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


1/31/2007	Doctor shows photos of conflict in speech at Washington State U. Brian Everstine Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)
1/29/2007	Passport requirements change for travel in North, South America Lizeth Cazares The California Aggie (UC-Davis)
1/29/2007	Former soldier tells Washington State U. students about time in Iraq Jacob Jones Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)
1/24/2007	U. Mississippi students, faculty respond to China's missile test Angie Barmer Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
1/23/2007	Dartmouth students attend climate conference Anna Lotko The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
1/22/2007	Former UCLA ROTC student dies in Iraq Sarah Winter Daily Bruin (UCLA)
1/19/2007	Rutgers collects toys for 'kids of conflict' Michelle Walbaum Daily Targum (Rutgers)
1/18/2007	Family, friends mourn Texas State U. alumnus killed in Iraq David Saleh Rauf The University Star (Texas State U.-San Marcos)
1/17/2007	East Carolina U. hosts Japanese tea ceremony presentation Lisa Uram East Carolinian (East Carolina U.)
1/11/2007	Hussein execution leads to mixed reactions on Texas Tech campus Anna Schuman IDaily Toreador (Texas Tech.)
1/9/2007	Polar bears may be on brink of extinction, proposal says Donna Beery Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
1/9/2007	Metal discovered off of Indonesian coast Eric Florip Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
1/8/2007	South African altarpiece on display at UCLA captures HIV/AIDS Giselle Maund Daily Bruin (UCLA)
1/8/2007	U. South Florida researchers find potential in sea creature David Guidi The Oracle (U. South Florida)
1/2/2007	Milligan College speaker probes 'the real terrorists' in the Middle East Amanda Moore The Stampede (Milligan College)

National Issues


01/31/2007	Activist group trespasses on Boston U. property Christa Majoras The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
01/29/2007	Cornell U. students join protest in Washington, D.C. Scott Rosenthal Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
01/29/2007	Experts address educational inequality at Penn State forum Susan King Daily Collegian (Penn State)
01/23/2007	Northwestern U. anti-abortion students recall Roe v. Wade Emily Glazer Daily Northwestern (Northwestern U.)
01/22/2007	Passport changes could affect spring break plans Stefanie Pehr The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
01/17/2007	U. Virginia's black grad rate tops among public universities Thomas Madrecki Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
01/16/2007	Yoga enthusiasts advised to exercise caution to avoid injury Amanda McKenzie Independent Florida Alligator (U. Floria)
01/11/2007	Apple's newly revealed iPhone causes buzz at U. Florida Drew Harwell Independent Florida Alligator (U. Floria)
01/10/2007	Princeton grad Petraeus takes reins in Iraq Wesley Morgan The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)

Local News


01/29/2007	Rutgers students, faculty fight to keep name of college Brendan McInerney Daily Targum (Rutgers)
01/26/2007	ACLU fights for fairness in Indiana U. scholarships Alexa Lopez Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
01/25/2007	Bills aim to keep Texas funds from Darfur Paige Cantrell Daily Texan (U. Texas)
01/23/2007	Dartmouth Skiway plays host to Special Olympics regional games Sharon Dauson The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
01/22/2007	U. Nebraska regents pass weapons ban policy Laura Chapman Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)
01/22/2007	Duke president under intense scrutiny after lacrosse scandal David Graham The Chronicle (Duke)
01/19/2007	More storms expected in Oklahoma State U. area; 6 inches of snow possible Donnie Branscum Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.)
01/18/2007	Mp3 cell phones: Music to our ears? Alex Frydman The Chronicle (Duke)
01/17/2007	Belongings left unattended in U. Florida libraries often stolen Andrea Williamson Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
01/12/2007	Next few days may bring largest snowstorm of year to Iowa State U. area Dustin Schmidt Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
01/10/2007	Researchers debate recent Colorado storms Nicole Danna Colorado Daily (U.Colorado)
01/08/2007	2 U. Oregon students missing Eric Florip Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
01/08/2007	Former lacrosse player sues Duke From Staff Reports The Chronicle (Duke)
01/05/2007	Colorado's December blizzard is third-largest since 1913 Nicole Danna Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
01/05/2007	U. Colorado officials identify offending investments Paula Pant Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
01/04/2007	Winter weather buries Pitt Josh Ames The Collegio (Pittsburg State U.)
01/03/2007	Snowstorms don't stop Northern Michigan U. Jewish students from embracing their heritage Sam Holcomb The North Wind (Northern Michigan U.)
01/02/2007	Colorado governor-elect announces Skaggs as higher ed choice Richard Valenty Colorado Daily (U.Colorado)

Columns and Editorials


01/31/07	EDITORIAL: Tuition freeze is just a cheap stunt Staff Editorial Washington Square News (NYU)
01/30/07	COLUMN: Global warming threat overblown David Lazar Daily Bruin (UCLA)
01/29/07	COLUMN: Remember private soldiers next time Kenneth Lowe Northern Star (Northern Illinois U.)
01/28/07	COLUMN: We don't need no indoctrination Craig Finkelstein The Breeze (James Madison U.)
01/25/07	EDITORIAL: Colorado State U., kudos for thinking green Staff Editorial Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
01/24/07	COLUMN: It's a Tufts world Craig Kunkes Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
01/24/07	COLUMN: Minority retort Jay Nargundkar The Diamondback (U.Maryland)
01/22/07	COLUMN: Misplaced anger an epidemic Lola Shrimplin Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
01/19/07	COLUMN: What's on your resume? Steve Brown The Chronicle (Duke)
01/18/07	COLUMN: Seniors should enjoy college before facing graduation's uncertainties Katherine Paster Daily Orange (Syracuse)
01/17/07	COLUMN: Fess up and take responsibility for mess in Iraq Jamar Osborne Oklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)
01/12/07	COLUMN: Museum deserves your visit Adam Goodman Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Penn)
01/11/07	EDITORIAL: 21,500 more soldiers en route to Iraq Staff Editorial Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.)
01/10/07	COLUMN: Politics plague war on terror Patrick Callahan The Breeze (James Madison U.)
01/10/07	COLUMN: Talk down to us Elizabeth Gibson Daily Northwestern (Northwestern U.)
01/09/07	COLUMN: Straight talk on taxes Donn M. Fresard Michigan Daily (U.Michigan)
01/08/07	COLUMN: Obama's presidential puberty Sam Butler Michigan Daily (U.Michigan)
01/08/07	EDITORIAL: New year brings new opportunity Staff Editorial The Daily Athenaeum (West Virginia U.))
01/03/07	COLUMN: Will studying abroad make you liberal? Landon Zinda The Gustavus Weekly (Gustavus Aldophus College)
01/03/07	COLUMN: Close the door Congressman; you're letting the draft in Christopher Haliskoe The Mirror (Fairfield U.)
01/02/07	COLUMN: Sledding fun for everyone throughout Eastern Washington U. Brandon Rosman The Easterner (Eastern Washington U.)

Student Voices Archive

December 2006 Articles
November 2006 Articles
October 2006 Articles
September 2006 Articles
August 2006 Articles
July 2006 Articles
June 2006 Articles
May 2006 Articles
April 2006 Articles
March 2006 Articles
February 2006 Articles
January 2006 Articles