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Several highlights are offered in this roundup story about Wayne State's men's hockey team and their upcoming contest against Brown University. Game Storylines: Continuing its four-week road trip, the Warriors (1-6-0, 1-1-0 CHA) travel to Brown University for the first time in history to take on the Bears (0-1-2, 0-1-1 ECACHL). The Warriors, looking to end a three-game skid, are coming off a 4-0 loss at Western Michigan last Saturday. Behind The Bench: Bill Wilkinson is in his eighth season as Wayne State\'s head coach and his 25th year as a collegiate head coach. Wilkinson\'s overall record stands at 415-429-77, while his mark at WSU is 102-128-24. Roger Grillo has spent his entire head coaching career behind the Bears\' bench, posting a record of 98-147-39 in 10 seasons. A photo of Warrior senior forward Jason Baclig is included.

November 9, 2006

Dearborn General Election Results

An election round-up article notes that Democrats Debbie Dingell and Eugene Driker were elected to the Wayne State Board of Governors.

November 9, 2006

Math Mentors

Sixth-grade students in teacher Leonard Boehm's class at Detroit's Thurgood Marshall Elementary School are taking advanced math classes through a partnership with Wayne State University's mathematics pipeline. The purpose of the program is to ignite urban students' interest in math at a young age. The skills are then cultivated throughout their college years.

November 9, 2006

Disability doesn't hold him back

Richard Bernstein of the WSU Board of Governors is profiled in this feature story. Although born blind, he graduated with honors from the University of Michigan and went on to earn a law degree from Northwestern University. A successful lawyer who has made a name for himself as an advocate for people with disabilities, he also runs in marathons, including the New York Marathon last Sunday. Recently, he was honored by Crain's Detroit Business as one of the region's top 40 leaders younger than 40. On Thursday, he'll be inducted into the Athletes With Disabilities Hall of Fame at the Troy Marriott. Several of Bernstein's other accomplishments are mentioned in the article, which is accompanied by a photo taken in his office. "I've got bigger things I want to do next year," he told writer Bill Laitner.

November 8, 2006

Democrats sweep races for state school board, university boards

Democrats in Michigan swept the election for the Wayne State University Board of Governors, University of Michigan Board of Regents, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and the State Board of Education. WSU Board of Governors The winners in the WSU race were Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Rep. John Dingell, and incumbent Eugene Driker, giving Democrats a 7-1 majority on the board. Driker was one of the board's two incumbents seeking another term. Republican Elizabeth Hardy did not run for re-election. State Board of Education Casandra UIbrich, a WSU alumna and development director, won election to the state Board of Education. She was one of 11 candidates for the two open seats. Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-2 on the state board. U-M Board of Regents Incumbent Kathy White, a WSU law professor, won another term on the U-M Board of Regents, increasing the number of Democrats from 5-3 to 6-2.

November 8, 2006

Dems lead school, college board races

Early Wednesday vote counts showed incumbent Eugene Driker and Debbie Dingell leading other candidates in the race for two positions on the Wayne State University Board of Governors. Next year's board will be faced with deciding on possible tuition hikes. Last year, a divided board approved an 18.5 percent tuition hike, with Driker voting with the majority.

November 8, 2006

Wayne State expands in Macomb

Wayne State University will add seven new academic programs to its current offerings at University Center in Macomb. WSU also will hold its Board of Governors meeting today at University Center. The programs being added are listed along with a Web address for more information.

November 8, 2006

Wayne State math skills program for girls gears up

WSU's GO GIRL program, designed to boost math skills and generate confidence in seventh-grade girls, is accepting applications for the winter semester. The 10-week Saturday program begins in January. Some background on the program is given, along with information on how to apply.

November 8, 2006

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Marjorie Sarbaugh Thompson spoke with reporter Tony Doucett this morning about the significance of the election results in Michigan.

November 8, 2006

PROPOSAL 4: Property owners' rights triumph

An article about Proposal 4, which would bar the government from taking private property in most instances, includes comments by WSU law professor John Mogk. He said the proposal would halt many legitimate uses of eminent domain, especially in distressed urban areas. "I don't see much chance for Detroit to assemble large tracts of land in its depleted neighborhoods to redevelop them anytime soon," Mogk said.

November 8, 2006

Ellison wins Fifth District

State Rep. Keith Ellison of Minneapolis, a Wayne State University alumnus, made history yesterday by becoming the first Muslim in the nation to be elected to the U.S. House. Ellison, 43, converted to Islam while a student at WSU.

November 8, 2006

What the hack? Fear of vote tampering gain traction

WSU law professor Jocelyn M. Benson, an expert on election law, commented about whether local election officials have authority to conduct hand recounts if they choose. She said it is a "fuzzy" issue open to interpretation.

November 8, 2006

Worrying about the least of these

In this week's column, Lessenberry expresses concern for the plight of foster children in Michigan who have nowhere to go once they "age out" of the foster care system. He references a Wayne State University study that found that such youths who did find work earned an average of $5,400 annually. Nearly half of them had been homeless, and more than half were on some form of public assistance. He said neither candidate for governor has addressed the issue during the campaign.

November 8, 2006

Bill Clinton touts his millionaire status at pre-election rally in Detroit

This internet newsletter article criticizes former President Bill Clinton for remarks made at a Democratic campaign rally held at Wayne State last weekend. The remarks that caught the writer's attention were, "I've been poor and I've been rich. I like rich better." She points out that WSU is "only a stone's throw away from working class neighborhoods that have been economically devastated due to plant closures and mass layoffs."

November 8, 2006

Today's Calendar

Donald Haase of Wayne State University will be lecturing about "Fairy Tales and War" today at the University of Vermont.

November 8, 2006

President Reid interviewed on WWJ

WWJ reporter Karen Dinkins interviewed President Irvin D. Reid during the Board of Governors meeting held yesterday at the Macomb Center. Dinkins asked Reid about his views on the passage of Proposal 2.

November 8, 2006

WSU adds programs in Macomb County

A brief notes that Wayne State will add seven new programs to its offerings at the University Center campus in Macomb County. The programs are listed.

November 8, 2006

Rep. Dingell wins another term easily, could take leadership

Debbie Dingell's winning of a seat on Wayne State's Board of Governors is mentioned in a story about her husband's reelection to the 15th House District. U.S. Rep. John Dingell easily won another term over three minor party candidates receiving 181,864 votes. Debbie Dingell had secured 28 percent of the vote with 93 percent of the precincts reporting.

November 8, 2006

Groups collaborate to keep Detroit's rich heritage alive

Wayne State's Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects Program is developing a documentary based on the interviews being conducted by students culled from the university's Media Arts and Studies Department. The program will eventually be placed online in an archive that hosts a digital history of Detroit.

November 8, 2006

WSU launches oral history DVD project to record family stories

The Office of Undergraduate Research at Wayne State is recording stories of how families of Detroiters arrived in the area. The recordings will become part of an archive at the university. Some of the stories could be chosen to be the subject matter of an original play and others may be included in a documentary about Detroit. Some of the recordings will be posted on a WSU Web site: the Forum for Contemporary Issues. To schedule an interview, send an e-mail note to detroitstories@gmail.com.

November 8, 2006