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

4/30/2007	Poverty prevents education of African children Becca Baker Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.)
4/30/2007	Wis. joins fight against global warming Annie Slacter The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
4/26/2007	Former political prisoner speaks at U. Minnesota Kathryn Nelson Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
4/25/2007	Soldier shares view on war Brittany Twohig The Parthenon (Marshall U.)
4/25/2007	Saudi women face Western world, road to dreams Rachel Crews OSU Daily Barometer (Oregon State U.)
4/24/2007	Tufts U. students get facts on Israeli fiction Alex Blum Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
4/23/2007	Nobel peace prize recipient visits Oregon State U. Lisa Riordan OSU Daily Barometer (Oregon State U.)
4/20/2007	Darfur monologues at Duke look to educate Katie Noto The Chronicle (Duke)
4/18/2007	Holocaust survivor slain at Virginia Tech David Grant The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
4/16/2007	Activists flock to Capitol Hill, advocating carbon emission cuts Eric Walker The GW Hatchet (George Washington U.)
4/13/2007	Protester, Saint Mary's College debate Iraq War Katie Kohler The Observer (Notre Dame)
4/10/2007	Cornell U. celebrates Persian new year Cassie Robertson Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
4/06/2007	U. Utah students seek exotic locales for studying abroad Jane Stringham Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
4/04/2007	Southern Illinois U. speaker questions America's use of torture Chris Klarer Daily Egyptian (Southern Illinois U.)
4/03/2007	Tufts U. students experience sights, sounds of Israeli culture Amanda McDavid Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
4/02/2007	Organization sells fair-trade goods at Rutgers to aid Darfur Emanuel Anzules Daily Targum (Rutgers)

National Issues

04/24/2007	Cannibis Reform Coalition hosts festival at U. Massachusetts Wes Rahn Massachusetts Daily Collegian (U. Massachusetts)
04/23/2007	Concealed-carry controversy ongoing after Virginia Tech shootings Whitney Hodgin Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
04/23/2007	Student loan companies under investigation Janelle Eastridge Mustang Daily (Cal Poly)
04/17/2007	Deadliest shooting in American history kills 33 at Virginia Tech Giovanni Russonello & Rob Silverblatt Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
04/12/2007	Loan forgiveness bills designed to help college students Felicia Neahr The Racquette (SUNY-Potsdam)
04/10/2007	Top education officials implicated in loan scandal Rob Tricchinelli U-WIRE (DC Bureau)
04/09/2007	Drexel U. receives over $100K per year from 'preferred lenders' Noah Cohen The Triangle (Drexel U.)
04/09/2007	U.S. official suspended in student loan scandal Jared Miller Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Penn)
04/02/2007	Jokes reign on Internet for April Fool's Day fun Katie Packer Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
04/02/2007	Fundraising, Web play part in '08 elections Meghan Menard Daily Lobo (U. New Mexico)
04/02/2007	Obama stops in Florida capital Staff Reports FSView & Florida Flambeau (Florida State U.)

Local News

04/30/2007	Students relieve stress, workout during finals Amanda Goodman Daily Targum (Rutgers)
04/27/2007	U. Maine grad warns of drunk driving's costs Courtney Small The Maine Campus (U. Maine)
04/25/2007	Virginia Tech activities, events canceled to make room for crisis management Saira Haider The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/24/2007	Rutgers seniors perform final dance show Morgan Refakis Daily Targum (Rutgers)
04/23/2007	Virginia Tech looks back on timeline of tragic shootings Kevin Anderson The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/18/2007	Virginia Tech community begins healing process Ryan Mcconnell The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/17/2007	Winter storm causes blackout at SUNY-Binghamton Erika Neddenien Pipe Dream (SUNY-Binghamton)
04/16/2007	Multiple fatalities result from Virginia Tech campus shooting Kevin Anderson & Saira Haider The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/16/2007	Virginia Tech students react to tragedy T. Rees Shapiro The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/12/2007	Fort Hays State U. students prepare for tax deadline Jun Luo The University Leader (Fort Hays State U.)
04/10/2007	U. Utah bioengineering students volunteer to aid elderly Ana Breton Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
04/09/2007	Site helps graduates cope with debt Kim Wilmath Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
04/06/2007	Loan company removed from Columbia U. preferred lender list Jacob Schneider Columbia Daily Spectator (Columbia U.)
04/05/2007	Student loan scandal hits U. Texas Jessica Sondgeroth Daily Texan (U. Texas)
04/03/2007	Rutgers president praises University at budget hearing Steven Williamson Daily Targum (Rutgers)
04/02/2007	U. Mississippi alumni branch throws concert to raise scholarship funds Michelle Bright Michelle Bright (U. Mississippi)

Columns and Editorials

04/26/07	COLUMN: French election may improve relations with U.S. Will Smith The Oracle (U. South Florida)
04/25/07	COLUMN: Va. Tech massacre sees outpouring of human decency Anna Williams The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
04/23/07	EDITORIAL: Sexual assault a year-round problem Staff Editorial The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
04/22/07	COLUMN: Firearms, drugs are my right Ross Miller UWM (U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
04/19/07	COLUMN: Coming to terms with profound loss and tragedy Chris Baumert The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/18/07	EDITORIAL: Convocation brings hope to students Staff Editorial The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/18/07	COLUMN: Kaine gets the job done at Virginia Tech David Covucci The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/18/07	COLUMN: Convocation ceremony David Covucci The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
04/16/07	EDITORIAL: Imus' firing is a lighting rod for the double standard in cenorship Staff Editorial Spartan Daily (San Jose State U.)
04/11/07	COLUMN: A message for Sen. John McCain Emma Claire Sohn Daily Illini (U. Illinois)
04/11/07	EDITORIAL: Corrupting financial aid Staff Editorial Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
04/09/07	COLUMN: Realize reasons for belief Cameron Johnson Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
04/06/07	EDITORIAL: Commend House speaker, legislators for visit to Syria Staff Editorial The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
04/05/07	COLUMN: 'Lookout' for your soul Abram Hess Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
04/04/07	COLUMN: Lent and Easter have become a sham Sean Quigley Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
04/04/07	COLUMN: College life lessons not always helpful Jenna Andriano Northern Star (Northern Illinois U.)
04/03/07	COLUMN: Looking at the crucifixion of Jesus in a present setting Brett King Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
04/02/07	COLUMN: Draft could be real possibility Chris Flook Daily News (Ball State U.)

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