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

6/29/2007	Unger leaves Harvard for position with Brazil government Clifford M Marks Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
6/27/2007	Twin Cities celebrate World Refugee Day Marni Ginther Minnesota Daily (U.Minnesota)
6/22/2007	Perry to sign Darfur bill Staff Reports The Daily Cougar (U.Houston)
6/19/2007	Sudanese activist studying at Iowa State U. this summer Virginia Zantow Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
6/14/2007	Palestinian journalist speaks at Washington State U. on West Bank conditions Glenn Harman Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)
6/12/2007	U. Texas students help program bring old Spanish texts alive Andres Martinez Daily Texan (U. Texas)
6/11/2007	Council for the National Interest president discusses Middle East Matthew Chavez Daily Lobo (U. New Mexico)
6/7/2007	U. Mississippi student serves dual role: Soldier & war-time journalist Mary Ford Daily Mississippian (U.Mississippi)
6/6/2007	Fulbright to send 6 from Bowling Green State U. overseas Scott Recker The BG News (Bowling Green State U.)

National Issues

06/26/2007	Cell phone buzz equals big competition Nikki Clark Daily Titan (Cal State-Fullerton)
06/25/2007	Ball State U. alumnus writes book on Duke lacrosse scandal Staff Reports Daily News (Ball State U.)
06/19/2007	Mole leads to melanoma for Cal State-Fullerton student Nikki Clark Daily Titan (Cal State-Fullerton)
06/18/2007	Barack Obama speaks to Iowa residents at potluck Virginia Zantow Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
06/15/2007	RIAA steps up infringements Josh Harrell Technician (NC State)
06/12/2007	GOP interest in straw poll continues to dwindle Elizabeth Kix Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
06/11/2007	LSAT looms for some BYU students Neil Chamberlain The Daily Universe (BYU)
06/11/2007	Meteorological Society brings forecast to Texas A&M Jessica Henning The Battalion (Texas A & M)
06/08/2007	Teenagers overconfident, underprepared for college Connie Shieh The Guardian (UC-San Diego)

Local News

06/28/2007	U. Virginia graduates get first take of real life Sarah Peeden Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
06/26/2007	Utah experiencing teacher shortage Lance Hamner The Daily Universe (BYU)
06/25/2007	Ball State U. student to compete in Miss America pageant Derrick Brattain Daily News (Ball State U.)
06/22/2007	Virginia Tech area celebrates freedom on Juneteenth Rebecca Taylor The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
06/19/2007	Hundreds of babies compete in Freedom Festival Baby Contest Lance Hamner The Daily Universe (BYU)
06/18/2007	Minnesota smokers brace for ban Aaron Swenson University Chronicle (St. Cloud State U.)
06/15/2007	Nifong was aware of problems in case, Himan tells N.C. State Bar David Graham & Nate Freeman The Chronicle (Duke)
06/12/2007	One of Texas A&M's first female graduates receives Aggie ring as gift Meghan Donnelly The Battalion (Texas A & M)
06/11/2007	U. Michigan campus in mourning for organ transplant team Emily Barton Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
06/07/2007	Norris Hall's doors to re-open at Virginia Tech Robert Bowman The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)

Columns and Editorials

Columns and Editorials

06/28/07	COLUMN: Stem cells should be researched Juliette Funes Daily Titan (Cal State-Fullerton)
06/27/07	COLUMN: Immigration 'crisis' a fraud on voters Justyn Dillingham Arizona Daily Wildcat (Arizona U.)
06/26/07	COLUMN: Bloomberg key to Democratic victory Brian Murphy The Lantern (Ohio State U.)
06/25/07	COLUMN: Bush continues tradition of war Matthew Chavez Daily Lobo (U. New Mexico)
06/22/07	COLUMN: Vatican car 'commandments' won't solve road rage Ryan Ortega Daily Forty-Niner (Cal State-Long Beach)
06/21/07	COLUMN: Judgment day Kristin Butler The Chronicle (Duke)
06/20/07	COLUMN: Dems need to prove competence Arun Butcher The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
06/19/07	COLUMN: Gay pride is more than just a slogan Cheycara Latimer The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
06/18/07	COLUMN: Better thing to talk about Bob Lynch Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
06/15/07	COLUMN: Wheres 'none of the above' option on presidential ballot Jennifer Cheney Daily Toreador (Texas Tech)
06/13/07	COLUMN: Unfounded confinement by U.S. raises red flags Owen Kennedy Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
06/11/07	COLUMN: We need alternative energy to survive Tristan Bennett Daily Utah Chronicle (U.Utah)
06/11/07	COLUMN: Life ex machina Andrew Swift The Daily Iowan (U.Iowa)
06/08/07	EDITORIAL: Media feast on TB flier a bit too rich Staff Editorial The Daily Iowan (U.Iowa)
06/07/07	EDITORIAL: Ignoring a problem is not a route to resolution Staff Editorial The Oracle (U. South Florida)
06/06/07	COLUMN: The national pastime Rob Verhein The Daily Iowan (U.Iowa)

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