Sun-Kissed Indie Rock with UM-Dearborn Roots
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michiganjournal.org VOL. XLV, No. 10 THE STUDENT PUBLICATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-DEARBORN December 1, 2015 Sun-kissed Indie Rock With UM-Dearborn Roots Amber Ainsworth/MJ Go Tiger, Go!, a sun-kissed indie rock band, has University of Michigan-Dearborn roots through lead guitarist Paul Corsi, an alumn and former WUMD general manager. By AmBeR AINSwoRTh prefers ‘60s pop music and The Beatles, while still focusing A&E Editor on modern groups like Alabama Shakes and The Black Keys. It’s a Sunday evening and the usually streaming playlists Puz also enjoys ‘60s pop, but credits most of his inspiration on WUMD are suddenly interrupted by a playlist that hasn’t to his interest in ‘90s alternative, especially Soundgarden and echoed through the DJ booth in years. University of Michigan- Dearborn alum and former WUMD general manager Paul that he enjoys all music and takes “a little bit from hardcore, a Corsi and his band are on campus, relishing the early days of little bit from rap, a little bit from rock, punk.” Go Tiger, Go! in the room where it all began. If they had the option to collaborate with any musician, Puz would want to work with Chris Cornell because of the way laugh about how the room has changed over the years, and his music has evolved over the past 30 years, while Victor and reminisce while seated on a couch that Corsi credits himself Patten would like to make music with the multitalented Jack Paul Corsi Jon Victor as bringing into the WUMD room when he was still a student. White, and Corsi could see himself collaborating with Paul Guitar Rhythm guitar The band has been through some lineup shakeups throughout McCartney. its tenure, currently consisting of Corsi singing and playing As for their songs, the guys all pull inspiration from each guitar, Jon Victor playing rhythm guitar, Matt Puz playing other and others in their lives and those around them, while bass, and Ryan Patten on drums. never really having any songs that tell stories or try to pinpoint During his UM-Dearborn days, Corsi looked at a “Go Team, Go” sign and Go Tiger, Go was born. they are thinking to the table and go from there, mentioning “A lot of the image from the band comes from the name,” that even warmups can turn into a new song simply from a said Corsi of the band’s brand, noting that he wanted to break chord that had a sound that could have potential. away from the sound of his former band. “I wanted something According to Corsi, the way the group writes is “structure in the chaos,” moving from idea, to song, and back again. They Ryan Patten Matt Puz What started as a folk and bluegrass project morphed into even started playing what could one day become a Go Tiger, Drums Bass something entirely different, a style of music the guys refer to Go! song while posing for a photoshoot with the Michigan Journal — yeah, that’s exactly how their songwriting works. the board in terms of genres. Since the band has developed a following, they actively Catch Go Tiger, Go! Go Tiger, Go! Live at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit like The Von Bondies and artists with a garage sound to them, continued on page 5 but also levitates towards indie groups like Beach House. Victor Friday, Dec. 4 at 9 p.m. Fieldhouse Hosts Great Lakes Showcase By RICKY LINDSAY tournament after beating The Warriors reached Michigan took third place Editor-in-Chief UM-Dearborn Sunday in the championship game after going 2-1 in the @RLindz35 the championship game. after knocking off Michigan tournament. Central Michigan The University of State (D3) 10-0 and Central and Michigan State won M i c h i g a n - D e a r b o r n second place after winning Michigan (D3) 4-2, while one game in the tournament Fieldhouse hosted its third the tournament last year. UM-Dearborn cruised past Great Lakes Showcase over Indiana Tech forward Jace Saginaw Valley State (D3) respectively. Saginaw Valley Thanksgiving weekend. Childs won tournament MVP 9-2 and the Spartans 6-2. rounded out the tournament Second-year program after scoring nine points in Great Lakes Collegiate after failing to win a game. Indiana Tech won the Erick Lehman/MJ three games. Hockey League foe Eastern Kevin Bechard celebrates his goal against Indiana Tech in the title game. what’s NEWS 2-3 OPINIONS 4 A&E 5 inside STUDENT LIFE 6 SPORTS 7-8 the MJ Michigan Journal @MichiganJournal themichiganjournal NEWS Editor: Sascha Raiyn | [email protected] 2 michiganjournal.org | Vol. XLV, No. 10 December 1, 2015 New Science Building Offers UM-D News & Notes New Look, Better Features A round-up of news from around campus, around the university system, around Dearborn and Metropolitan Detroit. World AIDS Day at UM-Dearborn Worlds Aids Day is Tuesday, Dec. 1. The start at 9 a.m. Dr. Paul Benson from Be Well Medical Center will speak and breakfast will be provided. The event will be held in the East & West Michigan Rooms in Fairlane Center South. English is Everywhere Come join Professor Jamie Shinhee Lee in a discussion about undereducated elderly women’s perspectives on globalization and English. This is a part of the Language & Culture Connection Series. Lee, associate professor of Linguistics, will present a paper based on in-depth interviews of “undereducated, working class female senior citizens” in Korea on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. in the CASL Building 1030. 45th Annual Noel Night 45th Annual Noel Night in Midtown Detroit on Dec. 5. The cost of the event is $5, refundable to reserve your spot and cover transportation to the event. Reservations can be made at the Free HIV/STD Testing association with ACCESS and the Women’s Resource Center will be hosting their free monthly HIV & STD Testing on Dec. 2 between 12- 4 p.m. Testing is located in Exterior design for the renovated Science Building (top); The existing building people be aware of this status. By OLEA hOkES By DANiELLE SugAi building like this. Staff Columnist Staff Reporter “We start with conceptual Anyone who’s been on campus design and schematics, which anytime in the past year has gives us a rough idea of what it Peeps & Posts probably seen the construction will look like. Then design and around the science building. programming lets us know what Images Courtesy of UM-Dearborn Facilities Department UM-D Social & Tech That project is the renovation to we need in order to function in will feature student spaces This idea led to the design the science building to update that space for the program to of the sustainable permaculture and add laboratory space and continue on.” intended for studying, meeting orchard that will be installed @UM_Dearborn_RR makeover the interior. The state of Michigan is with faculty, and group between the science building Anyone who can’t keep up with The science building was one providing $30 million of collaborations. There is also and the academic support center. semester deadlines might want to follow funding to the $51 million total going to be a geology collection The orchard will feature apple of Michigan-Dearborn built cost of renovation. on display near a student area. trees, blueberry, cranberry, in 1959, and with modern strawberry and kiwi plants in reminders for things such as tuition due equipment becoming larger, moved out of the building when in the science building, but the dates and schedule deadlines. it has grown short on interior construction began in winter building is going to be used “We’re looking for students space. The renovation will add 2014. The new science building primarily for laboratories. In who really want to take hold up to 20,000 square feet, student addition to the new space, the of the permaculture orchard to spaces throughout the building, and will begin to hold classes in university is updating most of manage and maintain it,” Pepin and a penthouse to hold all its laboratory equipment. mechanical systems. Pepin said the goal is to make The building design and when it’s critical that we have According to Kathleen Pepin, sure the building looks like it construction is intended to people there to manage it.” Director of Facilities Planning belongs on campus. It will have Students or organizations the standard red brick exterior reduce operating costs. When interested in getting involved construction is the last phase of seen on buildings across looking at landscaping design, with the permaculture orchard the renovation. campus. It will be three stories Pepin wanted low maintenance, can contact Kathleen Pepin at “We started planning long low water use, and chemical- [email protected] . ago,” Pepin said. “It literally free plants. By JuLiA WELLS The interior of the building Staff Columnist Editor-in-Chief Ricky Lindsay Staff Reporters/Writers/Columnists Managing Editor Erick Lehman Kyra Dahring Muhammad Ali Mojaradi Advertising Manager Kaitlynn Riley Sarah Drogheo Courtney Morrison Business Manager Adrian Andrade Chassidy Hall Aisha Nadeem News Editor Sascha Raiyn Olea Hokes Julianne Saad Sports Editor Hannah Genig Gabby Joseph Laura Sanchez Opinions Editor Ghadeer Alardi Maria Kanso Ayesha Sheikh A&E Editor Amber Ainsworth Jeramy Stover Student Life Editor Brookelynn Ruggirello Julia Kassem Danielle Sugai 4901 Evergreen Rd. 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