An editorial takes issue with the election of Wayne State University's Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. The editorial states that very few voters in Grand Rapids, Escanaba and Detroit knew much about the candidates for the boards, but voters still had to choose. "It's a lousy system, one that defies common sense and ought to be changed." The newspaper suggests that Gov. Jennifer Granholm appoint the board members, subject to confirmation by the state Senate because she already selects board members for Michigan's other public universities.