WCC Auto Show students show off their skills for car enthusiasts WHERE YOU GET YOUR SCARE The Voice's guide to local haunted houses BAM! POW! DC's "New 52" in review Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 10, 2011 Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan washtenawvoice.com Assault alert causes more fear and anger Matt Durr ported to you on Oct. 5, 2011 on or off campus.” Editor appears to be an isolated inci- The ambiguous nature of dent and is being handled by both of these statements had An assault was reported the Washtenaw County Sher- many on campus wondering on the campus of Washtenaw iff’s department,” the message what happened. And more Community College last importantly, feeling even less Wednesday, but very little safe. information about it was re- POINT OF VIEW “I don’t feel good about leased by the college officials, it all. That’s putting a vague leaving some students frus- statement out there and get- 'I don’t feel good trated and angry. about it all. That’s ting everyone worried,” said putting a vague “A physical assault was re- statement out there Jake Goldberg, a 19-year-old ported on campus and is un- and getting every- business major from Mont- der investigation. Please stay one worried.' clair, N.J. “You don’t know if alert,” was the message sent JAKE GOLDBERG this person goes here or if it’s out to all employees and stu- 19, Business some random person.” dents of WCC around 6 p.m. Morgan Foreman, 22, from Twenty hours later, an- Superior Township is an edu- other update was issued by said. “I want to assure you that cation major at WCC. She too WCC’s Director of Campus your welfare while on campus feels that the college can do Safety and Security Jacques is very important to the col- more to inform people. Desrosiers. lege. Always remember to be “The physical assault re- aware of your surroundings, ASSUALT CONTINUED A6 A screenshot of the message that appeared on the Washtenaw Community College website last Wednesday. When the ‘chips’ are down. Delay of game ‘Computer Trauma Unit’ club here to help students New soccer field shut down Ben Solis went off inside his head. Managing Editor “We had some students in class about a year ago who James Lewis, a computer couldn’t afford to get their technology and network secu- computers fixed,” Lewis said. rity instructor, is not a billion- “It was something as simple aire. Yet like an aristocrat, he as taking off something or collects rare art. getting something cleaned “I’m a purveyor of high- off their computers. I got to tech art,” Lewis said, looking thinking, ‘let’s get the stu- at the different motherboards dents involved and give them and computer chips that hang some real experience.’” in his office and classroom. From there, the Students Lewis may know a few Helping Students Computer things about computers, yet Trauma Unit, a collective of he knows that the average computer technology and net- student doesn’t possess that work safety students who help knowledge. That’s when the light bulb, or LED in this case, COMPUTER CLUB CONTINUED A7 JARED ANGLE THE WASHTENAW VOICE Left, soccor players on the first day of drop-in sports last month. Right, a sign is posted the soccer field to remind athletes that the field is closed for the season. Anna Fuqua-Smith College officials blamed excessive Club Sports. Staff Writer rain for the field conditions. “It was a four-day window,” said Eri- “We have had record-setting rain ca Lemm, Club Sports coordinator. “We After a $2.2 million investment to in September. If you play on the field, actually made it work pretty quickly. build the Washtenaw Community Col- it needs time to recover,” said Damon It’s not the ideal situation but it’s work- lege athletic fields, the soccer field was Flowers, associate vice president of Fa- ing fine.” abruptly closed last Monday, just five cilities Management. “So with rain and While Club Sports has the first op- weeks into the Fall semester. saturation, it didn’t appear that it would tion to use the athletic fields, they are For Club Sports, athletes participat- be very viable to continue playing.” rented out to the community if not in ing in soccer or lacrosse, both practices While that may be key for the fields use. Since April 1, Club Sports have uti- and games have been relocated after to be ready for play next spring, the lized the fields for more than 740 hours, grounds personnel made the determi- call to shut the fields down didn’t come or about 65 percent of the playable nation that the turf needed to be seeded until Sept. 29 – after a season of soccer JARED ANGLE THE WASHTENAW VOICE and preserved until next spring. games had already been scheduled by ATHLETIC FIELDS CONTINUED A6 Club member Jacob Brabbs, 35, of Ann Arbor, reaches inside a computer to show off the motherboard and other components. Under No Sunday testing angers some students Need A Job? Employers are hiring Allie Tomason through a test and do poorly bers find the new schedule to Of course, it isn’t that the pressure Staff Writer when they might otherwise do be less than optimal. Testing Center is trying to Anne Duffy well. “I hate that it’s closed on make it hard on students. STAFF WRITER Low water In what has been viewed “I have to go between Sundays,” said Laura Perez, Most of the staff are part-time pressure sparks by some as a harsh blow to classes now, and rush it. I used a WCC math instructor. “I proctors, and to run the cen- working students, the Testing to go on Sunday because it is think there are certain stu- ter on Sundays costs thou- For Jen Delarosa, looking fire watch for OE Center at Washtenaw Com- the only day I have available,” dents who have a hard time sands of dollars, according to for a job is essential – and she munity College is now closed said Andrew Giles, 18, an en- getting here during the week. Robbie Vaughn-Bellow, lead hopes to find one when em- Ben Solis on Sunday. ployers gather at Washtenaw Managing Editor vironmental science major It’s not that all the students proctor. Typically some instruc- from Saline. “I work five out need it, but when you work “It’s not like no one cares, Community College’s annual fall job fair next week. While the Occupational tors will have students take of seven days.” all week and take classes, it “I do plan to attend. I think Education building renova- tests in the Testing Center so Even some faculty mem- makes it tough.” TESTING CENTER CONTINUED A3 it’s a great opportunity to net- tions had been near flaw- that valuable instruction time work and really see what’s out less and without setbacks, can be spent for teaching and there,” said Delarosa, 35, an the completed project has learning, but that can be in- accounting major from Ann brought to light the inadequa- convenient for the student Arbor. “I’m working on a re- cies of Washtenaw Commu- who has already had to build sume and preparing a cover nity College’s fire-safety sys- a sch edule around a full-time letter for this event.” tems. job and family. Michigan’s biggest con- Due to different exten- “Where are you supposed cern is the economy and find- sions of campus buildings, to find the time,” asked Tara ing people jobs. WCC plans like the Health and Fitness Tokarski, a 41-year-old nurs- on being part of that solution Center and the nearly finished ing major from Chelsea. “And by sponsoring the job fair on parking structure, the water what if you need a sitter? It’s Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m.- pressure running through the much easier to find a sitter on 2 p.m. in the Morris Lawrence college’s pipes has dropped Sunday.” building. as water is redistributed In some cases, the incon- “Our fall job fair centers throughout the college, ac- venience has been making academic success challeng- ing. Students don’t want to fly OE FIRE WATCH CONTINUED A6 SOURCE: ALLEN WURSTER, TESTING CENTER MANAGER JOB FAIR CONTINUED A2 A2 October 10, 2011 News The Washtenaw Voice OCT. 12 – THE WAY. The Michigan Theater, 7 p.m. 603 Liberty Street. 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