January 23, 2012 W"#$%&'"( C)**+',%- C)..&/&, A'' A01)0, M,2$,/"' washtenawvoice.com MLK Day protesters gather to MLK: Check out more reflections on Voices A4 MUSIC: Ann ‘OCCUPY RICK’ Arbor’s music scene just got ‘Far out’ and ‘Whyld’ B1 COMMAND CENTER: Campus Safety and Security gets a new outpost in the Parking Structure A3 PARKING STRUCTURE OPENS: Now that the long- awaited solution is here, are students using the parking structure? A3 B!" S#$%& & J'(!) A"*$! Managing Editor & Photo Editor On Martin Luther King Day, protesters from Students priced across Michigan encapsulated the spirit of the fallen Civil Rights leader to show Ann Arbor, out of Health and and Gov. Rick Snyder, exactly what democracy Fitness Center? looks like. “If Democracy is good enough for Egypt, if ‘Too expensive,’ Trustees democracy is good enough for Libya, then it’s chair Horiszny tells board good enough for Michigan,” said Rev. David Bullock, president of the Rainbow 3+#$ and B!" S#$%& Highland Park chapter of the '""23. Managing Editor “OCCUPY RICK” CONTINUED A6 Students who have cho- sen not to pump iron at the Washtenaw Community College Health and Fitness Center because of the high membership prices may have some added muscle from WCC Board of Trustees Chair Pamela Horiszny. “It’s just too expensive,” Horiszny said. “It was never my intent to see students go into debt over participating.” Concerns over the high price of membership for students were raised after a year-end operations report had been issued to the trust- ees during the Jan. 10 meet- ing. The report reflected that there had been a 19 percent decrease in the number of students at the end of the 2011 fiscal year, which had initially planned for 1,680 JARED ANGLE THE WASHTENAW VOICE student memberships. The Clockwise from top: A large group of protesters marched toward Parker Mill Park on Geddes Road with signs criticizing Gov. Snyder’s policies; Two officers with the Michigan State Police stood guard by HFC, which is managed by the entrance to Snyder’s gated community; the Rev. Charles Williams II looks toward the crowd while the Rev. David Bullock speaks to the protesters. the Power Wellness fitness management company, had come up short with only 1,360 student memberships, according to the report. “For me, it isn’t meeting MLK ceremony highlighted by unveiling of plaque the spirit of the original in- tent of the building, and M'++ D,(( After getting more than or something similar. that’s becoming more and Editor 2,000 signatures, Hunter pre- While Hunter would like to more apparent,” Horiszny sented them to administrators. see that happen, he was reluc- said. Another step towards re- However, the movement tant to say that he will push The “initial spirit” of the naming the Student Center seemed to be stalled by former that agenda. HFC, she said, was to balance after Martin Luther King President Larry Whitworth. “If the administration feels the membership demograph- Jr. has been taken with But once Bellanca took over that conversation can hap- ic by 60 percent community the unveiling of a plaque in August, a new dialogue was pen, we’d be happy with that,” memberships and the re- dedicated to the slain civil opened. Hunter said. “For Dr. Bellanca maining 40 coming from rights leader. “It feels like we were just to come this far and meet us student involvement. The A ceremony was held last out here trying to get people halfway, it means a lot.” current numbers reflect 79 Tuesday in the first floor of to listen to us, it’s a bit surre- Student Activities hosted percent community mem- the Student Center building, al,” Hunter said. “I was very the ceremony and also gave berships and about 20 per- a day after the national holi- thankful that this issue was out free copies of Dr King’s cent coming in from students. day honoring Dr. King. The col- brought back to the front burn- iconic “I have a dream” speech. Horiszny charged the lege was closed on Monday in er. I thought about what this Students were also asked to fill HFC’s Senior Director Greg observance. would mean for the campus out pledges of non-violence Hanby to look into how “He was a man that has for a long time.” and to share how Dr. King had Power Wellness could lower changed all of our lives,” said And now a portion of that influenced their lives. student membership rates. Washtenaw Communtiy thought became a reality less Hunter started his move- Membership prices in College President Rose than a year after his campaign ment last year after docu- the HFC center vary for Bellanca in a speech address- began. ments uncovered by The Voice students and non-students. ing a small group. “I believe Among those in attendance showed that college trustees Non-student community that all of us in our hearts, at was retired WCC instructor in the late 1960s discussed members pay $60 per month least I hope we do, believe in Burton Lowe. A long-time sup- the possibility of naming the plus initiation fees. WCC stu- his dream.” porter of the movement, Lowe Student Center after Dr. King. dents pay $45 a month with- Bellanca also encouraged remembers when the Student During his speech, Hunter out initiation fees. Students students to make a di!erence Center at the old Willow Run encouraged students to re- enrolled in the PEA115 in people’s lives by helping oth- Campus was known as MLK member the words of Dr. King course, a physical fitness ers achieve their dreams. Hall in the 1960s. during the upcoming presiden- elective o!ered each semes- Also taking the stage was “(The ceremony) was excel- tial elections. While he sup- ter, pay $160, which averages Ryan Hunter, a political sci- lent, but this was just the be- ports discourse between sup- to $40 per month, according ence major from Ann Arbor. ginning,” Lowe said. porters of all sides, he hoped to Hanby. The 28-year-old has been at Lowe is hopeful that not just that those discussions re- Not good enough, the forefront of the movement a plaque will be dedicated, that mained civil. Horiszny said, adding that since last April when he started once the first floor of SC has “Let us not forget, at the end she was strictly “speaking ADRIAN HEDDEN THE WASHTENAW VOICE gathering signatures on a pe- been remodeled this summer, of the day, we’re all Americans,” The plaque, reading ‘Dedicated in the spirit of Dr. King. Peace and equality through non-violence.’ A permanent home for the plaque has not yet been tition that supported naming talks can start about naming Hunter said. “Let’s not forget HFC PRICES CONTINUED A6 determined. the SC building after Dr. King. the entire building MLK Hall to move the dream forward.” A2 January 23, 2012 News The Washtenaw Voice THE COMING FORTNIGHT at a glance — the best of the area’s events JAN 28 — SALINE JAN 26 — 3LAU The Blind JAN 26–29 — WOMEN, WINTERFEST. Downtown Pig. 9 p.m. 208 N. First St., WINE, AND SONG X. Saline. Event times vary. Ann Arbor. Aiming to usher Kerrytown Concert House. While this event is still in in the coagulated, sub- 8 p.m. (Fri-Sat); 4 p.m. its planning stages, this genre of post-progressive (Sunday). 415 North Fourth year’s Winterfest will again house music, 21 year-old Avenue, Ann Arbor. Acting host The Snowman Building producer 3LAU will hype up as the 10th anniversary Championship of The Free the Ann Arbor club scene. for this popular Kerrytown World, held at Henne Park. $15 in advance; $20 gen- event, the night will include Event is free. For more infor- eral admission. 18 and over performances from various mation: (734) 604-0051 or only. For more information: women in the style of jazz, http://salinechamber.org. (734) 996-8555 or classical and cabaret mu- http://blindpigmusic.com. sic. $20 general admission; $30-$50 for assigned seat- ing. For more information: JAN 27–28 — THE ANN JAN 26–29 — (734) 769-2999 or http:// ARBOR FOLK FESTIVAL. kerrytownconcerthouse.com. Hill Auditorium. Time TBD. SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL USA. The 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor. A two-day selec- Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m. tion of eminent folk artists (Jan 26); 7 p.m. (Jan 29). JAN 27 — CHRIS and groups will fill the Hill 603 East Liberty St., Ann BATHGATE with with the colloquial spirit. Arbor. The world-renowned NATHAN KALISH AND Sponsored by The Ark. $30- Sundance Film Festival will THE WILDFIRE. The Blind $45 for single night; $50- proudly bring the Utah- Pig. 9:30 p.m. 208 N. First based festivities back to St., Ann Arbor. One of $80 for full series. For more information: (734) 761- Ann Arbor, with two sepa- Michigan’s most promis- 1800 or http://theark.org. rate days of special screen- ing up-and-comers, Chris ings, featuring one indepen- Bathgate’s honest and dent film and a collection brooding folk will be sure of Sundance shorts. $15 for to entertain and summon JAN 28–31 — U-M each film event. To purchase bouts of personal introspec- ICE CARVING tickets, visit Ticketmaster tion. $7 for 21 and up; $10 EXTRAVAGANZA. locations, or visit http://tick- for 18 and over. For more Downtown Ann Arbor. 6-10 etmaster.com. For more in- information: p.m. (Jan 29); 10 a.m.-6 formation: (734) 668-8397 (734) 996-8555 or p.m.