Detroit Jewish News editor Robert Sklar opines about Wayne State's choice of holding the recent 2006 commencement proceedings on a Saturday, which is Shabbat, a holy day for Jews and Seventh-day Adventists. Sklar points out that a Sunday graduation wouldn't violate Christian law, but it would conflict with churchgoers and those who view that day as a day of rest much like Shabbat. He adds that holding graduation on a Friday like Michigan State University is one option; the program would end before Shabbat, which doesn't begin until after 8 p.m. this time of year. Friday, however, could be problematic for Muslim students, Sklar adds. He further asserts that Wayne State had been holding commencement on a Thursday night at Detroit's Cobo Center but construction there forced a move outside. Wayne State graduating law student Talya Drissman says the university did arrange for some accommodations near the football stadium and for kosher meals for religiously observant families. Drissman says more than 20 observant students at Wayne State would miss commencement this Shabbat.