JANUARY THE OAKLAND POST 11 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER 2017

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Submit a photo to [email protected] for a chance to be featured. View all submissions at oaklandpostonline.com THIS WEEK IN HISTORY JANUARY 9, 1984 There was a bomb threat on Dec. 11 in South Foundation Hall, postponing final exams for more than 200 students. A trial date was set for Paul Gunther, an international management major who was charged with filing a false bomb threat. The misdemeanor carried a 90-day jail term.

JANUARY 10, 2001 The Fiscal Year 2002 Capital Outlay Budget Request was voted on, pushing Varner Hall renovations and additions to a lower priority. The BOT decided an Automotive Technology Facility 8 11 16 should take precedence over the Varner project. MAGIC ON STAGE STICKY NOTE WAR PROGRESSES NEW COACHES IN TOWN Students studying opera present SATIRE: Roommates Francine Men’s basketball has welcomed JANUARY 12, 2011 Mozart’s fairy tale“The Magic Freshman and Suzy Psychopath a new associate head coach and Days after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in Arizona, reporter Flute”Jan. 12, 14 and 15 in Varner struggle to adjust to each other’s an assistant coach to work with Sarah Wojcik wrote a perspective piece on news organizations’ Hall. Student tickets cost $12. lifestyles in their shared space. longtime Head Coach Greg Kampe. premature reports of her death. “I find it both surprising and PHOTO / Oakland University ILLUSTRATION / Nowshin Chowdhury PHOTO / Ian Levinson disheartening that news organizations could fall prey to such widespread folly in this day and age,” she wrote.

BY THE $8.90 19 $3.38 29 $9.25 NUMBERS Michigan’s minimum states raised their Michigan’s tipped states have their own minimum Michigan’s minimum wage wage as of Jan. 1, 2017 minimum wage employee minimum wage wage higher than the federal beginning Jan. 1, 2018 MINIMUM WAGE beginning in 2017 as of Jan. 1, 2017 rate, including Michigan www.michigan.gov www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wage-chart.aspx Looking Back THE OAKLAND POST

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Cheyanne Kramer venge” if this were the case. one billion people by 1980. Nowshin Chowdhury Cheyanne Kramer Web Editor Another proposed belief is He wasn’t far off. The actual Photo Editor Web Editor that there will be a “trade war” population of China in 1980 [email protected] [email protected] (248) 370-4266 n 1962, a professor of his- between the U.S. and China was almost 974 million people. tory at Oakland University over comments Trump has He said the biggest challenge Igave a World Report lecture made about the trade policies that China would face would editors copy & visual on Chinese industrialization. currently in place between the be trying to feed all of these Shelby Tankersley Campus Editor Megan Carson Chief Copy Editor In his lecture, he predicted two countries. According to a people, citing the examine of a [email protected] Brian Curtin Copy Editor four things. The first was that CNBC article, he promised to famine between 1959 and 1961, Nicholas Kim Copy Editor China would not likely be make these reforms concerning during which up to 30 million Faith Brody Life Editor Kelsey Neveu Copy Editor [email protected] “overwhelmed” from within. Chinese trade on day one of his people died of hunger in China. Elyse Gregory Photographer The second, Beijing would not presidency. He also hypothesized that Melissa Deatsch Sports Editor Ian Levinson Photographer be overwhelmed from within. Despite beliefs that differing the “traditional” lives that many [email protected] Mary Mitchell Photographer The third was that the Chinese opinions between politicians Chinese people lived would be John Bozick Social Media Editor would not start a war, and the would be the downfall of Bei- changed by the communist Olivia Krafft Web Designer [email protected] fourth was that communist jing, Hucker believed that these party’s efforts to change from a Sarah Lawrence Graphic Designer China would be successful in disagreements between lead- village setting to a more urban their economic development. ers actually made the regime one focused on economy. One hypothesis that Dr. stronger, rather than weaker. However, today, China’s one- writers Charles O. Hucker had was that Furthermore, he hypothesized child policy, initiated in the Simon Albaugh Staff Reporter one of the biggest threats to that China would not start a 1970s, is harming the nation’s AuJenee Hirsch Staff Reporter advertising China would be the U.S. In ad- war because it did not have the economy. According to a 2015 Laurel Kraus Staff Reporter Hailee Mika Ads Director Christian Miller Staff Reporter [email protected] dition, The Republic of China economic means to do so. PBS article, by 2035, almost 20 (248) 370-4269 (more commonly known as Hucker outlined major things percent of the population will Gina Navaroli Staff Reporter Robert Ogg Staff Reporter Caroline Wallis Ads Assistant Taiwan) and the Soviet Union China would have to accom- be over the age of 65, meaning Amy Swanson Staff Reporter posed threats as well. However, plish to obtain the means to there will be significantly fewer he hypothesized that the U.S. instigate a conflict and have people in the workforce. Drew Hagge Music Columnist and the Soviet Union would economic prosperity. Ironically, Mao Zedong, for- not have the motivation to pick The first was the problem mer chairman of the Commu- distribution a fight with China, and he be- of having resources. Because nist Party of China, encouraged lieved that Taiwan would not China was still industrializing population growth leading up advising Medina Taylor Distribution Director Garry Gilbert Editorial Adviser Hanna Boussi Distributor have the means to instigate a at the time, the economic capi- to the famine in order to gener- Rachel Burnett Distributor [email protected] fight. tal needed to come from within ate more laborers for economic Christian Hiltz Distributor (248) 370-2105 Malik Horner Distributor This year, after President-elect the country, not from outside prosperity. Donald Trump tweeted about trade, as Hucker said it was “It is not enough that the Maxwell Pelkey Distributor Don Ritenburgh Business Adviser Theo Price Distributor accepting a phone call from “unlikely” for China to receive masses merely accept the re- [email protected] Nicholson Reed Distributor the president of Taiwan, many such foreign aid. gime, but rather it is necessary (248) 370-2533 Ian Scott Distributor suspect he will be giving up the Second, Hucker said there that they support it enthusias- “One China” policy. A state-run was a population crisis in Chi- tically in order to provide the newspaper in China reported na. 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www.oaklandpostonline.com The Oakland Post // January 11, 2017 3 Campus Survive and thrive with OU resources Presidential Stay academically strong search forums with various helpful continue locations on campus Paige Brockway Editor-in-Chief Ethan Fogle Staff Reporter hair of the Oakland University CBoard of Trustees and presiden- or students who are in their first tial search committee, Richard De- year to those who have senior sta- Vore, released a schedule on Jan. 3 Ftus, Oakland University offers a va- of upcoming open forums regarding riety of student services designed to help the search. them thrive academically and stay on The goal of the forums is to gather track to graduate. input on “the kind of leadership the Scattered throughout campus, stu- board should be seeking,” DeVore dents may be unaware of the helpful said in a press release. tools that the university offers. Consultants from Academic Search, the firm selected to conduct First Year Advising Center the search, are visiting campus and The First Year Advising Center is an on- Dongfu Han / The Oakland Post will be present at all forum sessions. campus student service available to help Writing Center, located on the second floor of the Kresge Library, offers writing assistance “The role of the consultants is not students fresh from high school decide during the semester with tips and editing for papers. to select the next president, but rath- their futures. er to support the work of the search In person, FYAC offers one-on-one for any tech issues faculty and students sistance during the semester with tips committee,” DeVore said. “The con- advising sessions that help students with have both on and off campus. and editing for papers. sultants will help ensure that the any questions or concerns about their Although students can go to the Whether someone is a nursing or jour- search and selection process is man- educations. Staff members also point Help Desk in-person for any of their nalism student, the Writing Center can aged effectively so that the Board of students in the right direction when it troubleshooting needs, staff can be help at any level of experience, any style Trustees can achieve the goal of se- comes to other campus resources. reached via phone at (248) 370-4357 or of writing and through all steps of the curing the best possible leader.” Online, FYAC offers services to help email at [email protected]. writing process. DeVore also restated the com- undecided students pick their majors Appointments can be scheduled Sun- mittee’s goal of having up to three based on a series of questions regarding Technology Help day through Friday. Staff can be reached finalists selected by the spring. The the students’ interests, skills and values. Although there is no formal website for via phone at (248) 370-3120 or emailed at position will be advertised following The FYAC office is located in 121 North Technology Help at Kresge Library, staff [email protected]. Academic Search’s visit to campus. Foundation Hall and can be reached via can assist with any computer problems a Anyone who is unable to attend email at [email protected]. Students student may have while at the library. Student Technology Center the forums is welcome to send a can also visit the office to make an ap- “We are here to help students deal with Headquartered in room 44 of the Oak- confidential email regarding the pointment. tech issues, viruses, Microsoft Word is- land Center, the Student Technology search to [email protected] sues, Wi-Fi and most commonly, print- Center’s purpose is to teach students how or [email protected]. Second Year Experience ing,” desk employee Stavros Kashat said. to use new technologies and help them One open forum was held Tues- The Second Year Experience is a Located on the second floor of Kresge become comfortable with programs like day, Jan. 10. The complete schedule branch of Academic Advising that helps Library, it offers a quick response time Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Office. for Wednesday’s forums is listed be- keep second-year students and transfer for students’ simple tech problems. “We have Macs and PCs full of all the low. All sessions will be held in the students on track to graduate. latest programs that the university of- Oakland Center Banquet Rooms. SYE assists students in prepping their Research Help Desk fers,” Lead Mentor Lauren Corneliussen résumé early by suggesting opportunities Also located in Kresge Library, the said. “We help mentor students with the on and off campus that will help them be Research Help Desk is a service run by newest software and rent out equipment Presidential Search more employable. librarians who assist students with re- like GoPros for students that need cam- Open Forums To help keep students on the path of search at OU. eras for their classes.” graduation, SYE suggests a simple five- “We help suggest books valuable for Wednesday, Jan. 11 step process: fall academic advising, research, background information not The Tutoring Center 8-8:45 a.m. — Staff and engagement, winter academic advising, easily accessible to the public, govern- Offering study assistance to students administrators registering for classes and third-year aca- ment documents and scholarly sources,” at OU, The Tutoring Center staff works demic advising. Social Science Librarian Anne Switzer in 103 North Foundation Hall and offers 9-9:45 a.m. — Faculty SYE can be reached via email at sye@ said. both one-on-one and group tutoring. oakland.edu or in 157 North Foundation Located on the second floor of the “We tutor most 000-299-level courses 10-11 a.m. — Students Hall. Kresge Library, the Research Help Desk with CLRA-certified tutors who are Oak- is also accessible online through Kresge’s land students themselves,” said Pam 11:15 a.m.-12 p.m. — OU Help Desk chat with a librarian feature. Meyer, office assistant. Student congress and student On Oakland’s website, the OU Help Offering unique resources like extra- leaders Desk lists its top priority as keeping the Writing Center large monitors and previous exams from university operating efficiently. Another service for students on the low-level classes, The Tutoring Center 1:15-2:15 p.m. — Faculty, Crammed inside tiny room 202 of second floor of the Kresge Library is the can help prepare students for upcoming students, staff and Kresge Library, the Help Desk is available Writing Center, which offers writing as- exams. administrators

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POLICE FILES Yes, you do have to listen to the police On Saturday, Nov. 19, the Oakland University Police Department dispatch was informed of a possible MIP (minor in possession) on campus. Two officers made their way to a residential building and knocked on a door through which they WANTED could hear loud music. The officer attempted to key into the room after receiving no response, but the door was blocked with furniture. After the officers made their way inside the room, they found beer cans, and many of the occupants in THE OAKLAND POST IS the room fled outside. One of the women in the room was uncooperative, stating at one point, “You guys can’t tell me what to do. My friends said that I don’t have LOOKING FOR AN ADVERTISING to.” She was subsequently arrested and placed in handcuffs. At the station, she was charged with an MIP because she was in the presence of open alcohol. Her ASSISTANT! preliminary breath test revealed no intoxication.

North Hamlin drinker BE PREPARED TO: OUPD was dispatched at 11:37 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 to investigate reports Assist ads department in contacting prospective of minors drinking alcohol in North Hamlin Hall. When two officers entered the room, they found four people: two males and two females. The females stated clients, filling out contracts and designing that they were residents of the room. The males, however, were guests. The two advertisements. officers asked for IDs from the two males, but neither of them had identification on them. A Housing staff member was sent to retrieve one of the male’s IDs. When the staff member returned, the ID revealed that the male who had been drinking would not turn 21 for another month. Officers noticed that he reeked APPLY ON HANDSHAKE of alcohol and his eyes were red, bloodshot and watery. OUPD issued an MIP citation and confiscated two SVEDKA bottles, one bottle of Smirnoff, one bottle of TODAY! Burnett’s Raspberry and nine Miller High Life beer cans. Compiled by Robert Ogg Staff Reporter THIS WEEK ON CAMPUS... WEDNESDAY 1/11 SATURDAY 1/14 MONDAY 1/16 Presidential Search Open Forums 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. NO CLASSES — MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY HOLDING AN Oakland Center Banquet Rooms: OU Percussion Day EVENT 8 - 8:45 a.m. — Staff and administrators Varner Hall 8 A.M. - 5 P.M. 9 - 9:45 a.m. — Faculty 6 P.M. - 12 A.M. MLK Day of Service YOU’D LIKE TO 10 - 11 a.m. — Students Casino Night Hosted by the Student OU William Beaumont School of Medicine ADD 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. — Faculty, students, staff and Program Board O’Dowd Hall administrators Oakland Center TO THE 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Keeper of the Dream Scholarship awards 7 - 7:50 P.M. 7:30 - 10:30 P.M. CALENDAR? Celebration featuring Holly Robinson Peete Wellness in the House: “New Year, New You” “The Magic Flute” Vandenberg Hall Glass Rooms Varner Recital Hall Oakland Center Banquet Rooms SEND THE DETAILS 4 P.M. THURSDAY 1/12 SUNDAY 1/15 Women’s basketball vs. Wright State TO: 12 - 1:30 P.M. 2 - 5 P.M. O’rena “The Magic Flute” Study Away National Student Exchange 7 P.M. Information Meeting Varner Recital Hall Oakland Center, Lake Huron Room Men’s basketball vs. Cleveland State EDITOR@ O’rena 7:30 - 10:30 P.M. “The Magic Flute” OAKLANDPOST Varner Recital Hall ONLINE.COM TUESDAY 1/17 FRIDAY 1/13 12 - 1 P.M. 7 P.M. Neurological First Aid with a Men’s basketball vs. Detroit Mercy Paramedic/Firefighter (Black Out) Hosted by the Neurology Club O’rena 128-129 Oakland Center

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6 January 11, 2017 // The Oakland Post www.oaklandpostonline.com Life ‘The Magic Flute’ brings opera to OU stage Famous opera with mense amount of respect for the students involved in the music from Mozart to opera. be performed “Working with young per- formers is always a richly re- warding experience,” Dantzler Robert Ogg said. “Finding and solving the Staff Reporter unique problems of each set, dramatic moment and per- omance, comedy and former’s personality is akin to Rclassical music will be solving a puzzle. At first you combined in “The Magic Flute” might not be able to see the an- by Oakland students studying swer, but once you do, it’s both opera. obvious and deeply gratifying.” The opera is directed by Experiences with the stu- Drake Dantzler, professor and dents in the music program is opera program coodrinator and overwhelmingly positive, ac- will be open to the public Jan. cording to Dantzler. Taylor Stinson / The Oakland Post 12, 14 and 15 in Varner Recital “People I’m related to have The minimum wage for employees across Michigan was changed from $8.50 to $8.90 on Jan. 1, 2017. Hall. been involved in concerts here,” “‘The Magic Flute’ is one of said Linda Bacon, a mother of the most famous and frequent- an OU alumna. “After hearing Minimum wage has been ly performed operas of all time,” some of these students in-per- Dantzler said. “It’s written by son, I wouldn’t be shocked if a musical and theatrical genius lot of them went on to be pro- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The fessional musicians in Broad- increased thoughout state story follows a fairy tale theme: way plays and so forth.” a prince must rescue a beautiful Bacon said that the students Michigan has 15th- above the age of 16. The law also mum wage will catch up to OU’s princess, aided by his comical involved in the music program placed tipped workers in a sepa- pay increase too soon for the pay sidekick. The princess’s mother sing because they love to, and highest minimum rate category. increase to make much of a dif- is an evil queen in a bitter fight that the passion shows at per- Those who receive tips as part ference. with a noble king. The story is formances. She encouraged wage in U.S. of payment now have a mini- “If the administration does fleshed out with incredible mu- others to go out and see for mum wage of $3.38, a 15-cent not raise the minimum wage sic and comic moments.” themselves with “The Magic Laurel Kraus raise from the previous year, again by 30 to 40 cents, the mini- Dantzler was drawn to direct Flute.” Staff Reporter with the assurance that it will mum wage change, though sig- this project because it stood out “[‘The Magic Flute’] features continue upward to $3.52 on nificantly higher than the state from other operas. a fable-like setting,” Dantzler n the first of the year, Jan. 1, 2018. minimum wage at this time, “This musical form [Sing- said. “I hope the audience Michigan’s minimum Act 138 also provides over- will have only had a temporary spiel] combines operatic vo- leaves the performance with Owage was raised from time requirements, stating that effect,” Student Congress Presi- calism and orchestral music a fond memory of the story $8.50 to $8.90 as the second in- employees who work over 40 dent Zack Thomas said. with spoken dialogue, some- and characters, a sense of the stallment of the Workforce Op- hours a week will earn time and At this point, it is unclear what like a modern audience morality of the story and the portunity Wage Act (Act 138) a half. whether Oakland administra- would think of when they go to remarkable tunes of Mozart passed through state legisla- In an effort led by Oakland tion will support this position. a Broadway musical,” Dantzler bouncing around in their ears.” ture, which outlines a sizeable University Student Congress, However, according to Di- said. “Our students’ voices and Tickets are on sale at Star increase each year from 2016- OU, which employs about 1,800 rector of Financial Aid Cindy personalities were particularly Tickets and can also be pur- 2018. on-campus student workers Hermsen, most student em- well-suited to this show.” chased from the box office in According to The Detroit each year, recently raised the ployees earn more than the Dantzler showed an im- Varner Hall. News, this secures Michigan’s university minimum wage by 75 minimum wage, as the average minimum wage as the 15th cents. hourly paid rate to OU students highest in the country. “OU . . . adopted the $9.25 last academic year was $9.79. When this law was passed on wage rate [early,] effective “This is a battle that we plan on May 27, 2014, minimum wage 9/1/2016, at an annual incre- beginning, but it is up to the next petitioners had hoped it would mental cost of $155,000, to help OUSC administration, whoever grow to as much as $15. offset the tightened manage- they may be, to follow through At the end of this three-part ment of the number of hours on this, because OU budgetary installment, however, the state students are allowed to work in confirmation takes place in the minimum wage will settle at order for OU to be compliant summer,” Thomas said. “The $9.25 with continued increases with the Affordable Care Act,” next OUSC administration will each year after for inflation only. said John Beaghan, vice presi- be exponentially more power- The Department of Licensing dent for Finance and Admin- ful in this fight if they have a and Regulatory Affairs reported istration and treasurer to the strong campaign message from that guidelines limit Act 138 to Board of Trustees, via email. the very beginning, and more Courtesy of JLBoonePhotography Michigan employers who have Some students are concerned, importantly, if there is vocal and “The Magic Flute will be shown in Varner Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. two or more employees at or however, that the state mini- consistent student support.” 12 and 14 and at 2 p.m. on Jan. 15. www.oaklandpostonline.com The Oakland Post // January 11, 2017 7 Life Bond, James Bond to gamble at Casino Night

Gina Navaroli Hock hopes students will Staff Reporter come to Casino Night to have a great time and to enjoy free he Oakland Center will food, games and entertain- become a full-on casino ment. Ton Jan. 14 for the Oak- “When you come to Casino land University Student Pro- Night, you will get to under- gram Board’s annual Casino stand how awesome the trans- Night. formation is [going to be],” she With games, food and raffle said. ticket prizes, students can ex- Chris Winter, SPB technical pect a night of celebrating the director and a junior majoring new semester. in theater design and technol- This will be the eighth year ogy, added more detail about Nowshin Chowdhury / The Oakland Post of Casino Night festivities. This the upcoming event. The current exhibit at the Oakland University Art Gallery, “Hiberna Flores,” will be on display until Feb. 19. year’s theme is James Bond He explained the promo- 007, the event will be distin- tional efforts that SPB has put guished from previous itera- into the event to reach stu- tions of the event. dents. Floral exhibit blooms to life SPB President Cassie Hock He said promotion took explained the process of plan- place “mostly over social me- main intact. Goody said this she said. ning Casino Night and campus dia, but also lots of print mar- “Hiberna Flores” on changes a person’s perception Tennent meets with botanists events. keting,” and noted that the display at OUAG in of the nature of an image. and horticulturalists at different “Planning started in Octo- event is a collaboration be- “Photographic scholarship greenhouses, selecting a smat- ber,” she said. “We spend a lot tween SPB and the Residence Wilson Hall has long since described how a tering of plant clippings to use. of time researching different Hall Association. photograph of a living thing is For example, Bacon pointed out types of events that would be The entire Oakland Center a memento mori (a reminder one photograph of a fern that fun for students. We also look will be decked out for the event. Amy Swanson of death) because if it survives came from the Belle Isle Con- at what other colleges and uni- “Lots of decorations, lots of Staff Reporter over time, it will be inevitably servatory. versities are hosting. Then, we lighting,” Winter said. “We are rendered into a memorial of that Lisa Waud is the founder of try to bring the coolest and the clearing the tables in the food rt admirers gathered on thing,” Goody said. Pot & Box, a socially and envi- best events to students.” court and bringing in poker Jan. 7 for the opening re- He said the installation emits ronmentally friendly floral de- Casino Night is free for all tables. It’s not just the Pioneer Aception of Oakland Uni- hope in this bleakest part of winter. sign company that uses flowers students, and the event will Food Court, it goes into Fire- versity Art Gallery’s latest ex- “Using flowers as object and from its own garden and local run from 6 p.m. until midnight. side Lounge, the Gold Rooms hibition, “Hiberna Flores.” The imitation, signified and signifier, farmers, according to its web- Cashier stations will be giving and even the Banquet Rooms.” show features the work of pho- life and art, the gallery becomes site. attendees poker chips for the Though nonstudents are al- tographer Laurie Tennent and a place to contemplate the living She creates large-scale floral night, which can be gambled lowed to attend the event, only installation artist Lisa Waud. and the dead and the interplay installations in places anywhere and submitted for raffle tickets OU students are able to submit The gallery was transformed between the joy of existence and from restaurants to residential to win various prizes. Students tickets into the raffle for prizes. for this exhibit. the grief of memorialization, homes. Her work includes the can also look forward to watch- At coat check, attendees Tennent’s incredibly detailed, which is in essence at the core Flower House Detroit in 2015, ing an illusionist while enjoy- will be able to donate hats and large-scale photographs of flow- of our preoccupation with the a project in which the walls ing mocktail drinks. gloves for children in need. ers hang on new black walls. meaning of a photograph of the and ceilings of an abandoned Each of the pieces has a black living, to inevitably become a Detroit home were filled with background, and with the ad- remembrance of the once alive,” American-grown fresh flowers dition of well-placed spotlights, states the exhibition’s catalog. and plants. her colorful and vivid subjects Laurie Tennent is a Detroit- Goody believes this unique gal- appear to float on the surface. based photographer who has lery will stand out to its viewers. Multiple areas of the gallery been working with flowers for 30 “I vouch that they will never are enlivened by Waud’s lush years. have seen an exhibition of this floral installations, including a Her work has been featured sort before, and that they will stunning display draped over at The Chicago Botanic Garden, remember it as something par- the entryway. and her pieces were also chosen ticularly touching,” he said. “The exhibition started with by the Detroit Riverfront Con- “Hiberna Flores” will run the question: What is the dif- servancy to display along the through Feb. 19. ference between an object and Riverwalk as part of a three-year For a chance to hear Tennent a photograph of an object?” installation, according to her and Waud discuss their work, OUAG curator Dick Goody said. website. there will be an Artists’ Talk and “Furthermore, if the object is a Elizabeth Bacon, Tennent’s Catalogue Launch from 2-3 p.m. living thing, how does this in- assistant and artwork man- on Feb. 12. It will be held in Wil- form its photograph?” ager, said the work is fun to be son Hall Room 208 and is free Over time, Waud’s fresh ar- around. and open to the public. Erika Barker / Oakland Post Archives rangements will decay, while “It’s cold and wintery outside, For more information, visit On Saturday, Jan. 14, SPB will host a James Bond 007-themed Casino Tennent’s photographs will re- but in here it’s still blooming,” ouartgallery.org/. Night in the Oakland Center from 6 p.m. to midnight.

8 January 11, 2017 // The Oakland Post www.oaklandpostonline.com Life Police recruits decrease across state, country, Oakland campus Wage, job security concerns may cause potential officers to reconsider joining law enforcement

Laurel Kraus Staff Reporter “I think that the way that offic- olice departments throughout Michigan, including the state po- ers are viewed in the media Plice and even the Oakland Uni- has to change, and there has versity Police Department, are report- ing a decrease in officer recruits. to be more reporting on posi- According to Lt. Nicole Thompson, tive things that officers do, OUPD went through the process of hir- ing an officer in the fall of 2016 and re- rather than just the negative ceived approximately 38 applicants. In actions.” the past, they received hundreds. This is becoming a common occurrence Patricia Dolly across the state and country. Lieutenant, OUPD Elyse Gregory / The Oakland Post There is no simple explanation for TOP: Officer Dwayne Rodriguez ​(left) and Lt. Nicole Thompson (right) chat inside the Police and this situation, but in all likelihood, a Support Services building. BOTTOM: Lt. Thompson sits at her desk on the job. number of causes are adding to the society’s standpoint, it’s ‘To intervene overall situation. and prevail,’” Meehan said. The most obvious setbacks in this Low wages, loss of benefits and field are the recent controversial views schedules unconducive to family life toward police. are other potential deterrents. o “Some of the things that are going on However, Meehan suggested that a BALANCE currently, with respect to our govern- significant percent of the decrease in ment institutions, generally are par- applicants is not a decrease at all, but ticularly felt by the police because the rather a shift. 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This special rate is for balance transfers only and does not apply to purchases and cash advances. 2The total amount of balance transfer(s) may not exceed your available credit limit. If the amount listed is “The police motto on its surface is initiatives which benefit the commu- above your available credit limit at the time your balance transfer(s) is processed, OU Credit Union may decline the transfer(s). Before submitting ‘To protect and serve,’ but really from nity as a whole,” Thompson said. your balance transfer(s), please verify your available credit limit and check for any transactions that have not yet posted to your account. www.oaklandpostonline.com The Oakland Post // January 11, 2017 9 Satire No-show prof, students dismiss class themselves Instructor misses first day thinking semester starts next week

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s the beginning of the se- Amester rolled around, so did the students in their beds to wake up for the first day of Photo Illustration / Nowshin Chowdhury classes. For some, the first day Algebra students were confused was Wednesday, Jan. 4. For when their professor failed to others, it was Thursday, Jan. 5. show up on the first day. Photo Illustration / Nowshin Chowdhury But for some, school didn’t The university is excited to announce the building of a “East Foundation Hall” instead of a new parking structure. start until next week, at least a student titled “You Missed in their heads. C l a s s .” “I am not in denial,” profes- Denyle’s eyes opened wide sor Ian Denyle said to his wife with horror. His stomach OU to name new building on Jan. 4. “School starts next turned into a knot as he stared week. I’m still on vacation. at his iPhone. He sat up on his Oakland is a great institu- living room couch and put tion that recognizes our hard down the hot cup of coffee after comedian Drew Carey work and rewards us with that he had really been enjoy- much-deserved, long holiday ing about a minute before. Robert Ogg They’ll be in there enjoying their concrete. “I thought it had a nice breaks.” “It was like that feeling Staff Reporter espresso machine and mud ring to it. I like Drew Carey, and I Meanwhile, on campus, when you’re in high school baths. You can be damn sure know the students love him too. students began filing in to his and you wake up an hour after s a new building rises, so I’ll be flippin’ ‘em off while I’m I saw him on TV that one time fundamentals of algebra class, your alarm went off, and you do suspicions. Construc- looking for a place to park.” in the OC. He was hosting some which was scheduled to start realize you’re late for class on Ation has occurred just Botte went on to say that he game show or something. You at 4 p.m. They sat in awkward the day of the final exam,” De- off Pioneer Drive for several hates Facilities Management. know, the one that Bob Barker silence as time passed by. nyle said. “Except this time, I months. The shape of a build- When Facilities Management hosted before he died. He is No one knew each other, so was the professor and it was ing is starting to form, but until was asked about the construc- dead, right?” they pretended to check mes- supposed to be the first day of now, little information was re- tion, it confirmed that the build- Smith said construction on sages on their phones. They class.” leased about what is being built. ing won’t be new housing, as the building is going to end in opened and closed their social Nita Fourpointe, a senior Some faculty members have originally planned. late summer, and the building media apps over and over, like who has had perfect attend- stated that it’s additional hous- “What we’re building is a East will officially open this fall. children opening and closing ance in all of her years at OU ing, but there are students who Foundation Hall,” said Walter “There’s going to be a big the fridge in hopes that some- and holds a perfect 4.0 GPA, think it’s something else en- Donaldson, a low-level Facili- bronze statue of Drew right in- thing new will appear. wrote to Denyle that she was tirely. ties Management employee. side the entrance when you At approximately 4:15 p.m., disappointed with his ab- “We have a North and a South walk in,” he said. “It’s going to the silence was broken when sence and how much it affect- Foundation Hall, so we thought be the first thing you see when one student exclaimed, “I say ed her education. Tell your family, tell all to ourselves, ‘Why not build an you walk inside, and there’s go- we leave at 4:20.” Fourpointe plans on report- East or West one?’” ing to be portraits and artwork The whole class burst into ing Denyle to the dean. your friends. Tell ‘em that The planning committee was of Drew all around. It’s gonna be laughter at the lame joke and “I was really embarrassed,” come fall 2017, you’ll be enthusiastic about the idea. great.” nodded in agreement. Denyle said. “But the students “I loved the idea since the The building is expected to be “Why? We’re allowed to shouldn’t be complaining. able to say, ‘I’ve been minute it was pitched to me,” the most expensive building at leave after 15 minutes, aren’t They got to go home early. It’s inside Drew Carey.’ said Grover Smith, the construc- OU to date, costing over three we?” asked freshman Chloe not like we were going to do tion team leader. “I signed the times what the Engineering Less. anything, anyway. It was syl- Grover Smith contract under one condition: I Center cost. It took Less a minute to get labus and icebreaker day.” Construction team leader get to pick the name.” “Tell your family, tell all your the joke, but as soon as she The professor might not “Grover decided that the new friends,” Smith said. “Tell ‘em did, she put her head down in have shown up, but there’s building was going to be named that come fall 2017, you’ll be shame. At 4:20, students left nothing like a dramatic start “My bet is it’s a second rec- after the person he idolizes able to say, ‘I’ve been inside the room, and the lights went to the semester to bond the reation center with a spa and most,” Donaldson said. “The Drew Carey.’” out in the empty classroom. students in a class. an indoor tennis court,” said person who he said, ‘embodies When asked about the new Ping! Professor Denyle’s “I was really looking for- Rocco Botte, a junior majoring the very spirit of OU.’” building, Drew Carey declined email notification went off. ward to playing the icebreak- in women and gender stud- “The Drew Carey Founda- to comment. His legal team The email’s subject was er games,” Fourpointe said. ies. “One that will only be open tion Hall,” Smith said, beaming is expected to press charges “Missed Class.” “They’re my favorite part of to the elite staff of the school. at the pile of displaced dirt and against OU. Ping! Another email from the semester.

10 January 11, 2017 // The Oakland Post www.oaklandpostonline.com Satire Breaking: Roommates struggle to get along

Shelby Tankersley Freshman elaborated, saying that her Campus Editor roommate plays loud music while she’s asleep, doesn’t help clean, uses sticky housands of students live in the notes as her only form of communica- on-campus housing here at Oak- tion and refuses to get new toilet paper Tland University. Many of those stu- rolls from the Hamlin Desk. dents go in blind at the beginning of the The Post caught up with Freshman’s academic year, meaning that they won’t roommate, Suzy Psychopath, a fresh- know their roommate until move-in day man studying journalism, so she could arrives. defend herself. According to her, the Many students meet their new best situation is not that simple. friend, or at least someone they get “My mom did everything for me at along with enough to share a space for a home, so I don’t see the problem with couple of semesters. Going in blind isn’t my roommate doing the same,” Psycho- often seen as a scary experience because path said. “My boyfriend says I should most people can work out their differ- be treated like a princess. That obviously Photo Illustration by Nowshin Chowdhury ences. means that she should be treating me as Roommates don’t always get along. Sometimes they annoy each other and disrupt sleep schedules. Others aren’t so lucky. s u c h .” Francine Freshman, a freshman stud- Daniel Doctor, a doctor, said that Psy- chopath, her roommate should put up tal jerk to everyone.” ying biology, said that her roommate chopath suffers from a common illness a whiteboard and throw away her sticky The Post will follow this case as Fresh- isn’t the ideal choice, and she’s not sure referred to as jerkitis. notes, as well as offer to clean the room man sets off to cure her roommate of be- if she can make it through the rest of the This is more commonly known as be- together. ing a total freaking jerk. semester.She reached out to The Oakland ing a total jerk to everyone around you. He also said that getting lunch togeth- Is your roommate a jerk? Call a doctor Post this week to voice her concerns. Symptoms include passive-aggressive- er sometimes would help strengthen today and get him or her some help, be- “It’s just awful,” Freshman said. “I ness, appearing unable to help with any- their bond as roommates. fore it’s too late. Help the people around thought I knew how to live with some- thing and enjoying Nickelback music. “Psychopath is only a stage-two jerk, you get their acts together and not be in- one else, but she just acts like I don’t “She does play Nickelback a lot,” so there is still hope,” Doctor said. “If her sufferable their whole lives. even exist. I don’t know what I’m doing Freshman said. roommate acts now, she can help save This has been a public service wrong.” Doctor said that in order to help Psy- Psychopath from a lifetime of being a to- announcement from The Oakland Post.

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*All advertising submitted for publication in The Oakland Post is subject to acceptance by the newspaper, and The Oakland Post reserves the right to reject copy at its sole discretion at any time prior to publication. www.oaklandpostonline.com The Oakland Post // January 11, 2017 11 Perspectives The views expressed in Perspectives do not necessarily represent those of The Oakland Post. ‘La La Land’ steals the show, Review of ‘A Woman Looking at musical delivers on all fronts Men Looking at Women’ Lawson Robinson The film begins with a delightful full- Siri Hustvedt’s book Movie Columnist cast performance on a Los Angeles freeway that immediately grasps the examines connection n 2012, Damien Chazelle penned audience. From that point on, “La La and directed the film “Whiplash,” Land” overwhelms the viewer with two between science, art Iwhich garnered five Academy charismatic characters and a supreme Awards, including Best Picture. I found soundtrack. The film swept the Golden Simon Albaugh this film to be a bleak masterpiece based Globes, claiming the awards for: Staff Reporter in music with strong performances. • Best picture, comedy or musical Upon discovering that his next film was • Actress, comedy or musical — he wealth of potential knowledge to be a musical, I was skeptical, but with Emma Stone Tfrom multidisciplinary studies eas- “La La Land,” Chazelle has produced yet • Actor, comedy or musical — Ryan ily presents itself in Siri Hustvedt’s book another musical masterpiece. Gosling “A Woman Looking at Men Looking at I myself am not one who seeks out • Director — Damien Chazelle Women: Essays on Art, Sex, and the musicals, but I hold respect for the gen- • Screenplay — Damien Chazelle Mind.” re. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are • Original score — Justin Hurwitz The book is composed of a series of both perfectly cast in this film as charm- • Original song — “City of Stars” essays that were written over four years ing romantic counterparts. They match The aspect of this film that is the most of Hustvedt’s career as a cultural critic, one another in terms of acting and sing- underrated, however, is the script itself. psychiatric lecturer and essayist. It was ing their musical pieces. Chazelle’s dialogue is witty, full of zest released Dec. 6, 2016. Gosling founded his band Dead and crafted to perfection. “La La Land” The book is separated into three sec- Man’s Bones in the year 2009, thus his truly shines as a cinematic achievement tions. The first features essays on legend- musical talents are well-known enough. and is worthy of repeat viewings. ary visual and performance art pieces, Lead actress, Emma Stone, however, important figures in contemporary litera- was truly surprising with her singing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars ture and the origin of existential philoso- and tap dance sequence. Stone com- phy (philosophy regarding the human of difficulty. mands the film with her performance condition) in Søren Kierkegaard. The The more glaring problem of this book and even outshines Gosling in a few second is on the important distinction of is its lack of clear purpose in some essays. scenes. mind versus body in epistemology, or the Some of them are seemingly only written philosophy of knowledge. The third sec- to illustrate interdisciplinary concepts, tion is composed of lectures on psychia- rather than to point to any larger conclu- try, specifically mental illness. sions. However, most provide a context The essays, written on a variety of sub- that can strongly justify the conclusions Drew’s Review: jects, all have the purpose of illustrating in the essays. and connecting concepts in psychol- Hustvedt’s authority in the field of Music to look forward to in 2017 ogy, psychoanalysis and neuroscience psychiatry is also semidubious because in regard to different forms of artistic of her lack of a formal education on the Drew Hagge been hip to throughout his entire expression. They allow for an intense un- subject. This can almost be forgotten be- Music Columnist career, which has kept him atop derstanding of the appreciation of art, lit- cause of her appointment as a lecturer on the rap game for the past three erature and the humanities from the per- the history of psychiatry at Weill Medical As virtually every rapper dropped years. Drake’s release of “Views” in spective of such strict scientific concepts. College of Cornell University. an album in 2016, it can be difficult mid-2016 won’t stop the Canadian Hustvedt provides one of the first The biggest reason to read this book to drum up the same amount of rapper from putting out “More Life” more-or-less accessible explanations of is to gain a better understanding of the excitement for the new year. Luckily, within the first months of 2017, even one of the major goals of interdisciplinary terms that are used in the sometimes for those who can’t get enough hip- if he doesn’t write all of his own studies by making an impressive attempt falsely dichotomous worlds of science hop in their daily lives, music’s lyrics. at connecting the scientific components and the humanities. This book teaches an landscape has changed. The most anticipated albums of of being human with artistic expression. appreciation for the artistic qualities and The days of artists releasing an 2017 include a wide, diverse range The book itself reads like a cross be- soothingly logical nature of both worlds album then going into hiding for of hip-hop artists, starting with the tween existential philosophy and a text- all at once. a couple years before putting out genre’s newcomers, 21 Savage and book on cultural studies. And while there It’s a book that I would highly recom- another project are seemingly over. Metro Boomin, who are set to follow are a lot of people who will see this as a mend to anyone majoring in psychology, Even Kendrick Lamar, today’s rapper up their critically acclaimed “Savage major turnoff, some will see it as a wel- philosophy, English or studio art. It brags who most closely follows old-school Mode” with “Savage Mode 2.” come challenge. a clear and contemporary appreciation traditions, released his compilation Rap’s possibly oldest superstar, One essay compared the speculation for art and literature while putting it in album “Untitled Unmastered” last Jay Z, is rumored to be dropping an that led to the stock market crash of 1929 psychiatric and neurological terms. March to tide his fans over until his album in 2017, but the type of album to today’s art market. Using Jeff Koons’ For a challenging and richly rewarding forthcoming album. remains up in the air. Hopefully, he’ll piece “Balloon Dog,” which is a sculpture guide through the connecting factors in Lamar waited roughly 29 months return to his Mafioso-era rap, which of a giant balloon-animal dog made of neuroscience and the humanities, take after the release of “Good Kid, brought about his best work to date, stainless steel, Hustvedt questioned the the time to read this book. It’s worth it. M.A.A.D City” to put out “To Pimp “Reasonable Doubt.” However, long-term value of investment in pieces a Butterfly,” a strategy that not in response to “Lemonade,” a in today’s art market. Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars even Lamar himself was willing to collaboration album between Jay Z Many of the problems this book has are continue into 2016. and Beyoncé is the odds-on favorite minor. In addition to its intermediate- This is a strategy that Drake has to dominate the year in music. level style, the length (576 pages) can be a little off-putting. This only adds to its level

12 January 11, 2017 // The Oakland Post www.oaklandpostonline.com Perspectives The views expressed in Perspectives do not necessarily represent those of The Oakland Post. Political Focus: State bathroom bills

Melissa Deatsch Why would legislators call for such a become law in the additional states Though the letter served as a guide- Sports Editor law? where the bill is up for consideration. line with no legal binding attached, it The argument in favor of these laws fo- The NCAA and certain conferences did threaten to pull federal funding from n the first days of 2017, five states cuses on privacy. have said they will move their events school districts that didn’t abide. have introduced new legislation As now-former Governor of North from states that pass the legislation, fol- The letter struck several lawsuits, one Ilimiting access to public bathrooms Carolina Pat McCrory explained, “Legis- lowing the lead of the NBA last year in of which has made its way to the Su- to the gender assigned at birth, not lation was passed to protect men, women North Carolina. preme Court. preferred gender identity. The “bath- and children when they use a public re- Though some argue that laws would The case concerns Gavin Grimm, a room bills” fuel the debate surrounding stroom, shower or locker room. That is an protect bathroom-users against people transgender male high school student transgender rights. expectation of privacy that must be hon- sneaking into the opposite gender’s bath- from Virginia. North Carolina is the only state to bring ored and respected.” room with bad intentions, there have While Grimm’s principal allowed him this bill to law, and it has done so at a cost. There is also a necessary discussion been no such incidents in states without to use the men’s bathroom, the school As CNN reported, the bill “has caused over the possibility of someone with bad laws preventing people from using the board changed its policy to require stu- huge economic losses for the state, such intentions gaining access to the bath- bathroom that aligns with their gender dents to use the bathroom of their bio- as businesses cancelling plans to expand room of the opposite sex by claiming that identity. logical sex. and the NBA moving its All-Star game is their gender identification. The laws Additionally, sexual assault is still illegal. Grimm is suing the school board, and from Charlotte to an- aim to protect against that situation. the case has climbed the court system’s other city.” What’s to come? ladder through the appeals process. However, this has Why has there been backlash? The bills are in direct opposition with The Supreme Court is expected to not deterred the The laws are seen by many to be blatant the guidance put out last May by the Oba- hear the case in April and make a deci- states of Minnesota, acts of discrimination. In North Carolina, ma Administration regarding this issue in sion in June. Kentucky, Missouri, activists took to the streets to protest and public schools. Grimm’s case is specific to bathroom Texas and Virginia businesses released condemnations of The U.S. Departments of Education and bills in education settings; however, the from making moves the law. Justice sent schools a letter noting the im- decision will presumably have major im- to adopt similar leg- Some organizations have stated they portance of transgender students having a pact on these bills in other settings, as islation. will have the same response if the bills nondiscriminatory education experience. well as transgender rights in general.

Second-youngest state rep. encourages involvement in government

Isaac Martin session of the Michigan Legis- ments, and you will find the role have a real impact. municate with your legislator, Political Contributor lature at age 26 in 2014, Lee has of each particular government Many people in America, as whether it’s your city council, often been overlooked, even in each state and federal consti- evidenced by the recent elec- whether it’s township, whether o youth possess the ability within his own district, because tution. tion, feel disenfranchised and it’s your county commissioner, Dto influence the affairs of of his age. Once, while he was For younger people who feel out of the loop, and a part state or federal, attempt to com- state, or is that just a line ped- knocking on doors during his might not know what their of that stems from the fact that municate, and over time, you dled by practiced politicians first campaign for state office, elected officials do, I would -ar they haven’t reached out and will form that relationship with hoping to win over a few votes? an elderly voter told the youth- gue the reason they aren’t in- attempted to form relationships them, and you will feel you’re If you ask State Representa- ful Lee, “Tell your dad I’m voting terested necessarily in what the with any of their representatives being heard. tive Lee Chatfield (R - Levering), for him.” local governments do is that at any level of government. I do believe younger people one of the youngest speaker pro- During his freshman term in they don’t understand it, and I think that is a reason we feel are losing out on an opportunity tempores in Lansing, however, Lee proved the more they understand it, the that the system might be rigged to have some real influence, and the country, to be the picture of professional- more they’ll appreciate it. because we’re not participating rather than protesting elections, the answer ism with a perfect voting record in it to the same level we should. let’s get involved in them. would be a during his first term. rather em- Recently, I had a chance to Q: How can young people, I guess, in some ways, repre- phatic, “Yes, catch up with the new speaker Younger people who perhaps feel that their sentative Chatfield doesn’t differ your voice pro-tempore and ask him a few are losing out on voice is not being heard, be from a lot of other politicians: He can make a questions. effective when they try to enjoys talking to almost anyone difference!” an opportunity . . . wade into the morass of gov- and can sometimes talk his way Sporting Q: You chair the committee ernment? onto a rabbit trail. Yet, as I listen a close-cropped haircut remi- on local government, one rather than protesting to him, I hear different voices niscent of his days as a Division of only two freshmen repre- elections, let’s get A: I would argue that perhaps speaking, some in warning and II soccer player for Northland sentatives to be given such the reason their voice is not be- others in instruction. I hear a International University, Repre- a distinction. What are some involved in them. ing heard is that they are not history teacher rebuffing his sentative Chatfield, or Lee, as he things your average college communicating. students for being lazy, I hear a prefers to be called, doesn’t fit student doesn’t appreciate Lee Chatfield Now, that is not always true, father encouraging his children the stereotypical mold of a staid about local government? State Representative but you will find in life, to be to work hard, and I hear a soccer statesman. successful, it operates on two coach cheering for his players to And there’s a good reason for A: I think it’s important to know fundamental things, and poli- go for the goal. that: He isn’t your stereotypical that we have different levels of I think it is important to form tics is no different. It operates on It is the wise pupil who heeds politician. government, and it’s important a relationship with your local communication and building the voice of instruction, even if it Sworn in as the second- to know and differentiate what government elected officials relationships. does come from a slightly spryer youngest member of the 98th the roles are of those govern- and understand that you can I would say, attempt to com- source than usual. www.oaklandpostonline.com The Oakland Post // January 11, 2017 13 Puzzles

Across 62. Ship in search of the 29. Moroccan topper 1. Makes sense Golden Fleece 30. Debunked mentalist 7. Furniture wood 63. Bustling activity Geller 10. Pull an all-nighter 64. Camel cousin 33. Don or San follower 14. Legendary Dolphin 65. French city known for 34. Impulse 15. Santa --- silk 35. Bite away at 16. Elusive creature of Nepal 66. Pronto! 37. Rodriguez of golf 17. Theme of this puzzle 67. One playing with a full 38. Attila, notably 20. Cagey deck 39. Unit of energy 21. Energy 43. Monetary unit of Japan 22. Stuck, so to speak Down 44. Gold medal gymnast in 23. Reddish brown 1. Current concern 1984 25. Big blows 2. “Matilda” author 45. Film --- (moody movie) 26. Avoiding interest charges 3. Hauler’s cart 46. Story connector 31. Showy earring 4. Family girl 47. Give a hard time to 32. “Pretty Woman” star 5. Rugged or rocky 48. Slaughterhouse waste Richard 6. Sitting pretty? 49. Skeptical 33. Moonshine holder 7. Bumbler 50. “We Married ---” (2000) 36. Calligraphy supply 8. Against 53. Verve 37. Cheddar cracker 9. Oscar nominee Madeline 54. Start from scratch 40. Place for ashes 10. Symphony crasher? 56. Secure against leakage 41. Bruce or Brenda 11. Eliminate more squeaks 57. Start of a Susann title 42. Fling 12. Set things right 58. Magi’s interest 43. Hero’s tale 13. Is resentful about 60. Word with bell or boy 44. Watch the ball fall, e.g. 18. Present and potent 61. Bus. school grad 48. Early Mexican inhabitant leader 51. “I’m a Yankee Doodle 19. Certain baldy’s baby Dandy” composer 23. With-it 52. Plumage 24. Sweet and well-behaved 55. Spring addressee 26. Punxsutawney fellow 56. Poseidon’s call 27. First-rate 59. Home of the Sumerians 28. Harness

14 January 11, 2017 // The Oakland Post www.oaklandpostonline.com Sports

Men’s basketball breaks league, program records

Christian Miller Flames. Staff Reporter The Flames proved to be a formidable opponent, trad- t was a busy weekend on ing the lead with Oakland Ithe road for Oakland men’s twice during the first half. basketball. The team secured Despite Oakland’s offensive important wins against op- efforts, its inability to make ponents Valparaiso and Uni- 3-pointers put the Golden versity of Illinois at Chicago Grizzlies down 31-37 at the (UIC) on Friday, Jan. 6 and intermission. Sunday, Jan. 8, respectively. Recharged and focused, The victories bring the Gold- Oakland worked to cor- en Grizzlies to 4-0 in the Ho- rect key mistakes regarding rizon League and 14-3 over- blocking UIC defensively. all. In the second half alone, Oakland never trailed be- the Golden Grizzlies over- Nowshin Chowdhury / The Oakland Post hind the league’s top team, powered UIC 11-3 in blocks. With 32 points from University of Detroit Mercy’s Rosanna Reynolds (11), Oakland lost 80-71 at the O’rena. Valparaiso, on Friday. Defensively, this was crucial Stevie Clark, assisted by as the second half continued. Sherron Dorsey-Walker, was Midway through the half, First league loss for women’s basketball the first athlete to score with Oakland unleashed an 11-1 a good 3-pointer at 19:45, scoring drive, propelling the own points to the Golden Griz- Somerfield and Hannah Little giving Oakland an early Golden Grizzlies ahead of UDM rivalry heats zlies’ 71-point total. exited the game early with five edge. The Golden Grizzlies UIC 50-45, but the Flames The Black and Gold started fouls each. By this point, the sustained their opening mo- were quick to respond. K.J. up conference play off strong with back-to-back score had moved tremendously mentum, garnering 38 points Santos drained a 3-pointer 3-pointers by Graves to gain a in the Titan’s favor. The Titans to Valparaiso’s 34 at halftime. for UIC, giving the home Katie LaDuke slim lead on the Titans in the be- held on to finish with 80 points Outnumbering Valparaiso team the lead and Oakland Intern Reporter ginning of the first quarter. over the Golden Grizzlies’ 71. 10-2 in turnovers, Oakland just 2:05 on the clock to an- Detroit Mercy was quick to “It’s not a selfish thing,” Tun- used this advantage to con- swer. oming off a three-game answer and put up matching gate said. “The players just want tribute to its score. Although Jalen Hayes’ layup at 1:37 win streak, Oakland wom- numbers. This ended the quar- to win so bad that they lose their Valparaiso acquired 21 re- allowed Oakland to retake Cen’s basketball looked ter 18-18. poise a little bit. I thought that bounds to Oakland’s 17, the to lead 58-57, but he was not to keep the momentum going The second quarter seemed in the fourth quarter, Detroit Golden Grizzles assured finished there. Determined to heading into another Horizon to mirror the first-quarter efforts just showed more poise than we their lead by converting deny a UIC victory, Hayes sent League game on Jan. 7. of Oakland, even with the gap did.” four fast breaks into crucial back a UIC layup attempt, giv- Oakland ultimately fell to ri- growing slightly. points. At the end of the first ing Oakland the win. val University of Detroit Mercy, The Titans made their pres- half, Oakland overshadowed Oakland’s performance 80-71. ence known with a 6-point lead Valparaiso 4-0 in fast breaks. against UIC was one for the The Golden Grizzlies move to after the second quarter. We had players that The second half saw Oak- record books. The Golden 2-1 in conference play with an “We weren’t running good land maintain and expand its Grizzlies blocked 18 out of overall record of 8-6. offense, and we weren’t play- just wanted to win so lead, outscoring Valparaiso 71 shots from UIC. Eighteen Per the usual when the Golden ing the way we needed to play,” bad that they tried to 40-32. Ultimately, the Gold- blocks in a single game is the Grizzlies and the Titans meet, Tungate said. “We talked about en Grizzlies concluded the new record in the program emotions were running high. it at halftime. We came out in the take over the game on game 78-66, conquering the and Horizon League – three “We had players that just third quarter and did what we their own. Crusaders. away from matching the wanted to win so bad that they needed to do.” Martez Walker, a key facet NCAA’s record of 21. tried to take over the game on Responding to their struggle to the win, was responsible “It was a defensive battle,” their own,” Head Coach Jeff Tun- to hold the lead during the first Jeff Tungate for scoring 25 points for Oak- Oakland Head Coach Greg gate explained in a post-game two quarters, the Golden Griz- Women’s basketball head coach land, as well as garnering five Kampe said. “Going to Valpo Grizz Vision interview. zlies pressed the Titans more rebounds and three steals. and holding them to 35 [per- Despite the bitter taste of a aggressively coming out of the The win is sure to send a cent] on the floor, then com- dropped Metro Series match- halftime break. Even with a disappoint- message to the league, as ing here and holding UIC to up, Oakland put up an admira- With this strategy came an ing outcome, Oakland rallied the Crusaders were picked 24 [percent] on the floor, I ble fight. increase in fouls. The Golden through several controversial to finish first in the Horizon think you have to look at your Taylor Jones tied a career best Grizzlies committed 16 fouls calls and intense exchanges on League preseason poll. The defense and say ‘Hey, that’s of 10 successful free throws, mak- in the second half, including the court to deliver an electric Golden Grizzlies followed di- pretty good.’” ing up half of her 20 points. Trail- four offensive fouls in the first rivalry showdown. rectly behind with a predict- The Golden Grizzlies will ing Jones by one point, Sha’Keya seven Oakland possessions of Oakland hits the road to play ed second-place finish. take on rival University of Graves put up 19, which included the fourth quarter. These fouls Milwaukee at 8 p.m. ET on Golden Grizzlies hit the Detroit Mercy at 7 p.m. on her career best of four 3-pointers. resulted in a 4:07 drought for Wednesday, Jan. 11. Catch the road once more on Sunday, Friday, Jan. 13. The game will Taylor Gleason added 12 of her the Golden Grizzlies.Both Leah game on ESPN3. this time to take on the UIC be broadcast live on ESPNU.

www.oaklandpostonline.com The Oakland Post // January 11, 2017 15 Sports Men’s basketball adds coaches After Saddi Washington and Dionne Phelp’s departure, OU hires some new blood

AuJenee Hirsch Staff Reporter

n early May 2016, the Oakland University men’s basketball team Ihad an opening for a new associate head coach. The former associate head coach, Saddi Washington, took a job at University of Michigan after 10 years at Oakland (2006-2016). At such a crucial time in the recruiting process, Oakland hired Dan Hipsher, a long-time friend of Kampe’s, as an emergency hire to fill the missing hole in the coaching staff. After Hipsher was hired, Oakland had to make it official by going through University Human Resources’ process, which included conducting an open search, since OU is a public university. Hipsher was ultimately agreed upon as the best candidate for the position, and he received a letter from human resources on Jan. 2 that made his hire Ian Levinson / The Oakland Post official. Assistant Coach Cornell Mann (left) and Associate Head Coach Dan Hipsher (right) joined the Golden Grizzlies men’s basketball team. In addition to Hipsher, Cornell Mann joined the program this season and Division I. He was the head coach who earned league MVP accolades the lead defensive coach and helped as assistant coach after former coach, for Stenson University (1993-95), the and a nomination to the McDonald’s get Iowa State to four consecutive Dionne Phelps left to be with his family University of Akron (1995-2004) and High School All-American Team. NCAA tournaments and attain an in Arizona. the University of Texas Rio Grande Mann comes from a family of overall record of 99-40. “I am really, really happy and Valley (2013-16). athletes. Many of his uncles and one of He also coached Sherron Dorsey- excited,” Head Coach Greg Kampe He also spent time as an assistant his brothers coached while he was in Walker at ISU before he transferred to said during a Grizz Vision interview. coach at the University of Alabama, the high school. At that point, Mann and Oakland, as well as Oakland basketball “We took a big hit in losing Saddi University of Dayton and the University his cousin, Dwayne Stephens — former alumnus Percy Gibson. Washington and Dionne [Phelps]. of Arkansas. Oakland University assistant coach Kampe expressed his gratitude When you lose [the experience], and to During the four years he spent at and current Michigan State University toward Mann joining the staff. be able to come up with what we came Alabama, the team made two National associate head coach — both knew “He is a guy that could have been up with, I am just really, really excited.” Invitation Tournament appearances, that they wanted to go into coaching. an associate head coach too,” Kampe finishing second in 2011. The Alabama After graduating from the University said. “He is at that high level. He’s Associate Head Coach Dan Crimson Tide also made it to the NCAA of Akron in 1995, Mann went right into almost legendary in the Detroit area Hipsher tournament in 2012. coaching with Stephens. . . . everybody knows Cornell Mann. Hipsher played basketball for Hipsher has learned over the years “We grew up like brothers and He’s a very, very intelligent young man Bowling Green State University from about what it means to be a coach and always talked about it,” Mann said. “We and knows the game extremely well.” 1973-1977. For three of those years, he the players he coaches. started working camps every summer, played with Kampe. “No matter what level you are at, the and that was our segway to get into The new coaches’ experience, “He knows me,” Kampe said. “He coach is the same,” Hipsher said. coaching. Back then, that was what recruiting abilities, connections and knows how I do things. We have talked “The levels kind of even out, and it was all about. If you wanted to be a overall knowledge of the game make so many times for years and years and you do the same things recruiting. coach, you worked a lot of camps and them valuable to the Golden Grizzlies. tweaking offenses and all that. It’s You do the same things developing let people get to know you, you get to “The kids that come play at seamless to transfer from [Washington] players, practices and game prep. You know them and so forth.” Oakland are going to be associated or as associate head coach to [Hipsher].” learn that it’s about the kids and giving Mann has been coaching for 20 surrounded by an unbelievable staff,” Hipsher started out as a pre- them every chance they have to be years, 15 of which have been at the Kampe said. “Add [Assistant Coach] med student, but got the chance to successful.” Division I level. He has coached at the Drew Valentine to that with what he coach basketball during a graduate University of Dayton, Central Michi- has done and his enthusiasm . . . and assistantship in Miami, Ohio. He said Assistant Coach Cornell Mann gan University, Western Michigan obviously, when you get that type of that once he started coaching, he A native to the metro Detroit area, University and, most notably, Iowa experience, you have to pay. I have to “loved it and never got out of it.” Mann brings with him not only State University. be very thankful to Oakland University With 39 years of experience in experience, but a notable reputation. From 2011-2015, Mann stayed to increase the assistant pool here at his pocket, Hipsher has coached at While attending Ferndale High at ISU and helped its team achieve Oakland, and they went out of their colleges in the junior level, Division III School, he was an All-State performer groundbreaking success. Mann was way to have a staff like this.”

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