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

12/29/04	Scientists: Polar bears face extinction Anne Riley Bowdoin Orient (Bowdoin College)
12/28/04	Amnesty International members encourage activism at Pomona College Sarah Kuriakose The Student Life (Pomona College)
12/27/04	World AIDS Day event a success at U. Alabama-Huntsville Madison Young The Exponent (U. Alabama-Huntsville)
12/21/04	Center explores world holidays Thomas Demeropolis The News Record (U. Cincinnati)
12/15/04	Wayne State U. students can study abroad in Madrid Natasha Robinson The South End (Wayne State U.)
12/14/04	Karzai sworn in as first popularly elected Afghan president Ilana Weinberg U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)
12/10/04	Dollar continues downward slump Yana Paskova Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
12/10/04	Dollar continues downward slump Yana Paskova Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
12/09/04	Torture survivor discusses politics at Rutgers Monica Rozenfeld Daily Targum (Rutgers U.)
12/08/04	Bowling Green State U. faculty member to brief Congress about Ukraine Kara Hull The BG News (Bowling Green State U.)
12/02/04	Journalists fault quality of prewar Iraq coverage Shannon Eliot The Guardian (U. California-San Diego)

National Issues

12/29/04	Changes in student aid requirements to affect tens of thousands Xiao-Bo Yuan The Johns Hopkins News-Letter (Johns Hopkins U.)
12/23/04	Transition from classroom to boardroom a difficult one Shaun Pilat The Alestle (Southern Illinois U.-Edwardsville)
12/23/04	New program educates potential downloaders Ben Lohmeier Mesa Legend (Mesa Community College)
12/22/04	Possible Supreme Court case spotlights file-sharing Usman Ahmed Chicago Maroon (U. Chicago)
12/21/04	Class examines CIA Geraldine Rosado Temple News (Temple U.)
12/20/04	Reporters go to appeals court to avoid jail Jennifer Kerr The Maroon (Loyola U.-New Orleans)
12/16/04	High number of women enrolled in colleges nationwide A.J. Colley The Lanthorn (Grand Valley State U.)
12/15/04	Video games continue to mirror reality with utmost efficiency Orlando Wynn The Mace & Crown (Old Dominion U.)
12/14/04	Congress slashes Pell Grant awards Anna Haigh Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
12/13/04	ACLU requests FBI inquiry files on activist groups Heather Behrens Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
12/13/04	Medical marijuana decision up in smoke Sam Hodgson The Daily Aztec (San Diego State U.)
12/10/04	Salvation Army sees drop in donations Vanessa Stumpf The California Aggie (U. California-Davis)
12/08/04	Half of Pennsylvania provisional ballots discarded Josh Kowalkowski & Christiana Varda Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State U.)
12/06/04	U. Massachusetts' Democracy Now advocates for 'clean elections' Casey Novak Massachusetts Daily Collegian (U. Massachusetts-Amherst)
12/06/04	Study credits attractive people with longer life Maggie Stehr Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)
12/03/04	Election over, draft discussion lingers Fulvio Cativo The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
12/02/04	Debate at Ohio State U. focuses on outsourcing of jobs Matt Drummond The Lantern (Ohio State U.)
12/02/04	Pell Grants subject to new reductions Jenny Allen The Stanford Daily (Stanford U.)

Local News

12/28/04	Famous poet comes to Yuba College Lisa Velez The Prospector (Yuba College)
12/27/04	Residents re-enter NYU dorm after nearby blaze Bret Nolan Collazzi Washington Square News (New York U.)
12/23/04	Cowley College student serving country while taking classes Jenny Sarchet The Cowley Press (Cowley County Community College)
12/23/04	Santa's elves reply to e-letters Marcie Jessee The Daily Universe (Brigham Young U.)
12/22/04	Administrators say tuition increase will help diversity at U. Richmond Carlo Dellaverson The Collegian (U. Richmond)
12/21/04	Washington U. receives ration of flu vaccine Liz Neukirch The Student Life (Washington U.-St. Louis)
12/21/04	Video service available at U. Rochester Maggie Lindstrom Campus Times (U. Rochester)
12/20/04	Maryland nears decision on tuition Brian Stelter The Towerlight (Towson U.)
12/20/04	Colorado State U. students preparing for winter break Sara Bahnson Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
12/20/04	O'Brien, McNaughton win U. Maine's GSS elections Rick Redmond The Maine Campus (U. Maine)
12/20/04	Exercise, sleep, balanced diet may reduce stress Sheryl McGlory The Rocket (Slippery Rock U.)
12/16/04	New system aims at tracking students Nate Cole The Lanthorn (Grand Valley State U.)
12/13/04	Colorado State U. student death under investigation Jon Pilsner Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
12/10/04	Boston's homicide rate soars, government responds Jaron Gandelman The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
12/10/04	Alabama politician tries to ban books with gay characters from schools Megan Read Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
12/10/04	Students describe survival techniques for wee-hour study sessions Defne Gunay Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
12/07/04	Final poll numbers show Kerry support in U. Penn community Farouk Samad Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
12/06/04	Penn State group protests to remove delicacy from local menu Christiana Varda Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State U.)
12/06/04	Drinking expected to rise for holidays Grace Lin The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
12/03/04	Rutgers professors outsmart youth on trivia Jillian Stanko Daily Targum (Rutgers U.)

Columns and Editorials

12/30/04	COLUMN: TV and dead week � match made in heaven Jack Sawyers The Simpsonian (Simpson College)
12/30/04	COLUMN: Irrational hysterics Ari Fridman The Commentator (Yeshiva U.)
12/28/04	COLUMN: Bush shaking things up Shaun Cricks The Sandspur (Rollins College)
12/27/04	COLUMN: 'Tis the season to warm up by the TV Jana Imblum Aztec Press (Pima Community College)
12/27/04	COLUMN: Import our troops Justyn Dillingham Aztec Press (Pima Community College)
12/27/04	COLUMN: Powell a failure, not a martyr for liberals Ali Frick The Yale Herald (Yale U.)
12/21/04	COLUMN: They don't hate our freedom Darin Smith College Heights Herald (Western Kentucky U.)
12/21/04	COLUMN: Catch phrases put Bush in office Laura Skalitzky The Clarion (Madison Area Technical College)
12/20/04	COLUMN: During holidays, remember troops in uniform Scott Wacholtz The Miami Hurricane (U. Miami)
12/20/04	COLUMN: Evolution has its own place in our time Emily Toohill Western Courier (Western Illinois U.)
12/17/04	COLUMN: Tried and true travel tips for college students Isral Debruin The Bradley Scout (Bradley U.)
12/17/04	COLUMN: In hectic world, courtesy is valuable as ever Laura Gordon Daily Titan (California State U. - Fullerton)
12/16/04	INTERVIEW: New Yorker staff writer discusses Iraq's past, future Sonia Smith The Georgetown Voice (Georgetown U.)
12/15/04	COLUMN: Peace in Middle East, more war in 2005? Dan Verderosa The Greyhound (Loyola College-Maryland)
12/15/04	COLUMN: White House correspondents 'potted plant' journalists Christopher Darling The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
12/10/04	COLUMN: How to keep warm while looking cool Sarah Thaller The California Aggie (U. California-Davis)
12/10/04	COLUMN: Escape glass prison of lost opportunities Daron Christopher The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
12/08/04	COLUMN: Values belong to both sides of aisle John Miller Sidelines (Middle Tennessee State U.)
12/07/04	COLUMN: With age comes true wisdom, experiences Josh Haws Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)
12/06/04	COLUMN: 'Tis the season to be jolly? Natasha Morse Daily Trojan (U. Southern California)
12/06/04	EDITORIAL: Leadership in the Iraq war should stay constant Staff Editorial The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
12/06/04	COLUMN: Torture in the name of terror Ben Bleckley Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
12/02/04	COLUMN: Ideological racism Whitney Blake Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)

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