By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – The Lieutenant Governor's Commission on Higher Education issued its recommendations yesterday for increasing college attendance. The report has the backing of Eastern Michigan University.
Click on the audio icon to hear Bob Eccles' report.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

The top 25 new and re-issued jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian music played on WEMU December 5-12, 2004

Following are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from December 5th through December 11th. The number in the parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.

Jazz

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to find out more about this year's Audubon Society Christmas bird count in Washtenaw County.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

The top 25 new and reissued jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs the week of November 28-December 3, 2004.

Following are the 25 most-played new and reissued jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban and Brazilian CDs on 89.1 from November 28th through December 4th 2004. The number in the parentheses indicates how many times a disc was played.

Jazz

By Russ Collins; Clark Smith

Ann Arbor, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By Brian Nemerovski

Columbia, Mo. – Eastern Michigan's women's basketball team will take on Missouri for the championship of the State Farm Tiger Classic at approximately 8 p.m. Eastern time Saturday night.

The Eagles, who are seeking their third tournament title of the young season, beat UMKC, 69-44, Friday night to earn a berth in the championship. Missouri topped Mississippi Valley State, 79-52, in Friday's nightcap.

By David Fair; Lana Pollack

Ypsilanti, MI – This month's First Friday Focus on the Environment on WEMU discusses the renewed interest in mining in Michigan. David Fair talks with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Deputy Director Skip Pruss, and Michigan Environmental Council President Lana Pollack about the urgent need for regulatory legislation during the state legislature's lame duck session. Click on the audio icon to hear more: