WSU's commencement is noted as an event of the day Saturday during newscasts.

An Associated Press story features entrepreneur Ida Byrd-Hill who developed a board game called "Fluke" which introduces the landscape of inventions, patents and corporate success to young people faced with an uncertain economy and limited job opportunities. The time Byrd-Hill has invested in Fluke "demonstrates that an entrepreneurial culture is alive and well in the city," said Leslie Smith, president and chief executive of TechTown. With an initial backing of $10,000, Byrd-Hill was able to have a prototype made and sample boards created. With another $40,000 she believes she can put the game into production. "It's very, very clever," said Oakland County resident Maggie Allesee, who backed the project with $10,000. "I thought the product was worth getting out to the schools and the kids. In playing the game, you're actually doing business with other people." Allesee sits on a number of boards, including the Music Hall in Detroit, the Wayne State University Foundation and the President's Council of Oakland University.

Players were met by a WDIV-TV crew as they arrived on campus following their victory at Winston-Salem (first clip). WMYD Channel 20 reporter Dave Leval was also on hand to speak with the Warriors. (scheduled to air at 10 p.m. tonight)

Numerous studies have shown that staying on the job later in life has numerous advantages, such as decreased dementia, longer lifespan and greater happiness, according to Cathy Lysack, deputy director of Wayne State University's Institute of Gerontology, whose almost-80-year-old father is a full-time surgeon. "There's a small portion of older adults who are amazingly great at what they do. They have the abilities to perform at a very high level in late life, and it's meaningful for them to work. They're still rewarded," she said.

Wayne State University College of Education Dean Carolyn Shields was a guest on "The Craig Fahle Show" examining the benefits and risks about making continued teacher-certification solely internet-based. The two also talked about other possible state teaching-related changes being discussed in Lansing.

'Bama bound. That's the buzz phrase for Wayne State these days. The Warriors' defense held steady when it mattered most in a 21-14 victory over Winston-Salem State in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II football playoffs Saturday. The win puts Wayne State (12-3) in the national championship game in Florence, Ala., against Pittsburg State (12-1) on Saturday at 11 a.m. "When I recruited a lot of these guys, I told them that we would compete for a national championship," said coach Paul Winters. "Now they can see that everything has come together. We're going to play for a national championship." A photo is included.

Detroit Wayne State coach Paul Winters celebrated a spot in the Division II football finals by watching television for half an hour Saturday night and falling asleep. "I will tell you it is a blur," Winters said Sunday before an afternoon team meeting. "I remember there was Thanksgiving somewhere along the line but I don't remember. I understand Christmas is coming soon and I'm trying to figure out when I am going to go gift shopping. But this is the best blur I have been in." The Warriors are living proof of why a playoff format works in college football. Players take books on the road. Monday has become an off day from football and a hard study day for players. But the Warriors are also a pain to the major powers in Division II football. They began the playoffs as a No. 6 seed and marched through four road games in wind, snow and cold. They've rolled through a defending champion, a No. 1 seed and an unbeaten team. A photo is included.

Warriors head coach Paul Winters was a guest on WXYZ-TV's "Sports Update."

Dr. Sindhu Ramchandren, assistant professor of neurology in Wayne State University's School of Medicine, is seeking a better way to determine the effectiveness of treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, or inherited sensory-motor neuropathy, a disease that afflicts one in 2,500 people. With a four-year, $661,000 Mentored Career Development Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, she is working to develop an outcome measurement that accurately reflects CMT progression in children.

Congratulations were offered to 64-year-old Richard Fair who will be receiving his master's degree in social work this weekend during Wayne State University's commencement. Fair, who has been battling prostate cancer, is a former Detroit fire fighter and Vietnam veteran.

The new CEO of Wayne State University's Tech Town, Leslie Smith, appeared on The Craig Fahle Show to talk about what\'s new at Midtown\'s technological center. Their discussion also branches out into what this all means for Detroit. TechTown supports 250 companies, has trained more than 2,200 entrepreneurs and has helped its client companies raise $14 million in funding.

A story features Wayne State University's GO-GIRLS (Gaining Options - Girls Investigate Real Life), a ten-week program designed to increase the competence and confidence of middle school girls in the areas of mathematics, technology, scientific thinking and communication. In 2005-2006 GO-GIRLS went nationwide with support from a National Science Foundation Gender in Science and Engineering Grant. A photo is included.

Port Huron High School graduate and redshirt senior receiver Tony Burrell is noted in this story as quickly making his way to the top of the Warriors record books. Last Saturday, in Wayne State\'s 31-25 victory against Minnesota-Duluth, Burrell led the Warriors with 11 catches for 163 yards and two scores to help the Warriors advance to the Division II national semifinals. With his performance against Duluth, Burrell became the Warriors\' all-time leader in receptions with 182. He is second on the all-time list in receiving touchdowns with 27 and is also second in receiving yards with 3,044. He is ninth all-time in all-purpose yards with 3,202 and is 10th on the all-time scoring list with 28 touchdowns.

The law that threatens Detroit with direct state rule may be repealed through a petition drive powered by unions and residents opposed to white control of a city that's 82 percent black. George Galster, professor of urban affairs at Wayne State University, said the racial divide there is the deepest of any major U.S. city. Armed troops quelled riots there in 1836, 1863, 1943 and 1967, he said. "This town has been steeped in racial hatred for so long, white folks and black folks have a real hard time cooperating."

Craig Fahle and Fox 2 sports reporter Woody Woodriffe discussed Wayne State football team\'s playoff win against Minnesota-Duluth on the Craig Fahle Show.

Reviewer Patty Nolan finds the Hilberry\'s production of this Irish dark comedy to be \"captivating, entertaining and very, very funny\" with outstanding cast and direction by Lavinia Hart.

A local story about the upcoming regional final between the Wayne State "Road Warriors" and third-ranked Winston-Salem State discusses the season and prospects for the game at Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday at 2 p.m. Warriors head coach Paul Winters comments throughout the piece. \"We\'ve got a determined group and they are very close-knit. We\'ve got some breaks along the way, but it\'s been a great ride.\" The Warriors hope to keep riding all the way to Florence, Ala., the site of the Division II national championship on Dec. 17. Jeff Weiss, Wayne State's sports information director, also is quoted in the story. Photos are included.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are one of the most common causes of birth defects worldwide and are particularly prevalent in some South African communities. A team of researchers led by Sandra W. Jacobson and Joseph L. Jacobson, professors of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences in Wayne State University's School of Medicine, received a $413,440 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health to conduct a new study designed to improve the diagnosis of FASDs. The research "is addressing a critical research area that currently lacks specific diagnostic criteria and an understanding of the neural structures that underlie specific cognitive deficits due to repeated fetal alcohol exposure," said Hilary Ratner, vice president for research at Wayne State University.

Peter Lichtenberg, geriatric neuropsychologist and director of the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, is quoted in a story on delirium, an under-diagnosed and under-treated problem causing dangerous health problems for older adults and distress among their caregivers.

Channel 4 anchor Rhonda Walker and meteorologist Andrew Humphrey offered kudos to the Wayne State Warriors on their quest for the national championship.