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


08/25/2006	Border conference draws Chertoff, Calif's governor Andrew Egan Daily Texan (U. Texas)
08/21/2006	U.N. calls for cease-fire, long-term effects still uncertain Allison Grosz & Brett Nerad The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
08/16/2006	USC rethinks Israel study trips John Legittino Daily Trojan (USC)
08/15/2006	BYU's Arabic Club shows another side to Middle East conflict Andy St.jean Daily Texan (Texas)
08/11/2006	U. Texas-area airport on red alert Emilee Erb The Daily Universe (BYU)
08/10/2006	Stanford a possible venue for San Francisco's 2016 Olympics bid Therin Jones The Stanford Daily (Stanford)
08/08/2006	Former Penn State professor speaks on Mideast Kevin Hora Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/07/2006	U. Nebraska area commemorates victims of A-bomb Nicole Snider Daily Nebraskan (U.Nebraska)
08/04/2006	Jewish Students Expressing Support for Israel Mary Kanaskie Daily Collegian (Penn State)

National Issues


08/28/2006	New Orleans still recovering Peach Indravudh Daily Bruin (UCLA)
08/24/2006	America's summertime treat may cause cancer Michael Bott The California Aggie (UC-Davis)
08/23/2006	Loan debt accruing interest Evan Fritschle Arkansas Traveler (Arkansas U.)
08/21/2006	Personal information now a public concern Meghan Hunt The BG News (Bowling Green State U.)
08/16/2006	Kent State U. partners to create classes on First Ladies' lives Charlotte Muller Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
08/09/2006	FDA's Plan B announcement sparks debate Marni Ginther Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
08/07/2006	U.S. obesity crisis still gaining weight Matt Cunningham Indiana Daily Student (U. Indiana)
08/07/2006	New birth control method approved Sue Wang Daily Bruin (UCLA)
08/07/2006	U. Arizona professor invents ripeness sticker Nathan Olivarez-Giles Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
08/01/2006	Americans having more kids, says study Valerie Housley The Daily Universe (BYU)

Local News


08/28/2006	Huey Long's former hotel home reopens Chris Ballay The Daily Reveille (LSU)
08/28/2006	Lone survivor of plane crash goes through surgery at U. Kentucky Shannon Mason Kentucky Kernel (U. Kentucky)
08/23/2006	U. Florida students get guide to early primary voting Drew Harwell Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
08/22/2006	U. Illinois bagpipe club showing Highland pride Nick Escobar Daily Illini (U. Illinois)
08/21/2006	Computers help, harm students during college careers Jamie Smith The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
08/18/2006	Colorado State U. sorority charter gets stripped Vimal Patel Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
08/18/2006	Make moving in a bit easier, less painful with a plan, assistance Melissa Haug Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
08/17/2006	Dartmouth alumni debate reaches students Rebekah Rombom The Dartmouth (Darmouth)
08/14/2006	UCLA researcher vows to stop using animals Julie Erlandson Daily Bruin (UCLA)
08/10/2006	Dartmouth ranks in top 100 gay-friendly universities Elise Waxenberg The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
08/03/2006	West Nile risk increases in Colorado State U. area Kate Dzintars Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
08/01/2006	Dartmouth area mulls public Internet service Carolyn Kylstra The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
08/01/2006	Crime on the rise in Utah Valley Jane Putnam The Daily Universe (BYU)

Columns and Editorials


08/28/06	COLUMN: Not by the color of my skin Jonathan Evans Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
08/24/06	COLUMN: JonBenet case exposes beauty pageant problems Katie Hofstetter Mustang Daily (Cal Poly)
08/23/06	COLUMN: Pay it forward Marta Cook Cavalier Daily (U.Virginia)
08/21/06	COLUMN: Security begins with good police work Blake Hasenmiller Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
08/17/06	COLUMN: How to alienate people Sara del Nido The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
08/09/06	COLUMN: MEXAMERICANADA: It's coming Robert Murray The Arbiter (Boise State U.)
08/10/06	COLUMN: The future for post-Castro Cuba? Henry Leineweber OSU Daily Barometer (Oregeon State U.)
08/14/06	COLUMN: With cancelled flights & long lines, terrorism becomes a reality Amber Colvin The Daily Campus (U. Connecticut)
08/14/06	COLUMN: Stuck between heaven & hell B.J. Judge The Peak (Simon Fraser U.)
08/07/06	EDITORIAL: It's in the air Staff Editorial Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
08/04/06	COLUMN: Civilian casualties: Part of Hezbollah's plan Erol Yayboke Daily Texan (U. Texas)
08/04/06	EDITORIAL: Castro's death may not be death of communism Staff Editorial The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech.)

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