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LEXI TRIMPEContributing Writer

“Anytime I talk about De-troit, it will not be positive. Therefore, I’m called a Detroit basher. The truth hurts, you know? Tough shit.”

The words of Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, as quoted in The New Yorker under the head-line, “Drop Dead, Detroit.”

Reading negative articles about Detroit isn’t new to me or any other Detroiter. How-ever, your statements struck me for a variety of reasons. It seems that our definitions of “truth” are wildly different, and since you can’t find a positive thing to say about Detroit, let me do it for you.

Detroit is filled with some of the hardest working individuals I have ever met. Detroit is filled with art, culture and life. De-troit is home to entrepreneurs, artists, artisans and engineers. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” And that’s what we do.

“I used to say to my kids,

‘First of all, there’s no reason for you to go to Detroit.”’

Where should I begin? Mo-town, Greektown, Slow’s, Shi-

nola, Eastern Market, the DIA, the Heidelberg Project, Wayne State, the Detroit Library, the DMC, the Fox Theatre, the University of Detroit Mercy (your alma mater), the Detroit Symphony, the Detroit Opera House, College for Creative Studies, Mexicantown, the Renaissance Center, the Riv-erwalk, the Masonic Temple, Hart Plaza, Belle Isle, the Michigan Science Center... just to name a few. Let me assure you, there are plenty of reasons to come to Detroit.

Throughout Detroit, gen-trification has been taking hold quickly. From Corktown to Midtown, renovation and inspiration has taken root. Up-and-coming neighborhoods on the eastside of Detroit have opened restaurants, cafes and bars. New bicycle lanes painted down Lafayette provide easy al-ternative routes for Detroiters who work downtown.

Wayne State, a premiere research university, hosts thousands of students from all over the globe, offering a cultural experience unlike anything else. This unique mixture of culture fosters a community filled with innova-tion and creativity. Midtown has quickly become the culture hub of Detroit. Art galleries, cafes, restaurants, theatres, food trucks and museums line the streets of Midtown.

And guess who’s supporting these businesses and attrac-tions? People who have reasons to be in Detroit. We work here, we play here, and we live here.

Over in TechTown, a knowl-edge and technology district in Midtown, entrepreneurs create, expand and grow companies. According to their website, TechtownDetroit.org, “We accelerate economic growth in Detroit by growing strong businesses and driving regional collaboration.”

This is what fuels Detroit. This is what is keeping De-troit alive. You of all people should know that. Or have you forgotten about your involve-ment with 2011’s “Believe in Detroit” campaign, in which you declared to the masses “I’m a believer. Are you?” You said then, “We can all benefit from a vibrant city.” Where is this atti-tude now? These aren’t quotes from 30 years ago; these are quotes from three years ago.

In 1805, Father Gabriel Rich-ard penned Detroit with the motto: “Speramus meliora; re-surget cineribus” or “We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes.” This motto is truer today than ever.

In your own words, Detroit is “a great American city.” De-troit was once the Paris of the Midwest, the hub of industrial-ization in America, the Motor City. Detroit rose quickly, and

fell even quicker. However, the rise of Detroit is becoming more and more well known. Various projects offering incen-tives to professionals to move to Detroit, in combination with notoriously-low home prices, has caused a wave of young working professionals to call Detroit home. Potentially this is the reason for your hostility towards the city: are we offer-ing too much competition to your beloved Oakland County?

That’s not to say Detroit is perfect - it’s far from it. But pushing people away from the city is the single most toxic thing one could do to Detroit. The only way Detroit will succeed and rise back to our previous glory is if we have the support from our surrounding communities. Our neighbors. Your “bashing” of Detroit does nothing but push away po-tential business and potential success.

With or without you, Mr. Patterson, Detroit is pushing forward. Your opinions on Detroit are nothing more than outdated, ignorant assump-tions, based upon years of convincing yourself Oakland County is above us. With or without your support, Mr. Pat-terson, Detroit will continue to rise from the ashes and will prosper. We won’t drop dead. The truth hurts, you know? Tough shit.

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M-1 Rail project on track to begin construction

Local nonprofit warms up Detroit

PAT ANDRZEJCZYKThe South End

The M-1 Rail streetcar line will have as many as four stops in the Midtown area when it is completed in 2016.

In a statement to The South End, M-1 external affairs director Sommer Woods said the modern streetcar system will help unify different modes of transit in Detroit. She said it will allow Wayne State stu-dents and out-of-towners alike to explore the city with greater ease.

“(The M-1 Rail) will help Wayne State University students … more easily move about the Woodward Corridor before and after classes,” she said. “It will provide residents, employees and visitors an ef-ficient way to reach destinations such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Medical Center and the Central Business District.”

The project’s managers pointed to the progress being made in moving under-ground utilities along the future street-car line on Woodward Avenue, as well the beginning of the bidding process for construction. They said these are the first

steps towards construction being started in earnest later this year.

Part of the process is fielding bids from potential contractors. The M-1 Rail project is seeking to include black-owned, Detroit-based construction companies in the bidding process by holding an open house Jan. 29 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History.

When construction is finished, up to five regular-service streetcars will carry riders north and southbound along a 3.3-mile-long loop, the ends of each laying at Larned Street, off Hart Plaza down-town, and West Grand Boulevard in New Center.

In Midtown, the stops will be located at Ferry Avenue, near the Detroit Institute of Arts; at Warren Avenue and Canfield Avenue near the Detroit Medical Center; and at Mack Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

At least five additional stops will be located south of Midtown, in the Enter-tainment District, the Central Business District and Hart Plaza.

The service will connect riders to all of Detroit’s public transportation hubs, like the Rosa Parks Transit Center, Amtrak

stations running to Dearborn and Pon-tiac, the Windsor Tunnel and the People Mover.

Lisa Nuszkowski, the senior project ad-ministrator at WSU’s economic develop-ment department, said she’s confident the project is on track. She also said while the project makes intracity commuting easier, it won’t make the freeways obsolete for out of town commuters.

“The project is intended to be a circula-tor,” Nuszkowski said. “So it’s connecting all these resources along the Woodward Corridor, but not necessarily to outside the city.”

She said long-distance commuters could see their options broaden in the future. “Commuting long distances in and out of the city is something that’s being looked at down the road,” Nuszkowski said.

“The city is studying bus rapid transit, and Woodward is the first corridor being studied for a line out to Pontiac.”

The director also pointed out the progress made on the Detroit pedestrian walkway system, which will allow cyclists pedestrians to traverse vibrant areas like Midtown, downtown and Eastern Market

to the Riverwalk without having to use the freeways.

WSU is already planning implemen-tation of a greater downtown Detroit bike-sharing program, she said. Even-tually, racks will be placed throughout the downtown area, including Midtown, Woodbridge, Eastern Market and the Riv-erfront, making it even easier for cyclists to travel in the city.

She said the pace and scope of infra-structure development in Detroit makes her very optimistic about the city’s recov-ery.

“It’s heartening (Detroit) is getting towards having a true public transit sys-tem,” she said. “It may be taking longer than … hoped, but it’s getting there.”

2013 was a year filled with transporta-tion news; the Michigan Department of Transportation announced plans to add lanes and replace overpasses to I-94 in the Midtown area, as well as changes to the span of freeway known as I-375.

I-375 paved over the historic Black Bottom-Paradise Valley neighborhood in the 1960’s. The mile-long stretch of highway now forms the boundary between Lafayette Park and Eastern Market.

LESLIE FIELDSContributing Writer

Since 2011 , Doors of Success has been feeding the homeless and helping fami l ies in need whi le learning the ins and outs of devel -oping a successful business and bui ld ing a brand.

Shalamar Guerrant i s the found-er of th is mobi le nonprof i t organi-zat ion.

“ (Doors of Success i s ) A univer-sa l nonprof i t organizat ion where we help the homeless and chi l -dren, we g ive away toys , c lothes , to i le tr ies , socks , g loves , scarves , hats , and coats , ” Guerrant sa id .

This nonprof i t i s about he lping people in need, and Guerrant ex-hibi ts that by g iv ing to the home-less and others .

“People donate appl iances a lso , so i t i sn ’ t just for fami l ies that are homeless but fami l ies that are in need a lso ,” Guerrant sa id . Guer-rant ’s organizat ion recent ly fed more than 200 people for Thanks-

giv ing last year , which was their f i rs t Thanksgiv ing event .

Homeless people can be seen around campus, and there are ways s tudents can g ive back. Doors of Success can help . I t ’ s a good ex-ample to any s tudent consider ing becoming an entrepreneur .

Guerrant ’s nonprof i t opens doors for anyone who wants to g ive back to their communit ies or to even inspire anyone who wants to s tart their own nonprof i t or business .

“ I f you have a v is ion make i t p la in , wr i te i t down, and post i t and then just s tart i t , don’ t wai t t i l l you have everything done just s tart i t , ” she sa id .

Orig inal ly , she wanted to open her own soup k i tchen but she soon got the idea to s tart her own but she s t i l l has one goal in mind and many more.

“My ul t imate goal i s to have a soup k i tchen — a g ir ls , women, and chi ldren shel ter , a p lace where they fee l l ike i t ’ s home,” she sa id . “Not your regular soup k i tchen.

I ’ve seen some shel ters just put out food in a b ig pot and serve i t , but my organizat ion cooks every-thing with love .”

Nicole Shelby , a graduate f rom Wayne State who is working on opening her own business , sa id having more people pass ionate about their communit ies i s what Detroi t needs .

“ I t ’ s important to g ive back to the community because everyone needs a l i t t le he lp at some point in their l ives ,” she sa id . “ I f our com-munit ies are going to get bet ter someone has to be there for those who have no one. People remem-ber that k ind of generos i ty and at some point may be able to pay i t forward.”

More col lege graduates are not only at tempting to open their own business , but a lso becoming suc-cessful a t i t .

S te fanie Als ton, a graduate f rom WSU, a lso highl ighted the impor-tant aspects o f opening a business .

“Developing a so l id business p lan, a proper locat ion, under-

standing the demographics of that area , your target and a so l id f inancia l p lan,” she sa id . Als ton is a lso p lanning on opening her own business as wel l .

“You have to have a rea l p lan and dr ive . You can ’ t just p lan and s top but you have to p lan and ac-tual ly do i t — don’ t get lazy , don’ t get scared, don’ t le t fear get in the way,” Als ton sa id .

Guerrant ’s nonprof i t , Doors of Success , i s an example of how communit ies are coming together and how businesses are beginning to f lour ish. Guerrant a lso has ad-vice for young entrepreneurs .

“ I t ’ s not hard, i t doesn ’ t take a lot o f money. People wi l l see your heart , get to know you who you are and want to invest in you,” Guer-rant sa id .

To volunteer or donate , emai l Shalamar Guerrant at [email protected]. You can fo l -low her on Instagram at @door-sofsuccess and l ike her Facebook page, Doors of Success .

Streetcar line one of many Detroit transit projects coming down the line

Doors of Success tends to homeless, entrepreneurs

Battle royale bandwagon

Alley Taco spices up Midtown

LISA FRALEIGHContributing Writer

Today’s video gaming world offers a vast selection of genres and sub-genres gamers can pick from. Some gamers may stick to a select few while others may branch out and play all of them. Either way, it is the players that keep game makers looking for the next big thing.

As the industry evolves and advances, companies are looking at what gamers are playing and what they want in future products. It’s safe to say they found it in MOBAs, or multiplayer online battle arenas. MOBAs are a sub-genre of real-time strategy games. These types of games have two teams competing against each other, with each player controlling a single character with its

own set of abilities. The main objective is to push your way to the opponent’s base and destroy their main structure. While this may sound pretty simplis-tic, I can tell you it is not. To be good at these games takes skill, strategy and cooperative play, as it is emphasized greatly. There are many facets to these games that take countless hours of play to master.

Prior to 2009, when Riot Games released “League of Legends,” MO-BAs were not that popular. There was the odd one here and there, but at the time real-time strategy (RTS) games like “StarCraft” or “Warcraft” were much more popular. But since then, the popularity of MOBAs has skyrock-eted. According to Riot Games in 2012, “League of Legends” became the most-played video game in the world, and it has stayed that way. In 2013, “League of Legends” had 32.5 million active players who logged 1.3 billion hours of play time a month. And in case that didn’t stick with you, Riot said that’s the equivalent of 148,303 years.

Since “League of Legends,” a couple of other games have come to join in on

its success: “Dota 2” and “Heroes of Newerth.” Both these games were well-received and are now very popular with MOBA players. Blizzard Entertainment plans on joining the MOBA community with its upcoming game, “Heroes of the Storm.” While a release date hasn’t been announced yet, it’s sure to be of the same quality all Blizzard games are, and will keep the players of MOBAs on their toes with its contribution to the genre.

It isn’t just Blizzard looking to take part in this relatively new genre’s suc-cess; there are many developers with MOBAs slated to release in the near future.

Not only are these games popular with everyday players, but they have also found their home in the eSports com-munity. Electronic sports are essentially professional gaming. Participants hold organized official tournaments all over the world. Some events are attended by thousands that come to watch in person and are watched by millions more on-line.

“League of Legends” and “Dota 2” are considered essential games in eSports as both are some of the most popular

to play and watch. Players compete in annual championships with huge crowds and unprecedented prize pools. Last year’s League of Legends World Cham-pionship was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and was attended by more than 13,000 people. According to Riot Games, 32 million people watched the world championship final online and on TV in October, making it the most watched eSports event in history. By comparison, game six of the 2013 World Series was watched by 19.2 million view-ers.

Riot offered a groundbreaking prize pool of $2 million. And last year, Valve Inc. set the record with the biggest prize pool in eSports history of $2.8 million at the International Dota 2 Championship.

All of this shows the growing popular-ity of MOBAs. There is a whole world of possibilities with these games waiting to be discovered. Gamers of all differ-ent types, from the pros to casuals, have made it clear that this is a genre are they want to play. We are seeing just the start of this genre, and I am very excited to see what it has in store for us gamers in the future.

BRIAN MAINZINGERFeatures Correspondent

Jason Frenkel has spent the last 16 years perfecting his craft — working in restaurants in both the front and back of the house, as well as managing a night club along the way in cities such as Miami Beach, San Francisco and Chicago. Frenkel has come back to Detroit with what he has learned, and will be showcasing his talents

in three venues. As varied as his restaurant experience has been in the past — from Eurasian to Italian — Frenkel continues with a varied present in his current endeav-ors. They include: Rubbed, a charcuterie sandwich shop in Corktown scheduled to open on St. Patrick’s Day; Six and Bones Grille opening on the roof of the Music Hall; and Alley Taco, a taco shop in the back of Marcus Market near Wayne State’s campus.

Alley Taco, which Frenkel describes as a place that “would make a perfect food

truck,” opened Jan. 1, serving tacos, bur-ritos, nachos and other Mexican street fare. Customers choose the type of dish they want (taco or burrito) then choose their meat or veggies, as well as salsa.

Formerly, Marcus Market had a pizza shop in the spot that is Alley Taco. Frenkel said they had great pizza, but the business was not able to sustain itself. When he heard of the space opening up, he thought it would be a great spot for a business such as Alley Taco.

“When I was living in San Francisco, I was eating Mexican food every day and found that style of Mexican food does not exist out here,” he said.

Alley Taco is open every day except Sun-day, and will soon be offering delivery. The service will also offer items from Marcus Market.

Alley Taco accepts OneCards and is open Monday through Wednesday, 11-10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 11-11 p.m. The phone number is 313-833-0672.


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JESSICA SADERContributing Writer

Pull open the double doors of Wayne State’s new Dunkin’ Donuts and you’re greeted by the aroma of fresh coffee and pastries. The divine smell, along with the friendly faces and shelter from the bitter cold, makes it hard to leave.

Since opening day Jan. 16, the shop has received plenty of traffic. Dunkin’ Donuts is located at the Towers Residential Suites on Anthony Wayne Drive at Reuther Mall. Campus signage, donut giveaways and word of mouth are all channels of com-munication that have drawn students to the shop.

“My mom posted a link about it to me on Facebook, as crazy as it sounds,” said WSU senior Taylor Monday.

The store’s senior supervisor, Tiara Tinnin, said they are busiest from 9 to 11 a.m., 1 to 2 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Dunkin’ completes the campus’ coffee shop tri-fecta, joining Tim Horton’s and Starbucks, though it has something the other two don’t: promotions.

“Right now from 3 to 7 p.m. we have lattés for one dollar,” said Tinnin, a WSU junior majoring in business administra-tion.

Tinnin said this deal ends Feb. 1, but it will be replaced by a different monthly promotion. The grand opening kicks off the second week of February, and students can look forward to buy-one-get-one deals as well as free samples handed out by mascots.

Popular menu items include wake-up

wraps, bagels and of course, donuts. “Me personally, I like their blueberry

glazed donuts,” Darrin Winston said. “I also tried this turkey bacon bagel, that’s pretty good too.”

The sitting area is bright, and seats are colored in Dunkin’s signature shades of pink and orange. Signs saying things like, “that paper isn’t going to write itself” encourage students to take advantage of the space.

“They have a lot of plugs, so I can charge my phone,” Winston said. “Whenever my phone is dying I know I can come sit here — I don’t have to go to the Student Center where it’s loud.”

Convenience and taste keep WSU fresh-man Daren Brooks coming back.

“It is really close to my dorm,” Brooks said. “I can just come downstairs and get donuts. I always liked Dunkin’ Donuts, even when I was younger.”

He likes that it has “pretty cheap prices in comparison to going the Starbucks in Barnes & Noble.”

“They have great customer service,” Winston said. “Of course I’ll come back in here.”

Brooks has some advice for choosing what to order on the menu.“If you get a coffee, make sure it is four creams, four sugars — it’s always good like that,” he said. “And custard-filled (donuts) are the best. Just sayin’.”

Based on the positive response it has gotten already, it seems as though Dunkin Donuts is here to stay.

“We’re excited about being here, and there’s a lot more to come,” Tinnin said.

WSU welcomes newest breakfast option

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MICHAEL LEWISSports Correspondent

The Wayne State men’s basketball team has not found the secret to winning in the New Year. After losing three straight games on the road, the Warriors bounced back with a 68-61 win at Saginaw Valley. WSU looked to carry this momentum into a three-game home stand against Michigan Tech, North-ern Michigan and Ferris State. So far, the Warriors lost 52-50 to Michigan Tech and won 61-51 against Northern Michigan. This drops WSU to 8-7 overall and 6-6 in the GLIAC.

The Jan. 23 game against Michigan Tech began as a defensive struggle. Both teams shot below 37 percent in the first half with WSU holding the 21-18 halftime advantage. Neither team had a double-digit scorer at halftime, but the offensive production picked up in the second half.

The last 20 minutes was a back-and-forth battle. The Warriors were able to jump out to an early seven point lead at the 18 min-ute mark. But the Huskies responded with a 10-0 run that gave them a 30-27 lead. From that moment on, the lead switched hands only once. Senior guard Chene Philips hit a triple to take a 49-48 lead with three and a half left to play. Austin Armaga answered by scoring four straight points for Michigan Tech, which ultimately sealed their victory. Senior Bryan Coleman failed to hit three shots in the final 30 seconds to win or force overtime which forced WSU to their second home loss.

The Huskies were able to shoot 53.8 per-cent from the field in the second half, while the Warriors shot just 40 percent. Coach Da-vid Greer said the loss was a result of poor defense and a lack of mental toughness.

“We started standing around and play-ing hero ball, whoever gets it last jacks up a three pointer. Just not good basketball,” Greer said. “At this point we’re just not men-tally tough enough to take that next step.”

Although the Warriors let a close game slip through their grasp, they were able to bounce back with a win against the Northern Michigan Wildcats. Senior Jamar Rangland carried the Warriors with 10 first half points off the bench, while Marcus Hall led the Cats with 10 of his own. The Wildcats entered halftime with a 36-34 lead after a last second jump shot by Marcus Hall.

With Northern Michigan matching the Warriors shot for shot, the game seemed to be another challenge for WSU. But the War-riors dominated the second half. They held the Wildcats to 17 percent shooting and went on an 11-0 run to go up 10 with eight min-utes to play. The Wildcats were able to pull back to within three points, but that was as close as they would get.

The Warriors jumped back up to win the game 61-51, and now they’re shifting their focus to the Ferris State Bulldogs. The War-riors cancluded their three-game home stand Jan. 29 before going back on the road to play the Lakers at Grand Valley.


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Warriors find mixed success at homePHOTO COURTESY RON HARPER

PHOTO COURTESY RON HARPER

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MICHAEL LEWISSports Correspondent

The Wayne State Women’s basket-ball team improved to 14-2 (11-1 GLIAC) and became the No. 1 seed in the GLIAC conference with wins against the Michi-gan Tech Huskies and Northern Michigan Wildcats on Jan. 23 and Jan 25.

The Warriors beat the Michigan Tech Huskies 74-63 in a seesaw battle through the first 34 minutes. There were seven lead changes and five ties in the first half alone and neither team was able to build more than a four point lead. The Huskies neu-tralized the WSU offense by focusing their defense on junior center Shareta Brown. Brown entered Thursday night’s game with two straight double-doubles with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. Michigan Tech was able to hold Brown to 1-5 shoot-ing, while the Warriors shot 39.4 percent in the first half. However, WSU entered halftime with a 30-29 lead. Senior Imari Redfield led all scorers with seven points in the first 20 minutes. The Huskies were led by Danielle Blake who scored 18 in the first half.

The second half remained tight until Redfield and Brown took over late in the game. Both players converted on back-to-back three point plays and capped an 11-0 run to seal their nine-point victory. Both players ended the game with a double-double. Redfield scored 21 points with 11 rebounds, and Brown scored 16 points with 12 rebounds.

The ladies’ game against the Northern Michigan Wildcats proved to be more competitive down the stretch. Both teams entered halftime deadlocked at 35 shooting 48 percent from the floor. Imari Redfield led all scorers with nine first half points as the Wildcats committed to shutting down Shareta Brown. The second half showed the Warriors’ depth as junior Kayla Bridg-es exploded for 19 second half points to lead all scorers with a career high of 27.

“When I came into the game, I saw how they were guarding ’Reta and they were so consumed on her,” Bridges said. “If some-one is getting double teamed, someone is always going to be open and that happened to be me tonight.”

Bridges led the Warriors to a 75-72 win over the Wildcats.

Warrior head coach Carrie Lohr knows the value of having players like Bridges who can step in and carry their team. She attributed the success the Warriors have had to their depth on the bench.

“I think that we have players that can come in and push us over the hump,” Lohr said. “I love to see any of our players step up. Watching Kayla tonight was fun.”

The Warriors remain home at the Mat-thaei to take on the Ferris State Bulldogs Jan. 30 and continue their quest for GLI-AC dominance. With WSU being ranked No. 21 in the nation, the sky seems to be the limit for the lady Warriors.

Women’s basketball takes top spot

PHOTO COURTESY RON HARPER


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