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

07/21/2008	McCain speaks in New Mexico on war, tuition costs Hunter Riley Daily Lobo (U. New Mexico)
07/20/2008	UC Berkeley alumni, student ride rickshaw across India Kate Sturla Daily Californian (U. C. Berkeley)
07/09/2008	Miami U. grad students, faculty return safely after Guatemalan attack Editor-In- Chief The Miami Student (Miami U.)
07/04/2008	On the Fourth, immigrants free to run for Olympic bids Bryn Jansson Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
07/03/2008	Former Ball State student dies in Afghanistan Joe Cermak Daily News (Ball State U.)
07/01/2008	Belize, Houston partner in trade Joshua Malone The Daily Cougar (U.Houston)

National Issues

07/18/2008	Bloggers convene in Austin for Netroots Nation Andrew Kreighbaum Daily Texan (U. Texas)
07/17/2008	Recent study analyzes teachers' views on intelligent design Erin Rowley Daily Collegian (Penn State)
07/17/2008	Clinton campaign in debt to U. Pennsylvania Colin Kavanaugh Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Penn)
07/15/2008	U. Houston prof joins Obama's National Finance Committee Reyes Ramirez The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
07/02/2008	GI Bill alteration forces colleges to pay soldiers' loans Brett Alexander & Rachel Veroff Daily Texan (U. Texas)

Local News

07/18/2008	Land development partially to blame for Iowa flooding Christopher Patton The Daily Iowan(U. Iowa)
07/17/2008	St. Louis U. smoking ban still on hold Kate Patke The University News(St.Louis U.)
07/17/2008	Texas A&M profs ponder feasibility of Batman's gadgets Kenny Ryan The Battalion(Texas A & M)
07/15/2008	Dartmouth student rollerblading across U.S. to fight hunger Victoria Boggiano The Dartmouth(Dartmouth)
07/14/2008	Jury sides with U. Kansas against local T-shirt seller Asher Fusco University Daily Kansan(U. Kansas)
07/03/2008	U. Texas students avoid campus bookstores Pierre Bertrand Daily Texan(U. Texas)
07/02/2008	Governor waives contract regulations for fast U. Iowa reconstruction Mike McDonald The Daily Iowan(U. Iowa)
07/01/2008	After three tours in Iraq, Southern Illinois U. student killed on motorcycle Sean McGahan Daily Egyptian(Southern Illinois U.)

Columns and Editorials

07/18/2008	Column: The need for universal health care Ben Rowley Daily Mississippian, (U. Mississippi)
07/18/2008	Column: Daily Iowan perseveres despite relocating newsroom after floods Christopher Patton The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
07/15/2008	Editorial: We won't reprint tasteless Obama cover Editorial Board The Daily Universe (BYU)
07/15/2008	Column: Drilled again Beau Elliot The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
07/10/2008	Column: College Board profits on SATs in all wrong places Adam Goodman Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Penn)
07/03/2008	Column: U. Miss. will play minor role in overhyped presidential debate Willow Nero Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
07/02/2008	Column: Oil bids show true Iraq invasion motivation John Sharkey Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
07/02/2008	Column: Getting the best firework bang for your buck Kelsey Henninger Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
07/02/2008	Column: Current students fall short of past protesters Gina Lea Nickl Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
07/01/2008	Column: Handing down history Christopher Kromphardt Daily Eastern News (Eastern Illinois U.)
07/01/2008	Editorial: Not a fitting punishment Daily Illini Editorial Board Daily Illini (U. Illinois)

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