The Greater Port Huron Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes Wayne State University 's Port Huron office among its new members.

Wayne State University is noted among three of the largest creditors in the GlycoGenesys Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing in Massachusetts . The biotechnology company said Friday that it laid off more than half of its work force in an effort to salvage the business. The company said it plans to restructure its business under bankruptcy protection and pursue "strategic alternatives."

Campus counseling centers at Wayne State, Michigan State and the University of Michigan were booked up weeks in advance for November and December, according to this article. That left two options for students who needed help but were not in crisis situations: wait for an appointment or forgo treatment. At Wayne State , the Counseling and Psychological Services program sees twice the number of students now than it did three years ago, according to Jan Collins-Eaglin, director. "We're at a point where it's very hard to keep up," she said, adding that students who postpone getting help can develop feelings of increased hopelessness. A sidebar gives the phone number for mental health services at Wayne State , U-M and MSU.

An op-ed piece by law professor Julia Qin and law student Katherine Razdolsky calls for imposing a duty on the import of foreign garbage as the best way to thwart the import of trash from Canada to Michigan . "Under the liberal trade rules of the WTO, customs tariffs remain the only legitimate means of restricting imports," they write. They further contend that banning the import of trash by making laws would violate U.S. treaty commitments and would most likely be challenged successfully by Canada in the courts. Photos of Qin and Razdolsky accompanies the piece.

An article about Detroit 's preparation for the Super Bowl mentions that the host committee is partnering with Wayne State to provide 200 athletes to help shovel snow off city streets.

A $453 billion defense spending bill that Congress sent to President Bush recently includes nearly $20 million in contracts spread among 10 Ann Arbor companies and million more for local university research. Also included in the bill is $1.5 billion for basic research at Wayne State and six other universities in the state.

Wayne state junior forward Nate Higgins is the College Hockey American offensive player of the week. He scored three goals to help the Warriors finish third at the Badger Showdown in Madison, Wisc. Higgins has eight goals this season, including six in the last five games.

The University of Michigan has become the second major university to ban sales of Coca-Cola products on campus because of concerns over labor practices in Columbia and environmental practices in India . New York University imposed a similar ban a few weeks earlier. U-M is one of several institutions pressing the beverage producer to authorize an independent review of its practices in Columbia and India . The university said it is prepared to resume selling Coke products once the impasse is resolved. The decision was widely covered by print and electronic media.

Wayne State University scored three goals in the first eight minutes of the second period and went on to defeat Western Michigan 6-3 in the consolation game. It was the first-ever meeting between the schools and pitted Wayne State coach Bill Wilkinson against his former team.

This page of fictional headlines the Free Press says ii would like to see includes the following: " Wayne State hockey team packing fairgrounds arena."

This article focuses on the controversy over programming changes at WDET-FM radio. The lawyer for a vocal group of listeners opposed to the changes called the move "outright fraud" and claims the format change "completely disregarded the public and the community that is loyal to the station and financially supports it." The group has filed a class-action lawsuit over the matter. Louis Lessem, vice president and general counsel for the university, said he has "no interest in litigating this in the press. . . . We're sorry the plaintiffs choose to do that." He added that the university understands some listeners' disappointment but that "we do not believe it (the lawsuit) has any merit and we will fully litigate it." A similar story that ran on the UPI wire was picked up widely by newspapers throughout this country, Canada and as far away as India . Earlier in the week, WXYZ-TV (7) aired a news report on a demonstration by a protest group against the station's changes.

Wayne State erupted for three goals in the first eight minutes of the second period and went on to beat Western Michigan , 6-3, in the consolation game of the Badger Shootout. It was the first-ever meeting between the schools in men's hockey, and pitted WSU coach Bill Wilkinson against his former team. The Warriors' win enabled them to place third in the tourney, which was held in Madison , Wisc.

The "City Beat" column in the newspaper's Macomb section carried a brief write-up about Dorothy Dekutoski, the 75-year-old grandmother who graduated with honors from WSU's interdisciplinary studies program in CULMA. "I always told myself, 'Someday I'm going to do it,'" she said.

Gerry Oglan, assistant dean of teacher education in the College of Education , is quoted in an article about the trend of forming support groups in schools to help emotionally troubled students. Some administrators and parents support the concept and others feel that it is a disruption to the classroom routine for an activity that should more appropriately be done in the home. "If we can accommodate some of this in the schools, the prognosis for academic success increases," Oglan observed. "You have to take care of all their needs."

Robert Freedman, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Wayne State , is doing research that sheds new light on why menopausal women get hot flashes. He suggests that a narrowed body temperature mechanism may be the cause. His tips for coping include quitting smoking losing weight, keeping the bedroom cool at night and learning slow breathing techniques.

A study by Wayne State 's Center for Urban Studies is referenced in a story about librarians' efforts to serve an increasingly diverse population. The study revealed that the Detroit area, like the rest of the country, experienced an unprecedented flow of immigration during the 1990's - the number of foreign language speakers increased by 37 percent from 1990 to 2000. Two years ago, librarians from six area libraries founded the International Roundtable to brainstorm ways to serve foreign language speakers. Libraries now stock items in languages spoken in the communities they served.

December Wayne State graduates Dorothy Dekutoski, 75, and Erika Martin, 60, both of Macomb County, are featured in a story about their quest for a college degree. Wayne State is mentioned numerous times in the story. Dekutoski and Martin also plan to take graduate courses here. A photo of the two grandmothers accompanied the print article, but is not included with the online version.

College graduation is a proud event for any graduate. But for a Canton mother and daughter it was a day made particularly special by participating together in December commencement ceremonies at Wayne State University . This feature story focuses on Connie Zucker and her daughter Lorien, who received degrees in different specialty areas but were equally excited about reaching significant career milestones together. Connie earned a Ph.D. from the College of Education , while Lorien received a B.S. degree in psychology. Lorien actually completed her degree requirements in August, but the two decided it would be neat to participate together in the winter commencement. The newspaper also used a WSU-provided photo of the mother and daughter in their graduation garb.

A study conducted by the Wayne State University Transportation Research Group for the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning found that most child safety seats to protect young children riding in vehicles are still being used incorrectly. The WSU research found that the LATCH system of securing child safety seats was available in 57.1 percent of vehicles surveyed but used in only 32.6 percent of them. Also, only 28.6 percent of the seats were installed correctly.

The Center for Peace and Conflict Studies was awarded its Community Peacemaker Award to Reginald Turner Jr., of the Clark Hill law firm.