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

08/25/2009	Spring journalism grad experiences West Bank security as a reporter Carlton Purvis East Carolinian (East Carolina U.)
08/21/2009	St. Louis U. testing H1N1 vaccine Jonathan Ernst The University News (Saint Louis U.)
08/17/2009	Penn State alum who ran for Congress killed in Afghanistan Katie Sullivan Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/13/2009	Stanford prof listed as Iranian dissident Jared Servantez The Stanford Daily (Stanford)
08/10/2009	Islamic group appeals to local Pennsylvania government for land Kevin Cirilli Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/07/2009	Three UC Berkeley grads detained in Iran Zach A. Williams Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
08/03/2009	U. Florida procedure could reduce vision loss Jessica Chapman Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
08/03/2009	UC Berkeley grads detained in Iran Tomer Ovadia Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)

National Issues

08/28/2009	Health care crisis hits students Katie Sullivan Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/27/2009	The risk of going without health insurance Zach Getz University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
08/26/2009	Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 77 Lauren D. Kiel Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
08/25/2009	Cash for Clunkers Program ends early Shaun Zinck Northern Star (Northern Illinois U.S.)
08/24/2009	Changes in credit card regulations may benefit students Rashah McChesney Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
08/20/2009	Fans fight back to maintain social media access Stephen Montemayor University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
08/19/2009	Oregon town hall generally positive Alex Tomchak Scott Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
08/17/2009	U. Southern California professors use federal funds to study solar lighting Jeremy Jacquot Daily Trojan (USC)
08/14/2009	Hate crime law may be expanded Ben Wermund Daily Texan (U. Texas)
08/12/2009	Wisconsin residents seek answers on health care reform Jason Smathers UWIRE
08/12/2009	Tensions run high in Pennsylvania town hall meeting No Author Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/10/2009	Texas A&M prof nominated for Obama's staff Alex Worsham The Battalion (Texas A&M)
08/07/2009	Penn State students approve of newest justice Evan Trowbridge Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/06/2009	Attorney to appeal $675K decision in Boston U. student file-sharing case Athena Y. Jiang Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
08/05/2009	Solar-powered Gable House still homeless Carrie Marlett Daily Illini (U. Illinois)
08/04/2009	Reflecting on the Minnesota bridge collapse two years later Briana Bierschbach Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
08/03/2009	Study: Tanning beds could be as harmful as arsenic Shay Broderick Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
08/03/2009	Obama introduces GI Bill at George Mason Christian Smith Freelance Contributor

Local News

08/31/2009	U. Toledo College Republicans to identify liberal professors Randiah Green The Independent Collegian (U. Toledo)
08/31/2009	U. Missouri considers film studies major Jessica Silverman The Maneate (U. Missouri)
08/28/2009	Class using video game to teach guitar lessons Lindsay Cryer Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/27/2009	Protestors stage silent rally against NC State's Tucker Max screening Rob Gunst UWIRE
08/24/2009	U. Florida study shows 20 percent of drinkers are underage Steve Johnson Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
08/21/2009	Harvard tied for No. 1 spot on US News & World Report's list Jillian K. Kushner Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
08/21/2009	U. Iowa dorms raise alcohol fines Chris Clark The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
08/19/2009	U. Illinois Trustee David Dorris resigns, 3 more to follow Melissa Silverberg Daily Illini (U. Illinois)
08/18/2009	Four arrested while protesting Yoo's first day Zach E.J. Williams Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
08/18/2009	Louisiana State U. confirms 27 cases of swine flu Emily Holden The Daily Reveille (LSU)
08/14/2009	Faculty gender imparity persists at U. Texas Syeda Hasan Daily Texan (U. Texas)
08/14/2009	Duke football team hit by H1N1 outbreak Ben Cohen The Duke Chronicle (Duke)
08/12/2009	Ohio universities respond to cuts, caps Kristyn Soltis Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
08/12/2009	U. Nebraska, other colleges fear admissions melt with lagging economy Adam Ziegler Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)
08/13/2009	Former Stanford Ph.D. student accuses prof of plagiarism Joyce Liu The Stanford Daily (Stanford)
08/11/2009	Penn State students place in marketing contest Chris Bickel Daily Collegian (Penn State)
08/10/2009	University of California to lend $200 million to state Paul Edison Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
08/07/2009	Dartmouth climbs to 98th in Forbes ranking No Author The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College)
08/05/2009	Dartmouth receives $3M in stimulus money Mitch Davis The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College)
08/04/2009	U. Louisville sustains major damage, 30 rescued from building Michael Kennedy The Louisville Cardinal (U. Louisville)
08/03/2009	U. Florida's radio station switches to all news Thomas Stewart Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
08/02/2009	U. Nebraska Medical Center prepares for potential health care overhaul Courtney Pitts Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)

Columns and Editorials

08/31/2009	Column: McCain should step up, become voice of Republicans Adam McCall Emory Wheel (Emory U.)
08/28/2009	Column: Youth are part of the Twitter Generation Maggie Liu The Tech (MIT)
08/27/2009	Column: Parents invading Facebook, becoming cooler than us Leslie Ventura The Rebel Yell (UNLV)
08/26/2009	Column: Proposed texting-while-driving ban is federal overreach David Riegner Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
08/25/2009	Column: Boycott Berkeley classes taught by 'torture memo' lawyer Kenneth Worthy Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
08/20/2009	Editorial: Keep students informed without creating H1N1 panic Editorial Board The Crimson White (U. Alabama)
08/18/2009	Column: Fixing Bush's ethical lapse Cameron Nutt The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College)
08/17/2009	Column: How to make the most of college years Neil DeMuccio Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
08/16/2009	Column: Youth vote surge started in 2000 -- not with Obama Jason Kehe Daily Trojan (USC)
08/13/2009	Editorial: Courts should remember differences between minor, adult Editorial Board Daily Texan (U. Texas)
08/13/2009	Column: Verbal thugs on political rampage Josh Green Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
08/06/2009	Column: N. Korea Wins with Clinton mission Alan Blinder The Crimson White (U. Alabama)
08/05/2009	Column: Web 2.0 and the destiny of a nation Talieh Rohani The Tech (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
08/04/2009	Editorial: New G.I. Bill honors veterans, their families Editorial Board The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
08/03/2009	Column: Students part of the entitled generation Dave Player Daily Texan (U. Texas)
08/03/2009	Column: Gates flap yet another case of US racism Alvaro Huerta Daily Californian (UC-Berkeley)
08/02/2009	Column: CNN tries altering race dialogue Brittany Smith Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
08/02/2009	Editorial: Media need to revise treatment of racism Editorial Board Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)

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