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Civil about civil unions

John Corvino, assistant professor of philosophy at Wayne State University, and Glenn Stanton, a Focus on the Family senior official, continued their long-running debate at Central Michigan University Tuesday evening over the ramifications of same-sex marriage and civil unions. Corvino said that the issue comes down to recognizing that gay people exist in the world and they find happiness in same-sex relationships. Legalizing their unions does not take away from heterosexual marriages and benefits society in the long run, he said. Stanton, Focus on the Family\'s senior marriage and sexuality analyst and director of global insight for cultural and family renewal, said the debate is about the nature of marriage and whether same-sex marriage contributes to \"human well-being" and not about homosexuality.

Conversation with…Martin Glassner

Martin Ira Glassner of Hamden traveled all over the world as a Foreign Service officer during the late 1950s and early 60s. Now, 74, and a retired professor, he has written and edited more than 50 books, articles and essays on topics dealing with geography and political science. But his latest work has nothing to do with those two subjects. Glassner is the editor of \"And Life is Changed Forever: Holocaust Childhoods Remembered,\" a collection of stories from child survivors of the Holocaust. The book is available this month through Wayne State University Press. It features first-person narratives from 20 child survivors. The book also features analyses from child survivor Robert Krell, a retired professor of psychiatry, who specializes in dealing with the survivors of the Holocaust and other traumatic experiences.

WSU Uses Gene Therapy to Restore Sight in Mice

Wayne State University researchers have used gene therapy to restore visual response in blind mice - a breakthrough that eventually could help people suffering from genetic diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. More research needs to be done and researchers say they don\'t yet know if the apparent visual response is actually good vision. But, the team led by Zhuo-Hua Pan says the findings are an exciting first step. It could lead to the first-ever therapy for restoring vision once photoreceptors in the back of the eye - called rods and cones - have been lost.

Here's how to trim state budget by $1.8 billion

A Detroit News editorial supports many elements of the cost-cutting proposal recommended by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy should Michigan's Single Business Tax be eliminated. The center proposes major cuts to government spending and using the money saved to fund the tax cut. Mackinac analyst Jack McHugh recommends more than $1.8 billion in savings through cuts and restructuring in higher education, State Police, public school health insurance plans and Medicaid and Welfare. Mackinac would base higher education funding on per-pupil grants, rather than giving each university a fixed amount. McHugh believes this would prod the universities to finally get serious about cost cutting. A 5 percent cut in university costs would yield $70 million.

For Adults, Allergies Bring a Surprising Twist

Dr. John H. Krouse, director of rhinology and otolaryngic allergy at Wayne State University\'s School of Medicine, commented about the rise in allergies among adults and people who have no history of allergic sensitivity. Many adult sufferers are under treated, and many never see a physician for their allergies. Patients tend to live with symptoms because they believe there are no better treatments available, experts say. \"There\'s definitely a need for better treatments that work more rapidly and are better tolerated,\" Krouse said.

Backstory: Can the Motor City walk?

A story about how people who live and work in Detroit prefer driving rather than walking or using public transit includes a comment by Michael Smith, director of WSU's Walter P. Reuther Library. "This city didn't grow up like Boston or New York ," he points out. " Detroit never flourished in the era of mass transit. It came of age in the era of the car." He also observes that " Detroit was the prototype for the 20th century American city. In a lot of ways, we were the prototype for Los Angeles ."

Tough state scrutiny will improve teacher schools

A News editorial calls for upgrades in teacher training programs at Michigan 's colleges and universities. "Far from building a culture of education, some schools have become part of the problem," the editorial charges. The newspaper expresses skepticism about assurances from the schools that concerns about their programs have been addressed. The editors call for state Superintendent Mike Flanagan to withhold teacher-certification authority from institutions that do not measure up to new state standards. A sidebar lists certification test results for 10 colleges and universities in Michigan . Wayne State was the best of the "bottom five" tier, with 77.6 percent of students passing on the first attempt. An accompanying photo shows a Wayne State graduate student working with fourth graders in Port Huron as part of a 13-week student teaching assignment.

A proverb proved

Can you judge a book by its cover? This article points out that a cover "has to visually represent what the book is about since that might be an important cue in identifying a book as belonging to a specific genre." The article includes a reference to "Cat Yampbell at Wayne State University in Detroit ," whose recent report "Judging a Book by Its Cover," gives an explanation. Yampbell says a book cover can be "superficial, ineffective, incorrect and/or misleading."

20 in Their 20s

In addition to a previous entry in this report about Annie Martin of the Wayne State University Press, the following persons with a Wayne State connection also are among those featured in Crain's "20 in Their 20s" special section. Elizabeth Isakson, curator and vice president of Cubegallery Inc. in Hamtramck , has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from WSU. Quasim Basir, CEO and founder of Qproductions L.L.C. in Detroit , has a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice degree from WSU. Matthew Clayson, project manager with the Detroit Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, is attending the WSU Law School .

Get to know these young achievers

A special section highlights 20 people under age 30 who are "making a creative difference in the region." Among the honorees is Annie Martin, acquisitions editor for Wayne State University Press. She came up with the idea and secured funding for a literature series by The Press called the "Made in Michigan Writers Series." Her next step is "to really expand and to prove to everybody that this is a series that is going to work and have so much value." A photo of Martin surrounded by books accompanies the write-up.

EPBP starting own Hall of Fame

Wayne State is mentioned in the first sentence of a story about former Warriors football standout Tom Beer, who will be the first inductee into the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port High School Hall of Fame. "Throughout his playing days with Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port, Wayne State University and the Detroit Lions, Tom Beer was recognized for being a hard-nose, gritty competitor," the sentence reads. Beer was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 1994 NFL draft and played 41 games on special teams and at linebacker before his career was cut short by an injury.

Tech prof among those to be honored by Wayne State

An associate professor of information systems and manufacturing will be among the Wayne State University staff and area business leaders honored Tuesday at the Wayne State School of Business Administration 2006 Annual Recognition and Awards Program. Toni M. Somers, associate professor of information systems and manufacturing, will receive one of the business school\'s Distinguished Research Awards for her work linking business strategies and requirements with the selection and implementation of the most appropriate technology.

Wayne State research giving blind mice sight

A team of Wayne State University researchers has restored visual response in blind mice through gene therapy. While more research needs to be done and researchers say they don\'t yet know if the apparent visual response is actually what could be described as good vision, the team led by Dr. Zhuo-Hua Pan, Wayne State\'s School of Medicine, says the findings are an exciting first step. The researchers say vision normally begins when photoreceptors in the back of the eye called rods and cones respond to light and send signals through other retinal neurons, called inner retinal neurons or interneurons. From there the signals go to the optic nerve to the visual cortex of the brain. In some genetic diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, rods and cones degenerate and die, leading to blindness.

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