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Long road to mental wellness

A new program at the Wayne State University School of Medicine takes a different approach to assisting patients who have schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. The story traces the experiences of one patient who overcame problems with help from an intensive outpatient treatment program started by Dr. Matcheri Keshavan, professor and associate chair of the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences. He explains that early intervention can spare people from devastating recurrences. "The longer they go untreated, the harder it is to get them back into the community." A sidebar gives contact information for the WSU Psychiatric Centers along with that of another center.

Students are losing summer jobs race

A front-page story about the tight job market for college and high school students in metro Detroit mentions Marcus White, a 20-year old Wayne State student. Despite his best efforts to impress potential employers, he hasn't been able to land job interviews. "Sometimes I don't get any response at all," he says. "Other times, they call and say the job is already taken or they found someone with more qualifications than me." A photo of White at a computer terminal in the WSU Undergraduate Library accompanies the story. Another Wayne State student, Luke Ramage, expressed concern about earning enough to meet living expenses and tuition.

The Enron Trial: Even if he wins, Lay is not off hook

Law professor Peter Henning, who prosecuted bank fraud cases while working as a government attorney in the 1980s, is quoted in a story about the federal trial of Ken Lay of Enron Corp. His attorneys have contended that a regulation cited in the government's indictment is "arcane" and confusing. "You can make fun of the forms and regulations, but these are serious regulations," Henning explained. He noted that a defense maneuver contending that it is a mere technical violation is not usually successful.

Teens: Know your rights

Marc Kruman, director of Wayne State's Center for the Study of Citizenship, will serve as moderator for a panel discussion titled "Teens and the Fourth Amendment: The rights of search and seizure." The event is scheduled on Tuesday, May 9, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Berkley High School. Panel organizer and Berkley parent Julie Hazan says parents wondered after a recent sweep at the school if teens could have refused to let police into their vehicle, if they could keep their backpacks to themselves, or call their parents or a lawyer before any searches were carried out. These types of questions prompted the need for such a discussion, according to Hazan.

A quiet death in the neighborhood

Leon Warshay, Wayne State University sociology professor, commented about the death of a reclusive man whose badly decomposed body was not discovered until nearly a month later in his home. Neighbors did not notice Dennis Dillinger's absence from the neighborhood. That few noticed or did anything about it does not surprise Warshay. \"People don\'t know, don\'t care and don\'t pay attention,\" said Warshay, who has studied the idea of isolation. \"We live in a society of strangers.\" A century ago, people lived with friends or family and knew everyone in their neighborhood. Now 25 percent of all households are single-individual homes, Warshay said. Instead of families, neighbors and friends, people rely on television, the Internet and institutions such as police departments, churches and social workers, Warshay added.

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund Sponsors Freedom and Peace Forum at Wayne State University

The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund will sponsor a public symposium with three Nobel Peace Prize winners today at Wayne State University. The laureates -- all of whom are women -- are Shirin Ebadi (2003) of Iran, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy of human rights and democracy, specifically for the rights of women and children; Jody Williams (1997) of Vermont, whose mission is to clear the world of land mines; and Rigoberta Menchu Tum (1992) of Guatemala, whose emphasis is social justice for indigenous peoples. The three laureates will speak on the theme: The Role of Governments in Achieving or Obstructing Worldwide Peace. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura D. Corrigan will introduce the laureates who, after speaking, will join a panel with Sen. Carl Levin.

Scholarship event to honor Colista and raise funds

Wayne State's Law School is noted as holding an event on May 18 to raise money for the F. Phillip Colista Endowed Scholarship Fund. Colista graduated from the Law School in 1960, later taught there and helped form the Free Legal Aid Clinic. The scholarship fund will recognize scholastic achievement, encourage continued progress in legal study and provide assistance in financing education at the Law School . The event was held at the Partrich Auditorium. Contact information was provided.

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