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AH

Features Editor

As an Afric an-Am erica nmale, Harold Coleman has ex-

erienced bigotry throughoutis life. So when the employ-e at Washtenaw Community

Colleges Student Connectionwas shown a photograph of the

chools gun range at the po-ce academy, he was appalled

when he saw that he had moren common with the photo-raphic targets than he wouldver hope.All of the targets at the ends

of the 10 lanes at the rangewhen reporters from TheWashtenaw Voice were grant-

ed access to it on two recentoccasions about a week apartsported the same photographof a young, African-Americanmale pointing a revolver.

That (above photo) is rep-rehensible, Coleman said.

Thats basically teaching themto profile. Ive been a victim ofprofiling and that can be verydicult. Things like that are

just really stupid and very dis-turbing. Id like to think thatsnot happening here.

Aft er see ing the pho to,some students, disturbed bythe image, accused the range

of bigotry.This makes them look rac-

ist, said Shayla Robinson, 16,of Ypsilanti, majoring in socialscience and law. It does seemlike a stereotype because theyare all black.

Ocials at the police acade-my, however, denied that race isa factor. Director Larry Jacksonsaid multiple denominationsare present in the targets usedon his range. It is that very di-

versity, Jackson said, th at is

essential to law enforcementeducation.

Ive never thought of it that

way. No one has ever directlyasked for African-Americantargets, Jackson said. Thereare several dierent types outthere and youre trying to getpeople experience dealing withdierent situations and people.

The targets, specially de-veloped and certified by th estate of Michigan for law en-forcement training feature thelikenesses of multiple dier-ent genders and nationalities,according to Mark Baker, the

firearms range master at WCC.Baker asserts that any similar-ity between targets from visit to

visit holds no bearing or prefer-ence for the school or the lawenforcement program.

If you saw that twice, it was acoincidence, Baker said. Thetargets are packaged with a va-riety and theyve been trying to

vary them more. Itd b e abso-lutely ludicrous to think thatany law enforcement agencywould be targeting specificpeople.

BC

Staff Writer

The Voice, like WasCommunity Collegehad its start in the lent 60s. Students the country were ping the costly Vietnacivil rights protesterfighting for racial eqand Americas youthrebelling against theents values. Popular llike Martin Luther Kinassassinated. A man on the moon.

WCC opened its in the Fall of 1966 anVoice was first publisDec. 15. It had an impr

student leader nameOwen, and it launchon a career in which hebecome one of the moerful figures in Michigtics for many years.

Owen, 67, of Scio Torecently granted an intwith The Washtenaw

In the early 60s, Owa poor, illiterate high dropout from Alabamserved in the Army thenorth to Ypsilanti lookwork. Owen recalls slunder a bridge for a timeventually he earned emoney through a cotion job to pay for hoand even to accumulat

savings.From his military

ence, he recognized thof education. He too

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Now that we all know theNHLs Winter Classic is finallycoming to Michigan, we can startthinking about how spectacular

the event will be. I can see it now:fans wandering up and down thestreets visiting the various bars

and restaurant enjoyingcal charm. Street vendorsmerchandise related to thly spectacle and the skyDetroit proudly towerinhead in the distance.

Wait a minute, I cant seThats because once agaNational Hockey Leagfound a way to screw thand people who support ituct in order to make a littlmoney. With that in minNHLs 2013 Winter Clasbe at Michigan Stadium inof setting a world record

tendance at a hockey gam

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makes a Classic blunder

ADAM GLANZMAN THE MICHIGAN DAILY

On target for racial tension?

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porting the same photograph of a gun-wielding African-American male across all 10 of its lanes, WCCs gun range has aroused concerns of racism by some.

Enrollment returnsto normal numbers

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After months of speculationnd one of the most non-secre-ive secret negotiations inockey history, the NHL final-

y announced that the DetroitRed Wings and Original Six

ival Toronto Maple Leafs willlay the 2013 Winter Classic at

Michigan Stadium on Jan. 1.In one word: Wow, said

NHL Commissioner GaryBettman. There is a reasonhey call this the Big House.

We couldnt be more th rilledo have the opportunity to playere next New Years Day.

The announcement wasmade after months of specu-ation. Bettman said he thinkshe game between the Wingsnd Leafs will set the all-timeutdoor attendance record es-ablished, coincidentally, lastear when the University of

Michigan faced Michigan StateUniversity in the Big Chill athe Big House, where 104,173eople were in attendance.ettman hopes 115,000 people

will attend the Winter Classic.

Its going to be an amazingay, Bettman said.

This will be the second timehe Red Wings have played inh Wi Cl i Th l d

its a welcomed chance to playoutdoors again.

I like the Winter Classic. Ilike to play outside, Datsyuksaid. When they (the fans)starting chanting, I cantimagine how it will be.

Fellow Red Wings HenrikZe t t e r b e r g an d N i k lasKronwall stood on the blockM at midfield of MichiganStadium taking in the sightsand imagining the packed

house.Ive never been in a place

that seats this ma ny people,or seen it to be honest withyou, Kronwall said. I thinkits going to be crazy, some-thing very special that we getto be a part of.

Zetterberg remembers thelast time the Wings playedoutdoors and thinks this timewill be another great experi-ence for the players.

Its pretty cool, the fansare really into it and the wholeday is awesome, Zetterbergsaid. Its going to be awe-some. Were really happy tobe a part of it, especially play-ing here.

We didnt really expect it,because just a few years agowe played this game. Whenwe heard the rumors at theb i i f h

in Downtown Detroit atComerica Park where anotheroutdoor rink will be construct-ed. The annual Great LakesInvitational will be held at thatrink along with var ious otherevents, including open skates.

To rent out the Big House,the NHL paid the Universityof Michigan $3 million for therights to use the stadium fora roughly one month. Duringthat time, the rink will be con-

structed and final prepara-tions will be made. The sta-diums concession stands willalso sell beer and liquor dur-ing the game.

The NHL has been terrificto work with during this pro-cess, and we have tremendousrespect for how they executebig events, said U-M athleticdirector David Brandon.

Rumors of the gameand venue have swirled formonths, and now that theevent has been made ocial,Kronwall hopes it will helpend another rumor.

Red Wings captain NicklasLidstrom has debated retire-ment for the past few sea-

sons, but Kronwall hopes theWinter C lass ic wi ll conv inceLidstrom to come back.

I think its a great reason,d I hi k i i i

Wings Leafs to play in Winter ClassicNHL seeks world attendance record of 115,000 at the Big House

Culture Sync

History in HockeytownSports CalendarWomens soccer tryoutsWhen: Feb. 22, 6:20-7:20 p.m.

Where: Wide World Sports, 2140 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor

Practices: Tuesday and Thursdays evenings

Competitions: Wednesday nights sta rting in March

Mens soccer tryouts:When: Feb. 21, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Feb. 23, 6:20-7:20 p.m.

Where: Wide World Sports, 2140 Oak Valley DrivePractices: Tuesday and Thursday evenings

Competitions: Wednesday or Sundays star ting in March

Intramural Sports Calendar

Foosball:Registration: Feb. 13-21

Tournament: Feb. 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Student Center 1st floor

March Madness Bracket Contest:Registration: March 5-15

Tournament: Must have brackets turned in by March 15

Where: Sports Oce, SC 118

Softball:Registration: March 5-14

Tournament: Sundays, March 25-April 22 from 4-6 p.m.

No game April 8Where: Athletic fields

3 on 3 SoccerRegistration: March 5-14

Tournament: Mondays, March 26-April 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Athletic Fields and Community Park

Kickball:Registration: March 5-16

Tournament: Tuesdays, March 27-April 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Athletic Fields

Flag Football:Registration: March 5-16

Tournament: Wednesdays, March 28-April 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Athletic Fields and Community Park

KELLY BRACHA CONT

The Detroit Red Wings salute fans at Joe Louis Arena after winning their record 21st consecutive home game, 3-1 over Dallas, on Feb. 14.

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When the Detroit Red Wingsand Toronto Maple Leafs play onJan.1, Ill be treated to the scenesof people walking over from themuddy parking lot at PioneerHigh School. Ill walk around tothe backside of the stadium tothe tailgates that will be no dif-ferent than a fall Saturday. Andwho wouldnt want to gaze at thebeautiful sights of construction

barrels and road barriers that willblock part of Stadium Street frombeing navigated?

While its still too early to tell,its not inconceivable to assumethat the NHL will generate atleast $10 million in revenue fromthe Winter Classic game alone.Of that, $3 million will go to theUniversity of Michigan to rentthe stadium.

And let me make it clear, Ido not blame the University ofMichigan for accepting such apayday to rent out a stadium thatwould just sit there if the NHLdidnt want to use it. In fact, ifU-M turned down the oer Id bejust as irate as I am with the NHL.

The Red Wings, Maple Leafs,

the NHL and U-M will all make

lots of money oof the largesthockey game in history, andthe people and businesses ofDowntown Detroit lose out on allthat money. The same people andbusinesses that have supportedthe Red Wings year in and yearout will miss out on the chance tocapitalize on one of their biggestpaydays of the year.

I asked NHL CommissionerGary Bettman why the NHLwould move the game from

Detroit to a town with no realconnection to professionalhockey.

Besides acting insulted bythe way I phrased my question,Bettman responded in a tonedripping with arrogance: It wasclear to us based on this matchup,that we wont even have enoughtickets here. And so we neededto be in a place that could ac-commodate the magnitude ofthis game.

Bettman tried to weasel hisway out of the insult to Detroit byclaiming that 120,000-200,000people will attend the variousevents held at Comerica Parkthe week prior to the big game.

Forgive my skepticism,

but I refuse to believe that

even 100,000 people aing to attend the GreatInvitational and the othcellaneous events inca game involving Red alumni. And if they do, threstaurants, hotels, parkrages and more, still stmake less money in thathan they would from thgame.

But I shouldnt be surThis is the same leagu

refused a national Twith ESPN in order tthe Stanley Cup Finalsabysmal ratings on NBCweeks out of the year. same league that wantscheap-shots, but wont lers fight to protect theimates and police the gamits the same league that ta game played on ice wopopular in the sub-zero cof Florida, Arizona and Gwhile it let teams in Queband Winnipeg move awa

While the NHL wilthan likely set the recodesperately yearns forprocess it has insulted tfans and businesses tha

Detroit Hockeytown.

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AF-SStaff Writer

Following a $2.2 million in-vestment into the construc-tion of the athletic fields and anabrupt shutdown by GroundsManagement in September,college ocials met last week todiscuss plans for the 2012 sportsseason.

But the jury remains out onwhen the facilities might be avail-able to college athletes this spring.

For students participating in

soccer or lacrosse, games fromlast Fall had to be rescheduledto be played throughout the Ann

Arbor area. WCCs new fieldsi f j f h

events were rescheduled toCommunity Park.

If you play on the field, itneeds time to recover, saidDamon Flowers, associate

vice president of FacilitiesManagement. So with rain andsaturation, it didnt appear that itwould be very viable to continueplaying.

After more than four monthsof no activity and record hightemperatures this winter,Flowers is positive that the fieldswill open on time this spring.

Its just a matter of what ex-act day.

According to Associate VicePresident of Student Services

i d l k i i i ill

how many hours WCCwill need in addition to thcommunity, she said. Wbe looking into sending ouof the activities to the loc

Arbor area fields and facThere is also the possi

having some intramural oactivities take place on thball and softball field to gsoccer field time to recover fr

Sports CoordinatorLemm confirmed that tletes of WCC will need 42of field time this coming

for both the lacrosse ancer teams and the intrprogram.

While there is no dateh h d l f

Administrators confident delay of games on athletic fields will end s

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