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


12/29/2006	U. North Carolina-Charlotte hosts Korean delegates David Sudzina David Sudzina (U. North Carolina-Charlotte)
12/28/2006	College of New Jersey students to travel to El Salvador in name of peace James Queally The Signal (College of New Jersey)
12/27/2006	Kennesaw State U. spreads its wings Angie Jennings The Sentinel (Kennesaw State U.)
12/21/2006	Radford U. student soldiers making transition from battlefield to classroom Ashlee Cossaboon The Tartan (Radford U.)
12/21/2006	Passport to Egypt gives away 3 credit hours at U. Central Oklahoma Abha Eli Phoboo The Vista (U. Central Oklahoma)
12/20/2006	A new way to study abroad: Traveling by sea Erin Patterson The Georgia State University Signal (Georgia State U.)
12/19/2006	U. Missouri-Kansas City students brave cold for AIDS awareness Danny Mathis University News (U. Missouri-Kansas City)
12/18/2006	'Great Russian Nutcracker' is traditional holiday treat Sarah O'Brien The Current (U. Missouri-St. Louis)
12/15/2006	2 U. Texas-Arlington students have a week left to raise money for a medical volunteer trip Samantha Nhema The Shorthorn (U. Texas-Arlington)
12/14/2006	New beauty trend in Africa causes serious health problems Ashley Hardiman The Guilfordian (Guilford College)
12/12/2006	Princeton awarding more Ph.D.s in sciences Rachel Dunn The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
12/11/2006	Iowa State U. students abroad seek seasonal substitutes Katie Hazekamp Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
12/07/2006	Baker team releases report, says Iraq 'deteriorating' Mike Shapiro The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
12/06/2006	U. Colorado divests from Sudan Paula Pant Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
12/06/2006	Anthropological association condemns ties with U.S. torture tactics Mike Koutsoudakis U Wire (DC Bureau)
12/01/2006	How many more people can the U.S. take? Melissa Daniels The Daily Orange (Syracuse)

National Issues

12/29/2006	Reports: College spending taking new twist Troy Dantzler Dakota Student (U. North Dakota)
12/29/2006	Single mothers may fill future workforce shortage Steve Bailey Advance-Titan (U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
12/28/2006	Ford, U. Michigan's best-known alum, dead at 93 Andrew Grossman Dakota Student (U. North Dakota)
12/22/2006	Move aside, MySpace: New networking site is climbing the ranks Brian Hartley Dakota Student (U. North Dakota)
12/18/2006	Microsoft Office applies for standard file format Robert F. Ludwick The Rebel Yell (UNLV)
12/14/2006	Microsoft's new operating system to debut in 2007 Sunshine Nestor Scroll (BYU-Idaho)
12/13/2006	Railroad company creating real-life Polar Express Stacy Dail East Carolinian (East Carolina U.)
12/13/2006	New Jersey election reflects reshaped political landscape Steve Williamson Daily Targum (Rutgers)
12/12/2006	New Jersey civil-union bill clears committee Daniella Roseman The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
12/08/2006	Indiana U. group raises awareness of human rights with Gitmo film Maria Srour Indiana Daily Student (U. Indiana)
12/06/2006	Supreme Court to hear case brought by U. Wisconsin-area group Lara Melvin The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
12/06/2006	Tips offered for financial aid applications Caleb Fort Daily Lobo (U. New Mexico)
12/01/2006	529 plan gives students chance to save for college Matthew White Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
12/01/2006	Iraq war lasting longer than U.S. involvement in WWII Caroline Topolinski The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)

Local News

12/29/2006	What's in store for Missouri: A summary of election issue results Marissa Van Robey The Capaha Arrow (Southeast Missouri State U.)
12/29/2006	N.C. Bar files complaint against DA Nifong From Staff Reports The Chronicle (Duke)
12/28/2006	Seattle Pacific U. classes cancelled due to ice Heather Olsen The Falcon (Seattle Pacific U.))
12/20/2006	Miami U.-area group aims to open local organic co-op grocery store Laura Thomas The Miami Student (Miami U.)
12/20/2006	Morning blast in Milwaukee leaves 3 dead, 46 injured Meghan Hupp The Marquette Tribune (Marquette U.)
12/19/2006	U. Rhode Island center holds gathering to celebrate first semester Chloe Thompson The Good Five Cent Cigar (U. Rhode Island)
12/19/2006	American U. belly dancing promotes healthy body image Kaylor Garcia The Eagle (American U.)
12/13/2006	Winter break leaves U. Texas campus area vulnerable to theft Michelle West Daily Texan (U. Texas)
12/12/2006	Columbia U. students producing holiday musical Hillary Busis Columbia Daily Spectator (Columbia U.)
12/11/2006	Minneapolis-area neighborhoods riddled with robbery Kevin Behr Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
12/07/2006	Notre Dame notes rise of student interest in less popular locations Kathleen McDonnell The Observer (Notre Dame U.)
12/06/2006	Barnard College falls behind other Seven Sisters in finance statistic Anna Surbatovich Columbia Daily Spectator (Columbia U.)
12/06/2006	U. Missouri considers adding security cameras in dorms Jess Camp The Maneater (U. Missouri)
12/04/2006	Advice given to Texas A&M students for effective finals preparation Jessica McCann The Battalion (Texas A&M)

Columns and Editorials

12/29/06	COLUMN: Veteran brings war experience to Sonoma State U. Adrienne Smith Sonoma State Star (Sonoma State U.)
12/29/06	COLUMN: Cheesy tunes salute the season Andy Deloach Campus Carrier (Berry College)
12/27/06	COLUMN: The other shoe must drop Josh Hooper The Sentinel (Kennesaw State U.)
12/21/06	COLUMN: Tickle Me Elmo strikes again Shanetta Clements The Tartan (Radford U.)
12/21/06	EDITORIAL: SUNY-Binghamton's report card: Fall '06 Staff Editorial Pipe Dream (SUNY-Binghamton)
12/20/06	COLUMN: A freshman's lament Katherine Silberstein The Tech (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
12/20/06	COLUMN: Harvard rejects plan for required religion course Zach Lee The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
12/15/06	COLUMN: Through murky waters: Profs practice what they preach Alex Sirney The Breeze (James Madison U.)
12/14/06	EDITORIAL: There's more to winter break than just Christmas Staff Editorial Sagebrush (U. Nevada-Reno)
12/12/06	COLUMN: Columnist sums up his semester with a holiday wishlist Justin Marble The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
12/11/06	COLUMN: A day which will live in infamy Lief Mattila Minnesota Daily (U.Minnesota)
12/06/06	EDITORIAL: Will you remember the great '06 blizzard? Staff Editorial The Maneater (U.Missouri)
12/05/06	COLUMN: Testing the faith of evangelicals Brian Pierce Daily Illini (U.Illinois)
12/04/06	COLUMN: Condoning racism Alan Wright The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
12/04/06	COLUMN: VP Cheney: A role model for America's youth? Uwe Reinhardt The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
12/01/06	COLUMN: You can't go home again Lisa Mendelman The Stanford Daily (Stanford)

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