Dave Fontecchio swims the backstroke during Wayne State’s
last home meet vs. Ashland.
When you are awarded the GLIAC Men's Coach of the Year five years in a row you are allowed to have high standards.
Wayne State and head coach Sean Peters are looking to defend last year's GLIAC title, and win their third in the last four years, as the men's swim team heads to Ashland on Wednesday for the four-day conference championship.
Peter Markus, Wayne State’s newest writer-in residence
Writer Peter Markus will be bringing his experience in the publishing world to the Detroit writing community this spring as Wayne State University’s writer-in-residence.
Warriors get three points against No.
17 Niagara
Wayne State finally pieced it all together during a conference game, upending Niagara 6-1 Friday night at the Michigan State Fairgrounds.
The Warriors put in a similar effort and settled for a 4-4 tie against the No. 17 Purple Eagles.
Well known for his bebop style of jazz, Detroit jazz pianist Kenn Cox is performing at the DIA this evening. He has assembled a talented ensemble of Detroit musicians including bassist Dan Kolden, multi-reedists Tony Holland and Vincent Bowen, and percussionists Djollo Djakate Keita, Hakim Mabarak and Mahindi Masai.
Masai, of the world music band 47UMa, was nominated for a 2006 Detroit Music award for best world/reggae/ska instrumentalist.
Cox will perform original compositions as well as selections from John Coltrane, Chano Pozo and Moacir Santos, among others. He has been playing music for over 40 years and has composed a tremendous 1,000 pieces of music.
“The Rebirth,” hosted at Hunter’s Supper Club in Detroit every Wednesday night, is an evening spawning from a group of people who want to see a resurgence of art in the city.
The steady migration of artists to other major cities like New York, Atlanta, San Francisco and Austin is growing to be a significant issue for Detroit.
With “The Rebirth,” supporters anticipate a rebirth of national acclaim equal, or superior, to any city with national or international art artists cultivated in the city, which can, in turn, deter new artists from Detroit. Another problem arising for young Detroit artists is a lack of guidance and of the chance to show their art off.
In 2005, when news hit that Robin Thicke had signed with Pharrell singer. After enjoying success via Thicke’s songwriting for artists such as Usher, Brandy, and Christina Aguilera, the label felt that it was finally time to release his long-awaited project. However, with the October release of “The Evolution of Robin Thicke,” somehow, the promising reviews didn’t translate into record sales.
Valentine’s Day is a dismal holiday for many a single folk. And even if consumerism, it may result in frivolous spending on oversized teddy stomach-churning) creamy filling.
Instead of giving your money to Godiva or Build-a-Bear, perhaps a night serve as an alternative means of celebration.
Tonight, Forans is evening also serves a more meaningful purpose, as it is in memory of the late innovative ghetto-tech producer, Dave Shayman, a.k.a.
Disco D. The renovation and expansion project of the Detroit Institute of Art, “The Master Plan Project,” began in April 2001. Six years later, the project is yet to be completed.
The renovation was slated to be completed by this time. Yet discovery million to $158 million.
Museum patrons no longer need to worry, however, because the renovation is scheduled for completion by November 2007.
South wings as well as the renovation of the Paul Cret building. The original building, designed by architect Paul Phillip Cret (who also Philadelphia), opened on Oct. 7, 1927.
distinctive, singer and songwriter Lily Allen makes her American debut. Utilizing various styles of music, her debut album “Alright, Still” is fun, creative and funky.
If there is anyone looking for an edgy sound of music with a cohesive, creative flow, “Alright, Still” is for you.
With original beats and relatable lyrics, “Alright, Still,” is appropriate for anyone 13 years of age and up.
Although Allen’s CD contains some explicit content, it’s nothing to worry about. There are very few songs on her album that involve result in mischievous behavior of her impressionable listerners.
A secretary at Chadsey High School said that students will receive “floating A’s” for attending class on Wednesday.
Feb.14 is more than just Valentine’s Day for Michigan public schools — tomorrow is also count day.
The Detroit Public Schools’ proposed budget for the 2007 fiscal year said the district has been losing students to private, charter and suburban public schools over the past several years. Detroit has lost 47,015 students since 2000 according to the budget.
After life without basketball, standout catches on with Detroit Panthers
STEPHEN KNOCHE / THE SOUTH END
Charles Lesure, a former Wayne State basketball player,
has played an important role for the ABA’s
Detroit Panthers this year.
In 1996, a newly enrolled student-athlete and father of one stepped foot onto Wayne State’s campus for the first time.
In the years that followed, both on and off the basketball court, Charles Lesure’s heart, passion and determination would set him apart from his peers.
Lindsey Muliolis/The South End
Grace Reese, a resident of River Towers Senior Center
located on Jefferson Ave.learns basic computer
skills with help from computercoach
and fellow resident Lynda Gates, 57.
The Internet has been ingrained as a part of the lives of 73 percent of American adults according to a 2006 study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project (PIALP), a research group that studies Internet usage among families.
However, PIALP found only 32 percent of America’s elderly use the Internet, describing some elderly as “truly disconnected,” meaning they’ve never used it.
Defenseman scores late in regulation, then in overtime
Wayne State's Jon Grabarek (27) hassles Vinny Saponari of
the U.
S. NTDP in exhibition action on Friday.
Kyle Stefan
Sports Editor
It wasn’t quite Wayne State against the world, but the talent gap between WSU and the U.
S. National Team Development Program U-18 Team seemed just as large.
Nick Roosen/The South End
Wynn Sarden recorded the second double-double of his
Warrior career Saturday against Ashland, scoring 12
points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
Going into the second half with a four point lead, Wayne State head coach David Greer knew that defensive adjustments had to be made.
His changes paid big dividends in a dominating 84-65 win over Ashland on Saturday at the Matthaei Center.
“Lobby Hero,” by Kenneth Lonergan, opened at the Studio Theatre this weekend to a warm welcome by its audience. As you enter the Studio Theatre, you find yourself in the lobby of a middle-income, high-rise apartment building in Manhattan.
This is where the main character Jeff (Jeremy Kucharek), spends his nights as the apartment’s security guard. His irritating boss William (Christopher L. Tucker) checks in on how well he is performing his job, while harassing him about not living up to his full potential.
Kristal N. Harris
Wayne State kicked off Black History Month last night by honoring Detroit WestSiders in the Walter P. Reuther Library’s gallery.
The event, sponsored by the library and the Detroit African American History Project (DAAHP), featured “The Way It Was on Detroit’s West Side, 1920-1950,” an online oral history project. The project highlighted 12 residents of Detroit’s west side who discussed what life was like during that time.
TechTown, the newest hub of WSU-related research and technology, not only houses some of the most technologically-advanced companies in the world, it also breeds some of the most promising scholars of the near future.
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