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

06/24/2008	Making a difference in an unfair world Theresa Attalla The Lantern (Ohio State U.)
06/16/2008	Congress combatting military suicides Shane Collins The Rebel Yell (UNLV)
06/06/2008	Rowling charges grads to accept failure, cultivate imagination Esther I. Yi Harvard Crimson (Harvard U.)
06/02/2008	Woman overcomes odds, commits to UCF's Army ROTC Crystal Potts Central Florida Future (U. Central Florida)

National Issues

06/23/2008	U. New Mexico tests 4-day workweek to cut gas costs Brandon Call Daily Lobo (U. New Mexico)
06/19/2008	McCain fundraiser in Minnesota draws protesters Clarise Tushie-Lessard Minnesota Daily (U.Minnesota)
06/12/2008	Tornado hits Kansas State U.'s nuclear reactor UWIRE UWIRE (U.WIRE)
06/06/2008	Obama claims primary Cameron Birch The Triangle (Drexel U.)
06/02/2008	McCain invites Obama to town-hall debates across country J.J. Alcantara The Daily Reveille (LSU)
06/02/2008	McCain defends GI Bill stance Rachel Hill Daily Lobo (U. New Mexico)

Local News

06/26/2008	U. Iowa offers loans and grants to student flood victims Adam Sullivan The Daily Iowan(U. Iowa)
06/24/2008	Decatur to host conference detailing Illinois prison closures Katie O'Connell Daily Illini(U. Illinois)
06/23/2008	U. Iowa counselors guide emotional flood recovery Erika Vijh The Daily Iowan(U. Iowa)
06/21/2008	Former Iowa gov. Vilsack to be a fellow at Harvard's politics institute Lauren Kiel Harvard Crimson(Harvard)
06/20/2008	U. Iowa begins to survey its buildings, process damages Olivia Moran Daily Iowan(U. Iowa)
06/19/2008	U. Kansas student sets sights on Kansas House of Representatives Ramsey Cox University Daily Kansan(U. Kansas)
06/17/2008	Already, record highs hit Austin Brett Alexander Daily Texan(U. Texas)
06/13/2008	U. Iowa students scramble under one-day evacuation notice Mike McDonald The Daily Iowan(U. Iowa)
06/12/2008	U. Central Florida professor, students work with Phoenix Mars Lander Vanessa Bernstein Central Florida Future(U. Central Florida)
06/11/2008	Clinton won't speak at UCLA commencement due to labor dispute Theresa Avila Daily Bruin(UCLA)
06/10/2008	Ill. hit by tornadoes, flooding Susan Kantor Daily Illini(U. Illinois)
06/09/2008	5 Aggies survive harrowing 26-hour drift in Gulf Calli Turner The Battalion (Texas A & M)
06/05/2008	Harvard law prof argues marijuana trial Athena Y. Jiang Harvard Crimson(Harvard)
06/05/2008	New Fla. law aims to stimulate science, technology industries Elizabeth Leva Independent Florida Alligator(U. Florida)
06/03/2008	Cal Poly student serves administrators with lawsuit over name Ashley Schofield The Poly Post(Cal Poly Pomona)
06/03/2008	U. Houston professor receives award for poetry Thao Pham The Daily Cougar(U. Houston)
06/02/2008	Online marketplace focuses on college students, hits Indiana U Garrett Stack Indiana Daily Student(Indiana U.)

Columns and Editorials

06/25/2008	Column: It's a long way to a 'real' Mars landing Justyn Dillingham Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
06/24/2008	Editorial: An incredible disaster is met by more incredible people DI Board The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
06/23/2008	Column: Dearth of tomatoes downright rotten Lina Chung Daily Bruin (UCLA)
06/20/2008	Editorial: Court's Guantanamo decision was the right one DI Board The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
06/19/2008	Column: McCain: The only logical choice Caleb Enerson The Eagle (American U.)
06/17/2008	Column: U.S. detention policy unjust Chris Busby The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
06/13/2008	Column: Doomsayers spam pre-election Vivian Fan The Technique (Georgia Tech)
06/12/2008	Column: McCain's faulty Iraq math Thomas Wachtel Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
06/10/2008	Editorial: Reaction to Muslim presentation the real trouble Staff Editorial The Daily Cougar (U. Houston)
06/09/2008	Column: Young women owe Hillary for cracking glass ceiling Leah Finnegan Daily Texan (U. Texas)
06/08/2008	Column: The lines are drawn Mike Wacker Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
06/06/2008	Column: South African xenophobia mirrors U.S. immigration debate Furrah Qureshi The Triangle (Drexel U.)
06/06/2008	Column: Obama headed to win despite tax hike promises David Thigpen Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
06/03/2008	Column: Judicial branch of government needs to be kept in check Nik Antovich Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
06/02/2008	Column: The new manifest destiny Corey Martin Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)

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