2008 Woodie Awards
U Round up
By: Lynn Fischer
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: News
By Lynn Fischer
Staff Reporter
Wayne State University
Jerry Springer goes to
campus
Jerry Springer will speak at Wayne State University about his 17 seasons as a talk show host, according to The South End.
"The Jerry Springer Show" is a talk show aimed at airing outrageous stories from people in America.
"Let me be the first to say our show is stupid," Springer said. "As long as it's real and as long as it's outrageous it goes on."
Springer formerly was an anchorman in Cincinnati for 10 years before being offered his current position.
"One day they took me to lunch and told me they were starting another talk show and wanted me to host it," Springer said. "I didn't need to audition or anything."
Springer is the producer for a show starring his former head of security Steve Wilkos. Springer also hosts the popular show "America's Got Talent" and was on "Dancing With the Stars."
Grand Valley State
Several prerequisites dropped from list
This fall, more than 200 course requirements will be dropped from Grand Valley State University classes, according to The Grand Valley Lanthorn.
Associate Dean Steve Glass said he agrees that the university has more prerequisites than other universities.
"(Prerequisites) affect what can be offered as a major and building up new programs," he said. "By us looking at this carefully, it allows (the departments) to be more specific and allows students some flexibility as far as what classes they can get into."
Chemistry professor Sherril Soman said prerequisites benefit students.
"Students who have prerequisites in the course do better than those who don't," she said.
Michigan State University
Possible strike
The Graduate Employees Union teaching assistants may strike and withhold from assisting exams April 28, according to The State News.
"A large percentage of exams have been administered or proctored by TAs," said Nate Zukas, geography department steward for the union.
The union has requested a 5 percent annual wage increase, parking rights, improved health care benefits and the elimination of university fees the union deems unfair.
news@cm-life.com
Staff Reporter
Wayne State University
Jerry Springer goes to
campus
Jerry Springer will speak at Wayne State University about his 17 seasons as a talk show host, according to The South End.
"The Jerry Springer Show" is a talk show aimed at airing outrageous stories from people in America.
"Let me be the first to say our show is stupid," Springer said. "As long as it's real and as long as it's outrageous it goes on."
Springer formerly was an anchorman in Cincinnati for 10 years before being offered his current position.
"One day they took me to lunch and told me they were starting another talk show and wanted me to host it," Springer said. "I didn't need to audition or anything."
Springer is the producer for a show starring his former head of security Steve Wilkos. Springer also hosts the popular show "America's Got Talent" and was on "Dancing With the Stars."
Grand Valley State
Several prerequisites dropped from list
This fall, more than 200 course requirements will be dropped from Grand Valley State University classes, according to The Grand Valley Lanthorn.
Associate Dean Steve Glass said he agrees that the university has more prerequisites than other universities.
"(Prerequisites) affect what can be offered as a major and building up new programs," he said. "By us looking at this carefully, it allows (the departments) to be more specific and allows students some flexibility as far as what classes they can get into."
Chemistry professor Sherril Soman said prerequisites benefit students.
"Students who have prerequisites in the course do better than those who don't," she said.
Michigan State University
Possible strike
The Graduate Employees Union teaching assistants may strike and withhold from assisting exams April 28, according to The State News.
"A large percentage of exams have been administered or proctored by TAs," said Nate Zukas, geography department steward for the union.
The union has requested a 5 percent annual wage increase, parking rights, improved health care benefits and the elimination of university fees the union deems unfair.
news@cm-life.com
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