Washington Week . Student Voices

Washington Week and our partner U-WIRE, a wire service for college newspapers, bring you the work of talented young journalists around the country. Each day U-WIRE collects and distributes over 200 student-written stories from over 400 member newspapers.

We are proud to bring you a sampling of these news features, commentaries and editorials.

World Views

04/06/04	U.S. officials in Iraq to enforce warrant for Shiite cleric's arrest Richard Clough Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles)
04/08/04	NYC battles for 2012 Olympics Josie Swindler Columbia Daily Spectator (Columbia U.)
04/08/04	Record crowd listens to Queen Noor speak at U. Oklahoma Annie Gasparro Oklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)
04/14/04	Amidst chaos, new Iraqi army is born Jenn Buck The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College)
04/22/04	Educators to offer Earth Day activities at Penn State Christiana Varda Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State U.)
04/30/04	Harvard professor speaks out in support of Israel Betty Yu Daily Californian (U. California-Berkeley)

National Issues

04/02/04	Nader tries to earn spot on Oregon ballot Ayisha Yahya Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
04/02/04	Republicans defend party's record on environment protection policies Rosie Goldensohn Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
04/02/04	Leaders, scholars analyze student apathy Erika Ray The Independent Collegian (U. Toledo)
04/02/04	Government may shift aid money away from Northeast colleges Daniela Perdomo Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
04/04/04	James Madison U. initiative works for 81 percent voter turnout Amir Poonsakvarasan The Breeze (James Madison U.)
04/05/04	U. Wisconsin students debate political significance of recent report on economy Abby Peterson Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
04/06/04	Unbelievable Saturday sets up Huskies for Monday showdown Adam Caparell The Daily Campus (U. Connecticut)
04/06/04	Clock strikes midnight for Gophers Amanda Alnutt The Daily Campus (U. Connecticut)
04/08/04	Bush, Kerry reveal their college plans Story Elmore The Eagle (American U.)
04/08/04	Rice's testimony will affect election politics, professors say Sarah Greene Daily Skiff (Texas Christian U.)
04/08/04	Defense grants threatened Cyndi Wood The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
04/08/04	Bush puts time limit on Pell grants to fund new program Stacy Waite Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
04/09/04	Senator John Kerry kicks off campus tour Erin Zlomek The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/09/04	Rice testifies before 9/11 committee Ludmila Kafanov U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)
04/12/04	Pennsylvania voters confused by facts in campaign ads Anna Haigh Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
04/12/04	Protestors gather at White House after Fallujah siege Ryan Holeywell The GW Hatchet (George Washington U.)
04/14/04	Bush faces media, nation Nick Swedberg Northern Star (Northern Illinois U.)
04/14/04	President notes Iraq difficulties in national address Jameel Naqvi Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
04/16/04	Iowa student newspapers denied access to presidential visit Eric Rowley Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
04/16/04	Bush speaks after bloody week in Iraq Aaron Huertas U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)
04/16/04	Massachusetts Gov. tries again to halt gay marriage Timothy Malcolm The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
04/19/04	Kerry raises record amount in New Jersey campaign stop Nick Sevilis Daily Targum (Rutgers U.)
04/19/04	Kerry fires up partisan crowd at rally Cynthia Yeung Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
04/20/04	Houston's air pollution worse than national standard Amelia Williamson The Battalion (Texas A&M U.)
04/21/04	Military support for Bush declines Burke Wasson Daily Egyptian (Southern Illinois U.)
04/21/04	Students secure internships more easily this year Sarah Breger Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
04/21/04	Women see pay increase with bachelor's degree; men do not benefit Liv Swenson Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
04/22/04	Activists, U. Colorado students rally before heading to D.C. for march Abbe Smith Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
04/23/04	Democratic convention could adversely affect Boston's economy Aaron Kellogg The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
04/23/04	Bush's environmental record debated Justin Batey The Independent Collegian (U. Toledo)
04/23/04	Kerry hits Bush's environmental record Barrett Goldsmith The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
04/26/04	Independent candidate Nader speaks to full house at Indiana U. Allison Ricket Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
04/26/04	Rally supporting abortion rights draws supporters to D.C. Freda Ready Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
04/26/04	More than 250 travel to D.C. for March for Women's Lives Leslie Kaufmann Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
04/26/04	Possibility of draft renewed after Congressman calls for service Maura Satchell Sidelines (Middle Tennessee State U.)
04/27/04	Students for Bush rally at U. Texas Daniel K. Lai Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)
04/27/04	Kerry's campaign focuses on college voters Carly Okyle Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
04/27/04	In Fulton, Cheney touts Bush policy Sadie Gurman The Maneater (U. Missouri)
04/29/04	Panel says nation is divided on presidential election Zach Dembo The Stanford Daily (Stanford U.)
04/30/04	Presidential race throws focus on military service records Annie Kieren Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
04/30/04	No Child Left Behind downsizes curriculum extras Nell McGarity U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)
04/30/04	Action against downloaders rising Jennifer A. Wells Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)

Local News

04/02/04	Police say U. Wisconsin student's abduction a hoax Matthew Dolbey Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
04/09/04	Knock-off designer apparel gaining in popularity Arielle Chavkin Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
04/13/04	E-mail implored U. Missouri sorority sisters to lie during blood drive Britt Heck The Maneater (U. Missouri)
04/13/04	Speaker discusses DNA sampling in rapist search Lauren Todd Pappa Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
04/19/04	Philadelphia representative under investigation for vote rigging Alexis Orenstein Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
04/19/04	Brown U. sophomore remembered as passionate student, thoughtful Kira Lesley Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
04/21/04	Southern Illinois U. fraternity permanently banned following drowning Michael Brenner Daily Egyptian (Southern Illinois U.)

Columns and Editorials

04/02/04	COLUMN: Support minimum wage amendment David Agrawal The Daily Campus (U. Connecticut)
04/02/04	COLUMN: Clarke's credibility steps up to the plate Marci VanAdestine Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
04/02/04	COLUMN: Raising money for the ugly Beau Mansfield Oklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)
04/05/04	COLUMN: Will the real John Kerry please stand up? Daniel Bagley Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
04/07/04	EDITORIAL: TSA's Do-Not-Fly list denies due process Staff Editorial The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
04/09/04	EDITORIAL: Fighting continues Staff Editorial The Lantern (Ohio State U.)
04/12/04	EDITORIAL: Joke editions in poor taste Staff Editorial The Gamecock (U. South Carolina)
04/14/04	COLUMN: Spam spam spam Elise Kramer Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
04/14/04	COLUMN: Intelligent life in the GOP? Shawn Sebastian The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
04/15/04	COLUMN: Bush unable or unwilling to accept responsibility? Bill Luecke The Daily Aztec (San Diego State U.)
04/16/04	COLUMN: Get a McGrip on food wars David Stagg The Gamecock (U. South Carolina)
04/16/04	COLUMN: Big fat lies Josh Katz Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
04/19/04	EDITORIAL: 9 years later Staff Editorial Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.)
04/19/04	EDITORIAL: Iraq war sacrifices young army Staff Editorial Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles)
04/19/04	EDITORIAL: Rice carries Bush's banner with dignity Staff Editorial The Columbia Chronicle (Columbia College)
04/20/04	COLUMN: Bob Woodward and Election 2004 Kim Olsen Daily Orange (Syracuse U.)
04/21/04	COLUMN: Life before the oil crash Eric Mayer Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
04/21/04	COLUMN: The media's political double standard Laura Martin Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
04/21/04	COLUMN: For the sake of feminism, take it off Sravya Chirumamilla Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
04/23/04	COLUMN: Gay marriage offers no benefit to society Sean Trobaugh The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
04/26/04	COLUMN: Right-wing students deserve a voice Shawn Nottage The Daily Campus (U. Connecticut)
04/26/04	COLUMN: Is beef safe? Joe Uchill The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
04/30/04	EDITORIAL: Don't be discouraged by job market Staff Editorial The BG News (Bowling Green State U.)
04/30/04	COLUMN: Bush ties seem a bit fishy Justin Vann Daily Skiff (Texas Christian U.)

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