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Martin praises 'exceptional efforts' by players

Commenting on his team's 36-13 victory over Wayne State Saturday, Grand Valley State head football coach Chuck Martin has praise for Warrior's tailback Joique Bell, who ran for 209 yards and two touchdowns against the Lakers. "I put ( Bell ) in the top one percent of the kids we've ever faced in my seven years at (GVSU)," Martin said. "He's a special, special player. I've now seen Joique Bell in five games on tape, and I haven't seen anybody hit the kid yet. It's scary."

Wayne State hires lobbying firm

Wayne State University has hired Washington lobbying firm Patton Boggs L.L.P. to represent its interests in the Capitol. The university also is seeking a person to serve as director for federal relations. The director will be based at the university's federal affairs office, which it plans to keep open so that its administrative staff and faculty members will have office space when they visit the Capitol, said Harvey Hollins, vice president of government and community affairs. WSU expects to close the posting for that position after this week, he said.

Arts help pump up economy

David Magidson, director of WSU's Center for Arts and Public Policy, is quoted in an article that speculates on what it would take to make the city of Jackson a magnet for arts and culture. "You don't just cook up a cultural town," Magidson said. "It takes hard work, just like everything else." Magidson and his staff have studied how cities can tap into some of the billons generated by the arts for Michigan 's economy. They have identified five broad stages in a report called "The Arts and Culture Process of Economic Development: An Effective Resource for Community Growth." Since Magidson's WSU center did not get a state grant to offer arts planning service to a city next year, the city chosen would have to come up with $10,000-$15,000 to cover costs.

E2 coming this week

Today's edition includes a substantial write-up about the E2Detroit Conference, set for Thursday and Friday on the Wayne State campus. "The event promises "tons of useful information on both E's - entrepreneurship and excellence," the article says. Anyone who wants to create, expand or enhance their business or their business knowledge will benefit from the panel discussions, comments by speakers, and networking opportunities. A Web address is provided for more information.

Rare disease mimics cerebral palsy

A story about a 15-year who has the rare Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, a neurological disorder, includes comments by James Garben, associate professor of neurology at the School of Medicine's Center for Molecular Medicine. He points out that the disease is often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy and explains the genetic cause of the disease. Since the disease is inherited from a recessive gene, potential parents can undergo genetic screening to increase the chance of their not giving birth to a child with the disease.

Cadillac shifts ad strategy to lure luxury buyers

Marketing professor Jeff Stoltman of the School of Business Administration commented about Cadillac's new ad campaign - "Life. Liberty . And the Pursuit" - which debuted Sept. 29. The campaign uses different types of music in 15 TV spots. It follows one that used Led Zeppelin's music to help breath new life into the brand's stodgy nameplate in the face of stiffer foreign competition for luxury car customers. "We want to tell the story of what American luxury means," said a spokesman for the ad agency that created the campaign. Stoltman noted that "campaigns go through a wear-out phase. After a while, people just tune it out."

Rules restrict types of stores

A story about a Port Huron city ordinance that limits the types of businesses that can move into first-floor storefronts on parts of a main downtown street includes observations from Robin Boyle, WSU professor of urban planning. The ordinance was intended to ensure that downtown businesses remain retail oriented, but some building owners say the law unduly restricts them from filling their buildings. "It is quite difficult to impose a certain proportion of ground-floor uses that have to be retail when the economy is difficult," Boyle said. "There needs to be a balance."

Wayne State program seeks high school students interested in engineering

The staff of the Wayne State University College of Engineering's High School Engineering Training Institute (HSETI) seeks to increase the number of high school students participating in the program and to obtain new funding. The program had to start charging $250 annual tuition this year because its main sources of funding - the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department and Emerson Process Management - can no longer provide funds due to Detroit 's own budget crisis. As a result, the number of participating students dropped. HSETI helps participating students to hone their skills in algebra, general science, computers, robotics and study skills. Field trips also are involved.

GM board to meet as alliance deadline approaches

Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning is quoted in an article about billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's announcement that he will attempt to buy additional shares in General Motor's Corp and will push the company's board to join the Renault-Nissan alliance. Henning, a former SEC attorney, said GM can slow things down for Kerkorian if it doesn't want him to increase his stake in the company. "They don't have to commit themselves, and in fact, they can be cooperatively uncooperative," Henning says. He said approval by the board could take months and that "a lot of this is posturing." The story was picked up by newspapers throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Central's funding near the bottom

An article about Central Michigan University 's funding allocation from the state of Michigan mentions that "going by funding, CMU students are less than half as valuable as Wayne State University students." Paul Moniodis, executive director for institutional research at Wayne State , explains that offering programs in an urban area such as Detroit involves higher costs and there are other factors involved. The article points out that WSU does more research and post-graduate work than does CMU. A sidebar shows that Wayne State leads the list of universities in per-student allocation of funds, with $8,818, following by Michigan Tech, with $8,297. Central Michigan is 12th on the list, at $3,375.

Experts: Siegelman unlikely to get new trial

Evidence of jurors communicating with each other before reaching a verdict in the Don Siegelman corruption trial isn't enough for the judge to overturn the former governor's bribery conviction, according to legal analysts. Allegedly, one juror claimed he told his fellow juror that he'd go along with whatever verdict they decided because he needed to get back to work. He stated in an affidavit that he regrets his hasty decision to enter a guilty verdict. Wayne State University law professor Peter Henning stated the juror's statement has little merit because impeaching a jury verdict is difficult based on a juror's own testimony and is generally excluded.

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