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IAN GALLAGHERContributing Writer

Protesters gathered Aug. 2 in front of Old Main to protest the death of Queenie, a dog used for research by Wayne State, and the alleged mistreatment of research dogs by the university. Eight protesters held signs and distributed flyers urging people to contact WSU President Allan Gilmour to put a stop to the research methods. Protester and dog rescuer Wendy S. came “to show support for ending this kind of abuse or torture and experimentation on animals needlessly.” The protesters grabbed the attention of nearly every passerby. Some motorists even stopped at the light at the intersection of Cass and Warren avenues and called out for a flyer. The protesters eventually had to run to make more flyers because they had given them all away. “This is a real hard thing to stand up against. This is something that

is pretty easy to get behind, I think; stop torturing dogs,” said Chris M., one of the protest organizers. “I mean, no one is arguing that Wayne State is not a good university –– a great university. ... I don’t think that anybody questions that or the integrity of the faculty as a whole; this is a great place. I think that what we’re here for, this (is) just to let people know that Wayne State does torture dogs.” Three of the protesters wore custom-made T-shirts. The front had a picture of Queenie with “Killed by Wayne State University, RIP Queenie” written below the photo. The back of the T-shirt had the WSU logo with “murders and tortures dogs” underneath. Queenie was euthanized June 29, 2010, according to the animal rights organization Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. “Queenie was a companion animal, and she was dropped off at the shelter. She was somebody’s pet,” Jessie D. said, adding that people are working against laws that allow for

“Class-B doggy dealers” to sell the dogs to WSU for research purposes. Queenie was sold Sept. 16, 2009, to WSU by Class-B dealer R&R Research. Class-B dealers provide animals that come from individuals, other Class-B dealers, animal pounds and shelters. “There is a lot of debate on the scientific research being valid,” Chris M. said. “I think there are arguments going both ways on this issue. I don’t think there’s enough of a valid argument for it.” Chris M. said the question of what the medical community and scientific research as a whole loses by not experimenting on dogs has been answered by many research universities across the country: “the majority, in fact, now … have abandoned the practice of experimenting on dogs.” “(Institutions that do not experiment on dogs) don’t see it as a viable means of research, and we’re just asking Wayne State to get on board with the majority of research

universities,” he said. In 2011, PCRM filed complaints with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and the USDA over WSU’s practices. WSU denied the allegations, and no violations were found during USDA inspections. “Wayne State University is committed to ensuring that all research and teaching protocols using live animals are designed and carried out in a humane manner that complies with all laws, policies and guidelines,” according to the official statement. “The university has the highest level of ethical standards in conducting biomedical research, as well as the highest level of care for animals used in research, and has been accredited by the Association of Assessment and Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Care International since its inception.” “The university strictly adheres to the policy of using only as many animals as reasonably necessary,” the statement also said, “minimizing pain and distress and using alternatives whenever feasible.”

CAMPUS

Death of research dog spurs renewed outcryCourtesy of Rebekah Farabaugh Anger lingers despite a recent USDA

inspection that found no wrongdoing.

Animal advocates protest alleged WSU abuse, neglect

SEE VOTE ON PAGE 3

MARTHA IRVINEThe Associated Press

CHICAGO — Gone are the days when young voters weren’t taken seriously. In 2008, they helped propel Barack Obama into the Oval Office, supporting him by a 2-1 margin. But that higher profile also has landed them in the middle of the debate over some state laws that regulate voter registration and how people identify themselves at the polls. Since the last election, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Wisconsin, Texas and other states have tried to limit or ban the use of student IDs as voter identification. In Florida, lawmakers tried to limit “third party” organizations, including student groups, from registering new voters. Proponents of voter ID and registration laws say the laws are intended to combat voter fraud. The intent, they say, is to make sure people who are voting are who they say they are and actually have the right to vote. “In this day and age, nothing could be more rational than requiring a photo ID when voters come to the polls,” said Pennsylvania’s senior deputy attorney general Patrick Cawley when defending the state’s new law in court. Others see these efforts as attempts to squelch the aspirations of the budding young voting bloc and other groups, and they’re using that claim to try to get more young people fired up. “You think your vote doesn’t matter? Then why are they trying so hard to take it away from you?” said Heather Smith, president of Rock the

At least four states attempt to limit use

of student IDs or ban third parties from registering citizens

Proposed voter registration

laws endanger turnouts at polls

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NEWS

CAMPUS

WSU student receives prestigious fellowship

Rachel Hom to attend The Hague Academy in the Netherlands

ANTHONY DEGUZMAN JR.Contributing Writer

Wayne State law student Rachel Hom, 25, was awarded the prestigious Freeman Fellowship this summer and will attend The Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands. Out of the 200 students who attend the Freeman Fellowship, only 12 are from the U.S.; Hom will be among these few who will take part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Recipients of the Freeman Fellowship are also awarded a $5,000 scholarship. After studying at The Hague Academy, “attendees continue their professional and personal alliances through the Association of the Attenders and Alumni of the Academy,” according to the 2012 Freeman Fellowship announcement from WSU. The U.S. chapter of the AAA is sponsored by Wayne Law.

F o u n d e d in 1923 with C a r n e g i e

Foundation funding, The Hague Academy is the academic wing of the International Court of Justice known as the World Court. The scholarly institution is not a university, and it does not have a permanent teaching staff. It opens its doors during the summer to students from around the world to learn from one another and from experts in the field of international law. All academic lectures are given

in French and English. “The leading

international lawyers in the world give the courses, and the

students are mostly law Ph.D. candidates from Europe,” WSU international law professor Gregory H. Fox said. “Not many Americans go, so it is quite special that Wayne can send someone each year.”

Hom originally double-majored in political science and sociology, but she now studies international law. She credits Fox as being a mentor.

“Within Wayne State, professor Fox has undoubtedly had the most major impact on my academic career and the opportunities that will come after,” she said. “I had him first as a civil procedure professor. I had the opportunity to work with him through Jessup International Moot Court where he really just took the time to educate and expose students like myself to all aspects of the law.”

Hom described the moment in which she found out that she was chosen for the Freeman Fellowship as “unbelievable.”

“I was thrilled, shocked and humbled,” she said. “I know that it is such a prestigious award and opportunity that only one student at Wayne State receives. And as much as I hoped I would get it, I

didn’t think I would.” Hom said she aspires to become

a litigator after graduation, using the skills she has learned at WSU.

“I would like to stay in Detroit and practice as a litigator. Long term, I would definitely like to get involved with the international aspect of law, especially because we are so close to Canada. I think the opportunities are there and that my past experience will serve me well,” she said.

Hom praised the Wayne Law program and its international connections that provide eligible students with opportunities such as the Freeman Fellowship.

“People often see Wayne State as a reputable regional school and often underestimate its global network. Having studied there for two years, I truly feel as though I’ve been awarded experiences that I could not have gained from any other school in the nation,” Hom said. “Wayne State has a specific relationship with The Hague Academy that allots them one spot for the Fellowship. Out of the 200 students who attend the Fellowship, there were only 12 Americans, so it really is a truly unique and rare opportunity.”

EDITORIAL

An explanation of recent correctionsDear readers of The South End,

You may have noticed large blocks of corrected text in two of our recent articles, one about the young politician Kurt Swanson and the other about the WSU Office of Military and Veterans Educational Benefits. We’d like to take this opportunity to explain what went wrong. The writer responsible for these stories made a mistake. He did not take proper care in writing the stories and paying attention to detail. Sources were misquoted, and inaccurate information was presented in the pieces. In one piece, this was partly a result of a misunderstanding between the reporter

and the sources. We as editors of The South End did not catch these mistakes before publication, and we acknowledge that responsibility. This is not the standard to which The South End holds itself, and we deeply apologize to those who were misrepresented in the stories. We also apologize to you, our readers, for lapsing in our duty as a reliable new source. Moving forward, The South End will be taking steps to prevent mistakes like these from happening again. We will be working with the writer to correct the problems that led to this unfortunate situation. The South End’s mission is to provide

accurate, up-to-date information about topics primarily concerning the Wayne State community and surrounding areas. We look forward to continuing to serve you in this way.

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VOTEFROM PAGE 1

Vote, a group that works to register young voters. “It does demonstrate the power they have.” Smith notes that it’s not just an issue for college students. She was teaching a civics class for graduating seniors at an inner-city high school in Philadelphia this spring and asked how many among them had driver’s licenses that could be used, if the Pennsylvania law requiring a photo ID to vote were to survive the legal challenge. “They looked at me like I had two heads,” she said. Only two students in the room of 200 raised a hand; few of the students had cars. These are the sort of stories that have led some students to get involved, particularly on college campuses. In Florida, Rock the Vote joined with the League of Women Voters to challenge restrictions on “third party” voter registration. A federal judge said last spring that many of the restrictions made it too difficult for legitimate voter registration organizations to do their work. During the fight, students at the University of Central Florida placed ironing boards around campus, a symbol that they were “pressing the issue.” Now, while most college campuses are relatively quiet, some of those students have taken it upon themselves to register their peers during freshman orientation this summer. “We feel like it’s up to us,” said Anna Eskamani, a 22-year-old graduate student and a leader at the Florida school. In Pennsylvania, when lawmakers were proposing the voter ID law there, 22-year-old Adam Boyer was among students who asked them to reconsider an outright ban on the use of student IDs. “I’d like to think that the proponents of this law weren’t trying to disenfranchise certain demographics. I hope it was an oversight on their part, and I think that was the case,” said Boyer, a recent graduate of Penn State. Pennsylvania lawmakers decided to allow “valid” student IDs, meaning they had to have expiration dates. But most colleges and universities in Pennsylvania didn’t have such dates on their IDs. So students and other groups that advocate for them have been working with universities in Pennsylvania and states such as Wisconsin to add them.

A state judge struck down Wisconsin’s voter ID law; that ruling is being appealed. New IDs at institutions such as Penn State, for instance, now have expiration dates. Returning students also can get an expiration sticker to put on their IDs, a common plan at schools that are addressing the ID issue. Voter ID and registration aren’t the only voting issues on campuses. Long lines and a lack of polling places have been problems for students in past elections, particularly in 2008. So some universities are trying to get polling places on campus. Arizona State is among those that recently approached election officials and got one. The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with students on this issue and their ability to vote where they attend school, even when they’ve come from another state. “So students should be registering in the communities that they feel are home — whether that’s their parents’ home or their apartment or their dorm room,” said Lee Rowland, counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan legal think tank in New York. “It is a constitutional right to vote.” To help them understand that right, she said the Brennan Center created an online guide for students with pages that detail voting rules and requirements in each state — http://bit.ly/Pl1pbE. Right now, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Indiana and Georgia are among states with voter ID requirements in place. Tennessee is the only state that bans use of any student ID. Others limit use to state institutions and/or require proof that the ID is valid, such as the expiration date. Wisconsin, Texas, South Carolina and Virginia are among states where voter ID laws are on hold due to legal challenges. But will young people vote in November in the same numbers as they did in 2008? Eskamani, the grad student in Florida, has noticed a lot of disillusionment among her peers over the economy and a political process they consider “anti-student.” “They feel beaten down,” Eskamani said. “Instead of more passionate, I think sometimes they feel more frustrated.” Still, Eskamani tells her peers, “WE will determine who the next president of the United States is.”

NATIONAL

KEN THOMASThe Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama celebrated his 51st birthday Aug. 4 with a round of golf and a quiet weekend at Camp David, taking a break from campaigning three months before Election Day. He will return to campaign mode soon enough, with fundraisers in Connecticut Aug. 6 and campaign rallies in Colorado Aug. 9 and 10. Next weekend, Obama will hold several birthday-themed fundraisers in Chicago, including one at his family’s South Side home. Obama’s campaign used the event to drum up small-dollar donations before the end of the July fundraising deadline, offering two lucky winners the chance to attend the fundraiser at Obama’s red brick home. Obama got some early birthday wishes on Aug. 2 during a rally in Florida, when supporters serenaded him with “Happy Birthday.” Winning Florida wouldn’t be a bad birthday present.

Republicans offered tongue-in-cheek birthday greetings. The Republican National Committee delivered a birthday cake to their counterparts at the Democratic National Committee on Aug. 3 featuring a picture of a smiling Obama next to the words, “You didn’t bake this.” The inscription was a reference to a line from an Obama speech last month in which he said, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that.” Romney has seized upon the line to question Obama’s commitment to small businesses while Obama and Democrats have said the quote was taken out of context. DNC officials promptly sent the cake back to RNC headquarters, along with a copy of a recent report by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center that found that Romney’s tax proposal would give millionaires a broad tax cut at the expense of tax breaks enjoyed by many middle-class families. Romney’s team has disputed the study, saying his tax plan would benefit all Americans. In short, just a typical presidential birthday in an election year.

President Barack Obama celebrates 51st birthday on Air Force golf courseRepublicans offer tongue-in-cheek greetings,

birthday cake to Democratic National Committee

Illustration by Jon Adams / The South End

Images courtesy of Dave Buchwald & Kelly Sug / W

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NEWSTECHNOLOGY

NASA’s Curiosity lands on MarsSpacecraft’s journey ends in success after 352M miles

ALICIA CHANGThe Associated Press

PASADENA, Calif. — In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet’s past.

Cheers and applause echoed through the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory late Aug. 5 after the most high-tech interplanetary rover ever built signaled it had survived a harrowing plunge through the thin Mars atmosphere.

“Touchdown confirmed,” engineer Allen Chen said. “We’re safe on Mars.”

Minutes after the landing signal reached Earth at 10:32 p.m. PDT, Curiosity beamed back the first black-and-white pictures from inside the crater showing its wheel and its shadow, cast by the afternoon sun.

The arrival was an engineering tour de force, debuting never-before-tried acrobatics packed into “seven minutes of terror” as Curiosity sliced through the Martian atmosphere at 13,000 mph.

In a Hollywood-style finish, cables delicately lowered the rover to the ground at a snail-paced 2 mph. A video camera was set to capture the most dramatic moments, which would give Earthlings their first glimpse of a touchdown on another world.

Celebrations by the mission team were so joyous over the next hour that JPL Director Charles Elachi had to plead for calm in order to hold a post-landing press conference. He compared the team to athletic teams that participate in the Olympics.

“This team came back with the gold,” he said.

The extraterrestrial feat

injected a much-needed boost to NASA, which is debating whether it can afford another robotic Mars landing this decade. At a budget-busting $2.5 billion, Curiosity is the priciest gamble yet, which scientists hope will pay off with a bonanza of discoveries and pave the way for astronaut landings.

President Barack Obama l auded the landing in a statement, calling it “an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future.”

Over the next two years, Curiosity will drive over to a mountain rising from the crater floor, poke into rocks and scoop up rust-tinted soil to see if the region ever had the right environment for microscopic organisms to thrive.

It’s the latest chapter in the long-running quest to find out whether primitive life arose early in the planet’s history.

The voyage to Mars took more than eight months and spanned 352 million miles.

Curiosity relied on a series of braking tricks, similar to those used by the space shuttle, a heat shield and a supersonic parachute to slow down as it punched through the atmosphere.

And in a new twist, engineers came up with a way to lower the rover by cable from a hovering rocket-powered backpack. At touchdown, the cords cut and the rocket stage crashed a distance away.

Over the next several days,

Curiosity is expected to send back the first color pictures. After several weeks of health checkups, the six-wheel rover could take its first short drive and flex its robotic arm.

The landing site near Mars’ equator was picked because there are signs of past water

everywhere, meeting one of the requirements for life as we know it. Inside Gale Crater is a 3-mile-high mountain, and images from space show the base appears rich in minerals that formed in the presence of water.

Previous trips to Mars have uncovered ice near the

Martian north pole and evidence that water once flowed when the planet was wetter and toastier unlike today’s harsh, frigid desert environment.

Curiosity’s goal is to scour for basic ingredients essential for life including carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur and oxygen. It’s not equipped to search for living or fossil microorganisms.

To get a definitive answer, a future mission needs to fly Martian rocks and soil back to Earth to be examined by powerful laboratories.

The mission comes as NASA retools its Mars exploration strategy. Faced with tough economic times, the space agency pulled out of partnership with the European Space Agency to land a rock-collecting rover in 2018. The Europeans

have since teamed with the Russians as NASA decides on a new roadmap.

Desp i t e Mar s ’ reputation as a spacecraft g raveyard, humans continue their love affair with the planet, lobbing spacecraft in search of clues about its early history.

Out of more than three dozen attempts — flybys, orbiters and landings — by the U.S., Soviet Union,

Europe and Japan since the 1960s, more than half have ended disastrously.

One NASA rover that defied expectations is Opportunity, which is still busy wheeling around the rim of a crater in the Martian southern hemisphere eight years later.

Minutes after the landing signal reached Earth at 10:32 p.m. PDT, Curiosity beamed back the first black-and-white pictures from inside the crater showing its wheel and its shadow, cast by the afternoon sun.

Jon Adams / The South End

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Courtesy Adam Kuban / Flickr CCSupporters flood fast-food chain Aug. 1 for “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” after restaurant president comments on financially backing conservative groups. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

DETROIT — Dozens of volunteers got their hands dirty while helping to beautify the city and a number of Detroit public schools before the start of classes in September. Groups worked inside and outside school buildings Aug. 4 as part of ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day. The annual program targets blighted areas to re-instill pride in the community. One group spent the day cleaning Gordon Park on the city’s west side. “Our objective with the park is to undo the bad energy that was there,” Peace Project youth program director Al Taylor told The Detroit News. “It was kind of the catalyst, so our posture is to make that into someplace that’s a cool place to go, someplace harmonious.” Volunteers also painted the cafeteria, walls and lockers at Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy. An abandoned home was boarded up near Beckham Academy. Wayne State students removed old furniture and cleaned rooms at Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine. The grounds around Thurgood Marshall Elementary School also were cleaned. A number of vacant houses were also slated for demolition Aug. 4. Some businesses and groups involved in the projects included the Kayrouz law offices, WSU, Handyman Ministries and the Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance.

ARISE! Detroit hopes to launch new wave

of volunteerism, activities for troubled

areas, youth

WSU, community beautify local

neighborhoods for annual event

METRONATION

BILL BARROW The Associated Press

ATLANTA — When President Barack Obama said same-sex couples should have the right to marry, it was national news for a few days before the presidential campaign and the country went back to business as usual. Yet weeks after a fast-food executive doubled down on his opposition to gay marriage, debate rages on about equality, religious values and free speech. “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” on Aug. 1, with supporters flooding the chain’s franchises around the country, was countered with “kiss-ins” by same-sex couples at assorted locations Aug. 3 long after Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy’s initial comments to a religious publication touched off the clash. That’s an unusual amount of staying power for what initially looked like just another skirmish over a hot-button question. Coursing throughout the conversations on social media, in letters to the editor and in long lines to buy chicken sandwiches is the sense among proud Southerners that the outcry over Cathy’s comments smacks of regional stereotyping. When public officials in Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago tell a Southern icon such as Chick-fil-A that it’s no longer welcome, and that Cathy should keep his opinions to himself, many in the Atlanta-based chain’s home region hear more than a little northern condescension. “Maybe the reaction is just because we’re Southerners,” said Rose Mason, who was lunching Aug. 3 at a Chick-fil-A in suburban Atlanta. Mason, who described herself as Christian, said she grew up in New York. Now, she said, “I deal with my sister telling me we’re a little backward. People have this idea that we’re just behind on everything. So they view anything we say through that (perception).”

Cathy, a devout Southern Baptist whose family has always been outspoken about its faith, sparked the controversy by telling the Baptist Press that he and his family-owned restaurant chain are “guilty as charged” for openly — and financially — supporting groups that advocate for “the biblical definition of a family unit.” He later added that the

U.S. is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.’” For Marci Alt, organizer of a protest Aug. 3 at a Chick-fil-A in the relatively liberal Atlanta suburb of Decatur, it’s Cathy’s financial backing of conservative groups such as the

Family Research Council that takes the conversation beyond merely what he said. “Dan Cathy has the same First Amendment rights that I do. If he doesn’t want to agree with same-sex marriage, I understand that,” she said. “But when he puts a pen to paper and writes a check to an organization that is about to squash my equal rights, I have a problem with that.” Cathy’s comments were in keeping with the tradition established by his father, Truett Cathy, who started the chain in 1967 and never allowed franchises to open on Sundays. Beyond Aug. 3’s organized displays of affection, there were other signs that the furor still had legs. Police were investigating graffiti on the side of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Torrance, Calif., that read “Tastes like hate” and had a painting of a cow, in reference to the chain’s ubiquitous ads featuring cows encouraging people to eat poultry. In Tucson, Ariz., an executive at a medical manufacturing company lost his job after filming himself verbally attacking a Chick-fil-A employee and posting the video online. For William Klaus, a 26-year-old X-ray technician with traditional views on marriage, the debate starts and ends with Cathy’s liberty to voice his beliefs. “He said what he said. Freedom of speech. Bottom line,” Klaus said at a Chick-fil-A in Jackson, Miss. However, that goes for Cathy’s critics, too, Klaus said, adding that he stopped by the Jackson store simply to pick up some good food. “For someone to blast him for his opinion, so be it,” Klaus said. “They have that right.”

More than gay marriage driving Chick-fil-A flap

Restaurant franchise president ‘guilty as charged’ for openly supporting ‘biblical definition of family unit’ advocate groups

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A&E

ANTHONY DEGUZMAN JR.Contributing Writer

We’ve all seen these kinds of movies before, and yet “The Watch” has a certain charm that makes it more than just a fun-filled night during the weekend. It is definitely for more mature audiences, although the crass and vulgar type of humor may suggest otherwise.

From the get-go, the movie has traces of Ben Stiller DNA all over it, from its casting decisions and scenes to the delivery style. So for those who are big fans of Stiller movies, you’re in for a treat.

The movie plays like some bizarre love-child of “Men in Black” and “Hall Pass.” The sci-fi elements are there, innocuously melded into a plot regarding the formation of a neighborhood watch. Stiller takes command of a rag-tag group of misfits and ne’er-do-wells (my favorite of which was an overly-eager Jonah Hill), and much hilarity ensues due to the shenanigans that result from the well-meaning yet ill-equipped (psychologically and otherwise) neighborhood watchmen.

Even with the sci-fi element of the story, there is a definite human

element there, too, as audiences get to know more about Stiller’s zeal and other circumstances that I won’t spoil. Some of that spills into his relationship with his comrades. There is a considerable chemistry between Vince Vaughn and Stiller that echoes 2004’s “Dodgeball.”

Richard Ayoade is the relative unknown in the bunch and thus provides a bit of a wild card. His matter-of-fact attitude and

performance, however, made his presence a very pleasant surprise.

There is also a favorite scene of mine toward the end of the movie that involves this character,

and I’ll leave it up to you guys to decide what it is.

All in all, “The Watch” is an entertaining escape for a night. It certainly won’t beat heavyweights like “The Dark Knight,” but it is still a good diversion.

One thing, though – if you are the type of person who doesn’t like raunchiness, it’s best to find something else to watch because this movie oozes raunch all over the place, with scenes that will make you go, “What did I just watch?” Arguably, though, those scenes could be what give this movie its unique and appealing flavor.

‘The Watch’ brings fun, weekend fluff

MOVIE REVIEW

Ben Stiller leads cast of comedic gold in raunchy summer flick

Eight questions with Anthony QueR&B singer, former reality star talks about music, personal life

COLUMN

A S H L E I G H DA N D R I D G EStaff Columnist

Qwanell “Anthony Que” Mosley was first introduced to the world in 2007 on Music Television’s “Making the Band.” After fighting for his dream in front of millions of viewers, Que was selected, along with four others, by Sean “Diddy” Combs to be a part of the next big male R&B group, “Day26.”

MTV cameras were there to follow the success of Que and “Day26” for two more seasons of “Making the Band.” During the third season, fans were introduced to a side of Que that they were not used to; Que was

portrayed as a troublesome individual who did not get along with his group mates.In 2009, after battles on and off camera with his group mates, Que was removed from “Day26.”

Que released his first mixtape entitled “Guitar-Her” in December 2010 in an attempt to dispel the negativity associated

with himself. Now, in 2012, Que is on a mission to reintroduce himself to the world as a solo artist. He recently signed a distribution deal with Capitol Records and is working on the next chapter of his career as an independent artist. I interviewed Que recently to talk about his life and what’s next in his musical journey.

Where does the name Anthony Que come from, and where did the decision come from to use that name as your stage name now?

A: “Anthony is subliminal; my stage name is still Que. Anthony is my middle name. I used Anthony Que as a way to re-create myself, but I am Que. I like to recreate myself. Anthony Que represents the re-invention. It’s my alter ego.”

What projects are you working on right now? A: “I have a new single that I’m releasing in September, and it will be available for

purchase in October. I am really excited about this single. We’re also working on an official website for the fans to come and listen to my music and to see what I’m up to.”

What has been the biggest challenge (if any) in transitioning from a group to a solo artist?A: “Adjusting to being a solo artist again in

general. It took a minute to re-adjust to doing any-thing by myself. It took a minute to re-adjust to getting everything done in a professional manner.”

Which do you prefer, recording or being on stage – and why?A: “It’s a balance. I like both equally. I love the feeling of when the stage is set up right,

with the smoke machines and all of the lights. All of that is exciting.”

What’s one thing that your fans don’t know about you?A: “I’m a pretty normal dude. I love com-puter games like The Sims and Roller Coaster

Tycoon. I love to build, construction and designing, things like that.”

How does your music/sound differ from other artists?A: “I’m just different because I believe my voice is different. I don’t believe anyone has

my sound and tone. I believe everyone has their own sound. I’m Anthony Que and I have my own journey. I believe everyone has their own journey.”

If you could describe your music in one word what would it be?A: “Therapy - I like my music to make people feel good. If you’re in a party mood I want

you to be able to find a song and say, ‘Hey, let’s party.’ If you’re sad, I want it to be an R&B song to get you through.”

If you could give any advice to an aspir-ing artist, what would it be?A: “To always have faith in yourself and go after your dreams. And do it in a way where

people aspire to you. Be the best you can be, inspire people. Share your struggles, but do it in a great way.”

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Editing the weather with

technology

COLUMN

Scientists ‘make it rain’ by bombarding clouds with silver

iodide particles

KERRI JANSENThe South End

The other day, I was reading about what it takes to be a host city for the Olympic Games. Cities spend a fortune on upgrading infrastructure, building new facilities, beefing up security and even shuffling homeless people out of sight to create a cleaner image. London, the site of this year’s Summer Olympics, set aside special lanes of traffic for authorized Olympics vehicles and draped the city in Olympics-themed imagery.

These cities pour piles of money into appearing beautiful and efficient. Who wouldn’t, when the whole world is watching?

But for some cities, it’s not enough to clean and build and organize. Some cities want to ensure nature plays along, too.

Case in point: In preparing for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the Chinese government so badly wanted sunny skies and a dry stadium for the opening ceremony that they pulled out high-tech equipment to force rain to fall where and when they instructed.

Yeah, they can do that. Since the opening ceremony was

set to take place in an open, roofless stadium, even a brief shower would have been disruptive, so organizers planned a barrage of cloud seeding to wring rain out of clouds before they

could reach the stadium.Cloud seeding works by sending

aircraft or rockets to spray particles of a chemical called silver iodide into clouds. Clouds often contain droplets of supercooled liquid water – water that remains a liquid despite being at a temperature below freezing – just hanging out without ever forming drops heavy enough to fall as precipitation. Adding tiny crystals of silver iodide gives the supercooled droplets something to form around – they act as “seeds” to grow ice crystals that then fall.

Using this method, scientists can force a rainfall to occur sooner than it would have naturally. China was already using cloud seeding to clear pollution and ease drought by seeding clouds in targeted areas; it’s also used to prevent fog and weaken storms.

Beijing Olympics organizers peppered the skies outside the city with silver iodide. They fired more than a thousand rockets to keep rain clouds at bay, according to a Chinese media agency. At an event created to celebrate the peak of human capability, they challenged nature itself and came out on top.

The problem with cloud seeding is that success isn’t guaranteed. Some experts dispute whether Beijing’s cloud seeding efforts were really responsible for a dry opening ceremony, and when you’re messing with the weather, even a small mistake can be catastrophic.

Maybe that’s why London didn’t attempt to beat nature, despite being notoriously rainy. But who knows —with the Olympic closing ceremony looming Aug. 12, we may yet get to see a scientific rain dance from the soggy capital.

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SPORTS

Men’s basketball to play in foreign tour for first timeWarriors will stop in Toronto, Montreal;

‘Canada just fits,’ Greer says

HUMBERTO MARTINEZ JR.Senior Writer

For the first time, the Wayne State men’s basketball program will compete in a six-day-long Certified Foreign Tour in Toronto and Montreal, playing three games against university-level basketball programs, starting Aug. 9.

“This is our first time actually going (on a foreign tour),” said Warriors’ head coach David Greer. “Money purposes and everything, Canada just fits.”

The reason for choosing this season to be the first time the team goes on a foreign tour, Greer said, is to get injured players, and players who sat out last season, back into basketball shape before the regular season starts.

“Basically (we’re going on the tour) because we had some guys last year who got banged up, Mike Hollingsworth didn’t play, Ian Larkin had a little minor hip surgery at the end of the season and then we had a couple kids sitting out last year that didn’t get a chance to play,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity for those guys to get some experience against some college level competition.”

According to Greer, the team will get 10 practice days, which is a great benefit for him because over the summer “you’re not allowed to actually have access to your team.”

“Getting the opportunity for 10 days of practice to get the guys back in the gym and work on some fundamental stuff is great,” he said.

But the tour isn’t all about basketball, Greer pointed out. He noted that it is a great opportunity for the players to experience a different

culture.“It will be a good cultural

experience for the guys,” he said. “Montreal is a very exciting place so hopefully they’ll get a chance to enjoy themselves and do some sightseeing, (while) mixing in a little basketball.

“It’s one of those situations where the guys can relax and play and still have an enjoyable experience,” Greer said.

As announced last week, three new Warriors were added to the team this offseason. Those players are freshmen forward Mike Lewis and guard Robert Andrews and Liberty University transfer Chene Phillips, who spent the past two seasons playing for the Division I Flames.

“He’s a very intelligent kid,” Greer said about Lewis. “He brings a level of toughness, good defensive player. I anticipate him being able to come in and be able to contribute as a freshman.”

On Andrews, Greer said he’s “very explosive, a good athlete also. (I) certainly think Robert has the ability to contribute.”

“We’re excited about Phillips,” Greer said. “He gives us a great defensive guard. Chene is more than capable of stepping in and providing (for) some of the loss (of Dale Brundidge and Stacey Waters).”

Although he’s already signed three players this summer, Greer is still in search of talented players to add to his squad.

“Recruiting is an ongoing process,” Greer said. “We’re still working with some young men, trying to get them acclimated before school, trying to fill that big man void a little bit. Hopefully we can get a couple guys here before (the offseason) is over.”

Volleyball gears up for season with high expectations

WSU brings back experienced team as they aim for conference title

JORDAN BRA ZELLStaff Writer

The Wayne State volleyball team will begin the 2012 campaign Aug. 31, as they face (2011) NCAA tourney quarterfinalist Wheeling Jesuit (36-4 last season) at the Nova Southeastern Sharks Classic in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Entering his fifth season at the helm for WSU volleyball, head coach Phil Nickel has high expectations for this year’s squad as he mentioned them being one of the more experienced teams during his tenure.

“Every year it seems like we’ve been fairly young and we’re finally going to have an experienced team that should know what it takes and know what to expect when competing for a conference championship,” Nickel said.

Cydney Biessel (1,042 assists last year), Lindsey Graciak (tied for GLIAC lead in digs in 2011), Nicole Arends (led team in hitting percentage and blocks), and Katarzyna Sak were selected as co-captains for 2012. Nickel believes his four co-captains will provide a great deal of leadership for his team.

“They’ve worked really hard and all four of them have played significant roles since they’ve arrived on campus and we expect them to continue providing leadership and experience for our team,” he said.

This season, the Warriors look to improve on their 14-14 record (10-9 in GLIAC) from last year: a year in which leadership was a big time issue; a year which included inconsistency, inexperience, and injuries.

A key injury that Nickel’s squad dealt with in 2011 was that of red shirt junior Katarzyna Sak, who was out recovering from surgery. In 2010, Sak accumulated over 400 kills and had over a .330 hitting percentage,

making her the first Warrior to do so in 18 years. She was also a first team All-GLIAC, second team All-Midwest region, and All-America selection.

The coach, to say the least, is very glad to have Sak back.

“It will obviously help the team to have her back this season. She’s not only a very good player, but a leader on our team,” Nickel said.

The team will have plenty of experienced upperclassmen in 2012, but WSU has also added four fresh faces to the roster in this year’s recruiting class: Heather Weiss, Kelsey Bonewits, Essence Jackson-Jones and Madison Reeves.

“We think they’re all going to be good players,” Nickel said. “They all come from strong (high school) programs. This is a talented group across the board, one of the most talented groups we’ve had come in.”

There are 22 scheduled opponents for the new season, including six matches against programs that reached the NCAA Division II tournament in 2011.

The Warriors are slated to play in matches against Wheeling Jesuit (twice), Indianapolis and California (Pa.) this season. However, Nickel points out that all of the opponents are important.

“The thing we’re trying to educate the team on is that every match is important, especially when you’re trying to win a conference championship and go to the NCAA tournament,” he said.

WSU has reached the GLIAC tournament in each of the previous four seasons under Nickel, but they haven’t had any NCAA appearances in that time. Though Nickel wouldn’t guarantee a stint in the NCAA tournament, he did, however, go on to say that “this year the Warriors’ volleyball team will be a lot of fun to watch.”

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ASTROLOGY

MADAME LAZONGA

ARIESThis week, you will be able to break away from your everyday routine and integrate some creativity into your life. You will make a splendid creation this week, and others will notice. This sudden burst of creativity will prove to be very relaxing for you, and you will blow off some pent up steam. This week, your artistic exploration will increase your likelihood of strengthening your personal relationships. Don’t limit your creativity to the canvas; get creative in the bedroom, too! Have fun this week, Aries.

March 21 - April 19TAURUS

Don’t waste your time on unnecessary stressors this week. You will be tempted to get involved in pity drama, but avoid this, and your week will be much better as a result. Stay close to supportive friends and enjoy quality time with your love interest. Don’t focus on negative events and keep an optimistic outlook. This week, check out some stand-up comedy and have a good laugh. Toward the end of the week you will experience weakness in your joints, but doing yoga and swimming will help ease this temporary discomfort.

April 20 - May 20

GEMINIThis is going to be a steamy week for you, Gemini. But don’t forget to use your noggin. Getting too wrapped up in your emotions could get you into some hot water, and you could experience some unwanted attention. However, don’t be afraid to put on that new outfit that you bought a few weeks ago, but haven’t had the courage to wear. This week, everyone will be talking about you—in a good way. Although you can be timid, use this week to get out of your shell and have some fun!

May 21 - June 21

VIRGOYou’ll be very sensitive this week and it will take a toll on your emotional well-being. Avoid sappy romance novels. Get out in the sun and enjoy some quality time with your friends to wade of the summertime blues. Start a new hobby and keep yourself busy to avoid thinking about negative thoughts. For example, start learning how to cook new things or make new crafts. This week is the perfect time to try all of the things on your Pinerest boards. Also, make sure to share your feelings with others. Don’t internalize your emotions because this could cause long-term issues in the future. This week, take it easy, Virgo.

August 23 - September 22

LIBRAYou will be channeling your inner Simon and Garfunkel this week – “I am a rock/ I am an island.” You’ll cocoon into yourself, preferring solitude and quiet to people and social situations. A friend will act ambiguously in a crucial moment, leading you to question whether your friendship is as strong as you previously thought. Everyone needs alone time, but don’t completely shut yourself out from the world. Being a hermit will lead you to miss out on some crucial connections, especially with those who are most able to assist.

September 23 - October 22

AQUARIUS

Make sure to tie your shoes and double-knot them because you’re gonna be trippin’. Seriously, though, tone it down, or you’re going to have a huge problem this week. You may embarrass yourself and your friends, so take your ego down a few notches and admit when you’re wrong. Think about what you say before you say it – the crystal ball foresees you avoiding a ton of problems by doing so. Your sense of dignity will thank you in the long run, and you won’t look like a total clown.

January 20 - February 18PISCES

This is the week to do what you’ve always wanted to do. The stars will align to create the perfect opportunity to try an activity you’ve always admired from afar but have never had the guts or time to try before. This is your week, so go for it! This newfound sense of adventure will get you noticed by an attractive member of the opposite sex, so step it up. In other news, your unlucky colors of the week are pastel purple and mustard yellow – wearing them separately isn’t recommended, but wearing them together will definitely lead to a disaster. Avoid at all costs.

February 19 -March 20

SAGITTARIUS

This is the week for full disclosure and sharing. You’ll finally find the right time to share an important secret that has weighed you down over the years. Choose your listener carefully, as this revelation will be of great significance. It’ll establish a closer relationship of trust with the receiver, though, and will lift a burden from your shoulders. Timing is crucial, so take that into account. A loved one will also confirm a fact you’ve long wondered about but never known for certain.

November 22 - December 21

LEO

Devote some of your time to others this week, Leo. Give back to your community by volunteering at a local not-for-profit organization. This selfless devotion will help you create long lasting connections and it will bring you closer to your loved ones. And if you don’t have time to volunteer with an organization, help out those that are close to you—like your pesky little siblings. While volunteering, make it a group event and bring friends along!

July 23 - August 22

SCORPIOYou will have a brilliant idea this week; hooray. It’ll be so brilliant, in fact, some people won’t recognize its full potential and dismiss it as unworkable. Persistence is the key, my friend. Convince them that you’re right, and don’t give up. Most great minds aren’t taken seriously on their first attempts, so keep at it. Put on your thinking cap and find innovative ways to get what you want. Don’t forget to acknowledge the people who have supported you up to this point and helped you achieve your goals.

October 23 - November 21

CAPRICORN

Don’t worry; be happy. You will have to keep up a balancing act of several different issues that need your attention. Feelings of being overwhelmed may arise, but try not to let them overtake you. There’s only so much you can do, and after that, the rest is out of your hands. Worrying about what you can’t control accomplishes nothing and is, in fact, counter-productive. Things will work themselves out in the end.

December 22 - January 19

CANCERThis is going to be a tough week for you, Cancer. You need to slow down and relax because all of that running around is going to exhaust you. Meditation will greatly improve your psychological and physical health. However, don’t exclude your love interest while you go on this week-long hiatus. Take some time to go to a relaxing spot with your guy or gal and enjoy the simple things in life. This would be a good week to pack up your Kindle or Nook and visit Belle Isle to get some rest and relaxation.

June 22 - July 22

“LET ME PROVID E YOU WITH MUCH-NEED ED ADVICE FOR THE DAU NTING U NCERTAINTY OF

YOUR FUTURE.”

MADAME LAZONGA’SFUN FACT KRISTEN WIIG WAS BORN AUG. 22, 1973, WHICH MAKES HER A LEO,TOO.