Home Ownership rises in state

Kurt Metzger, research director of the Center for Urban Studies, comments about housing costs taking a bigger chunk out of the average paycheck. "A lot of the low-income people who got jobs in the late '90's through welfare-to-work or whatever have been downsized or cut back or lost their jobs," Metzger says. "Even if their rents haven't gone up much, their incomes have gone down."

September 4, 2004

Tuition hike hit postgrads

Michigan graduate students are bearing the brunt of tuition increases. WSU graduate student Nicole Usionek of Troy said today's marketplace often requires a graduate degree. "I look at how Wayne State organizes things and puts the priorities, and (keeping costs low for) students is not one of their priorities."

September 3, 2004

Lawyers hail admission of mistakes in terror trial

Both newspapers ran an AP story about the Justice Department's announcement that it would not pursue terrorism charges against three Detroit-area defendants who were tried last year on grounds they were part of a terror cell. The government said its prosecutors made errors that deprived the defendants of a fair trial and that it supports their request for a new trial. WSU law professor David Moran said the Justice Department's admission of errors following an internal investigation was surprising and a "very welcome development."

September 3, 2004

Standard Bearer

This story on jazz pianist Mark Moultrup quotes Matt Michaels, a professor and director of jazz studies at Wayne State. Michaels called Moultrup "a polished professional." He characterized him as "a good composer, a good arranger and a good pianist."

September 2, 2004

Democrats nominate candidates for November

Democratic candidates for the Wayne State University Board of Governors are incumbent Annetta Miller and Tina Abbott, secretary treasurer of the Michigan State AFL-CIO. The GOP's nominees are incumbent Paul Hillegonds and Susan Licata Haroutunian.

August 30, 2004

"Nursing faculty shortage looms"

The U of M and other nursing schools haven't been spared the consequences of the nursing shortage. It's not just the bedside nurses in short supply; it's the professors who teach them as well.

August 30, 2004

Michigan universities create high-performance network for collaborative research

Michigan\'s three largest public universities -- Michigan State University, the U of M and Wayne State University are creating a high-performance network to support advanced collaborative research.

August 30, 2004

Parties pick rest of their slates

Paul Massaron of the Wayne State Board of Governors is quoted in a story about Democratic and GOP party conventions in Michigan last weekend. "Had the top of the ticket not won, I would not have been elected," he told Democrats assembled at Detroit's Cobo Center. Delegates from the two parties nominated candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court, state board of education and university board positions. The nominees for the WSU Board of Governors are Democrats Annetta Miller, an incumbent, and Tina Abbott, secretary-treasurer for the Michigan AFL-CIO. Republican candidates are Paul Hillegonds, an incumbent, and Susan Licata Haroutunian. The AP ran a separate story on the nominations, which was picked up by Booth Newspapers.

August 30, 2004

Boys affected by prenatal drugs

The article reports findings of a study headed by Dr. Virginia Delaney-Black of the Wayne State University School of Medicine that found that boys who were repeatedly exposed to cocaine while in their mother's womb are more likely than girls or non-exposed children to be hyperactive or have other behavioral problems at six or seven years of age.

August 30, 2004

Antifungal drug can curb yeast infections

The Times ran a short version of an AP story about a treatment for yeast infections that cites Dr. Jack Sobel, chief of infectious disease at the WSU School of Medicine. He led a study involving 387 women suffering from the ailment. The study found that a drug called fluconazole is and effective treatment.

August 30, 2004

Taking menopause in one's stride, if lucky

Dr. Susan Hendrix, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the WSU School of Medicine and a principal investigator for the federal Women's Health Initiative Trials regarding estrogen levels and their affects on women during menopause, is quoted in this article. She says hormone therapy can just delay the inevitable. "What are you going to do when you come off (the pills) - go through it all over again? It's not like you put a Band-Aid on and when you remove the Band-Aid you're through menopause and don't have symptoms anymore." She suggests that women educate themselves about menopause and how to work through it.

August 30, 2004

Rain, humidity spawn strong ragweed season

A story about the fall allergy season includes comments by Willane Krell, a pulmonologist and assistant professor of internal medicine in the WSU School of Medicine. "This year, I'm seeing more people who didn't have problems in previous years," she says. "They're complaining that everything is stuffed up, and they're showing up with watery eyes and drippy noses," she said. She attributes the increase in complaints to a cooler summer with abundant rain, which creates more mold. "And mold is an allergen for a lot of people."

August 30, 2004

Steve Kovalchik, Wayne State

Warriors hockey defenseman Steve Kovalchik from Riverview is profiled. A photo of the third-year player in action accompanies the story. Wayne State will have to tighten up on defense in order to have a successful season this year, the report says.

August 30, 2004

In Brief: U-M, EMU make Princeton Review List

A brief item about the naming by the Princeton Review of the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University among the "Best Midwestern Colleges" mentions that Wayne State is among Michigan schools listed in the rankings.

August 30, 2004

Beat high cost of textbooks

Over a four-year college career, purchasing textbooks can add $4,000 or more to a student's expenses. During the 2003-04 school year students in Oregon and California spent an average of $898 on new and used textbooks, according to a survey conducted by a public interest group. Many universities around the country used similarly priced textbooks. Book costs are expected to increase by 10 percent a year, according to one publisher.

August 30, 2004

Peter Schweitzer, chairman of J. Walter Thompson, featured on the "Leaders on Leadership"

Peter Schweitzer, chairman of J. Walter Thompson, was the guest on the \"Leaders on Leadership\" program co-produced by the WSU School of Business Administration. The studio audience of WSU students learned about today\'s leadership challenges at the 140 year old advertising agency during the interview by host Larry Fobes of the business school. The students then asked questions of the guest. The program will be re-broadcast Thursday, Sept. 2.

August 29, 2004

Lessons Learned

A lengthy article offering tips to first-year college students for "surviving and thriving," includes advice from Wayne State students. One suggested keeping company with students who have similar values. Another advised not to study with friends because "you'll just end up talking." Among photos accompanying the piece was one of students at the Welcome Center registering for classes.

August 29, 2004

End-of-life choices wrench Mich. Families

Dr. Robert Frank, associate dean of academic and student programs in the School of Medicine, is quoted in a front-page story about the dilemma facing persons with terminal illness and their families. He pointed out that some doctors are reluctant to tell patients and families that death is imminent and create false hopes that last-ditch treatments could work. "Most doctors think, 'I didn't come to medical school to give up,'" he explains. "They came to medical school to sew up holes in kids' hearts so they can go back to jumping rope, or some variation of that scenario." Frank introduced hospice and end-of-life care to the medical school's curriculum.

August 29, 2004

Michigan delegation focuses on thwarting Kerry

A story examining Michigan's role as a battleground state in the upcoming election mentions that earlier this year, in an appearance at Wayne State University, John Kerry announced his proposals to improve business in the state.

August 29, 2004

Hidden Detroit: The Free Press guide to not-so-obvious Detroit attractions

Wayne State's Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI), in the College of Urban, Labor and Metropolitan Affairs, is noted as a helpful source for learning more about Detroit. Readers are referred to DOI's Website for more information www.culma.wayne.edu/doi.

August 28, 2004