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

04/27/2006	U. Oklahoma students honor nuclear disaster Kathleen Mckinney Oklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)
04/25/2006	Ohio State U. helps create a greener planet one bus at at time Jordan Galloway The Lantern (Ohio State U.)
04/24/2006	Massachusetts rally calls for genocide recognition Stacy Welkowitz The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
04/21/2006	Proposed immigration bill draws fire at Wisconsin public hearing Ozge Sevindik The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
04/20/2006	Muslims spread awareness at Rutgers Ashley Garrison Daily Targum (Rutgers)
04/18/2006	Lt. Gen.: Cultural awareness, money essential in rebuilding Iraq Fred Davis University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
04/17/2006	Illinois senator Obama says Iraq War is being mishandled Brandon Weisenberger Daily Egyptian (Southern Illinois U.)
04/17/2006	Cornell U. students throw colors, celebrate Holi festival Sanika Kulkarni Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
04/14/2006	U. Rhode Island student shares experiences from studies in Jordan Laurel Lederman The Good Five Cent Cigar (U. Rhode Island)
04/13/2006	Sower Project plants seeds at U. Oklahoma to help feed Africa Stephanie Tso Oklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)
04/11/2006	Students protest immigration bill at U. Kansas Kristen Jarboe University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
04/09/2006	Foreign applications to U.S. grad schools rebound from 2-year decline Alex Abnos U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)
04/07/2006	Students urge U.S. to sign women's rights treaty Seth Mauzy Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
04/05/2006	'Children of Chabannes' documentary screened at Tufts U. James Bologna Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
04/04/2006	Former prime minister of South Korea to speak at UO Philip Ossie Bladine Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)

National Issues

04/27/06	Popular networking Web sites can pose threats Andrew Wood Daily Toreador (Texas Tech)
04/26/06	Distractions prove dangerous on the road Susie Penman Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
04/24/06	Protesters vocal during Bush's San Jose visit Zeenat Umar Spartan Daily (San Jose State U.)
04/21/06	Northwestern U. alum's Web site finds bargains for students Lauren Levy Daily Northwestern (Northwestern U.)
04/18/06	Dairy products, weight-bearing exercise help build healthy bones Abi Luempert Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
04/17/06	Survey says sleep deprived students face increased illness, bad grades Michelle Poje Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
04/17/06	Survey finds more men leading law firms Heather Tyson Daily Collegian (Penn State)
04/10/06	Minorities struggle in math, science Hilary Weissman Washington Square News (NYU)
04/10/06	As students go to college, ties to home deepen Clarissa Bottesini The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
04/04/06	ACLU, student group team up to combat higher ed drug law Lizeth Cazares The California Aggie (UC-Davis)
04/03/06	New York immigrants take to Brooklyn Bridge in protest of H.R. 4437 Anna Phillips Columbia Daily Spectator (Columbia U.)
04/03/06	Higher Education Act passes U.S. House with revisions Jamie VanGeest Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)

Local News

04/28/06	Cornell U. students reach out to local schools Alli Miller Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
04/27/06	Hillel demands apology from Penn State for cancelling art exhibit Stevie Grassetti Daily Collegian (Penn State)
04/25/06	U. Missouri could get more money Jedd Rosche The Maneater (U. Missouri)
04/25/06	Cavaliers succeed with class Bailey Stephens Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
04/24/06	Studyloft.com offers tutor for students 24/7 Christy Stelzer The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
04/24/06	Groups race to rebuild coast before season begins Catherine McFayden Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
04/20/06	U. Colorado's election in dispute Paula Pant Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
04/20/06	Users, police discuss effects, taboos and laws surrounding marijuana Grant Slater & Maria Prato-Gaines Oklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)
04/19/06	April showerless so far at Texas Tech Michelle Casady Daily Toreador (Texas Tech)
04/18/06	U. Massachussetts sets up 'Tent State University' Dan Magazu Massachusetts Daily Collegian (U. Massachusetts)
04/17/06	FEMA to ponder disaster aid for U. Iowa community Drew Kerr The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
04/12/06	Bill would make illegal entrance a misdemeanor J Ferguson Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
04/11/06	GW Invite frustrates Georgetown Fiore Mastroianni The Hoya (Georgetown)
04/10/06	Pics show alleged Duke victim was impaired David Graham The Chronicle (Duke)
04/07/06	Residents wary of U. Missouri's lab plan Nate Beck The Maneater (U. Missouri)
04/07/06	Bush welcomes national champs to White House Brendan Lowe The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
04/07/06	Texas A&M changing tuition for doctorate program Lacey Floerke The Battalion (Texas A&M)
04/06/06	Kansas State U. student body president wraps up term, platform goals Adrianne DeWeese Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
04/05/06	LSU faculty raise part of state budget Ginger Gibson The Daily Reveille (LSU)
04/04/06	Carville and Matalin lecture on love, war and politics Jack Willems Arkansas Traveler (U. Arkansas)
04/03/06	Book lists two U. Michigan profs among 101 most dangerous academics Kelly Fraser Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)

Columns and Editorials

04/28/06	COLUMN: Jail time for tire slashers right call for sake of voting integrity Ryan Masse Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
04/27/06	COLUMN: Criminalizing the victims is plain wrong Lenie Adolphson Daily Egyptian (Southern Illinois U.)
04/25/06	COLUMN: Don't neglect the basics during finals week Jenessa Farnsworth The Daily Universe (BYU)
04/24/06	EDITORIAL: Denying genocide Staff Editorial The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
04/24/06	COLUMN: United 93: Too soon to relive attacks Kristen Marschall Mustang Daily (Cal Poly)
04/21/06	COLUMN: 21st century witch hunt Alex Frey The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
04/19/06	COLUMN: A model for activism Dan Keyserling Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
04/18/06	COLUMN: It takes a village ... to alienate a child Trevor Gleason Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
04/17/06	EDITORIAL: It's time, Rummy Staff Editorial The Crimson White (U. Alabama)
04/17/06	COLUMN: Questions to ask Steve Sherman The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
04/17/06	COLUMN: From world leader to rogue nation Sebastian Meyer The Oracle (U. South Florida)
04/14/06	COLUMN: Immigration as a queer issue Ryan Miller Daily Texan (U. Texas)
04/13/06	COLUMN: Racism: The lazy way to hate Susan Bonicillo Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
04/12/06	COLUMN: The world needs less poverty, not more voting rights Jay Richards Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
04/11/06	COLUMN: Media doesn't accurately represent President Bush Angela Meyers Daily Trojan (USC)
04/10/06	COLUMN: Slowing immigration Noah Peters Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
04/10/06	COLUMN: Television is dead! Long live YouTube! Sean Manning Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
04/10/06	COLUMN: Time for USC to divest Sudan assets Jeff Gustafson Daily Trojan (USC)
04/09/06	COLUMN: Playing hokey pokey can get you killed during a fire drill Brandon J. Mendelson The Racquette (SUNY-Potsdam)
04/06/06	COLUMN: U.S. must not accept a bill of wrongs Kenneth Hurst Daily Bruin (UCLA)
04/05/06	COLUMN: The injustice must end! Eric Vogeler Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
04/03/06	COLUMN: Education cuts prove government's lack of interest in progress Alaric DeArment Daily News (Ball State U.)
04/03/06	COLUMN: Debate: It's worth it to listen Fabian Sifuentes The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
04/03/06	COLUMN: Race card is pulled to avoid bigger issue Jeff Napolitano Massachusetts Daily Collegian (U. Massachusetts)

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