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

08/21/2008	N.C State researcher discovers 'toddler' supernova Alison Harman Technician (NC State)
08/19/2008	Beijing experience prompts Gophers wrestling recruit to bail for Olympic Training Center Trevor Born Minnesota Daily (U Minnesota)
08/18/2008	UC Davis graduate student investigates ancient life forms in Canadian lake Sara Johnson The California Aggie (UC-Davis)
08/11/2008	Clumpy soil becoming an annoying theme for U. Arizona Lander Alex Dalenberg Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
08/04/2008	Former military prosecutor speaks on torture from Guantanamo Bay perspective Felicite Fallon FSView & Florida Flambeau (Florida State U.)

National Issues

08/21/2008	Universities tout book rental programs Alyssa Siegele The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
08/18/2008	UC-Davis study links war casualties to President's approval rating Erica Lee The California Aggie (UC-Davis)
08/14/2008	U. Maryland students' study: Oprah endorsement earned Obama votes Ben Penn The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
08/11/2008	St. Cloud State U. students ponder upcoming election Andy Baker University Chronicle (St. Cloud State U.)
08/07/2008	Clinton repays debt to schools Juliette Mullin Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Penn)
08/06/2008	Obama to visit Minneapolis Devin Henry Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
08/05/2008	Iowa State U. solar car team finishes in eighth place James Pusey Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
08/04/2008	Federal assistance funds requested for Dolly victims Teresa Mioli Daily Texan (U. Texas)

Local News

08/21/2008	Cameras in court transmit live video to U. Nebraska colleges Alissa Skelton Daily Nebraskan(U. Nebraska)
08/19/2008	Illinois State Treasurer sells unclaimed property on eBay Chris Davies The Daily Vidette(Illinois State U.)
08/15/2008	U. South Carolina's new president wants students to pick his ride Brad Maxwell The Daily Gamecock(U. South Carolina)
08/14/2008	Stanford prof. leaves post amid Senate investigation into ties to the drug industry Devin Banerjee The Stanford Daily(Stanford)
08/12/2008	Texas Democrats discuss potential effects of Obama's energy plan Erin Mulvaney Daily Texan(U Texas)
08/11/2008	Appeals court ruling allays state home-schoolers' concerns Emma Anderson Daily Californian(UC Berkeley)
08/07/2008	Waiting on injunction decision in Cal athletic center suit Jacqueline Johnston Daily Californian(UC Berkeley)
08/06/2008	Two U. Arizona students to be Democratic delegates at DNC Alex Dalenberg Arizona Daily Wildcat(U. Arizona)
08/05/2008	Dartmouth uses innovative energy plan Amita Kulkarni The Dartmouth(Dartmouth College)
08/04/2008	U. Nebraska student suing state officials over affirmative action legislation Alissa Skelton Daily Nebraskan(U. Nebraska)

Columns and Editorials

08/21/2008	Column: Our way of life against theirs? Jes Scheinpflug The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
08/18/2008	Column: Paris for president Samuel Meador FSView & Florida Flambeau (Florida State U.)
08/15/2008	Column: Write-in votes necessary for true democratic elections Maritza Carroway The Daily Gamecock (U. South Carolina)
08/12/2008	Column: Bush in Beijing keeps an eye out for allies Kevin Cirilli Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/11/2008	Column: Kill the Federal Income Tax Matthew Thompson University Chronicle (St. Cloud State U.)
08/06/2008	Column: Hungry students need food Duke Rescola Daily Forty-Niner (Cal State-Long Beach)
08/05/2008	Column: Censorship hides impact of war Blake Gilson The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
08/04/2008	Column: Same game, new rules Michael McGuffee FSView & Florida Flambeau (Florida State U.)
08/01/2008	Column: Gay animals prove legislators should spend more time at zoo Joe Antel Daily Texan (U. Texas)
08/01/2008	TV Review: HBO series 'Generation Kill' offers fresh perspective on war Vincent Ross Daily Collegian (Penn State)

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