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Trustee Get over it Survivors talk of hopeful coping with breast cancer – banned? and beating it

By Adrian Hedden By Kelly Bracha Editor Staff Writer

Vying for a seat on Fifteen years ago on Washtenaw Community Halloween, Sharon Petri stared College’s Board of Trustees down the scariest moment of in November, former welding her life when a doctor told her instructor William Hazen Figg, she had breast cancer. may find it difficult to occupy The first thought to cross her the seat itself if he is elected. mind: “I’m going to die.” She didn’t. Petri fought her cancer and survived, but she says being a survivor, in some ways, is the hardest part. “Nobody has a frame of reference for it. Most of us CHARLES MANLEY THE WASHTENAW VOICE really don’t know what to do,” The Student Center’s new design redirects foot traffic around the seating area. Petri said. “It’s this strange new

WILLIAM FIGG COURTESY PHOTO territory. You don’t know how to plan, feel, or think.” After 38 years as an UNITY THROUGH ARCHITECTURE Petri beat her cancer instructor at WCC, Figg was after a series of treatments banned from campus in 2009 As Student Center renovations are nearing completion, social concerns linger of chemotherapy, radiation following his “resignation in therapy and surgery. She was lieu of termination,” according By Adrian Hedden design major from Belleville and maintains that the project a half years ago with design finally cancer-free, doctors to his personnel file acquired Editor noticed loners who appear out was in response to student principles being refined as told her, in the spring of 1998. by The Voice via a Freedom of place. surveys and outcry for a change recently as 18 months ago, he But she continues to live with of Information Act request to When Jordan Uranga “If you don’t know anyone, on the first floor of the building. said. cancer – or the thought of it – Human Resources. returned to Washtenaw it’s still hard to meet people “We got a lot of complaints “We didn’t put nearly as every day of her life. It was only after a Voice Community College this here,” Jackson said. “It does that the Student Center was much thought into the last “You always kind of wonder if reporter mentioned requesting fall, he was gleeful that $1.7 allow people to group together, too wide, open and noisy,” one,” Flowers said. “We it’s going to happen again,” she information from Human million in recent renovations but I haven’t seen much Flowers said. “And that there really considered spatial said. “It’s always in the back of Resources that Figg was might strengthen the student integration between students was nowhere to sit.” relationships this time. We unavailable for comment, experience. from differing (high) schools.” Built in 1977, the Student were going for a mall kind of despite multiple phone calls The 19-year-old computer Uranga said he values the Center has long been effect.” ‘I NEVER and messages from Voice staff. science major and pitcher for diversity of the furniture considered the hub for student The goal was to section off Instructors in the welding WCC’s club sports baseball brought in after the renovations life on campus, Flowers said. the primary seating areas from KNEW I HAD department also declined to team is grateful for changes and looks forward to the Part of the team who originally the food service and walkway. comment on Figg’s tenure at he believes will encourage varying arrangements allowing erected the building, Flowers A partial wall has been WHAT IT WCC. unity through, of all things, a newly expanded multitude admits that his crew worked constructed, running through “It’s a weird situation,” said architecture. of interactions. According to and planned harder on the the middle of the building. It is TAKES TO GET Glenn Kay, a WCC welding “It can kind of bring people Vice President of Facilities recent redesign than in intended to accentuate the path instructor. “He did a lot for together,” Uranga said. “Making Management, Damon Flowers, previous efforts. of travel away from students THROUGH the students here. That’s all I friends is a big part of college. the renovations have added a A lighter renovation, studying or lounging in the can say.” This is definitely more helpful total of 63 seats to last year’s according to Flowers, took seating area, he said. CANCER.’ An agreement, signed by Figg for interacting.” 177 in the SC, bringing the total place in 1998 when former By the end of the month, and Associate Vice President But some students still feel to 240. President, Larry Whitworth, translucent panels of Plexiglas Ann Salter, for Human Resources Doug alienated in the SC. Zachary Flowers plans to complete took office. Planning for this will be built into the partial Breast Cancer Survivor Kruzel on Sept. 9, 2009, outlines Jackson, a 19-year-old fashion the renovations late this month year’s alteration began two and walls for a variety of privacy that Figg resigned in lieu of FIGG STUDENT CENTER CANCER CONTINUED A5 CONTINUED A5 CONTINUED A5 How do you like them no apples? By Kelly Bracha Andres’ 100 trees only jams and other goods to keep prices had to go up, but I don’t Staff Writer produced 10 apples, but his afloat this fall. Not able to afford mind paying the extra couple of farm offers a variety of other bringing in apples from other bucks to help the farms,” said An April freeze that followed crops that are making up for farms, competition from nearby Danilo. “It’s not fall without a week of 90-degree heat the apple loss. farms and orchards willing to cider and visiting the mills. It’s in March are the culprits “I’m not so concerned with buy apples from the western a tradition, and they still need in the increased prices and sales right now,” Andres said. part of Michigan or other states the business.” shortage of the anticipated “I’m concerned because it’s are crippling business. But Alexandra Garnett autumn Honeycrisp very unusual weather. I’m “They’re just too expensive, struggles to justify purchasing apples and cider this year. concerned about winters that and people won’t pay the a half-gallon of cider at the “We’ve had 100 trees frozen out never freeze and summers that price,” Upston said. “We just marked-up prices. here because of the early warm- never heat-up.” won’t have the income and we’ll “Paying seven to eight dollars up that hit for a week solid,” But for Wasem Fruit Farms, have to somehow get by until for cider is kind of a stretch,” said Richard Andres, a farmer sales are a central worry. next year. We’re living off of our said the 36-year-old mother from Chelsea. “The really high “When you don’t have apples, savings and loans right now.” of two from Dexter. “With the temperatures in March made people don’t want to come out Customers like Brian Danilo, way the economy is right now, all the trees bloom early, and for cider,” said Jan Upston, a 46, from Ann Arbor, are still we’re trying to conserve. I’m when the temperatures went Wasem Fruit Farms employee. willing to pay the increased definitely going to savor the

back down to the mid-20s, the Wasem Fruit Farms has to prices for cider and apples. cider and apples I purchase AMOREENA MESSINA GRAPHIC DESIGNER trees were done for.” rely on sales from their donuts, “It’s unfortunate that the – since it’ll probably be a ORCHARDS CONTINUED A5 Depression screenings can be… depressing Student Center, I wasn’t sure I scanned the second floor A soft-spoken woman They were relatively Have I had a period of time what to expect. When I hear looking for the location of the introduced herself as Audrey benign and easy to answer, when I ever felt much more “Depression Screening,” I screening. I didn’t know what Hering, a therapist for the and I began selecting answers self-confident than usual? No. think of a panel of therapists to look for until I spotted a long Counseling and Career that ranged from “none or Where I had more energy than and psychologists asking me table full of pamphlets, print- Planning Center at Washtenaw little of the time” to “all of usual? I guess so… yes, well a series of questions about outs and bowls filled with candy. Community College. She then the time,” questions like how sometimes. my emotions and thoughts As I approached the table, handed me the clipboard often I have felt low in energy I went over my answers Kelly Bracha and evaluating them as they I briefly eyed the words on and told me to take my time or disinterested in things and began assessing myself Staff writer scribble down their notes. the print-outs: “Anxiety,” answering the two-page survey. within the past two weeks. based off the number of times I was a little nervous at the “bipolar disorder,” “stress” and I sat down in a chair behind The next section was a I answered yes or no, not really Walking up the steps thought as I climbed the now “depression” all caught my eye the table and looked over the series of yes-or-no based knowing how to interpret the to the second floor of the seemingly infinite stairs. and made me flinch. questions. answers regarding my mood. answers, but that wasn’t my job. DEPRESSION CONTINUED A5 A2 October 22 , 2012 News The Washtenaw Voice

Had fun at event? #WCCSDAROCKS Hash Tag it! Free Caramel Apples! Free! Thursday, Oct. 25 Noon Noon Concert Series While supplies last Performing Arts Department FREE! Listen to fellow students and faculty Wednesday, Oct. 24 Noon-1:00 p.m. U of M Credit Union Presents: SC Community Room ‘Tis the Season for Reason Tuesday, Nov. 6 11:15 a.m., SC Community Room Free! Light refreshments served Buy gifts for your loved ones without Making Strides Breast Cancer breaking the bank! Awareness 5k Walk Saturday, Oct. 27, 9:00 a.m. Community Park Election Day! Join our team or donate to the cause: Don’t forget to vote! http://tinyurl. com/2012making- Bring in your “I Voted” sticker to Student Activities (SC 112) for a treat! strides

Veteran’s Day Celebration Thursday, Nov. 8

Service personnel: Please send pictures of yourself in uniform to: [email protected] . These will Movie: Crossing Borders be used in a display. Tuesday, Nov. 13 Student Activities would like to 1:00-3:00 p.m. buy veterans and those currently SC Community Room –Free! serving lunch at Garrett’s on Nov. Light refreshments served 8. Please sign-up for this FREE At a time of world tensions, four

lunch at: Americans and four Moroccan students

http://tinyurl.com/2012WCCVeterans will travel and live together. Sharing

Day experiences. Encountering the ‘Other’.

Discovering themselves. Space is limited.

Purchase tickets at the Cashier’s Office, 2nd floor SCB, M-F, 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Women’s Club Basketball UPCOMING SPORTS Tryouts Tues., Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Men’s Club Basketball Tryouts & Sun, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 Tues. – Thur.: Oct. 23 - 25 p.m. 9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. WCC Health and Fitness Center WCC Health and Fitness Center Must bring WCC ID with you! Must bring WCC ID card with you! Team will practice on Sundays Team will practice on Tuesdays and (6:30-8:00 p.m.) and Tuesdays Wednesdays (9:30-11:00 p.m.) and (9:30-11:00 p.m.) with games on play games on Mondays. Thursdays (7:00 p.m. or later). You You MUST register at SC 116!

MUST register at SC 116!

Intramural Pool Registration October 22-29

Tournament dates: Nov. 5 – 8 in Intramural Arm Wrestling the SC Community Room Registration: SC 116 Times will vary based on number Registration: Oct. 15 - 19 in SC 116 of sign-ups, but will be between Event: Wed., Oct. 24 6:00-7:30 p.m. At 5:30 p.m. Stop by SC 116 to register. WCC Sports Office—SC 116 The Washtenaw Voice News October 22, 2012 A3 Washtenaw helps veterans get jobs By Nathan Clark in the Morris Lawrence together, noting the success said. “Dress like you would Managing Editor building to help unemployed of veteran-themed job fairs if you were going to any job veterans find work. held elsewhere. interview. This is your first As the economy struggles to “The job fair is open to “This is the first one WCC time meeting the employer. get back on its feet, millions everyone, not just veterans,” has done, so we’re trying it You should make a good of Americans feel the tpain said Employment Services out to see how well it works,” impression.” looking for employment. staff member, David Wildfong. Wildfong said. For links and more AUTHOR TO BE KEYNOTE different criteria in 10 ‘WATER’ SPEAKER categories and must pass Veterans returning home from “Our fall job fairs always have A total of 61 businesses have information on the Award-winning nature with 80 percent in each the armed services have been at a theme. With the increase in signed up to attend the job companies that will be author Jerry Dennis will be the category. Categories being the forefront of unemployment. veteran services going on in fair. Wildfong recommends in attendance, contact keynote speaker for WCC’s tested include class curriculum, As part Washtenaw the college, we chose to make job seekers should arrive Employment Services at “Year of Water” awareness teacher qualifications, building Community College’s effort this job fair veteran-themed.” early, bring at least 20 copies (734) 677-5155 or visit: program event on Oct. 24, 6-7 maintenance and sanitation. to support returning veterans, Employment Services of their resumes and dress wccnet.edu/studentservices/ p.m. in the Towsley Auditorium. Employment Services is has been coordinating with appropriately. otherservices/advising/ The program is aimed at bring STATE POLICE LOOK FOR hosting a veterans hiring expo Veteran Affairs and Michigan “We had around 600 people counseling/jobfair.php attention to Michigan’s rivers SUSPECT ON CAMPUS. on Oct. 30, from noon- 4 p.m. Works to put the job fair at the last job fair,” Wildfong and lakes. Michigan State Police The event is free and open officers were on campus Oct. to the public. 19 at 2:20 p.m., searching for a The flowing is a list of some of Cleary University OXYwater Truven Health Analytics For more information, wanted suspect. They came to the employers who will be at the ComForcare Quicken Loans Valassis phone (734) 477-8731 WCC based on a tip, believing the suspect was on campus Veteran Hiring Expo, provided by Eisenhower Center Phoenix Services Volunteers of America CHILDREN’S CENTER grounds. Employment Services First Financial Insurance Group REI (Recreation Equipment Inc.) Walgreen’s Specialty Pharmacy REACCREDITED The suspect was not found Global Information Technology Rainbow Rehabilitation Centers Inc. Washtenaw County Michigan WCC’s Children’s Center and the police left shortly after. Adecco Huron Valley Ambulance State of Michigan Civil Service Works has again received national There was no indication that Aflac Impact Management Services Commission Washtenaw County Sheriff’s accreditation, good for the next the suspect in question was Allegiance Health InterClean Equipment Inc. State of Michigan Department of Office five years, from the National connected to the college as a Altair 12 Lia Sophia with Robert Norris Technology Management and Workskills Corporation Association for the Education of student or employee. Anchor Staffing, Inc. MIAT-Michigan Institute of Aviation Budget Ypsilanti Area Jaycees Young Children. Bankers Life and Casualty Co. & Technology Thomson Reuters To receive accreditation, Buddy To Buddy Volunteer Manpower, Inc. of SE MI Troops to Teachers Program centers are tested on 417 Veteran Program Martinrea TruGreen Cafe Marie

Sadly for young voters, politics ain’t baseball By Matt Durr according to Skubick. Especially as a journalist, one of the things the various ballot proposals in Staff Writer when it comes to young voters. I think we need to do is listen the state. Using an unbiased “I really worry about younger to the people,” Skubick said. approach, Skubick offered As political correspondent voters, that they don’t care. All of “Sometimes in the capital press praise when necessary and Tim Skubick stood in the us, regardless of our age, have a corps, we get pretty myopic criticism when needed of the WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24 MONDAY, OCT. 29 Veterans Health Siena Heights University Towsley Auditorium last responsibility to the democracy about what’s going on and various people involved in the Wednesday night during a Administration Visitation Visitation and part of that responsibility where we see stuff that we think politics of this election. A representative will be on A representative from Siena town hall meeting, he had a is to get up to speed on what’s is really important, you go out He even took some jabs at campus from noon-4 p.m. on Heights University will be simple question for everyone going on,” Skubick told The and test it outside of Lansing – the Electoral College. As Ohio the first floor of the Student available on the first floor of the in attendance. Voice before the meeting. “(Do) and nobody gives a hoot.” has become the battleground Center to meet with any Student Center from 10 a.m.- “Who is the Detroit Tigers’ not vote on the TV commercials, “By exposing myself to real state of this election, Skubick veterans, family members, 1p.m. for students interested in best pitcher?” but actually find out what the people, I find out what’s on quipped: “Isn’t it awful that friends, faculty or staff transferring. The crowd of roughly candidates stand for.” their minds, what are they our presidency will depend on interested in finding out more 125 people overwhelmingly Skubick visited the campus thinking. I’m learning a lot. those schmucks from down about what the VHA has to TUESDAY, OCT. 30 responded “Justin Verlander!” of Washtenaw Community It’s an opportunity for people there.” offer. Northwood University Visitation “Who is the Secretary of State College last week as part of a 17- to learn a lot, but I’m learning Skubick also fielded From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the first CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY floor of the Student Center, a in Michigan?” Skubick then city tour across the state to help something too.” questions from the audience, asked. VISITATION representative from Northwood inform voters of the different During the 90-minute engaging them in the issues that From 1-5 p.m. on the first floor University will be present to Silence. issues on the Nov. 6 ballot – and meeting, Skubick spoke on are important to the community, of the Student Center, there answer any questions about And that’s the problem to also better inform himself. a range of topics from the like bridging the gap between will be a representative from transferring. with politics in America today, “I love doing these because, presidential candidates, to the two major political parties. Concordia University to answer any questions students may VETERANS JOB FAIR VOTERS have about transferring. From noon-4 p.m. in the Morris CONTINUED A5 Lawrence building, Room EASTERN MICHIGAN 101, up to 75 employers will UNIVERSITY VISITATION be on hand to discuss full- SOQs online; students go digital with grades From 1-5 p.m., a representative time, part-time and internship will be present on the second opportunities. They represent all floor of the Student Center to industries, including non-profit and see how it works out,” for the future,” Blacklaw said. “It gives us a chance to tell how By Kelly Bracha provide information to students and education. we feel about a certain teacher, Staff Writer said Stuart Blacklaw, vice Liberal Arts transfer Hillary interested in transferring to president for instruction. Rodgers doesn’t mind having especially if we feel pretty Eastern Michigan University. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31 Starting this semester, “We have about 40 percent to go online to fill out her SOQ. strongly about certain teachers.” Veterans Health Washtenaw Community of students registered in “It’s a way to give the The questionnaires THURSDAY, OCT. 25 Administration Visitation College is switching from online courses that fill out the professors feedback on how will be available through the Domestic Violence A representative will be on the classroom-administered forms, while 70-75 percent they’re doing,” said Rodgers, MyWCC and Blackboard Awareness Panel and Movie campus from 9 a.m.-noon in paper Student Opinion of students in face-to-face a 20-year-old student from sites one week prior to class The Student Resource & the first floor of the Student Questionnaires (SOQs) to classes complete the forms.” Ypsilanti. “If I were an ending and will remain Women’s Center is honoring Center to meet with any an online format in hopes Aware of a potential drop instructor here, I’d want some online for one day after. Domestic Violence Awareness Veterans, family members, of streamlining the process in feedback, the college is feedback. It’s a process you can Once the forms become Month by hosting a panel friends, faculty or staff discussion and showing the interested in finding out more and preventing disruption using this semester as a test learn from.” available, students will receive film, “Defending our Lives.” A about what the VHA has to of classroom activities. an email announcement. run for the online SOQs. Brian Reel, 21-year- panel of experts will discuss the offer. A main concern regarding “We’re working on improving old business major from Responses will still remain signs and cycles of domestic the transition is if students the document questions. The South Lyon, agrees. anonymous and results will be violence. An RSVP for this event EASTERN MICHIGAN will bother to do the SOQ if SOQs are being reworked to “Online or not, I think giving given to instructors only after is required; call the SRWC front UNIVERSITY VISITATION not required to do so in class. make sure the feedback gives feedback on our teachers is they have submitted grades for desk at (734) 677-5105 From 1-5 p.m. on the second “We’re going to do it online us some guidance to improve pretty important,” Reel said. their class. floor of the Student Center, a representative will be on campus to provide information on transferring to Eastern Michigan University.

The Student Opinion Questionnaires (SOQs) are important to instructors at Washtenaw Community College because they provide confidential feedback from students. Rather than INTERVIEWS & PHOTOS BY interrupt students in class, the college is asking students to fill AMANDA JACOBS STAFF WRITER out SOQs online. The Voice asked students if they would actually go online and fill them out. From redacted incident reports provided by Campus Safety and Security, and interviews with Director Jac Desrosiers.

PHONE LOST, LATER TIRES SLASHED “If I can find an “If it was an “This is my first time, “If it was in my free RECOVERED Three tires were slashed on a easy way to find it exceptionally but I don’t have time, I would ignore A student’s cell phone was vehicle parked in Lot 5 on Oct. online, I will do it. awesome or awful a problem doing it. But if it interrupts reported missing and was later 18, sometime between 1:30- I can’t guarantee teacher, then I would them online. I would class, I’ll fill it out.” found on Oct. 18. The student 5:18 p.m. The vehicle owner I’ll do the SOQs fill them out online.” like to leave good reported that she accidently left notified the Washtenaw county for every teacher.” comments.” her phone in a rest room on the Sheriffs department of the third floor of the Student Center incident and filed a report. BRITTANY CROTS JAMES HIBBITTS DANIELLE WRIGHT MEGAN KELLY between the hours of 9-11 a.m. 18, Ypsilanti, Math and Science 15, Ypsilanti, WTMC 29, Ypsilanti, Healthcare Foundations 18, Healthcare Foundations, Ypsilanti The phone was later discovered hidden under a trash can in the “I would forget, “I would, because it’s “Probably not. I’m “I feel like most because it’s something a teacher really busy. Unless it people would go hallway on the third floor. something that would want to get was made mandatory, online to do this doesn’t help me feedback on.” I probably wouldn’t fill survey, if they were out anyway. I’ve them out online.” told how to find it.” already had that teacher.”

NICOLE TOTH GARY LANGLOIS ALANA SHARP MEAGAN JURRIES 17, Ypsilanti, Liberal Arts 47, Brighton, Human Services 30, Pinckney, Radiography 15, Ypsilanti, WTMC A4 October 22 , 2012 Voices The Washtenaw Voice EDITORIAL The politics of cheesy televised fiction rather than policy. This was pretend to participate aren’t We are swept up in the hatred. A political story we the beginning of the end. to blame for the dumbing and But somewhere in this This year, 52 years later, it ignorance of this campaign. election season we will get a is more obvious than ever that Is it Mitt Romney’s or reality check. Maybe it will did not want to tell politics have merged with President Obama’s fault take the appointment of a With election season upon us, The Washtenaw Voice the entertainment industry. that they must resort to megalomaniac job-crusher to has kicked into high gear to bring our readers the most Politicians are forced to appeal mudslinging campaign ads to lead our country, but somehow comprehensive coverage possible of the candidates and ballot to young, restless and ignorant bring in votes? Is it them who Americans need to be pulled Adrian Hedden proposals being voted on this year, digging up all information voters by going on talk shows have led our young voters to back into the real world and Editor like “The View” and performing rely on their emotions and begin looking at what the that citizens of Washtenaw County need to make informed comedic routines rather than superficial impressions of candidates might actually try decisions at the polls. Viewers laugh and cry on explaining their ideas to better the candidates when deciding to do once they are elected. The Nov. 5 issue will contain detailed analysis and cue as their emotions and our country. whom to vote for? Have they When people cast their votes endorsements of all elections we hope readers are following interests are tweaked by the The online community is steered us from the real for personalities that seem phantasmagoria before them, abuzz with reports on the issues of policy and governing “trustworthy” and “patriotic,” closely. flipping through the brain- Significant, but less exciting than the televised Presidential cost of the First Lady’s dress, philosophy? they are merely voting for the dead annals of cable television. while celebrities have eagerly Of course not. It is our persona generated during the debates or incendiary, political ad campaigns, our readers Distracted from the rare weighed in on which candidates obsession with gossip and campaign, not the future that have been given insight into their school’s own election to dissemination of important are more “American” via dramatically challenged the leader of the so-called free fill two seats on the Washtenaw Community College’s Board information on the tube, most emotional videos that rely interpersonal relationships world will create. of Trustees. programs merely generate only on fanfare for their star- that have forced these So do a little unassigned emotion rather than inform striking hosts. campaigns to become media homework. Actually do a little There are three candidates. Two incumbents, Diana the ignorant. McKnight-Morton and Richard Landau have served for more It’s sad that candidates fiascos. We have steered reading about the candidates Which brings us to the must play along with the ourselves away from the from any number of helpful than a decade each, but former welding instructor, William presidential election, when entertainment industry, but issues for the sake of luxurious and objective sources. Young Hazen Figg hopes his lifetime of study and service at WCC active minds should take they do. In this age of instant entertainment as politicians voters especially might want will justify his election to the board. over the stupefied media gratification in the media, are portrayed in parody of their to avoid the candidates’ After meeting with Figg and learning of his storied career blitz of the mass media. But selling out and developing a hip essential jobs as rock stars and television appearances and instead, this year’s election is persona is one of the only ways charismatic celebrities. commercials and the online at WCC, reporting on his bid for trustee in the Sept. 24 issue, saturated by it. Voice reporters endeavored next to produce an in-depth candidates can relate to a large And most of us don’t even debauchery – at least until In 1960, the first televised part of their constituency and vote. they have a better grasp of the personality profile about the veteran instructor – and former debates between John F. generate votes. Many people may watch the issues. student – and his life at Washtenaw. Kennedy and Richard Nixon Politicians are not to blame. election coverage and enjoy the What you really need to Figg encouraged a reporter to speak with current welding revealed American votes are The media isn’t to blame. Even hilarious vitriol the candidates know about these candidates instructors about his time at WCC. We only hoped to bring won more often by looks the celebrities who pathetically pretend to hold for one another. sure as hell isn’t on TV. our readers coverage of what Figg brought to the college. It would be a very positive, almost fluffy piece of writing that would have been a strong candidate for Page One. And then the whispers began. Most theft around here is preventable After speaking with several welding instructors, reporters thefts reported on campus. being stolen while unattended: owner after the person who were strangely still very much in the dark about Figg’s career With the exception of two a cell phone in Bakuzio’s and a bought the stolen property incidents, all of the thefts backpack in the Occupational discovered it belonged to the and what he meant to the campus. Education building. Each providing no comment, instructors urged reporters involved victims leaving their U.S Government. property unattended for just a I’m not implying that it’s the That’s right, the rolling to speak with Human Resources. Some admitted that a few minutes. victims’ fault for letting their bag with the laptop belonged potential controversy was afoot, but were unwilling to go What’s going on here? It possessions get stolen. I just to a government employee on the record and divulge information. started with a backpack in find it interesting that some who visits WCC every week. I people are OK with leaving Over the phone with a reporter, Figg denied any knowledge Nathan Clark the Computer Commons guess the person who bought Managing Editor going missing, then a rolling their personal property it was smart enough to know of the alleged controversy. He was told that a visit to HR was unattended in a public place. suggested and agreed to speak with reporters once more bag containing a laptop in the Uncle Sam might be looking I never thought I would have Student Center disappearing. That just seems like such for it. information was obtained. to say this, but I must. People Both of these incidents a bizarre concept to me. I’m While it’s great to hear At Human Resources, The Voice was told it must file steal from one another. I know involved the items being left not totally against it. I wish when someone gets their a Freedom of Information Act request for Figg’s personnel that sounds shocking, so please unattended, so no one really we could all trust one another property returned to them, file, which spanned nearly 50 years. Figg began at WCC as take a few minutes to let it sink paid attention to the security enough to know we can leave it rarely every happens. in. notes in the Sept. 24 issue of our stuff lying around without The best thing everyone a student in 1966 and retired “in lieu of termination” in the threat of it being stolen. 2009. He was a welding instructor and former chair of the Thievery has been around this newspaper? can do to avoid having their forever, it’s not going away People seem to be more Unfortunately, we are not stuff stolen is simple: lock up department. anytime soon and students interested in forcible living in those times. property when you’re away, The file contained documentation of a written reprimand to at Washtenaw seem to have theft, normally seen on the There is one ray of hope in and don’t leave your things Figg in 2008 for inappropriate behavior. More pages included forgotten that. television news. all of this: the incident with the unattended in public spaces. a contract where Figg agreed that after his retirement, he In the past month, there Two weeks later, there were rolling bag containing a laptop. That’s not too hard, is it? The laptop was returned to its would not set foot on campus or seek further employment have been at least six major two more incidents of items Pick up your stuff. at WCC. No incident reports were obtained and no more details were found in the file. College doesn’t need outside activism After the files were delivered to The Voice, Figg went silent. He never answered another phone call or returned To the Editor: If this wasn’t terrible about 200 people registered to to register. Let me say, I’m another message from Voice reporters. The story was close, enough, there was one case vote. I even heard some other on to you kids and wait your but still incomplete. Outside political activists when a group of activists student clubs helped out, too, turn like everyone else. lost their privilege to register came on campus to register and kudos to them. There are many different We seriously considered holding the story for a later voters on campus. Now voters and were stealing Two hundred students is not places to register to vote. issue, giving Figg more time to respond. But ultimately it you must ask yourself why students’ information off a lot compared to the entire The campus is not the only was decided that readers – and potential voters – must be Washtenaw Community the forms. These atrocities student body. This is what I saw place. As a club, we decided informed about the past of someone running for public office. College would be forced are 100 percent unacceptable for my time spent registering that enough time was spent To not report the story ahead of the election would be to make such a decision, and were committed by both students to vote: roughly 60 reaching out to get students doing readers a disservice. especially to people who are major parties. Shame on percent of students were registered, and we are now volunteering for a good cause. them. already registered to vote. I focusing our efforts on But we also wonder about the whispering. And, frankly, In the past, people coming Student Activities allowed commend these individuals for other activities. If you did we don’t take a lot of pride in this story. In fact, we worry on campus with the intention my club Bi-Partisan Political doing their civic duty. Twenty not register to vote, make a that the newspaper might have been used by certain powers of registering voters have Club (BPC) to assist its efforts percent of students who better effort next time; there who may want to keep the board intact in its present makeup harassed students on their to get students registered to stopped by the table signed up are hundreds of places to rather than have a newcomer like Figg, who has been critical political beliefs. These so- vote. BPC consists of students, to vote through us. The process sign up. of the college’s spending. called political activists would faculty, WCC employees was done safely, and they did Remember, everything ask students which candidate and student ambassadors. not get harassed. happens for a reason. Make We fear the worst as cynical student journalists and it they would vote for and if We set up a table in the Ten percent of students did an intelligent decision in this shakes us to our core to imagine the college implanting the their candidate did not match Student Center for over a not care, and as disheartening year’s election. seeds of this controversy in our reporters to control and color the activist’s candidate, the week including Constitution as this is, that’s their choice our coverage. activists would simply throw Day and National Voter as Americans. Five percent of Thank You, But we would be even more suspicious, and maybe even away the student’s voter Registration Day, and with students were not U.S. citizens sympathetic to Figg, if he would respond to inquiry instead registration form, college the combined efforts of yet, and 5 percent were under Steven Michael Kwasny officials said. Student Activities we got the age of 18 – and still trying Student of burying his head in the sand – along with any chance of his election to the board.

To the Editor, Pew Research Center, college there is no good reason to make Editor’s note: With all students are not informed the effort to vote. due respect, “We’re gonna be Although your article, about their choices in this I believe that you are guiltya screwed,” was a portion of a READ THE VOICE AT: “Students’ Guide to the election and are unlikely to of a hasty-generalization fallacy quote from one of the students Presidential Debates” (Oct. 8, vote in great numbers. and irresponsible journalism. mentioned in the story – a 2012) was responsible, maybe According to “How As a college newspaper, you technique in newspapers even helpful, I doubt that any Will College Students should be doing everything commonly known as a “pull readers bothered to read any Vote?” in Best Colleges possible to encourage students quote.” It was not a headline or further than your off-putting (bestcollegesonline.com), less to make their ideas heard, and a title, but rather it was used – as washtenawvoice.com title: “We’re Gonna Be Screwed.” than one-half of registered to vote. the writer noted – to exemplify My larger concern is the college students say they will the feelings of a great number of negative message you are actually vote in 2012. Your young voters heading into this sending about this election. headline may have made it Suzanne Mahler election. Unfortunately, according to the clear to many students that Adjunct Faculty, English

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CANCER CONTINUED FROM A1 my mind.” Prior to her diagnosis, She not only worked It was a life-changing Salter got a mammogram. on her mental strength, experience in more ways than Everything appeared to look but continued seeing her one. After she learned she had normal, except for what personal trainer, Emily cancer, Petri, a registered nurse, her doctor said might be a Rodgers, while enduring shifted her focus to oncology few calcifications. So when treatments. Her workouts after her dealings with the she received her six month became a distraction from the deadly disease. follow-up appointment, Salter frustrations stemming from Since then, she’s met some dismissed it. having the disease. courageous people, including “I just tossed it in my inbox. Salter would walk or run on Ann Salter, who learned she had I thought nothing of it,” Salter her days off from treatment. breast cancer on Friday the 13th said. “I was in a new place in It became a routine and a in May 2011. She experienced a my life, feeling good about my means of restoring a sense of moment similar to Petri’s when weight loss… I felt healthy.” normalcy and control that she the doctor told her what she She wasn’t. had lost. was facing. A few months after she “I felt better if I took the day “I was breathless. I couldn’t received her reminder, her on rather than off,” she said. feel the ground below my feet. husband discovered a lump On Oct. 16, 2011, Salter I felt very alone,” Salter said. in her breast. Both a physical completed her treatments Two months prior to her and mental pain grew inside and merely four weeks after, diagnosis, she celebrated her her at the detection of what she had a double mastectomy. 50th birthday. It coincided with she described as a marble- Then, on Feb. 6, 2012, the her achieving a longtime goal of shaped lump near the surface last part of the process was

KELLY BRACHA THE WASHTENAW VOICE losing 50 pounds. of her skin. complete. She had received From left: Cheryl R. Finley, Sharon Petri, Dr. Tari Stall, Ann Salter after speaking at WCC’s ‘Passionately Pink’ discussion in “I had just got to this point “I didn’t know what to think, her implants and the support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in my life where I’ve reached I tried not to think the worst,” nightmare was officially over. this age and this goal and asked, she said. “I never thought I’d It was. STUDENT CENTER CONTINUED FROM A1 ‘what’s next?’” she said. “I never hear my name in the same “You never know what you thought it’d be cancer.” sentence as ‘cancer.’ Never can do until you have to do it,” After a series of tests, Salter me.” she said. “I never knew I had levels. separation between where the 21st century.” was introduced to her medical On June 1, 2011, Salter what it takes to get through “We want to keep traffic you studied and ate,” he said. Other students contend team. That’s when Salter began her series of 16 cancer.” moving. The floor kind of “Before, there was no real that there is still little first met Petri, who guided chemotherapy treatments Salter now wears on her guides you,” Flowers said. through-way.” motivation to spend more her through the traumatic over the course of five months. finger a daily reminder of “The purpose of this is to Karla Paterson, a part- time than necessary among experience as a “nurse “The mornings I had individuals who helped segregate noisy activities time math instructor at WCC, the new designs and navigator.” chemo, my husband and I her through her journey. from seating areas. We want takes joy in what she sees as an architecture present in the SC. The two women shared their went dressed up like we were Imbedded in the gold band are to provide, spatially, a variety enhanced arena for students Angenique Normans, a experience during a seminar going to a business meeting,” 10 stones, representing her of volumes and seating.” to team up in academic 19-year-old music major from about breast cancer last week Salter said. “I wasn’t going to five-person St. Joseph Mercy Intent on creating a space success. She applauds the Ypsilanti, said in comparison at Washtenaw Community let cancer make me look sick.” Hospital medical team, her that is more inviting to student college for the modernistic to other, residential campuses, College, one of the several Salter was driven to stay personal trainer, her husband collaboration, Flowers approach she believes was WCC’s SC leaves much to be events commemorating Breast strong not only for herself, and daughter, a diamond for brought in furniture from a taken in the redesign. desired. Cancer Awareness Month. but for her husband and her her spiritual strength and one wealth of sources and relied “I like all the different “I think it’s pretty plain. “Sharon was my biggest daughter. pink stone for breast cancer. heavily of vinyl upholstery to study tables, different sizes At EMU’s (student center) cheerleader,” Salter said. “I “They didn’t deserve to see “I call it my ‘power of 10’ lower the acoustic vibrations for different sizes of groups,” there’s a lot more to do, but needed to listen to all the me sitting at home crying,” she ring,” she said. “I celebrate in the SC. Paterson said. “This gives here you just study and leave,” medical advice and talk to said. “They were there for me all their birthdays – so I can “One purpose was to soften them (students) a great Norman said. “It could be someone who understood me and I owed them more than celebrate mine.” the atmosphere by creating opportunity to form study more inviting. They don’t and what was going on.” that.” And she does. clusters of areas as opposed groups. It’s very inviting and even have carpet.” to one large one with no modern; it makes me think of

ORCHARDS CONTINUED FROM A1 one time deal. Rose Timbers, special events shortage is very sad, it hasn’t Wiard’s, the apple shortage coordinator at Wiard’s. devastated us. We haven’t has been a mere nuisance Agra-entertainment had complaints about prices thanks to friends and family refers to attractions like since costumers are very owned farms in the west of corn mazes, farm stores and understanding and empathetic,” Michigan selling them apples. festivals. Wiard’s has become Timbers said. “(About) 90 percent of notorious for its “Night Terrors” “But with that said, this is the orchards in Michigan were Halloween events, such as year to support your orchards if affected. We’re supplementing haunted barns and scary you want them to there in the what was a very light crop with hayrides. future.” Agra-entertainment,” said “While the apple crop

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“There is a thirst among crowd, Skubick spent some “Young people don’t care the electorate for the two time explaining just how about politics. They don’t political parties to work important it is for younger see its relevancy,” Skubick together. There is nothing voters to be involved in the said. “I don’t want to start wrong with compromise,” process. When young people another World War to get Skubick said. aren’t involved in politics, he young people involved in He went on to say that said, it creates an opportunity democracy.” there is a minority of for some of the more extreme A four-time Emmy winner politicians who want to work political segments to get their for his coverage of politics with their perceived enemies, foot in the door. in Michigan, Skubick is the but that party politics usually Skubick thinks part of the host of television’s “Off the stops them from doing so. problem with younger voters Record.” He also writes a daily The solution: vote those who has to do with never having blog for http://mlive.com and prevent compromise out of their right to vote challenged is the political analyst for Fox office. or having to fight for their 2 Detroit. The tour began in Speaking to a collegiate rights as citizens. Escanaba on Oct. 1.

FIGG CONTINUED FROM A1 termination, as the agreement career as a welding instructor Vice President of Instruction DEPRESSION CONTINUED FROM A1 reads. He was granted emeritus in a pre-election personality Phyllis Grzegorczyk. The status and banned from being profile, but when reporters complaint states that Figg on campus or contacting any spoke with employees in was back on campus, despite I handed the clipboard Hering then asked about my stressed and anxious. I’m college employees. the department, they were the prior agreement, and back to Hering and waited a anxiety level… and that’s when a college student, after all. Figg was advised in the unanimously referred to asserts that he is to remain few minutes as she went over a cord struck. And I work for a newspaper. agreement to consult with Human Resources. off campus and out of contact my answers. I picked out two At that moment I confronted We all have our issues an attorney. A section of the On Jan. 22, 2008, Figg was with school employees. mini Twix bars from the bowl my anxiety and stress and gave and school is definitely contract also requires Figg issued a written reprimand, The email read that Figg is of candy, hoping the small it a frighteningly high-level a contributing factor, and his representative to keep via email from Roger Palay, only to be on campus under chocolaty snack would keep seven. Admitting to myself and but to face it helped me the terms of the agreement then WCC’s vice president of legitimate business outside me busy. a stranger that I’m an absolute remember that this is all confidential. instruction. The reprimand of the Vocational Technology Hering came to sit by me mess made me tear up. It also transitory and a part of “It was agreed to that he must reads that the college has Department and confirms and began explaining my awoken in me a realization that day-to-day life. contact HR before returning to zero tolerance for sexual that he must contact HR assessment. Now I was more I simply need to calm down. Going through the campus,” Kruzel said. harassment and defamatory before his arrival. nervous… She looked over my Admitting to it, out loud, made screening helped me According to Kruzel, Figg remarks and confirms that The message goes on answers one more time and it seem all the more troubling – remember to put my has yet to contact Human after investigations took to mention that any more told me that there is a slight and all the more repairable at anxieties at ease and to Resources regarding his status place, Mr. Figg was issued violations of his 2009 indication of a mood disorder the same time. look at the bigger goals and on campus, though the election the complaint. agreement will result in and that I’m on the cusp of I was offered the opportunity grander scheme of things. is just a few weeks away. The reprimand also nullification of the college’s some anxiety issues. to meet with a counselor on the Anxiety is temporary. Figg is running for one of two mentions that “continued obligations and Figg will lose I was asked to rate my spot, but refused. I wanted to I didn’t need a therapist open seats on the WCC Board inappropriate behavior” any compensation or benefits depression level at that very contemplate my experience to remind me of that. But of Trustees against incumbents may result Figg’s immediate assessed in his resignation in moment in time, on a scale first and think about why I I certainly appreciated Diana McKnight-Morton termination. lieu of termination. of 1-10, 10 being severely feel so anxious and stressed the reminder in this and Richard Landau. The Another complaint was depressed. I said I was a three. out. I realized that it’s OK to be experience. Washtenaw Voice had intended filed on April 12, 2010 and sent to report on Figg’s four-decade in an email to Figg by Interim Read The Voice online at washtenawvoice.com A6 October 22 , 2012 News The Washtenaw Voice mash up Masquerade or ‘Slut-o-ween’? Tasteless costumes influence young minds Just a little fun, one day a year seems to be to make adult When children see their confidence in myself, I’d rock Come to think of it, what female costumes shorter and neighbors, their sisters, or a “slutty” costume any day. are you doing at that kind of more revealing, and it’s nearly their mothers showing off their So when I see girls frolicking party anyway? impossible to find a costume bodies, they start believing that in their revealing so-called The way I see it, these girls for those of us who don’t want they should be doing that, too. costumes, I feel a pang of are garnering the attention of to “let it all hang out”. Even children’s costumes sold jealousy, but also admire the dimwitted frat guy and in After the years of trick-or- in stores are starting to show off their confidence. general, men who value looks treating pass us by, Halloween more leg and shoulder. Little Let’s be honest, those girls over brains, leaving the not- Amanda Jacobs becomes about parties, clubs girls are impressionable at Kelly Bracha who actively choose to dress so-superficial guys free for the and drinking. young ages, and it seems as if in revealing costumes and rest of us more conservatively As a kid, picking out my And that’s to be expected we’re teaching them that the Every year before show-off their “assets” have dressed ghouls. Halloween costume was all – especially among college holiday is all about how sexy Halloween, I promise myself every right to do so – they’re This is one night out of the about being creative and having students. a girl can look instead of just that I’ll dress-up as something basically playing to their 364 other nights in which fun. It’s one thing to want to having fun. really unique and creative, but strengths. It’s a stereotype those alleged “slutty girls” I dressed up as everything look sexy for Halloween, but It’s not like Slutoween is every year I still find myself that those girls are using get to have their fun and milk from the pink Power Ranger to another entirely to turn a the only night that girls go out browsing last minute for a their sex appeal because the attention. Let them show a zombie cheerleader. I would holiday into a full-fledged dressed in minimal amounts of Halloween costume. they haven’t got much off their cleavage and legs. In spend hours doing my make- bimbo competition. clothing. As a society, we seem But the costumes that brain-appeal. Stereotypes the end Halloween is what you up and planning trick-or-treat While I agree that non- to be more accepting of using a are available are always so are stereotypes for a reason! make it. routes with my friends before parents want to have their woman’s body as a marketing revealing. I know I’m not All the while, the girls with If you’re going to let half- we would step out into the cold own fun during the season, tool, and basically belittling any comfortable wearing them, wonderful personalities and naked chicks bring you air to knock on every door in Halloween is predominately other qualities we have other but the girls who do feel conventional appeal are down, try to remember the the neighborhood. a children’s holiday. Children than our sex appeal. comfortable wearing a “slave overlooked at Halloween ridiculousness of this “holiday” Now that I’m an adult, get to dress up as their favorite A woman’s body is something Leia” costume, well… more parties in frat houses in the first place. however, Halloween seems like personalities and collect a that should be respected, not power to you. cluttered with half-naked Just eat your candy and it has become nothing more bunch of candy, and adults get exploited. Maybe we should If only I had that much girls. shut up. than a competition of who can to provide one night of safe stop and think about what look the sleaziest. The trend community interaction. we’re teaching the children. For The Sheepdogs, life’s a party after Rolling Stone cover

Guitarist and singer Ewan Currie, left, leads The Sheepdogs onstage alongside bassist Ryan Gullen Ewan, left, and his brother Shamus Currie enjoy a drink after their performance at The Shelter in Detroit. Photos and words “They came to see us at South How Long.” Most audience throughout the show. It kept hair became soaking wet Authie, is living proof that By Anna Elias by Southwest (Conferences and members knew each word as the crowd guessing as to what shortly into the set as he the magazine cover was Staff Writer Festivals in Austin, Texas) a few they smiled and stared with instrument each the brothers moved his drumsticks The Sheepdogs’ big break. years ago,” said bass guitarist glassy eyes at their idols on were going to jump on next. quickly across the sparkly Once she heard about The The stage was filled with and vocalist Zachary Gabbard, stage. The most exciting part Meanwhile, Leot Hanson green drum kit. Sheepdogs from Rolling Stone, bearded and mustached men of the Buffalo Killers. about hearing a good band rocked out the stage with his Eight years ago the band she became a loyal listener with hair undeniably long at After the Buffalo Killer took in person for the first time jumping, dancing and moves emerged on the journey and eventual concertgoer. The Sheepdog’s concert at the audience on a journey is realizing that it sounds all over with his guitar. His to stardom in Corbett’s A newer listener, Evan The Shelter in Detroit. The through time and space – the same – if not better – in love for music was apparent as basement. Austin, of Livonia, grooved Canadian band from Saskatoon, which Gabbard said is part of person as it does on albums. he stroked the guitar playing “We wanted to do to the music all night long Saskatchewan was made his goal when he plays music – Ewan Currie, lead singer solo after solo throughout the something a little bit more with a smile across his face. famous by winning Rolling The Sheepdogs broke onto the and guitarist, introduced the evening. interesting as opposed to The music transformed his Stone magazine’s “Choose the stage which was a foot off the band between swigs from the The bassist, Ryan Gullen, just going to university,” said evening into a once-in-a- Cover” contest. ground at best. green tinted Stella Artois beer donned his famous furry Corbett. lifetime transformative rock The ’70s-esque rock ’n’ roll There were no barricades bottle. white guitar strap, which is The first seven years were event. heartthrobs became the first between the audience and Also on stage assisting now missing patches of fabric spent playing bars across The Sheepdogs admittedly unsigned band to be featured the stage, which made the The Sheepdogs was Shamus throughout. His drive to “play Canada and giving out demo have a huge Canadian fan base on the magazine’s cover, an concertgoers happy as they Currie – Ewan Currie’s good rock and roll” showed CD’s to anyone who would and are hoping to gain more overnight sensation by doing raided the stage of set lists and younger brother – on the through in both his music and take one. listeners through their U.S. nothing more than having a guitar picks after the show. keyboard, trombone, guitar body language. The man never One person in possession tour. picture in the right place. The stage held The and tambourine. He is the stood still with hair thrashing of a demo CD entered The As the night ended, the The evening began with Sheepdogs, their instruments front man for “The Keepers around his face as he moved Sheepdogs into the Rolling audience returned to 2012 the Buffalo Killers, which was and canvas backdrop with of the Groove,” an unsigned further into the notes and Stone magazine’s contest from the mind and musical the Cincinnati version of The the colorful image from their soul-rock-jazz band. farther from the venue itself. that got them signed with journey to the ’60s and ’70s Sheepdogs. Long hair, beards newest self-titled album. Along with his brother, The most energetic Atlantic Records and cover from the magical tunes of The and music that transcended The crowd roared as the Ewan also played the keyboard, member, naturally, was of the magazine. Sheepdogs. time flooded the stage. band opened with “How Late, trombone and tambourine drummer Sam Corbett. His Windsor native Kaitlyn Volunteer fair throws college a bone Photo and words local organizations at the sometimes menial tasks “We actually have a lot (of By Michael J. Hlywa Volunteer Fair last Tuesday. without compensation? volunteers) from WCC. One Contributor Students learned about “It gives students the of the young ladies I mentored the different organizations opportunity to gain some became a volunteer and now Bozeman knows a thing or present and what volunteer experience and make some she’s an intern,” said Majeske. two about volunteering. opportunities they had to career decisions,” said Several of the students who He spends his days offer. Darlene Wilson, Volunteer attended the fair understood comforting patients at Saint Some of these Services Manager for Saint these perks of volunteering. Joseph Mercy’s Cancer Center. opportunities included Joseph Mercy Health System. For Emily Williams, a 16-year- Today, however, Bozeman passing out food at a food For students studying health old graphic design student, used his warm, inviting pantry with SOS Community care administration, for volunteering is going to help personality to draw students Services, chaperoning a camp example, Wilson pointed out get her into University of into Washtenaw Community outing with the Girl Scouts, that “we offer office positions California, San Diego. College’s Volunteer Fair. comforting patients at Saint where they would gain skills “You want to put Bozeman, by the way, is an Joseph Mercy Medical Center and experience in that area.” volunteering on your resume Robin Petrillo, left, pet therapy coordinator and volunteer for St. Joseph Mercy 8-year-old golden retriever, a and taking water samples with In some instances, because when a college looks Hospital, introduces Bozeman to Samantha Weinberg, an 18-year-old WCC student. therapy dog. the Huron River Watershed volunteering can lead to an at your resume they look to After students were drawn Council. internship. According to see how you were involved or finding a career. It’s about came into the Community into the Community Room of Of course, nearly every Cheryl Majeske, Volunteer in your community,” said meeting people and doing Room to play ping pong, he the Student Center to meet and organization also needed Recruitment Specialist for Williams. something you really enjoy. ended up spending nearly pet Bozeman, they curiously volunteers to help with SOS Community Services, For some, however, Alex Weitzel, 18, is about to an hour speaking to every circulated the tables manned clerical work. But what’s the about half of their interns volunteering is about more transfer to Grand Valley State organization present at the by representatives from 11 point of doing some of these started out as volunteers. than just building a resume University. While he initially VOLUNTEER CONTINUED A7 The Washtenaw Voice News October 22, 2012 A7

Voice wins 23 awards in statewide MPA contest VOLUNTEER CONTINUED FROM A6

Voice Staff following first-place awards: wall is what we do best.” Editor Josh Chamberlain, two “Washtenaw Community fair. Having volunteered on -Jared Angle, Investigative Bob Conradi, former photo thirds in design; and staff writer College invests generously in the dentist floor at the VA of The Washtenaw Voice won Reporting, “Homeless but still editor and staff writer, was the Anne Duffy, a second in Feature its campus newspapers, and Ann Arbor, Weitzel shared his 23 awards, far out-distancing home” most decorated Washtenaw Writing and an Honorable our students work hard to thoughts on volunteering. all other papers in their division -Bob Conradi, News Photo, contestant this year with Mention for Investigative Story. ensure that investment pays “I like talking to people in the annual Michigan Press “Destruction in Dexter” three awards. He also won two The Voice dominated dividends with a consistently and finding out who they Association’s 2012 College -Ikram Fatah, Online honorable mentions for news the Investigative Reporting good paper and website that are,” said Weitzel. “When you Newspaper Contest. Newspaper and feature photos. category, winning a first, third continues to be recognized by volunteer, you get to be with The closest competitor was -Special Section, Staff (and Other multiple winners and honorable mention, as well the industry as outstanding other volunteers. The kinds 11, won by Schoolcraft College the students in Feature Writing include: Editor Adrian Hedden, as the News Photo category, in every facet – reporting of people who volunteer are in a division that included last fall) for Street Voice two seconds for News Story winning first, second and and writing, photography, there because they want to be several four-year colleges like “It’s been an honor to serve and News Photo; former honorable mention. design and digital journalism,” there. They’re usually pretty University of Detroit-Mercy, with the talented folks at this Editor Matt Durr, a second for Overall, 15 different student said Adviser Keith Gave. “I cheerful. It’s just an all-around UM-Flint and Olivet College. paper,” said Editor Adrian Sports Column and a third for journalists won individual couldn’t be more proud these great time.” Washtenaw took the Hedden. “Putting skins on the Editorial Writing; for Design awards. young journalists.” Students interested in volunteer opportunities who missed the fair should contact Rachel Barsch in Student Activities (SC 112) or David Wildfong in Employment Help wanted: News Photographers Also needed: Services (ML 104). Both Graphic illustrators to have information about the organizations present at the Build your portfolio of published work, earn $$$ and make a difference working for The Washtenaw Voice. create comics, and fair. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or [email protected], or stop by The Voice newsroom in TI 106. editorial cartoons. To see Bozeman, however, you’ll need to consider volunteering at the Cancer Center.

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“Zombie Response Vehicle” our dad worked at AMC,” he event. Students and staff tested Rain can’t dampen mood at comes equipped with a CD that said. “They don’t make them visitors’ bikes on the Dyno, sounds like a police scanner, like this anymore.” and both shops were opened only it detects local zombie Both cars and people of all up to show off the hard work ‘Cars and Bikes on Campus’ attacks. He got the car just two ages were present, and visitors and effort put forth by WCC months ago, but it has already saw more than just collected personnel. made a local name for itself. automobiles. They were also The Child Care Professionals “Jeremy’s car has been given a glimpse of various department at WCC requested by RAVE cinema to departments of WCC and what participated for the first time display his car at the release each program has to offer. at the show. Students organized of the Resident Evil movie,” The Welding Department at fun activities for kids during Tohnya McCall said. “He was the college contributed with the event, such as face painting also on display at Gamestop for various events, including a and crafts. The craft materials the Resident Evil game, and at 50/50 raffle, a raffle for a Chip came from the Scrap Box in the Ann Arbor Zombie Walk.” Foose welding helmet. It also Ann Arbor, where scraps are Barrett Vance, an employee allowed visitors to try a hand recycled to be used creatively. for Lotus, displayed three at their craft Sally Adler, an instructor Lotus sports cars at the event. Winners were picked for in the Child Care department, Vance and his brother, the best welding attempts in said that she felt the staff and Norbert attended the inaugural two categories: normal and faculty of WCC puts a lot of Car and Bike show, but advanced. Nick Coffin and dedication into the school’s only Norbert, an astronomy Jonathon Rowland both won extracurricular events. CHARLES MANLEY THE WASHTENAW VOICE Auto Body and Repair instructor Jay Mosquera of Livonia and a Car and Bike Show patron discuss cars. instructor at Eastern Michigan, welding helmets for the best “Some of these people work had a dedication to the show, welding efforts. here well over 40 hours, and By Amanda Jacobs He plans to return in 2013 Just because they look nice, where he consistently displayed Of course, the Motorcycle they’re still volunteering,” Staff Writer with a 1960 Triumph, intent people think they all run nice.” his 1964 Rambler Classic. and Auto departments at WCC Adler said. “I think that’s pretty on claiming another Best in Tohnya and Jeremy McCall “We never had to own these, were also partaking in the cool.” It may have been cold and Show title. of Ypsilanti have a unique set raining during the ninth annual This was the second year at of Toyota Scion vehicles. Cars and Bikes on Campus the Car and Bike show for Jim The McCalls, both 26, are show, but that didn’t stop and Kathy Lake. They brought a part of a Scion car club, and owners from bringing their their 1941 Willys Coupe to the each drive Scions sedans with prized vehicles to Washtenaw show, and came prepared with personalities of their own. Community College. towels to preserve the seats and Tohnya McCall’s vehicle, Jack Valentine, a graduate interior of the vehicle. a purple, pink, and teal of WCC from the Milan area, “We have a lot of fun here,” Scion, has won awards for its brought his 1954 Jaguar Xk120 said Jim Lake, a resident from originality. It comes equipped and won one of the student- Hanover, which is about 50 with stuffed animals, Japanese made awards for Best in Show miles southwest of Ann Arbor. characters, and eyelashes for at the Car and Bike show. He “We go to 30 or 40 shows a year the headlights. This car is an has also won awards for Best all over Michigan, Ohio and eye-catcher that people can’t in Class and Most Improved Indiana.” help but notice. two years in a row in 2010- The Willys Coupe and its “This is my everyday driving 2011 at Concours d’Elegance, candy-pearl tangerine paint job vehicle,” she said. “People a regional Jaguar show in stood out among other vehicles wave me down to tell me how Ypsilanti. at the show. cool my car is. We do a lot of “I built the engine, “They made them before the Scion shows and local shows carburetor, and body of the war,” said Lake, who won an in Michigan, Ohio or Indiana.” Jaguar while I was in the Classic award for the Best Engine on Her husband, Jeremy Auto Restoration program at his vehicle. “Like every other McCall, also drives a vehicle Washtenaw,” Valentine said. car, they have their problems. that catches attention. His A Car and Bike Show patron photographs a hot rod. CHARLES MANLEY THE WASHTENAW VOICE

Show in Depot Town offers antique trucks and some unique gear heads

By Amanda Jacobs “When I got this truck, Basinger’s Chevrolet 3800 was Staff Writer it didn’t even run,” Egeler, in the background of the movie, a former instructor at “Convicted.” Basinger had two This October’s SEMI Washtenaw Community trucks displayed at the antique Antique Truck Show featured College said. “Last fall, I show. both a variety of historic trucks trailered it to my house and “I’ve had the green one since and cold weather. spent all of fall, winter, and 1979,” he said. “And I got the Still, antique truck owners spring restoring it.” red one about three years ago.” displayed their vehicles in The Blue Puppy, or Blupy, Some Michigan antique Depot Town’s Riverside Park stood out among other truck drove a good distance to a small, but passionate vehicles at the truck show. to the show - after traveling crowd. Along with their This ‘hippie Corvair’ was hundreds of miles to find their preserved automobiles, owners covered in ‘60s stickers vehicles. brought interesting stories and and Halloween decorations. Dennis Rodriguez saved his personalities from the heart of Owner Eva McGuire owns 1961 Studebaker from a scrap Ypsilanti. multiple Corvairs and refers yard in Maine about a year ago. Earnest Griffin, an organizer to herself as the “Corvair When he found it, the truck did of the event from the Antique lady.” not have a bed or a floor. Truck Club, works part-time She prefers racing her “We had to cut down trees at the Michigan Firehouse vehicles to showing them to get it out and pull it home,” Museum. The museum off and believes that modern Rodriguez, a Woodhaven displayed one of its vintage cars aren’t made the way they resident said. “I found the bed fire trucks, a working vehicle used to be. and fenders in Kansas; I rebuilt made in 1927. “There’s nothing like everything.” Griffin is an Ypsilanti driving Corvairs,” she said. This year’s show also had resident who enjoys collecting “You’ll never see a car show a variety of food and drinks local things. He has a display in the future with that crap available for donation to at the Ypsilanti Historical they make now.” the Daughter Project, an Museum of just a few of his McGuire’s Corvair won the organization from Ohio findings, including bottles, 40th National Truck-In in dedicated to preventing and alarm clocks, buttons and the Lighting competition in helping victims of human sex postcards from the past. Wisconsin and has been shot trafficking. “I was born and raised here, as a background vehicle in The Depot Town SEMI and so was my wife,” Griffin the movie, “Love and Honor”. Antique Truck show is held said. “I collect anything made She said that her automobile on the first Sunday of every in Ypsilanti.” attracts attention, especially October in Riverside Park. The Dave Egeler, another from younger crowds. show, which has been going for Ypsilanti resident, was “It’s such a rare van,” more than a decade, is hosted by also displaying a fire truck. McGuire, an Ypsilanti the Antique Truck club, which This Ford truck, owned by resident said. “People drive meets in Ann Arbor once every Washtenaw County Judge Don around me just to take videos two months. Shelton was built in 1947. The or photos of it.” For more information, visit truck had a working hose that McGuire wasn’t the only the American Truck Historical sprayed out into the Huron person with a car used Society’s website at www.aths. River during the show. in a movie. Owner Tom org. I TRANSFERRED SEAMLESSLY. I AM TRUEMU. BRANDON JOHNSON • COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENT Transfer Scholarships/Financial Aid Available • 200+ Academic Programs • wcc2emu.emich.edu

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A 1958 Dodge truck tractor L8-7700 U.S. Navy at the Ypsilanti Antique Truck Show AMANDA JACOBS THE WASHTENAW VOICE Always in tune for ‘howl-oween’ By Cashmere Morley Contributor But underneath all the fur, alley in downtown Ann Arbor. Maybe the real danger is not he’s a pretty personable guy. While his real name is the people, but the animals. It’s the music that hits The Violin Monster says that something he felt was best kept “A big dog came by a few night you first, the soft, almost he’s lived in many places over a secret, The Violin Monster ago and just started barking at eerie strings of the violin. his life, but Ann Arbor is where said he’s been playing violin me nonstop. I’d give a few howls But that almost becomes an he likes to call home. He’s lived “for centuries” and that he and kind of show him who’s afterthought when you see here a couple of years now. recently celebrated his 492nd boss,” he laughs. “I definitely who’s making the music. “I love it here. The people, the birthday on Oct. 3. You’d never have a fearful reaction. Rightly It doesn’t have to be a full community... there’s so many be able to tell; in person, he so.” moon to witness him. Walk colleges and universities in sounds mid-twenties at best. Pass by The Violin Monster downtown in Ann Arbor, day this whole area, and a lot of And his music is essential. on the street and watch the or night, and you’re almost interesting people. It just really “What I can tell you about reaction. It’s a cocktail of smiles guaranteed to see “The Violin felt like home to me,” said The the violin is that soothes me so and intrigue. Monster.” At first glance he’s Violin Monster. I don’t feel like going out there “Most people are really a little intimidating; a guy His regular haunts, and eating people all the time,” positive about it,” he said. standing on the street corner, according to a YouTube video, he said. “That’s a big reason as “People have supported what I strumming a violin, his face include the arch of the U-M to why I do it. I can be around do here, and it’s all that I do. It’s frozen in the permanent snarl campus, Liberty Street, Main people and not be quite such a full time job and I’m making of a gray werewolf. Street, and occasionally graffiti a danger.” a living at it.”

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It shows, too, because see him again, which is good for typically The Violin Monster is the shops down here too. dressed to the nines, playing his While The Violin Monster Irish fiddle, and old traditional mostly calls himself a street violin tunes in a type of hipster- performer, he is kicking off meets-werewolf attire that only some shows in Ann Arbor a Violin Monster could pull off. next month as part of a tour. A plastic, old school Jack-O- He hopes to visit a different city Lantern trick-or-treat basket every night. is what serves as his tip jar. Last year, he left Ann “He’s really different and Arbor at the end of October really good for Ann Arbor,” to visit some warmer states said passerby Dan Nichols, a such as New Orleans, Austin, U-M student who frequents Las Angeles, San Francisco the downtown. “I’ve seen him and Memphis. He even got down here a few times, and he himself on the television always puts a smile on my face. CHARLES MANLEY THE WASHTENAW VOICE I definitely think people admire MONSTER B4 The Violin Monster performs his first duo with ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ (Riley McCurry, of Lake Orion) in front of Ayla & Co in Ann Arbor. what he does and come back to CONTINUED Haunted Plymouth Skates and scares for charity coffee shop? Ghost- By Kayleigh Cyrus from local rockabilly band Contributor Devil Elvis. hunter says maybe Ten percent of all ticket The Ann Arbor Derby sales will be donated to the Dimes will finish their second Washtenaw Community By Danielle Seering the steps were silenced. home season on Oct. 27 in a College Nursing Program. Contributor “It occurred to me later that Halloween-themed bout – with The Dimes finished fourth there was no way that sound a twist. in an annual 10-team Mitten During the graveyard shift could have been anyone else,” All eligible and able-bodied Kitten Tournament league after at a coffee shop in Plymouth, said Cammarata. skaters from all four teams – finishing last in their inaugural Chelsea Cammarata, 27, of So who, exactly, was coming the Huron River Rollers, the season. They are now looking South Lyon, was stocking up the stairs? Tree Town Thrashers, the forward to finding a permanent supplies when she heard And why did they stop? Brawl Stars and the Arbor home as a certified Women’s someone walk up the basement Cammarata would like to Bruising Company – will be Flat Track Roller Derby steps, just behind her. know, too. randomly placed onto two Association team. WFTDA is a She felt the vibration in the “Since written history there mixed teams. This gives the collaboration of leagues around floor of the old building caused have been ghost stories,” said league an opportunity to have the world that participate in by the weight of the person Christopher Bailey, research a competitive, hour-long bout, the development of modern on the steps. She called out, director and founding but with integrated skill levels roller derby, facilitating anticipating it was a co-worker member of Grimstone Inc., and experience. sportsmanship and positive who had been there earlier in one of the oldest paranormal The action goes down at Buhr influences among strong KAYLEIGH CYRUS THE WASHTENAW VOICE the evening. Park, located at 2751 Parkard St. Front from left: Jodie Bolinger (Carrie Finish-Her), Erin Roberts (Michelle O’She’ll investigation teams in the women. Bomb Ya), Danielle VanDuren (Hermoine Gank-Ya). Back from left: Jennet “Jeffery?” Midwest. in Ann Arbor. Doors open at For more information, Malone (Alotta Leggz), Sam Geus (Riot Hrrrl), Megan Foldenauer (Scargyle), No one answered. GHOST 5:30 p.m. First whistle at 6 p.m., visit a2derbydimes.org, or Andrea Gruber (Whiskey Drifter) The sound and vibration of CONTINUED B4 with a halftime performance Facebook/annarborollerderby. Halloween myths exposed

Razors and strangers poison start coming out of being found in a bag of Jolly the shadows where they laid Ranchers in California on and dangers: oh my! dormant throughout the July. 27 of this year, but it was By Nathan Clark year. Parent groups start determined that razor in the Managing Editor campaigns warning that bag was a manufacturing fault Halloween is prime-time for and was not placed in the bag Halloween: a night of frights child abduction, and whispers maliciously. and fun at the end of October of the mannequins hanging in “We still advise parents to where many Americans don the haunted houses are actually check their kids’ candy for signs their best looking costumes, dead bodies floating through of tampering,” said Washtenaw looking for a good time. But as social circles. County Sheriff Sgt. Geoff Fox. with other holidays in America, There are no recorded The only recorded incident Halloween has many myths incidents in police records of candy being tampered with and tales shrouding it which of Halloween candy being maliciously was an incident eat away at everything that tampered with in Washtenaw in Long Island back in 1964. makes it fun. County or in any other county According to an article in the As the unofficial holiday in southeast Michigan. New York Post, a housewife quickly approaches, horrifying There was one incident tales of tampered treats reported by the Associated MYTHS CONTINUED B4 filled with razor blades or Press of a dull razor blade PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY: JESSICA PROTECH THE WASHTENAW VOICE B2 october 22, 2012 SPOTLIGHT WASHTENAW VOICE ‘Halloweekends’ at Cedar Point with Student Activities

put on sale last month for only When the sun finally Photos and words by $35 apiece. All 50 were sold vanished, the park’s lights Nathan Clark within 24 hours, making this bathed the area with flashing Managing Editor one of the more popular trips neon and intricate Halloween Student Activities offers every shadows. The cloudy, grey sky over year. Students exhausted from the Washtenaw contrasted The ticket price included a day’s events boarded the bus the vibrant autumn leaves bus ride to and from the park, for the ride home, but still had descending from the trees on admission and a wrist band that enough energy to sing along campus as students boarded guaranteed free beverages all the way. a bus bound for a far more day throughout the park. When the bus arrived on entertaining location: Cedar The excitement from the WCC after midnight, students Point. students was palpable as they thanked organizers for the trip Student Activities recently entered the park, running off with smiles on their faces – a coordinated a trip to Cedar in different directions to get fun time had by everyone. Point for the “Halloweekends” in line for their favorite rides. For more information about celebration on Oct. 13, where As evening quickly other trips offered by Student the park stays open late, sets up approached, the overcast skies Activities, contact Rachel haunted houses and decorates opened, and rain began to fall, Barsch in the SDA office located the park with Halloween flair. shutting down some of the on the first floor of the Student Fifty tickets for the trip were rides. Center.

The Ogre at Cedar Point’s Halloweekends celebration patiently sits resting near the front of the park, only rising from his throne to yell at passers-by who wake him. Oct. 13.

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MOVIE Affleck worthy of another Oscar after performance of ‘Argo’ By Matt Durr Revolution. on, saving the drama for the speaking Farsi, but no subtitles Staff Writer Based on a true story, Affleck final 45 minutes of the film. are shown on screen, leaving us plays CIA specialist Tony Anyone with a familiarity of with no idea of what is being In 1997, Ben Affleck burst Mendez, a man who has a the events knows how the story said. I understand that this onto the Hollywood scene history of getting people out of turns out, but the storytelling is supposed to exemplify the for his Oscar-winning Best sticky situations. To complete does more than enough to struggles the Americans are Original Screenplay “Good Will this particular mission, Mendez show just how dangerous the having in understanding what Hunting.” It’s the only Oscar seeks the help of makeup artist mission was and what Mendez is going on, but I don’t need that Affleck has ever won and if was John Chambers (played by was facing. much detail in a movie. for his work off screen. With his John Goodman) to create a President Clinton “Argo” is Affleck’s return latest effort “Argo,” Affleck may fictitious movie as a cover for declassified the details of to the top of the Hollywood once again win an Academy sneaking into Iran to get the the mission in 1997, but mountain, and if you’re a fan Award, this time for directing. diplomats home. unfortunately, as is usually of great storytelling. . . “Ar” go Affleck stars and directs Admittedly, “Argo” is not a the case with Hollywood, see this film. in this film about a secret fast-paced action adventure the events are very much mission coordinated by the that keeps the audience on the exaggerated. Still, the film Central Intelligence Agency edge of their seats. But that’s feels very real and pulls at the Rated: R and members of Hollywood the beauty of this film. Affleck emotions of moviegoers. Runtime: 120 minutes to extract six United States brilliantly builds the tension My one problem with it Genre: Political diplomats stranded in Iran throughout the movie, using is that there are plenty of Grade: B+ collider.com COURTESY PHOTO during the 1979 Iranian plenty of comic elements early scenes where the Iranians are

GAME ‘Resident Evil 6’ slightly off target

By Nathan Clark line through three separate what order, so gamers are free storyline and gameplay flow, it Managing Editor four-hour-long campaigns to play them in any order they has once again failed in what that intertwine with each other see fit so long as they play them many other games mastered Once again, Capcom has making the total gameplay last all to find out what is really years ago: aiming. unleashed one of its biggest much longer than expected. going on in the story. It almost feels like Capcom franchises on gamers around Fans of the traditional The game doesn’t offer a likes to go out of its way to make the world, promising an Resident Evil style of gameplay multiplayer option, at least aiming a weapon in its games as amazing storyline and a will enjoy Leon Kennedy’s not in the traditional sense. difficult as possible. Developing whole new way of gameplay in campaign filled with deception Instead, the game has what an aiming system in a game “Resident Evil 6.” and zombies. is called “Agent Hunt” when can’t be that hard can it? Set mostly in China, heroes Fans of action-oriented game random players can drop into That said, so long as you’re from past Resident Evil games will prefer Chris Redfield’s a game as a monster hell bent OK with the sub-par aiming return, attempting to prevent campaign featuring a more on ending the heroes’ game mechanics, “Resident Evil 6” is one of the largest bio-terrorism run-and-gun sort of approach. early. The only problem with beautiful to look at and pretty attacks the world has ever seen. The third campaign, Jake this mode is that players in fun to play. One of the more interesting Muller, appeals to the majority the campaign have to have the aspects of this game: Capcom of gamers because his story is mode turned on, so getting Rated: M chose a different style of story fresh and original, filled with into an Agent Hunt game is Systems: Xbox, PS3 progression. Instead of having lots of action. sometimes a challenge. Developer: Capcom one solid four-hour-long story, There is no set order for what While Capcom has lived up Grade: B joystiq.com COURTESY PHOTO players can enjoy a solid story campaign should be played in to its promise of an interesting

MOVIE ‘Alice in 3D’ – newer doesn’t always mean better By Anna Elias architecture as we awaited the theatrical viewing. As a part of I was taking my daughter to Staff Writer beginning of the movie. the Michigan Theater’s Family- see. Nothing was fluffy and and We had the obligatory tub Friendly Film Series, this was wonderful. Nothing made you Lola Bela Sunshine Elias of popcorn in our laps as the the selection for the Oct. 7 film. want to kiss a puppy. Things Contributer lights dimmed. We stared at the Was it good? Eh, it was made you want to kick one. screen as if it were some sort of decent. It was a mash-up of the Is Hollywood going too When I received the email deity that we were giving our two books while semi-ignoring far when it remakes beloved from my daughter’s preschool praise. the whole plot itself. childhood movies? Possibly. about close-to-free tickets to As the movie started, Did Lola enjoy herself? Did I take Lola at too young see “Alice in Wonderland 3D,” I it looked unfamiliar. Lo That’s questionable. She hated of an age? Possibly. But I can envisioned Disney’s animated and behold, it wasn’t the wearing the 3D glasses; she kept tell you one thing, I watched Cheshire Cat in fantastic purple phenomenal cartoon movie saying that “it’s getting really Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” wrapping his tail around my I remembered watching as a close!” Well yes, that’s the point, at her age, and my response to head. I couldn’t wait to share child, but rather Tim Burton’s Lola. the movie was something far a movie I cherished so much adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s She kept complaining that cuter than, “it was really scary.” as a child with my 3-year-old books “Alice’s Adventures in the movie was too loud and daughter. Wonderland,” and “Through was very scary. That statement Rated: PG We were sitting in the the Looking-Glass.” was true, with Alice slaying Runtime: 108 minutes middle of the amazing Burton’s “Alice in the Jabberwocky as a major Genre: Fantasy Michigan Theater in downtown Wonderland” came out in part of the movie. This was Grade: B MG MOVIES COURTESY PHOTO Ann Arbor admiring the 2010 for IMAX, 3D and regular not the movie I had thought

MOVIE ‘Frankenweenie’ ignites director Burton’s comeback By Adrian Hedden the Chocolate Factory,” were been sharing a secret. There harkening back to the classic Editor followed by perhaps his biggest has been a deeply cherished, horror films of the 1930s and flop with the boorish and over- unmade movie awaiting ’40s. Beloved yet creepy director done “Alice in Wonderland 3D,” production that only Burton’s Themes of mortality and Tim Burton crafted some of from 2010. most dedicated followers have scientific experiments-gone- Hollywood’s classic fables in Although a few gems have coveted since the early 1980s wrong may scare the diapers the 1990s. His gothic-inspired been sprinkled throughout and Burton’s humble start as off infants brought along by set designs and alienated, yet Burton’s recent career, 2007’s a film student. parents hoping for the tamely eccentric characters captured “Sweeney Todd” remake and Originally shot and released strange children’s flicks Burton the sense of wonder and the epic 2003 novel-come-to- in 1984, clocking in at less than has been creating lately, but the individuality of a generation life, “Big Fish,” failed to return 30 minutes “Frankenweenie,” is allegory is more profound and of movie-goers. the director to the past glory of the film that started it all for Tim heartwarming than any of his But recently, Burton’s 1988’s mischievously original Burton. All the nuances present works to date. career has gone dormant. A “Beetlejuice,” or the iconic in his subsequent career were Reaching back to now slew of lukewarm remakes 1993 stop-motion epic, “The born here in homage to 1931’s remake himself, Tim Burton’s and adaptations found Burton Nightmare Before Christmas.” “Frankenstein,” with a tear- career has jolted back to life and tinkering with classics in his After audiences everywhere jerking story of a brainiac loner lies quivering in reanimation, trademark, darkly comedic joined hands in rapture over and his beloved dog, Sparky. wondering what shape it will manner and coming away the classic, holiday-mashed Now remade for feature take next. with films that served as musical classic, Burton would length with mind-bending, embarrassing attempts at rarely return to the beauty stop-motion animation, rehashing fan favorites. and grace of “The Nightmare “Frankenweenie,” is creepier The agonizingly goofy Before Christmas.” and more eerily charming than Genre: Science fiction animatronics of Burton’s 2001 But all along, throughout his anything Burton’s put out since Runtime: 87 minutes “Planet of the Apes,” remake and storied career and struggles “Nightmare.” Being presented Rated: PG his incomprehensibly bizarre to meet past success, Burton’s in all black and white gives Grade: A chud.com COURTESY PHOTO 2005 rendition of “Charlie and most dedicated fans have all the film a dark quirky touch, B4 OCTOBER 22, 2012 SPORTS WASHTENAW VOICE Against dominating Tigers, Yankees complete worst post-season series in baseball history Looking at the numbers, WRONG! the Tigers completed one of Robinson Cano, Mark the most impressive series in Teixeria, Nick Swisher, Alex not only baseball, but in sports Rodriguez and former Tiger history. Curtis Granderson were a Now that I got that ass- combined 8-for-65 in the series kissing out of the way, let for an astounding .123 batting me dive into why exactly the average. Those five players By Matt Durr Yankees should be ashamed make a combined $87.375 Sports Editor to even put on the sacred million according to USA pinstripes. Today, and that is a more than As a life-long, die-hard fan of Aside from Derek Jeter and the entire payroll of 15 teams. the New York Yankees, I have Ichiro Suzuki, no one in that Five of those teams made the to admit this year’s American lineup even tried to have a playoffs this season. League Championship Series major league-worthy at bat. A After coming back in the was the most pathetic four- typical Yankee at bat consisted bottom of the ninth inning in game series in Major League of staring at strikes one and Game 1, the “Bombers” looked Baseball history. two and then swinging for the like they were going to bring Before I rail against the fences on strike three. Which the fight to the Tigers. But once “Bronx Bombers,” let me first usually ended in another Jeter broke his ankle, the rest say that the Detroit Tigers were Yankee strikeout or a pop up of the Yankees rolled over like a absolutely dominant. To put to the second baseman. visitor to Charlie Sheen’s house. it into perspective, the Tigers After struggling to get Be proud, Tigers fans. The scored 19 runs in the series hits against Baltimore in the legacy of the Yankees is a and the Yankees had 22 hits. In previous series, one would storied one, filled with some of Game 4, the Tigers scored eight think that Yankees manager the greatest moments in sports. runs. The Yankees scored six Joe Girardi and hitting coach But what the Tigers did to the runs in the entire series. Series Kevin “swing and miss” Long Yankees last week will stand as MVP Delmon Young drove in would tell their players to take a the darkest days in the 111-year MCT CURTOSEY PHOTO six runs by himself! different approach at the plate. history of the franchise. Tigers celebrated victory over Yankees at Comerica Park. Tigers ace Justin Verlander is by far millennium’s best pitcher By Matt Durr Sports Editor pitcher to do so since 1992. 25 strikeouts in 24.1 innings presence on the mound almost Verlander was 24-5 with a 2.40 pitched. Both earned runs assures the other team that OK, I know we’re only 13 earned run average. It stands he has allowed have come on they have no chance of winning. years into the new millennium, as one of the most impressive solo homeruns. There was a The next item on his career but Detroit Tigers pitcher seasons by a pitcher in the last stretch where he pitched 23 bucket list is, obviously, a World Justin Verlander has already 40 years. consecutive scoreless innings Series ring, and with the Tigers made a strong case for being While his season this year before surrendering a home just four wins away from that called the greatest pitcher of was not as spectacular, he will run to New York Yankee task, I have to believe JV will the new millennium. still be a Cy Young candidate Eduardo Nunez. have the chance to win at least At just 29 years old, and could very well win the Down the stretch when his two of those games. Verlander is in his prime as a award for a second consecutive team needed him to help get it While winning the World pitcher and he appears to be season. But it’s been his utter into the postseason, Verlander Series for the first time since only getting better at his craft. dominance in the playoffs that was 5-1 with a 1.93 ERA and 1984 would be magical for Last season, JV won his first has pushed him even further won his last four games, helping Tigers’ fans, enjoying the American League Cy Young ahead of the game’s other great secure a spot for his team in dominance of the game’s best Award, given to the league’s pitchers, as the best in baseball. the playoffs. pitcher of the last three decades, MCT CURTESY PHOTO best pitcher. He followed that In his first three postseason Not only does he give his on baseball’s biggest stage, will Reigning American League MVP Justin Verlander is not only the best pitcher in by being named the league’s baseball today, but he may be the best in generations starts this year, Verlander is 3-0 team the confidence that they be what I remember about this Most Valuable Player, the first with a staggering 0.74 ERA, and will win when he pitches, his season. Fantasy football fans: Still plenty of time to fix your rosters

By Matt Durr Odds are, you’re not the week. Find out which players are usually the same guys who up to his projections 16 points, Maclin and Nelson Sports Editor only one in the league with are likely to get goal-line finish near the middle of the Last, but certainly not least, scored 21 and 32 points players who aren’t living up carries or which defenses are pack every year. Having a good don’t believe everything that respectively, helping lead my So, six weeks into the fantasy to expectations. Use that to facing the NFL’s worst offenses. defense and special teams is a you read about how great or team to its fifth win of the your advantage. Players like great way to score points each how poor a player is going to season. football season and your team Kickers don’t matter is in the dumps. Your No. 1 pick Matthew Stafford, Maurice week. perform. If predicting who was Remember, most players We’ve all had those weeks is a bust, and everyone else Jones-Drew and Andre But you don’t have to keep going to score was that easy, don’t score more than 10 where a last-second field goal in the league seems like they Johnson are first-round the same team all year. Find the none of these “experts” would touchdowns a season, so there won you a game and put a soft found a gem in the ninth round caliber talent that have ones playing the worst offenses be covering fantasy football for are plenty of guys who will find spot in your heart for Dan while you’re stuck starting underperformed. Guys like and get them in your lineup. a living, They would be in Las the end zone each week. By the Bailey. But the truth is, the Jonathon Stewart at running this will turn it around, and In most leagues, defenses get Vegas cleaning up each week. way, I acquired both Maclin and difference between a top-3 back every week. when they do they will rack 10 points at the start of every I’ll give you an example. Nelson earlier in the week in a kicker and a top-15 kicker is Have no fear, my fantasy up points. week. If that defense gives Recently, I started Jeremy deal that also netted me Jones- usually between 20-30 points football friends. I’m here to up 17 points, but scores a TD Maclin and Jordy Nelson at Drew. Thanks Joel! Do your homework! in an entire season. Or a point reassure you that there is of its own or forces a couple wide receiver over Denarius So there you have it. Follow Find the guys everyone or two a game. still plenty of time to make turnovers it can guarantee you Moore even though both were these tips and your Sundays else ignores When it comes to kickers, the moves necessary to not between 10-20 points predicted to get fewer points will be more pleasant. At the Did you know Baltimore’s don’t worry about having to only improve your lineup, than Moore. While Moore end of the season, and your Dennis Pitta is third in receiving drop your backup to pick up a Don’t just assume a but to have it ready for the all went on to have a good game, wallet may be a bit heavier, too. target for a tight end? Probably running back during bye week. player is going to live important playoff-push. not. While everyone wishes You’ll be able to find a suitable Here are some tips that will they had Jimmy Graham, Pitta replacement at any time. get you back on top of your is a nice TE who is either still MONSTER FROM B1 Defenses matter fantasy standings: available in free agency or can On the flip side, many show “Anthony Bourdain: No working with filmmakers, or charities as well. Look for underachieving be acquired for minimal cost people will tell you that your Reservations” for a couple of photographers, or just getting If you happen to stumble players with good Study the waiver wire and defense doesn’t matter. These seconds, unbeknownst to him invited to events,” The Violin upon him during a full moon, backgrounds look at the different trends each at the time of filming. Monster said. however, be ready for a show. “What I love about it is But it’s not about the fame; “I definitely play with more people contacting me and The Violin Monster just thrives intensity,” said The Violin MYTHS FROM B1 tampered with, the National children. Only 0.2 percent of just never knowing what the around people, and loves Monster, “And you might hear handed out arsenic tablets to Confectioners Association abductions end with the child next adventure is, whether it’s getting involved with local me howling more often.” teenaged trick-or-treaters. stated. never being found. The woman was arrested “Our biggest safety concern An estimated 0.0068 percent and sentenced to two years in during Halloween is kids of abductions are perpetrated GHOST FROM B1 studies, the results varied from reported to Grimstone Inc. prison. The woman was quoted crossing the street, not paying by a stranger, the report added. Because most scientists religious experiences to near can be attributed to natural saying she only gave the tablets attention and wearing dark Tales of the man hanging deny the existence of death experiences. occurrences. to kids who looked too old to be clothing,” Fox said. “They himself in the haunted house paranormal phenomena, it’s “Electromagnetic fields are “If you do a demographics trick or treating. (kids) are jacked on candy and are just that: tales. There have nearly impossible to clearly everywhere,” Bailey noted. study on our case history, According to the National excitement, so they are not been no reports in any local define what happens when “Anything with current has it. maybe 70 percent of our Confectioners Association, really paying attention.” database of anyone actually someone has an experience The Earth’s core has it. cases are natural.” Bailey said, loose wrapping can sometimes Halloween masks tend being dead in a haunted house. like Cammarata’s. “When you think about what “meaning not paranormal.” be the result of faulty to restrict peripheral vision, Any story about suicides at a “There’s just not enough reality is,” Bailey added, “it’s a Another 25 five percent, he manufacturing and customers limiting the wearer’s ability to haunted house are unfounded, research,” Bailey said, series of events. These events said, can be attributed to hoaxes concerned that their products notice oncoming traffic, Fox an urban myth passed from regarding how to determine are processed by our minds. If or to those with questionable have been tampered with added. person to person every year. why some people have these there is something that alters mental well-being. But it’s the should hold on to the candy to Kids are at no higher risk of Halloween myths and encounters and others do not. how we perceive things, then few that are left that keep him show to the manufacturer. being abducted on Halloween urban legends are not going One theory that Bailey it alters reality. Are you really doing what he does. Cases of Halloween candy than on any other day and the away anytime so. The same mentions is that of Canadian feeling cold, or has your mind Meantime, back at the coffee being tampered with is sporadic vast majority of abductions are ones will pop up again next neuroscientist and author, simply told you that you are shop in Plymouth, Cammarata over the years with zero deaths perpetrated by people the child year, but hopefully Americans Dr. Michael Persinger, who feeling cold?” goes about her work to finish being reported. knows. enjoying the holiday will forget has studied the effect of Bailey, who has been her shift, ghost or not. Simply because a candy When children go missing, the irrational threats and electromagnetic frequencies investigating paranormal “Shift-Change ghosts,” she wrapper isn’t completely on 99.8 percent of them are remember the real ones to keep on the front temporal lobes phenomena for 16 years, says with a shrug, “don’t pay the treat doesn’t necessarily returned home, according to a themselves and their children of the brain, which affect admits that the vast majority the bills.” mean the candy has been 2002 federal study on missing safe this season. perception. According to these of the phenomena that is B5 OCTOBER 22, 2012 SPOTLIGHT WASHTENAW VOICE Halloween just an excuse for amateurs and exhibitionists

for candy. And by kids, I am for sexual attention. For some booze budget on a costume idea Don’t want to deal with the and Christmas lights. I have not just talking those age- reason, costume designers guaranteed to attract copious bar scene? Go to a private party. seen some big-box locations appropriate for the festivities. must think that police officers, cleavage-bearing coeds only Just be sure to have a hefty around the area attempt to It is a day when new, young nurses and firefighting females to show up and be just one of investment into a costume, bring out the bearded fat man parents feel the need to all go to work in thigh highs, the six others who are just as or be prepared to face the even earlier. dress up a baby and go out stiletto heels and a plunging “unique.” consequential wrath of ridicule On the other hand, the day trick or treating. I just can’t neckline that makes Niagara As I ponder the reasons I for not dressing up. At the party, after Halloween is the only day comprehend taking a toddler Falls look shallow. loathe the day, amateur binge make sure to hang around the I know of when I can pick up a out in the fall Michigan weather Don’t look now, but here drinkers also come to mind. bonfire. This is the location of five-gallon bucket of fake blood By Benjamin Knauss after dark – just so the parents comes your bartender, the You know the ones, the people action once one of the many for 75 percent off to use with my Contributer can get free candy. pirate, with her “bootie” showing. who only go out to the bar amateur drinkers out and about closet Alice Cooper obsession – I know they are proud Nothing better than seeing your two or three times a year. It come stumbling along looking and no one cares. A chill is in the air, and I parents who want to share their bartender have to adjust her is precisely these amateurs for a place to take a leak and Until next time, keep your dread the dawning of the day— bundle of joy with the world, thong before she serves you the who are the reason I also have can’t quite walk or see out of Santa in the attic for a few more even more the twilight hours— but please wait until the kids beer at an event-special price disdain for the day before the mask they have on. weeks, cover your ass cheeks, of Oct. 31. can at least say “Trick or Treat” (read: higher than usual). Thanksgiving and New Year’s Unlike me, retailers love to don’t beg me for anything. I’ll I am past my Halloween on their own. I also don’t want to forget Eve. see Halloween. Mere hours bring the booze, but not dress prime and find the day to be After the round of kids at those who put way too much A word of advice: remember after the ding-dong adolescent up and for Christ’s sake, get that rather annoying on many levels. dusk, should I decide to go out thought into dressing up. I have to take off the mask, you don’t candy grab, it’s time to replace child out of the weather and put I see the “holiday” as meaning for a drink I have to deal with a special place in my heart for want to experience vomiting the skeletons and other “scary” the kid to bed. an evening of children begging scantily clad females begging those who burn half a month’s with it still on. decorations with Santa Claus Now get off my lawn! Music kills mood at local thrill park

Three of the four attractions 20-somethings having fun light that limits vision to about By Leland Dawson that can be bought as a single screaming and jumping out, all six inches. It left many visitors Contributor ticket, the Ultimate Haunted to scare the pants off the thrill disoriented and took too long Barn, the Mined Shaft and the seekers who have visited their to escape. The serenity of an autumn Asylum, can each be navigated frightful world. Their costumes, On a recent weeknight, there apple orchard is the last place in less than 10 minutes. To get props and make-up are all high were only two ticket counters you’d expect to meet mental any real value, a “6 Attraction quality. open, and the line was moving patients, monsters, ghosts and Package” is the best option. It “It’s definitely fun,” said slowly. It was a long line with alien clowns. But every year runs significantly higher at $35 Alexandra Brock, a 20-year-old easily 80 people patiently around Halloween, Wiard’s ($38 on Saturday). WCC engineering student from waiting as security personnel Orchard is anything but serene The combination of the Midland, who works as part of announced that three of the as the location hosts the “Night Haunted Hay Ride with its free the Labyrinth attraction. Their attractions were closed due to Terrors Haunted Thrill Park.” cider and donuts, and the half- enjoyment and passion for inclement weather. As day turns to night on hour Labyrinth – which along their craft, a normally seasonal, If the weather is nice, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the Caged Alien Clowns is part-time job, brings the whole you really enjoy being scared, the mischievous and scary only available in the package – thing to its ear-piercing terror. then “Night Terrors” is worth come out to play. Sadly, the helps make it easier on the coin The indoor attractions, the the investment. Arrive early DJ turning “Top 40” hits in purse. Ultimate Haunted Barn, the to avoid the lines, which can the waiting area kills any It would be easy to dismiss Mined Shaft and the Asylum, sometimes get to 200 people, atmosphere the otherwise this as a cheap attraction at a make liberal use of strobe and try not to let the tunes from creepy music emanating from five-star price, if not for the lights and “jump scares.” It is Adele and The Chipmunks KELLY BRACHA THE WASHTENAW VOICE the attractions may create. “actors” that infuse soul into the quite fun, but one room in the ruin your appreciation of Rows of apple trees at Wiard’s Orchard stand barren after unseasonable At $17 per attraction ($18 warmth. horror. The really scary parts Asylum used a combination of an otherwise well-tuned on Saturday), it is overpriced. all involve the cast of mostly bright lights, fog and a strobe atmosphere. Make your own cheap costume

said. “I don’t know -- it just different times so check out a By Claire Stano seems like something you’re thrift store for an interesting Contributor supposed to put some effort outfit like a sports jersey, into. It’s part of the holiday for bathrobe or prom dress. While Washtenaw me to get all crafty, now that I Practice your zombie shuffle Community College students think about it.” before your party. have aged out of trick-or- Grad student Dan You can make a variety of treating, many will still be Hirschman echoed Sheffield’s simple, winged costumes by dressing up for Halloween. sentiment that purchasing a making a poncho out of fabric. Where can you turn to get a store-bought costume feels To make bat wings, purchase costume and still have money like cheating, but admitted a yard and a half of double left over for a six-pack or a bag that he usually has to purchase wide gauzy fabric, cut a hole of fun-sized Snickers bars to elements of his costume. For in the center and wear it as a share at the party? example, he picked up a top hat poncho on the diagonal. Top it You could buy an overpriced for his mad scientist outfit. off with a headband with ears. “sexy nurse” or lopsided Iron You don’t need serious Use multi-colored fabric to Man outfit from Halloween sewing skills to make these make butterfly wings the same USA, or you could make your costumes, but you might need way. Complete the look with an own costume. It’s a great chance a glue gun. antenna headband. to show off your creativity and One of the keys to making Two pieces of poster- save money. an inexpensive Halloween board can be used to make a Every Halloween party will costume is building on things sandwich board to make a have store-bought popular that you already own. For variety of costumes such as characters such as Batman, example, do you have a black a ladybug, M&M, Pac Man, Harry Potter and Katniss, but dress? Add a witch’s hat and the bacon and eggs, and a Teenage ILLUSTRATION BY: BEN THOMPSON THE WASHTENAW VOICE if you want to dress-up as a broom from your kitchen and Mutant Ninja Turtle. Cut out slightly obscure character, you’re good to go. Accessorize your desired shape out of two making your own costume is a flannel shirt and jeans with a pieces of poster-board and add the way to go. Page through cowboy hat. Look in your closet details. Use a glue gun and two Superheroes – and real-life heroes – your favorite books or re- to assess what items could go short pieces of fabric to create watch your favorite movies for into a costume. shoulder straps and connect set the trend for Halloween this year inspiration. When choosing a costume the two pieces of poster-board. Ann Arbor resident remember: zombie goes with For more ideas and detailed four-year employee at Fantasy more popular among females Stephanie Sheffield prefers to everything. Zombie makeup instructions, check out these By Amanda Jacobs Attic in Depot Town, said that this year due to the release of make her costumes. transforms any outfit into a sites: www.etsy.com/blog/ Staff Writer many people tend to mix “The Dark Knight Rises,” said “It feels like cheating if I just costume. In movies, people en/, www.marthastewart.com, costumes together to create Katie St. Andrew, an employee buy a costume off the rack,” she transform into zombies at all and www.pinterest.com. Ben Gresley, an animation new ideas. Some of the most at Spirit Halloween in Ann student at Washtenaw popular costumes are mixed Arbor. Community College thinks with pirate or zombie theme to “The Avengers are ZOMBIE MAKEUP TUTORIAL TRY A REAL that a good Halloween costume invent an original idea. surprisingly selling more than MAKE-UP ARTIST must involve the “scare factor.” “Someone wanted to wear a Batman,” St. Andrew said. “And Makeup allows you to transform into a member of the walking- He said that this year’s costume bee costume with a tommy gun the morph suits are extremely dead. Zombie makeup kits are available at costume shops and drug If you want a professionally is going to be one that terrifies and be a ‘killer bee.’” Brennan popular right now for people stores. They usually come with white, black and green makeup. done zombie look, check out little kids. said. “We’ve also had someone of all ages.” Note: always test a small amount of the makeup on your skin to local makeup artist Angel “It’s going to be something dressed up as a mutant inbred Morph suits are outfits that see if you have an allergic reaction. Vanas. She specializes in “wild, demented,” said Gresley, 20. who gave birth to his brother.” cover the body from head to toe. San Francisco-based professional makeup artist Libby Dorot punky and glamorous looks.” “There’s going to be blood For those who don’t have They come in multiple colors said the goal of zombie make up is to create an illusion of decay. Vanas’ costume makeup and eyeballs hanging out the time to create a new style, and sizes. Both employees • y Start b covering your face and neck with a base such as sessions start at $25. She also everywhere.” popular TV shows and movie of Fantasy Attic and Spirit white face paint or extreme foundation. Normal healthy skin does hairpieces and wig styling. Kevin Bevak, 19, of Plymouth characters are easy outfits to Halloween said that pirates, takes away from the undead look. Contact her through her also prefers unique ideas for consider. Employees at local superheroes and real-life • Use black eyeliner or black face paint to create dark circles website: http://www.styleseat. scary Halloween costumes. costume stores said that classic heroes, such as doctor and around your eyes. If you want a sexy zombie look, add a little com/angelvanas or at (734) One year, he and a crowd of movie characters and recent military costumes are also sparkly eye shadow or false eyelashes. To create a more skull- 483-5277. neighbors coordinated their films make up many of their popular this year. like look, put a little black face paint around your nostrils. Important safety tip: Make outfits. sales. “The zombie costumes • On your face and neck, add some splotches of green and grey sure to have a strong makeup “We did a 25-person hoard “Star Wars, Star Trek and are not as popular this year,” to create a bruised, rotting-flesh effect. Blend with a sponge. remover, as face paint may be of zombies,” said Bevak, an Batman are always popular,” St. Andrew said. “But Army • The most important product to purchase for creating a difficult to remove. automotive student. “We tore said Brennan, of Ypsilanti. costumes are a lot more zombie look is fake blood. Costume shops offer a variety of types However you end up applying up our clothes and wore zombie “Catwoman is big this year, popular.” of fake blood. Commercial fake blood often washes out of fabric your zombie makeup, practice makeup.” as well as Victorian-inspired For more costume ideas, visit better than food coloring-based homemade blood. Smear fake moaning “braaaaaaaiins” to Along with these unique industrial-wear.” www.spirithalloween.com or blood around your mouth to complete your flesh-eating look. complete the undead effect. ideas, Nani Brennan, a Catwoman costumes are http://www.fantasyattic.com. B6 OCTOBER 22, 2012 spotlight WASHTENAW VOICE

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Wolverine fans. A recipe for Army store on South State we didn’t kill any cows. I guess 50-year-old insurance agent the parking lot outside U-M the U-M Golf Course, tailgaters to share with her fellow they got a vacation.” to party outside the game.to party Livonia resident, Ralph Moore Stadium, Charlie Schlosser, a Street. Perched comfortably Moore said. “Pheasant, chicken Moore said. “Tailgating is a of it. Mingling, partying, you on an outdoor TV set in the Pronger said. “We’re still here in his nylon lawn chair in the in her home town, Pronger it with beer.” in this weather, and that says lot, beer in hand, 66-year-old little measurements. from Lowell, more he is said even Canada,” Schlosser said. said. “I’ve friends munched on a bevy of her busy work schedule to her patented cherry burgers is burgers is her patented cherry managed to find time amid time find to managed comfort of his owncomfort tent. crafted naturally, she said, with make it what you want it to be.” meats and other foods before builds up to the game. I enjoy of the event.major part It really burgers) for years. It’s a classic.” parking lot of the Salvation prefers watching the game prepare some original dishes at the large numbers flocking numbers large the at and more surprised every year and pork. No beef this time so set up in theand partiers and during the game. a lot.” “We had all dead animals,” “It’s a multicultural event,” “I do it all by feel,” Pronger “People come from all over, Another football fan in An employee for Chrysler Just outside the confines of He’s been doing so since Moore said that he and his made this (cherry ILLUSTRATION BY: PETER HOCHGRAF THE WASHTENAW VOICE on South State Street. lie Schlosser, 50 of Lowell, beneath their tent in the Salvation Army parking lot Ralph Moore, left, 66, of Livonia, enjoys game day outside the arena with Char 1 cup of chopped onions 1 cup of chopped cherries ½ cup of sour cream 4 pounds of ground sirloin Cherry Burgers Recipe Mix the ingredients together rmTm ProngerFrom Tami and form into patties by hand. 10 10 ADRIAN HEDDEN 20 Gridiron Gatherings Gridiron THE WASHTENAW VOICE 20 Seven miles apart, on a rainy football Saturday, two very different scenes 30 - 30 40 40 5 0 5 0 40 40 30 Eastern fan Carl Ebach, of Ypsilanti,Eastern Stadium. gear at Ryanearson in full Eastern 30 ease bundt pan. 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Place Gr 20 20 JESSICA PROTECH 10 THE WASHTENAW VOICE 10 “I’ve done that every game EMU tailgatersEMU 20 minutes south of your kids.” watching their sons play Gillett, became friends Columbia, which is about By Amanda Jacobs University lacks in the the moms of players Alex Jackson. “We send out though he makes fun of the players their support. the Eagles, and give all of tents, food dishes and their travel to watch their sons to watch him play football. die-hards,” said Michelle Humphrey, who comes Eagles. Bellfy, a resident of Lake Bellfy and Alex Gillett, Humphrey, mother of or lose. rolls.” root for the team – win games are so early,” Bellfy lose, you have to stay with like breakfast casseroles, encouraging texts, even from Green Springs, Ohio, families to cheer on the football. The two families fan-base of people who football games may not since high school.” said. “We make things emails to all of the players’ have many tailgaters, now tailgate together number of tailgaters, it but the Eagles do have me,” Bellfy said. “Win or before every game,” said butterscotch coffee cake, breakfast foods, since the before the game, bringing but so do the parents.” boys have to be committed, makes up for with a strong parents. Not only do the participate, but we’re the players are all proud of play every game. stand by team are basically cinnamon and ‘monkey bread’, which after many weekends of “I always send him “We to make try “We to get others to try “I write my son a poem The mothers of the What Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan Bellfy and Sara Proud parents, such as Staff Writer “They all know me real well.” ‘super fan,’” said Ebach, who Township, visit the EMU Toledo. the in proudly flew flag The Andy Bedard and Nick Bates weather,” said Bates. “But years. He not only comes watched the Eagles’ baseball Cornhole Cornhole out here,” said Nathan and Marisa to play. Rynearson Stadium parking too – to watch the Eagles team. He enjoyed his time at to football games, but also Dave Bedwell, graduated who dedicated fans and alumni to Eastern, and because they live likeHortons that the Eastern State graduate, and I went to Michigan State and Eastern,” out and watch of Michigan haters.” residents of Superior resident, has been to every it really is too cold to be games have crowds, smaller graduated from EMU in 2000. lot during its home game made. ever flag EMU largest from EMU in 2005. “We have easy for the family to come so close to the stadium, it’s said that the family has also environment.” said Chris. “It’s a nice family salad, everyone likes that stuff,” exciting today.” softball and other sports he said. “So we’re University hamburgers, hotdogs, pasta home games once a year. The home game for the last 16 crowd for us, even with the cold, rainy air at Eastern’s come to tailgate together - cheers on players at basketball, cheer them on. because it provides a safer place forplace two their children, play and to have a good time. played by EMU students. against the University of a lot of fun.” and drag their wives along, are among EMU’s alumni. They “Amber is a Michigan “We usually cook “This is a pretty good-sized “We get drunk and play “The players call me Chris, a graduate of EMU, Chris and Amber Horton, Carl Ebach, an Ypsilanti Chris Elitch, Dave Bedwell, Bedwell also owns the a game.