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 weekly sampling of these news features, commentaries and editorials.

Election '04

06/30/04	Bush's approval at all-time low Jessica Bledsoe The Daily Universe (Brigham Young U.)
06/28/04	Sights set on Florida to avoid 2000 repeat Allie Keeshan Daily Californian (U. California-Berkeley)
06/25/04	Prominent Democrats visit Ohio U. area as part of coalition Nicole Bonomini The Post (Ohio U.)
06/24/04	City High grad pushes for lower voting age Donovan Burba The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
06/17/04	Democrats hope unity will help November elections Rachna Sheth Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)
06/15/04	Voter rolls in Fla. to be purged of felons Jared Leone Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
06/11/04	Both political parties targeting youth vote Joseph Thomas Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
06/08/04	Colorado GOP redistricting plan shot down Richard Valenty Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
06/07/04	Bush backers protest Kerry rally in Minnesota Jared Roddy Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
06/01/04	Colorado locals to protest Bush academy speech Staff Reports Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
06/01/04	Presidential ads for Kerry target college students Lacey Crisp Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)

World Views

06/30/04	Sudanese refugees recall strife ANicole Bruns The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
06/29/04	U. Iowa profs, students expect continued U.S. presence Allison Frederick The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
06/24/04	Students reflect on Iraq handover plans Rami Chami Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
06/21/04	Vegetable oil fuels car on Argentine trip Elysha Tenenbaum KDaily Californian (U. California-Berkeley)
06/18/04	U. Kentucky student returns from Qatar Troy Lyle Kentucky Kernel (U. Kentucky)
06/17/04	Student attends G8 summit roundtable Sheeba Madan Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
06/14/04	U. Michigan researchers propose solution to spam e-mail Chloe Foster Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
06/10/04	Newly unveiled stamp pays homage to 2004 Olympics James Schneider Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
06/07/04	Reagan dies at age 93 Lisa Humes-Schulz Daily Californian (U. California-Berkeley)
06/06/04	Protestors gather outside Rumsfeld's house to protest war Zach Ahmad The GW Hatchet (George Washington U.)

National Issues

06/30/04	Animals improve owners' health Jessica Grant Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
06/18/04	Draft to give no deference to students Jon Mukri The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
06/18/04	Student loan rates drop; lowest in 35 years Michelle Francis Kentucky Kernel (U. Kentucky)
06/14/04	Reagan funeral draws Hoosiers Adam Aasen Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
06/11/04	Plastic surgeries gain more popularity Christina Stewart The Daily Aztec (San Diego State U.)
06/11/04	Diets, societal standards heighten pressures of appearance Jessica Creson East Carolinian (East Carolina U.)
06/09/04	N.C. State remembers Reagan Ben McNeely Technician (North Carolina State U.)
06/08/04	Texas Tech reacts to Reagan's death Heidi Toth University Daily (Texas Tech U.)
06/07/04	Reagan's relationship with UC system full of conflict Charles Proctor Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles)
06/07/04	U. Oregon community reacts to Reagan's passing with vigil Parker Howell Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
06/07/04	U. Iowa community remembers Reagan's 1992 visit Amy Jesse The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
06/01/04	Veterans honored at ceremony Adrian G. Uribarri Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
06/01/04	Minnesota GLBT backers rally against proposed amendment Emily Ayshford Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)

Local News

06/29/04	Texas gas prices drop fourth week in a row Todd Greenbaum Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)
06/22/04	R-cards admit children into R-rated movies Alex Kirry The Daily Universe (Brigham Young U.)
06/18/04	Media to discuss roles in Colorado football scandal David Crennen Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
06/18/04	Texas may introduce income tax Abby Holcomb University Daily (Texas Tech U.)
06/18/04	Gay marriage may soon be illegal in La. Natalie Naquin The Reveille (Louisiana State U.)
06/14/04	Wayne State U. rolls out new services for parents Martha Wood The South End (Wayne State U.)
06/11/04	Constitutional amendment divides voters Kym Parsons Daily Titan (California State U. - Fullerton)
06/11/04	Louisiana Senate approves gay marriage ban Natalie Naquin The Reveille (Louisiana State U.)
06/08/04	BYU music department receives $1M Casey Rogers The Daily Universe (Brigham Young U.)
06/07/04	Texas GOP delegation expands on party platform's goals Rachna Sheth Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)

Columns and Editorials

06/29/04	COLUMN: The best politicians around Adil Ahmad The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College)
06/25/04	COLUMN: Economic principles forgotten Albert Scovel Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
06/18/04	COLUMN: Pledge needs more respect Joshua Odoi Kentucky Kernel (U. Kentucky)
06/18/04	COLUMN: Bush's platform: Rhetoric vs. reality James Scott Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)
06/18/04	COLUMN: Students need to define political agenda Mike O'Connor Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)
06/17/04	COLUMN: Is anyone for Kerry? Jonathan Blanks Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
06/11/04	COLUMN: Don't paint all Catholics with the same brush Jeff Ferguson The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
06/11/04	COLUMN: Constitution meant to protect, not prohibit freedoms Brent Blevins The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
06/11/04	COLUMN: Rising above the quagmire of wartime politics Anthony Dick Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
06/11/04	COLUMN: Let them eat Big Macs Eric Wang Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
06/07/04	EDITORIAL: D-Day ceremonies overshadowed by far-fetched comparison Staff Editorial The Oracle (U. South Florida)
06/07/04	COLUMN: Inside the bubble Sebastian Meyer The Oracle (U. South Florida)
06/07/04	COLUMN: Dems could win on Iraq; do they want to? James Scott Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)
06/07/04	COLUMN: Barnes & Noble: Not-so-noble Sarah McGuire Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)
06/07/04	COLUMN: Disasterous undertaking? John David Blakley The Battalion (Texas A&M U.)
06/02/04	COLUMN: Tillman personification of American heroism, ideals Clint Rainey The Battalion (Texas A&M U.)
06/02/04	COLUMN: Rumsfeld not to blame for actions of a few soldiers George Deutsch The Battalion (Texas A&M U.)

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