lava and Niño Laput in order to create a space where students of Filipino descent feel like they can belong on campus. “Whether it be bonding through community service, studying together or raising donations for the Philippines, FILSOC aims to provide a networking base for people of Filipino descent and others that are interested in learning about the Filipino culture,” Javier said. FIL-SOC meets every other Tuesday for general body meetings. Connect with them

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on their Facebook page FilSoc Wayne or email filsoc.wayne@ gmail.com for more information. Il Circolo Italiano If students are looking for a piece of real Italy, then Il Circolo Italiano is where they’ll find it. “The purpose of Il Circolo Italiano is to bring a little bit of Italy to the States with every meeting and event that we have,” Senior Psychology major, Italian minor and President John Vollmer said. “Our job is to bring the culture of Italy to America and show people how great it really is. One of the benefits of joining our student org, or just attending some meetings, is being able to talk and converse with people who have lived that lifestyle itself.” Il Circolo Italiano meeting times for winter semester have yet to be determined. For more information, Il Circolo Italiano can be reached on Facebook @ circoloitaliano.wsu. Indian Student Association Since its start, the primary purpose of ISA has been to bring the community together and to promote Indian culture. Senior Biology major and Vice President Danyoul Yamin said ISA is one of the largest and most active organizations on campus. He said the activities hosted by ISA are designed not only to gather students of Indian origin, but also to share their heritage. “Every year, we host an annual culture dance show presented by our members,” Yamin said. “This event is a colorful exhibition of the positive energy that Indian dance brings to our community here in Detroit, and it typically attracts an audience of over 1,000.” ISA holds weekly board meetings and general body meetings monthly. Dates and times vary meeting to meeting. For more detailed information, connect with ISA on Facebook @wsuisa.

Lebanese Student Association Junior psychology major and LSA President Rasha Khanafer said the WSU branch of the LSA was established in 2012 to be a non-political, nonreligious organization that brings students together to teach Lebanese history and promote professionalism and success through cultural, informational events. “We teach people Lebanese dances, how to cook Lebanese food and more,” Khanafer said. “We’ve done comedy shows with Lebanese comedians. The events are great way to educate people about Lebanon and the Middle East and almost everything is free. We want to give Lebanese people a community to return to and contribute to the culture at WSU.” LSA meets twice a semester with varying dates and times. For more information, they can be reached on their Facebook page LSA WSU, at lsa. wayne.edu, or through lsawaynestate@gmail. com. Slavic Klub Slavic Klub explores the cultures and traditions of Slavic countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Montenegro, and has since they began at WSU in 2003. “We are an organization for those who are interested in learning about culture. Whether you’d like to explore your own Slavic heritage, or you study a Slavic language or culture, or if you’re simply interested in learning about new cultures and people, all are welcome to join.” said Vice President Bridget Stonchus. The Slavic Klub hosts get-togethers for students to get involved in anything, ranging from Slavic cuisine workshops to major traditional holiday events. Stonchus said Slavic Klub officers typically meet every other week. For more information, connect with them on their Facebook page, Wayne State University Slavic Klub, or email them at wsuslavicklub@gmail. com.

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Ethnic & Cultural Student Organizations at Wayne State • African American Arts and Cultural Society WSU Chapter • Albanian Student Organization • Amigos Medicos-Latino Medical Student Association • Bangladeshi Student Association • Black Student Union • Canadian Students Association • Chaldean American Student Association • Chinese Club • Club Hispano/Spanish Club • Divine Youth Association • Egyptian Students Association • El SALON de Nuestra Cultura • Filipino Student Society • Generation Hallyu • Global Language Forum • Il Circolo Italiano • Indian Students Association • International Youth Leadership • Iraqi Student Organization • Italian-American Law Student Association • Lebanese Student Association • Le Cercle Francais • Macedonian-American Student Association • Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students • Native American Student Organization • Pakistani Student Organization • Pan African Network • Polish Culture Club • Research for Life • Slavic Club • Somali Student Organization • Sri Lankan Students Association • Student African American Brotherhood • Students for Israel • The Multicultural Project • The Wayne State Deutschklub • Turkish Student Association • Ukranian Student Organization • Vietnamese American Student Association • Wayne African Student Society • Wayne State Raas GRAPHIC BY DANIELLE KULLMAN/THE SOUTH END

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Act out: Join a social justice cause ARIANNA SMITH TSE Correspondent National and global crises have inspired students to take action on and off campus. The Dean of Students Office website lists over 30 campus-based activist groups, each with a unique stance on pressing issues. Here are three groups that have made TSE headlines in 2016 for their work on social, political and humanitarian issues. SOS The ongoing civil war in Syria, particularly the humanitarian crisis in Aleppo, gave formation to the activist group Students Organize 4 Syria. The Wayne State chapter of SOS was founded in 2015 by pre-law sophomore English major Amal Rass and junior journalism major Mayssa Masri. Rass said the mission of SOS is for students to stand in solidarity with and raise awareness for the Syrian people in the struggle for human rights, freedom and a self-determined future for the country. “This organization is beneficial to students who join because it gives them the opportunity to directly help those affected by the Syrian crisis,” she said. SOS contributes to the Books Not Bombs campaign, a program that provides scholarships for Syrian students while calling for an end to aerial strikes on schools. They also run an annual campaign to raise money to provide winter aid kits for refugees. Rass said SOS members provide students with a direct link to learn more about the Syrian crisis. They recently hosted a Syrian crisis crash course to educate the community at WSU about what’s happening in Syria. “We believe that student activism can leave a lasting impact on our communities, and we hope we can inspire our fellow students to take action for Syria through our organization,” she said. Overall, Rass said SOS believes in activism based on community engagement and widescale funding. SOS has general body meetings every month, but time and dates are subject to change. Keep up with them on Facebook @organize4syria.waynestate. BAMN Freshman dance major Markeith Stephan Jones is president of The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action Integration Immigrant Rights and the fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary or BAMN, and he said his organization believes in a more direct method of activism. “We organize at high schools, elementary and middle schools, college campuses, churches; just about everywhere we can, and the way that we communicate not only our demands, but our politics in general is through day-to-day organizing, outreach and talking to as many young people as possible who want to fight and who want to be a part of building this movement,” Jones said. BAMN was founded in 1995 around the fight for affirmative action. Jones said

they have since spoken out against imprisonments and what they see as injustices against minorities. Since January, their main mission is to demand that President Obama pardon the 750,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA 1. is a program Obama created2. through an executive order in 2012 that would allow undocumented people that arrived as youth that met certain requirements to defer their deportations. Jones said BAMN has faced some criticism in the past about its method of protest, including marches and demonstrations. “There are going to always be people that disagree with something or our methods, but at the end of the day that doesn’t matter. What matters is building this new youth led movement to keep fighting for those that can’t fight for themselves,” he said. BAMN meets 5. every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Student Center. IYSSE The International Youth and Students for Social Equality or IYSSE works solely for the benefit and advancement of the working class, regardless of political or ethnic affiliation. “IYSSE is aligned with the world Socialist Equality Party, and against the financial elite,” IYSSE National Secretary Andre Damon said. “Worldwide, we’re recognized in Britain, Sri Lanka, Germany, France and, of course, in the U.S. The Wayne State chapter of IYSSE is very active.” Damon said IYSSE strives to uphold the legacy of international socialism in the mold of Leon Trotsky, a Russian socialist whose ideas for bettering the working class were allegedly stolen and warped by Stalin-era communism. “Trotsky was banished for his ideas, for trying to unite workers against the dictatorship of the ruling financial elite. In some ways, that trend is still being practiced today,” he said. 12. The purpose of IYSSE, Damon said, is to promote socialism to young people and create a working class political party 11. separate from all others, completely opposed to capitalism, social injustice and war. Damon also said IYSSE does not believe in 13. identity or ethnicity-based politics, meaning that anyone from any background can be represented as long as they work to unite the working class. “Marx was quoted saying, ‘The working man has no country,’ and we firmly believe in that,” he said. IYSSE has faced some criticism, but Damon said the group thrives on it. “Criticism is our bread and butter. Differing opinions and views creates democratic conversation,” Damon said. “We’ve been fortunate enough not to have any intimidation or threats, but we welcome all exchanges.” IYSSE meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Student Center.

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AAUW: Women’s Warrior Coalition Active Minds After the Bell Amnesty International at WSU 7. of Black Social Workers Association Auntie Na’s Harvesting Unity Best Buddies Chapter at WSU Black Student Organizers Coalition for Community Social Work BAMN Detroit Change Detroit Multicultural Organization Environmental Justice League Feed Detroit GlobeMed at WSU GQWSU If/When/How International Social Work Organization Joining Intersectionality, Gender, Sexuality, and Allies Medical Students for Choice Mental Health Matters Association National Lawyers Guild: Wayne State Law School Chapter Not For Sale Campaign Operation Better Minds OptimizeWayne Physicians for Social Responsibility Sister 2 Sister Students for Justice in Palestine Students for Recovery Students Organize for Syria Wayne Law Helping the Homeless WSU Heroes WSU Students for Life GRAPHIC BY DANIELLE KULLMAN/THE SOUTH END

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Missing numbers: Arab Americans miscounted result in PWI ALEANNA SIACON The South End The U.S. Census Bureau has considered Arab Americans as white since 1944, and Wayne State has paralleled this designation. As of 2016, over 27,000 students attend WSU and it is impossible to know exactly how many students on campus identify as Arab American. Executive Director of the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services Hassan Jaber, who has been working to investigate the addition of the category of “Middle Eastern/North African” onto the 2020 census, said the classification would now allow Arab Americans to have robust information regarding the needs of their community, thereby enabling organizations and institutions to provide support more effectively. For instance, official census data has the ability to aggregate information regarding economic health, medical equity issues, educational attainment, employment status and the state of households. From local advocates to WSU students, Arab American individuals have spoken up to say that it is unjust that their legal identification does not match their actual identity. In the past year, their work has seen both progress and pushback. Jaber and a team of ACCESS advocates met with Washington officials in April 2016 to discuss getting MENA on the 2020 census. He said the Census Bureau responded in their favor, but not without some caveats. “It looks like we continue to make progress to separate North Africans from white by creating a separate category for them. The Census Bureau has asked for feedback on this and received a majority in support of a separate category,” he said. “The Census Bureau is now ready to make a recommendation for the separation to the OMB, the Office of Management and Budget, to see if they will accept the recommendation or not.” However, Jaber said it is hard to say for certain if adding MENA onto the census will happen by 2020, because OMB must first approve the Census Bureau’s recommendation, and then, the issue must be sent to Congress as a proposal for a change of language. “The final word goes to Congress and if anything goes well with the OMB, Congress will not act on it until 2018, so it’s still far off,” he said. “Also, there’s a completely different political climate now. When it goes to Congress, it’s really more of a political thing, [rather] than simply asking for accurate classification and representation in the categories.” Senior global supply chain management major Lila Al-Shwaf said 22 I WINTER 2017 |

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even though she checks off white when asked about her race, she does not think neither she nor the population has been accurately represented. “I’d definitely appreciate an option that is more accurate in representing the actual races that are present,” she said. “I think it’s beneficial for research specifically… but also, when more and more people are categorized as white, it makes it look like minorities are less and less. When in reality, from what I’ve read, by 2025 or something, minorities are supposed to be more than white people.” The U.S. demographics projection Al-Shwaf mentioned refer to a 2015 Census Bureau report that stated, “[By around 2020], more than half of the nation’s children are expected to be part of a minority race or ethnic group.” That same report also indicated a racial shift set to occur by 2044, with the Census Bureau predicting that by then, there will no longer be a discernible racial or ethnic majority dominating the U.S. in terms of size. Yet, the Census Bureau’s projections lack definitive data regarding the Arab American population. Their estimates count 1.9 million Arab Americans in the U.S. According to the Arab American Institute, it could actually be nearly 3.7 million. As Arab Americans continue to be designated as Caucasian on official forms, even the federal government’s most updated data sets can only offer estimates. Ahmad Sabbagh, a first-year student at Wayne Law and former president of the Arab American Student Union, said he understands why people may

have become more hesitant to identify as a certain ethnicity in lieu of today’s political and social climate, but that does not change his support of the MENA classification. In his time as an undergraduate student, Sabbagh said the AASU worked with ACCESS to help spread the MENA petition. “I don’t see a problem with publicly proclaiming my identity, no matter the circumstances,” Sabbagh said. “This is America, your rights as a citizen are protected by the Constitution of the United States. I don’t think hateful rhetoric and scare tactics are enough to override the Constitution, no matter what your ethnicity is.” In the meantime, students like Sabbagh and Al-Shwaf agree that regardless of how they are identified or how politics play out, they remain proud of their ethnic identities and open to constructive dialogue about race in order to supersede the effects of bigotry. “I think that [MENA] is recognizing identity, and that recognition could be empowering. It’s not directly empowering, like I’m suddenly stronger, but just recognizing the existence of people is empowering,” Al-Shwaf said. “I do have pride in my identity. I think the issue is that I need to be out there educating people about who I am, where I come from, what my religion is and how those things do or do not relate.” For reference, the campus enrollment demographics tabulated at the start of fall 2016 projected on budget.wayne.edu appear as follows:

Wayne State students by ethnicity in Fall 2016 Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islanders 0.1%

Asian 7.8%

Black/ African-American 15.3%

White 56.5%

Race/Ethnicity Unknown American Indian/ 3.9% Alaska Native 0.3%

Non-resident alien 8.8%

Hispanics of any race 4.2%

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Engineering College tackles diversity and growth KAYLA COCKREL The South End On December 2, 2016, the dean of the College of Engineering, Farshad Fotouhi presented an update on the college’s current status and its changes over the past few years. The updates included growth in enrollment and faculty, but the presentation also highlighted a deficit in the amount of people of color and women in this growth. Overall, enrollment in the Engineering College is currently at 3,798 with the majority of undergraduate, master’s and doctorate degree students being white. This is also true for the sex ratio with an overwhelming majority of students being male. There are 1,768 men compared to 440 women in the undergraduate program. The Engineeering College has made it a priority to recruit minority students with multiple initiatives put in place to engage minority students and potential applicants that surrounded the university. These initiatives include working with the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program and working in collaborative programs with GOGIRL and Camp Infinity that seek to engage young girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. One of their largest initiatives includes the EOS Program.

According to Fotouhi’s presentation, the program hopes to “increase the number of undergraduate students from underrepresented groups, specifically from Detroit and its surrounding suburbs, pursuing and obtaining degrees in engineering, increase overall retention and graduation rates in engineering and reduce the time to obtain an engineering degree.” This program received $1.2 million from the DTE Energy Foundation in March 2016. The Engineering College has seen a steady growth in interest, with applications submitted to the college following a steady positive tract since 2013. They also awarded a record 448 master’s degrees to students, the highest of all degrees awarded from the college since 2009. The Engineering College recently introduced new degree programs that include: Data Science and Business Analytics, a Cyber Security Program and a CyberPhysical Systems Program. Looking forward, Fotouhi has a number of issues on space and the ever-growing amount of faculty and students that he wants to amend this year. He hopes to add more tenured faculty and graduate teaching assistants to accommodate their new numbers. He said he hopes to address the college’s need for space for their new staff, students and student organizations.

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Catering to halal and kosher JORDAN WORKS The South End I f stu d e nts h av e h a la l o r ko s h er d i e t s , t h ey can sti l l ge t a bi te t o ea t o n ca m pus . Ar a m a r k ’s D i r e c t o r o f O per a t i o n s G jo n T h a qi s aid Go l d ‘n’ Gr e e n s s e r v es ko s h er , pes ca t a r i an and ve ge tar i a n o p ti o n s . H e a ls o s a i d t wo s tatio ns i n T o w e r s C a fé a r e h a la l cer t i fi ed . Du r i ng a S tu d e nt S e n a t e m ee t i n g o n O ct . 2 0 , 201 6, T i m M i c h ae l , a s s o ci a t e v i ce pr e s i d e n t f or bu si ne ss and aux i li a r y o pe r a t i o n s a n d ch i e f hou s i ng o f f i c e r , sa i d a ll h a la l fo o d i s pr e pa r e d at the M o ngo l i an G r i ll, a n d T o we r s C a fé i s o nly s er ving h al al c h i c ken b eca us e h a la l b ee f pr i ces ar e tri p l e th e am o un t o f m o n ey . “Eve r y th i ng w e do h a s t o b e a b o ut d i ve r s i t y and inc l u si o n; i t i s pa r t o f o ur va lue s ,” h e s aid . “ We a r e a l l d i ffe r en t . T h er e a r e d i ffer ent beliefs, d i f f e r e nt d i et a r i es [ s i c] a n d d i ffe r en t pref er e nc e s. O u r go a l i s t o pr o vi d e a g r e a t dining e xp e r i e nc e a n d s er v i ce fo r a ll o f o ur s tu de nts a nd f a c u l t y a n d s t a ff.” Tha qi sai d A r a m a r k’ s g o a l i s t o m a ke s ur e they ar e c r e a ti ng th e r i g h t en vi r o n m en t fo r s tu de nts to be su c ces s ful. Sen i o r bi o c h e mi s t r y a n d ch em i ca l b i o lo g y hon ors m a j o r Ma r wa A b d e l-M a g ui d s a i d a h a l al produc t u p h o l d s Is la m i c d i et a r y g ui d e li n es . “T h e p r o d u c t d o e s n o t co n t a i n a n y a m o un t of alc o h o l , no p o r k , b lo o d a n d fi n a lly , a n y anima l th a t w i l l be s la ug h t e r ed m us t b e d o n e s o eth i c a l l y ac c o r d i n g t o I s la m i c la w,” s h e s aid . “ H al al state s t h a t t h e s la ug h t er m us t b e perf orme d by a M us li m o r a per s o n o f t h e b o ok. The ani m a l m u st be a li ve, a n d a we ll-s h a r pe ne d knif e mu st be u se d t o cr e a t e o n e s wi ft d ee p incis i o n o n th e c a r o t i d a r t er i e s o f t h e a n i m a l, s u c h t h a t i t i s a n i n s t a n t ki ll a n d t h e a n i m a l exper i e nc e s no to r t ur e.”

A bde l- Maguid s aid halal products on cam pus are im portant for Mus lim s tude nts , e s pe cially if the y live on cam pus . S he s aid s he is e cs tatic about the ce rtifie d H alal s tations in Tow e rs Café . “W ayne S tate [be ing] the firs t to include a halal s tation w ithin a cam pus dining s e tting is an am az ing thing,” A bde l- Maguid s aid. “H one s tly, as s illy as this s ounds , this w ill be the firs t tim e that I can look at a m e nu and know that I have m any options and that I ’m only re s tricte d by m y de s ire s and not the lim itations of die t.” S he s aid s he and m any othe r Mus lim s tude nts are in s upport of incorporating halal options on cam pus , be caus e finding m e als can be difficult. “W e found it conce rning that for a Mus lim living on cam pus had e ate rie s include d in the ir m e al plan that did not offe r halal options ,” A bde l- Maguid. “Thus , for a Mus lim , the y w e re be ing re quire d to purchas e s om e thing the y couldn’t optim ally us e . Now , dining s e rvice s is offe ring a com ple te halal s tation, and is looking tow ards gre ate r w ays to optim iz e halal options . I fe e l ble s s e d to be a s tude nt at W ayne S tate U nive rs ity.” S e nior s panis h and biology m aj or Molly R ott s aid it is gre at to have a kos he r option on cam pus . “I w is h the re w ould be m ore kos he r food options on cam pus , e ve n if it w as pre - package d s andw iche s s old at othe r locations be s ide s the G old ‘n’ G re e ns cafe te ria on cam pus ,” s he s aid. “Curre ntly, the only kos he r option on cam pus is G old ‘n’ G re e ns cafe te ria.” R ott s aid kos he r food products are pre pare d unde r the s upe rvis ion of the Mas hgiach, w ho us ually w orks as the on- s ite s upe rvis or and ins pe ctor, re pre s e nting a kos he r ce rtification that m ake s the policy de cis ions for w hat is and w hat is not acce ptably kos he r.

“Accordi n g to th e l a ws of th e Tora h , to b e ea ten , a k osh er speci es mu st b e sl a u gh tered b y a Sch och et, a ri tu a l sl a u ghterer. Si n ce Jewi sh La w proh i b i ts ca u si n g a n y pa i n to a n i ma l s, th e sl a u gh teri n g h a s to b e a f f ected i n su ch a wa y th a t u n con sci ou sn ess i s i n sta n ta n eou s a n d dea th occu rs a l most i n sta n ta n eou sl y,” Rott sa i d. Some ex a mpl es of k osher a n i ma l s i n cl u de b u l l s, cows, sheep, l a mb s, goa ts, vea l a n d spri n gb ok . “Th ere a re rel i gi ou s Jewi sh stu den ts, f a cu l ty a n d sta f f on ca mpu s who a re Orthodox or con serv a ti v e,” she sa i d. “Th i s commu n i ty of stu den ts, f a cu l ty a n d sta f f sh ou l d h a v e f ood opti on s on ca mpu s.” Tha qi sa i d h e i s a l wa ys open to f eedb a ck b eca u se stu den ts a re th e pu rpose of Ara ma rk ’s ex i sten ce a t WSU. He sa i d i f stu den ts ha ve a n y q u esti on s, Ara ma rk i s a l wa ys a v a i l a b l e a t di n i n g@wa yn e.edu .

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NASO achieves smudging initiative gains, administration clears practices ALEANNA SIACON The South End By demonstrating the process of smudging to Wayne State administrative representatives on Dec. 14, 2016, the Native American Student Organization gained approval to smudge in specific Student Center rooms. Come the beginning of the winter 2017 semester, Hilberry A and room 279 have been cleared for NASO’s smudging practices. This is an action NASO Vice President Kimberly Kleinhans said their organization has spent two years lobbying for. Smudging is the sacred ceremonial burning of medicinal plants like sage, cedar, sweet grass, tobacco and copal – an aromatic tree resin. The practice is meant to cleanse the spirit by carrying thoughts and prayers along via smoke. “We have events that we want to hold in the Student Center and we bring in elders, [who] are some of the most important people in our culture,” said NASO member David Pitawanakwat. “We shouldn’t have to take them outside to smudge. It should just be allowed, and it is at other universities.” In lieu of WSU’s smoke-free campus initiative, as well as concerns regarding campus facilities fire suppression systems, NASO has been unable to smudge in the Student Center. “We would like to do it in the beginning of our meetings every other week, and then we would also like to do this when we have events, which is a couple times a semester,” Kleinhans said. NASO representatives said they reached out to Dean of Students David Strauss, addressed the Board of Governors and connected with the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, before having the opportunity to meet with the administrative representatives who cleared their practices: Associate Director of Student Center Operations Anthony Carinci, Associate Director of Risk Management and State Certified Fire Inspector Bill Kemp and Facilities Engineer Duane Coplen. “I know that we have had an ongoing conversation about this, and I think the issue that’s most often brought up with smudging, at least in my reference and the research I have done, is that it can have negative interactions with the fire suppression systems in the building,” Carinci said. Carinci, Kemp and Coplen observed two different methods of smudging

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conducted in two different types of spaces. “Even with the small rooms, I am not convinced that this is going to set off any fire or smoke alarms in any way, shape or form, so if you would like to observe it, we can show you,” Pitawanakwat said. Kleinhans demonstrated how individuals would be smudged at the beginning of meetings with sage burned in a shell as she directs the movement of the smoke with a feather, and Pitawanakwat used a sage stick to smudge the entirety of the space – a practice reserved for special occasions and events. Pitawanakwat said out of all of the medicinal plants typically used, sage produces the most smoke and sweet grass tends to emit far less. “We don’t typically have these going the whole meeting. It’s just the beginning of the meeting,” he said. “Just so nobody gets the wrong idea, it’s not our intention to smoke box a room with this.” The group first observed the smudging processes carried out in Hilberry A, a large conference room with high ceilings, and again in room 279, a small private study/meeting space. No sensors were triggered in either room. “Right now, with what you’re doing, I don’t believe you’re going to set anything off,” Kemp said. Kemp and Coplen said not all rooms in the Student Center have smoke detectors. Some just have ventilation/ air return systems and sprinklers with

heat sensors. “The only concern would be if they used one of the rooms with low ceilings and a smoke detector,” Coplen said. “Some of the detectors are more sensitive than others. I would have to check, but in a larger setting, it should be okay. The smoke would dissipate before it reached a detector or go into the return air system.” Coplen and Kemp agreed as long as NASO utilizes a room without a smoke detector inside nor one in proximity, they should be free to smudge. “Ideally, depending on the impact, there would be the opportunity to move between spaces, but I think a good starting place – and this is just me speaking from my position in the Student Center, but I think we can identify spaces with the university fire marshal’s approval and then be able to expand those at a later time,” Carinci said. “Of course, our reservations will have to be f lexible with moving other groups to accommodate the space that is needed, that would be my inclination.” Fire safety and emergency plans were also considered. “Give me a plan, a procedure, something in writing, who’s going to do what you [Kleinhans and Pitawanakwat] did?” Kemp said. “Are you going to allow any Native American student to do it? Who does this? That’s what I want to know… I’m talking about igniting the f lame.” Sandra Gonzalez, assistant professor of bilingual/bicultural education and NASO faculty advisor, said the group

would draft up a policy with their procedures in writing for campus administration, and it would be clear which NASO members would be responsible for the lighters used. Carinci asked NASO to give the Student Center notice of when they would be smudging, at least for the first couple of times, so that campus officials are aware and can take precautions accordingly. “We’ll be able to contact public safety and let them know that we may trigger the system, that way, we don’t have a full-scale evacuation or response if something does occur, which sounds unlikely,” Carinci said. “Once it becomes more standard and we go through it a couple times without having any incidents, I think we can look at having a notice in place – maybe just a reservation note in our system rather than something more drastic.” Gonzalez said NASO could also create a sign for the Student Center to use so that people know when they are smudging and no one becomes worried if they smell or see smoke. “Learn the building, look at the evacuation sites, know where the fire extinguishers are,” Kemp said. “Know all of our safety, fire and emergency procedures for the building.” For now, just two rooms in the Student Center have been approved for smudging, but Carinici said he and Coplen will take the time to test other spaces in order to give NASO a list of more rooms they are are free to utilize.

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Club sports teams find silver lining SARAH RAHAL The South End After being told their season was revoked, the men’s club lacrosse team gathered over 30 club sports participants to address the Wayne State Student Senate, President M. Roy Wilson and Provost Keith Whitfield on Dec. 1, 2016. In October 2016, The South End reported that the men’s lacrosse team was making a comeback after a twoyear hiatus. After setting up a meeting with Christy Nolan, associate athletic director and director of campus recreation, on Nov. 3, 2016, to transition into new management as the season approached, men’s lacrosse was suspended for unfiled paperwork. “The forms and rec fees were something that was a lot more lenient under [Justin Harden], who was the previous head of club sports. After he left, Christy came in and started cracking the whip on all that,” said Luke Lorio, treasurer of men’s lacrosse. “Every other club sport had a team previously with Justin, went through the years with Justin, then went back to it, so, everything prior to Justin they knew about, we didn’t. Christy told us, ‘You can’t have club activities going anymore,’ so that’s when our second

group of games got cancelled.” A club council meeting took place later that same day, requiring a board member from each club sports team to be present. Ben Serra, co-president of men’s lacrosse, said when his team’s board member arrived, Assistant Director of Facilities and Finance of the Mort Harris Recreation Center Rob Latva would not begin until the lacrosse representative left the room. “They made it a requirement and then told him,‘You have no right to be here,’” Serra said. Co-president Anthony Carabelli said their team discussed their status and what to do with the money they raised for the fundraising in response. Serra said Nolan relayed messages from his boss, Athletics Director Rob Fournier, during their meeting. “He told us his boss said, ‘Don’t they know they aren’t part of athletics? Didn’t you beat that into their little undergraduate heads?’” Serra said. “Then, [Nolan] said, ‘Well, I thought I did, but they lower the standards here when they open up enrollment,’” Serra said. The South End reached out to Nolan for interview requests, but has not received a response. At the Dec. 1, 2016, Student Senate meeting, representatives from club

women’s volleyball, men’s lacrosse, archery and men’s and women’s soccer said they were told club sports had to be re-evaluated and possibly disbanded after the winter semester. Student Senate members collected statements from representatives, all stating they have experienced conf lict or inappropriate language from Nolan, including, “You should get your friends and go play in a rec league somewhere else and leave the athletics to the actual student athletes of Wayne State.” President Wilson addressed the Senate and students, saying he heard of the situation a few weeks ago and had a conversation with Fournier. “This is what I got from him. ‘Chris was totally out of line, the things he said were inappropriate. He does not have the authority to decide what happens with club sports.’ Rob Fournier assured me that there would be a reprimand of some sort, but surely that support for club sports would be reaffirmed,” Wilson said. “You will not find a greater advocate for sports in general. I think the world of sports,” Wilson said. “If you continue to see any issues of nonsupport or reluctance or remarks, I invite you to email me personally.” Student Senate President Anthony Eid said club sports were an important part of student culture at WSU.

“Not only is it something to participate in, but it is something to value as a student. I think it should also be noted that they completely fund themselves. It comes at no cost at the university,” Eid said. “For many of us, club sports were an instrumental reason why we came to Wayne State. Club sports benefit the school. Club sports attract high school graduates. It also helps keep these students at the university,” Serra said. One month later Fournier met with Eid before winter break about a follow up with club sports. Fournier also conducted an internal review of what happened, which was communicated to the President, said Matt Lockwood, director of university communications. Lockwood said Fournier also met with Whitfield to review the issue. Melanie Stawkey, a WSU graduate, was hired as the new IM league and club sports coordinator. “All club sports returned to active status in January, pending their submission of all required documents mandated by university,” Lockwood said.

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Men’s basketball coach becomes ‘most winning’ in WSU history MICHAEL LEWIS II The South End Reflecting on his days as a college point guard, Wayne State men’s basketball coach David Greer said he’s always been focused on helping his teams fulfill their potential. He said this attitude is reflected through possession of almost every assist record at Bowling Green State University and now, becoming WSU’s most winning basketball coach. On Dec. 3, 2016, Greer etched himself into the WSU Athletics record books, passing Ron Hammye for the most wins in program history by obliterating Hillsdale 76-55. Greer now has 217 career wins as of Jan. 8, but said he is more concerned with player development than record setting. “I never really got into basketball for records or anything like that because I’ve always been a team player, it’s all about the team for me,” said Greer. “I coach to develop young people and it’s all about helping young people reach their goals. I

take great pride in that.” Since taking over as head coach in 2001, Greer has been named GLIAC Coach of the Year (2012-13), appeared in nine GLIAC tournaments, had a playoff championship appearance in 2011 and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. This season, the Warriors got off to their best start since 2011, winning nine straight games, posting a 9-2 record (6-1 GLIAC) as of Jan. 8. Despite the achievements attached to his name, Greer said none of the success would be possible without dedicated players to coach. “I always say on any good team, it’s about the leadership. Not from the coach, but from the players,” he said. “We’ve got young men like Clark Bishop and Mike Lewis who have been the perfect kind of leaders because they’ve been a part of championship teams and they’ve been part of some bad teams. I couldn’t be more proud of them.” Now a graduate

student, Greer said Mike Lewis is a living example of what he’s set out to accomplish. During his time at WSU, Lewis has provided a 10.4 points per game average, adding 5.7 rebounds. In addition, he is preparing to pursue his MBA after he will receive his bachelor’s degree in May. “I get a great feeling because you get guys like Mike who [has] a demanding schedule and they’re still able to excel,” said Greer. “Our team GPA was well over a 3.0 following the fall semester, and that says a lot about the guys. It says they’re here for more than basketball and they can match up with anyone on campus academically.” Lewis is just one example of Greer’s impact on player success. His 2014-15 team was recognized with a National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award for the team’s 3.136 GPA. He added that this season will be no different, as he expects the team GPA to be over 3.0

again, positioning the Warriors for another NABC Team Excellence Award honor. In addition, Greer has sent nine players to play overseas and hired two players to serve on his coaching staff. Greer said that it has been a huge honor to help young men as WSU’s basketball coach. While he says he doesn’t have a plan to walk away from coaching soon, Greer said he understands this is a young man’s game and that he’s reaching the tail end of his career. Greer added that if the next game were his last as coach, he’d be happy with what he’s accomplished and the lives he’s been able to help. “If Thursday were to be my last game coaching, I’d be tickled pink,” Greer said. “I take great pride in knowing that parents have entrusted their young people with me and I take that seriously. To see my [past] guys starting families and being role models is important to me. I’d have no regrets at all.”

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Op-Ed: Trying to make the best of both worlds KIRAN SAINI The South End In this current political climate, immigrant is a buzzword. There are often negative perceptions associated with immigrants, which is strange, because this country was founded on the basis of immigration. In 1992, my parents and two sisters immigrated from a small village in India to Queens, New York. Three years later, I was born. One year after that, we moved from New York to Farmington Hills, Michigan. Coming from a family of immigrants, my Indian culture surrounded me. Being born and raised in the United States, I always longed to be included in American culture. However, American culture was not very accepting of me. As a child, I spoke mostly Punjabi and had a basic understanding of English. Once I went to school, English became my dominant language and Punjabi began to fade away, little by little. Growing up, there was always a disconnect between myself and other kids I would go to school with. When I was growing up, there wasn’t an especially dominant Indian community in my public school system. No matter how hard I would try to bridge the gap between myself and other kids, I’d always remain unsuccessful. I would beg my mother to make me spaghetti and meatballs, or any other generic American food, for lunch so I wouldn’t constantly be bringing homecooked Indian food from home. Eventually, I just

ended up buying lunch every day. I loved Indian music and Indian movies, but I kept it as a deep, dark secret and tried to keep myself in the loop with American pop culture, going so far as to obsessively researching current and past trends. I tried so hard to assimilate into American culture that I started becoming ashamed of my Indian culture. More than once, I would find myself wishing I had lighter skin, lighter eyes and a name that wasn’t so difficult for American teachers to pronounce. I wanted to consider myself an American, and, in my eyes, that wasn’t possible unless I abandoned my Indian culture. And pop culture certainly didn’t help. There was no positive representation that South Asians got in either television or movies. I wouldn’t see people that looked and acted like me, I’d see caricatures based on stereotypes of my culture, such as Apu from “The Simpsons.” Growing up with two dominant cultures in life can cause an identity crisis, of some sorts. It means constantly questioning who you are. Being the first-generation American in my family wasn’t easy, either. My parents were both unapologetically Indian. They didn’t care what anyone thought of them, and why should they? They worked and paid taxes, just like any American citizen. They had the right to speak in their own language and dress in cultural clothing. I, on the other hand, would die a little on the inside. Here I was, trying to be as normal as possible, and I

thought my parents were trying to make it as hard on me as possible. They didn’t understand how desperate I was to fit in, because they were so self-assured in the culture, while I was ashamed of it. Of course, declaring a journalism major wasn’t a popular decision in my family, either. Popular South Asian occupations are in the medical, business, engineering or science fields. Since journalism fell in none of those, it was a point of contention. However, we all grew. America isn’t an easy country to navigate when it comes to cultural belonging, but learning to balance both worlds has made it easier on my family and me. There will still be times when my brain will get confused and I’ll substitute a Punjabi word for an English word. There will also be times when I see an embarrassing Indian stereotype and feel frustrated, but it’s all part of being a first-generation American. It’s not something you can escape, but it shouldn’t be seen as something that’s trapping you. Instead, I feel proud that I have two cultures instead of one. I consider myself just as much of an Indian as I do American. I wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self that it’s not the end of the world if my teacher can’t pronounce Kiran. Here at Wayne State, I’ve had Indian professors wildly mispronounce common American names, and during those times, I feel the smallest sense of victory.

Comparing campuses: WSU beats U of M in diversity SELENA AGUILERA The South End A year ago, I was attending the University of Michigan as a freshman in Ann Arbor. Everyone I knew was so excited that I was getting an education at one of the best universities in the country, but I must have missed the memo because my time there was spent wondering how I could leave. Eventually, I ended up transferring and now I’m working on my sophomore year at Wayne State. For a while, I couldn’t exactly explain to anyone why I had transferred and when I said it was due to emotional turmoil, I felt silly. It wasn’t until my second month at WSU that I realized my emotional turmoil was a result of always feeling on the outside at U of M. As a Hispanic woman coming from a middle-class background, attending U of M felt like trying to be with the fish, and no matter how great of a swimmer I was, I still couldn’t breathe underwater. When I would try to confide in people about the disassociation I felt, no one around me could empathize enough. I felt completely alone and the only response I would get was something along the lines of, “It doesn’t really matter how you feel, you’re attending one of the best schools in the country,” which left me feeling cold. Why didn’t my feelings matter? Why is U of M so

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great anyway? According to Time magazine’s money beat, the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is the second best college to attend in the United States. This is determined by a series of quantitative things: how much a semester costs, graduation rate and alumni success. These publications hardly ever consider anything that isn’t dependent on money. Being a premier university in Detroit, where, according to the Detroit News in 2015, had 39.3 percent of its population living below the poverty line, WSU rarely makes the cut on these lists because of the money, or lack thereof. Education and capitalism should never coincide. The charter school epidemic in Detroit that is arguably destroying the city’s public education is proof enough. I think people completely disregard a huge thing WSU has to offer that most universities want, but don’t have: diversity. My whole existence at U of M orbited around the race I identified with, from when I arrived until I left. In the majority of my classes, I was the only person who wasn’t white, and I may go as far to say that I was almost the only person who came from a middle-class environment. Because Ann Arbor is such a “politically correct” campus, once people realized that I looked different than they did, or that my lifestyle was different due to culture and even my socioeconomic status, they had to

inquire about the kind of person I was all of the time. After some time, I found these conversations offensive. They seemed so fake because U of M wants to preach and spread diversity so bad, but aside from their South and East Asian population, there is almost none of it. Those are model minorities at U of M, but compared to other universities, they aren’t. I remember once sitting in a class where I was the only nonwhite student and everyone was talking about the ban U of M has on affirmative action. My professor asked, “Selena, do you have any experience you would want to share with the class?” and I was offended. Just because I am of a different ethnicity than everyone else in the class does not mean I have had an experience and even if I had, maybe I didn’t want to share it. People were fascinated by the fact that I was different than them and that I was different from most of the people at the university. They had to ask how I felt about that circumstance, or worse, they would tell me how I should feel about that circumstance. And WSU is different from that. I came here and I fell into place right away. I am surrounded by people who are different than I am and I will only let them tell me their experience if they want to. I will never assume how they should feel. I am no longer the only Hispanic person in most of my classes here. Even

the professors display a more genuine understanding for socio-economic struggles students face here at WSU. Most of my professors last semester made the reading material accessible online, so students wouldn’t have to buy books. Each of my professors understood that most of the students in their classes had a job outside of school and were willing to be f lexible with their deadlines, and both of these things were great reliefs. There was nothing like that at U of M, there was a lack of empathy in that regard. Institutionalized racism within higher education is hard to defeat. The amount of money any university costs seems structured to keep lower and middle class students out, who happen to generally be minorities, and those who can afford attending school, usually belong to a white and upperclass community. It’s a f law in the system that we are recognizing and we are not fixing, and it is the reason why universities struggle to have diverse populations. But I feel like the diverse body at WSU is trying to combat the harsh truth, whereas part of U of M’s population thinks that denying it exists by claiming to be “diverse” will solve it completely. This factor alone makes me feel like the experience a student can gain from WSU could be one of the wealthiest experiences to be had, and I’m not talking about the money.

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OMSE continues to create safe and inclusive environments THOMAS MOLINA-DUARTE LEONARD SAVALA III, PH.D Office of Multicultural Student Engagement One of the aspects that Wayne State is most of proud of is the diversity of its students, staff, and faculty—ref lected in the different racial and ethnic backgrounds, faith traditions, gender identities, gender expressions, sexualities, socio-economic classes, family backgrounds and familial connections to higher education. The Office of Multicultural Student Engagement is looking to be an active player in highlighting the many aspects of this diverse campus while lifting up opportunities for students, in particular, to feel fully a part of the campus community and take full advantages that are here at WSU. More specifically, the office is looking to cultivate a safe campus environment where we value, promote and celebrate identities among all students who engage with our office, while intentionally offering initiatives that positively address and impact retention and graduation rates of students that arrive at WSU underrepresented and at risk. The core ways the office looks to achieve its goal is through advising and mentorship, multicultural programming events, workshops, trainings and the Learning Communities-Rise and the Network. The office, created in 2015, has now relocated from PurdyKresge Library to the 7th f loor of the Student Center. The office currently consists of four staff members, including myself, Assistant Director Latonia Garrett, Advisor Tom Molina-Duarte and Administrative Assistant Helena Yago. The space itself is studentcentered with a quiet study, computers for student use

and a community space where students can socialize orientations for Learning Community Peer Leaders, and study. as well as first-year and transfer students. Other key Some events to look forward to this winter semester programming initiatives include creating awareness include three community conversations that will of important cultural events, particularly during create spaces where students can further develop Black History Month and LGBTQ Pride in the spring tools to engage with a diverse range of topics, semester. including the concept of safe spaces, the role of And at the end of the spring semester, the office African-Americans in the history of this country and will be leading the African-American Graduation the experiences of women here on WSU’s campus. and Rainbow Graduation in collaboration with Through the WSU Learning Communities, the office other offices. In the next year, OMSE plans to will also work to cultivate a space where students build stronger networks throughout WSU through can not only learn the necessary skills to succeed continued collaboration through other offices and academically, but also create a strong network of looks forward to continuing to hear feedback on how peers and mentors that ref lect their own experiences. we continue to make WSU a more inclusive space. The current structure of WSU Learning Communities includes a group that is geared towards men, the Network, and the other that is geared towards women, Rise. Another way the office looks to cultivate safe and inclusive environments is through engaging WSU staff, students and faculty in trainings and workshops where the office seeks to pose important questions around diversity and inclusion and provide potential pathways for participants to further explore in their respective roles here at WSU. Past workshops include orientation sessions, working Dr. Savala shared his thoughts during a candlelight vigil to honor Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and five with WSU Housing and Dallas police officers on July 11, 2016. Photo by Sarah Rahal.

Looking back, looking forward: Equity, inclusion and accessibility at WSU MARQUITA T. CHAMBLEE, PH.D Associate Provost for Diversity and Inclusion/Chief Diversity Officer The year that was 2016 ended with a number of important initiatives launched that will continue guiding Wayne State toward sustaining a campus community where cultural differences are valued and intentionally woven into the fabric of campus life. In many ways, 2016 continued the theme of 2015, which involved building a foundation and beginning to shape the outline of institutional infrastructure that would support equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts at WSU. Important initiatives were launched in fall 2015, most notably, the creation of the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, with the hiring of its first director, Leonard Savala, and officially opening its doors in November 2015, this past year provided us the opportunity to continue building out the platform for new efforts. As OMSE continued to break new ground, with the hiring of two additional staff members and relocating to a renovated space in the Student Center building in 2016, I was able to give greater energy to other areas needing attention. While much of the work of my office is behind the scenes and less public, the most visible effort in 2016 was continuing to provide spaces for members of the community to come together in dialogue around challenging national events. I began this practice in June and November of 2015, providing gathering spaces in response to the shootings of “the Charleston Nine,” African-American parishioners gunned down in their church, and the racial unrest that swept college campuses across the country after incidents of racism surfaced at the University of Missouri. With each of these events, we established a practice of providing facilitated conversations as a means of allowing the campus community to grapple with challenging issues.

In 2016, we continued to respond when difficult, tragic national events occurred with the shootings in the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando in June, and the August police-involved shootings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, and the ambush of five Dallas police officers shortly thereafter. Again, we were aware that various members of the campus community were grappling with the implications of these tragic events and needed a space to process their feelings about what had happened and attempt to make sense of them. The final dialogue of 2016 occurred on Nov. 10, 2016, two days after the conclusion of the presidential election, when concerns about potential backlash against members of various minority communities were heightened across the country and on our campus. Each of the six dialogues, attended by various diverse groups of WSU students, staff, faculty, administrators and members of the community at large, not only provided the opportunity to process feelings and concerns, but allowed us to reaffirm our commitments and propose strategies to making our campus community safe, accessible and welcoming to everyone. And while we acknowledge how difficult it might be to achieve these commitments, it is important to state and hold to them as we continue to do this work. The work of creating an equitable, inclusive and accessible campus community is not easy. And, it is not one person’s or one office’s sole responsibility to undertake it. To help our campus live into its mission, vision and values— which includes diversity and inclusion at its center—requires the commitment, dedication, and effort of students, staff, faculty, administrators and alumni of the many, diverse backgrounds we are fortunate to have at WSU. In the months ahead, my office will be reaching out to the campus community asking for your input and support as I help lead these efforts. I hope you will join me in making 2017 a breakthrough year for our efforts in equity, inclusion and accessibility.

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