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

5/25/2007	Cal Poly professor lends meat-processing expertise to Ethiopia Cassie Gaeto Mustang Daily (Cal Poly)
5/24/2007	New immigration bill draws criticism from both sides Heather Johnson & Kevin Stillman Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
5/22/2007	Palestinian culture comes alive on UCLA campus Lucy Benz-Rogers Daily Bruin (UCLA)
5/18/2007	Middle Eastern musicians to cross culture lines for UCLA event Kiran Puri Daily Bruin (UCLA)
5/16/2007	Former Princeton professor detained in Iran; may face death sentence Ilya Blanter The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
5/16/2007	Harvard group protests university's dealings with Sudanese government Nathan C. Strauss Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
5/15/2007	Cal State-Fullerton students protest Iraq War Jenny Houser Daily Titan (Cal State-Fullerton)
5/15/2007	Famous Chicano poet woos Cal Poly Daniella Orihuela-Gruber Mustang Daily (Cal Poly)
5/14/2007	Benefit dinner at UCLA raises money for children in Iraq Ines Santos Daily Bruin (UCLA)
5/13/2007	Binghamton U. students to serve militaries across the globe Robert Hadad-Zlokower Pipe Dream (SUNY-Binghamton)
5/9/2007	Leakey speaks at Guilford College Kevin Smith The Guilfordian (Guilford College)
5/7/2007	UCLA international students staying politically involved Gregor Hunter Daily Bruin (UCLA)
5/3/2007	General addresses Bush, terrorism in speech at U. Kansas Tyler Harbert University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)

National Issues

05/29/2007	Brown U. comic entering Teach For America program Stephanie Bernhard Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
05/25/2007	Rice eyes return to Stanford, but in what role? Andrea Fuller The Stanford Daily (Stanford)
05/25/2007	Dartmouth hosting Relay for Life weekend fund-raiser Aimee Lim The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
05/23/2007	'Dream' internships have it all including hefty price tag Molly Berkenhoff The University Star (Texas State U.- San Marcos)
05/21/2007	Dartmouth students pound the pavement for obama Jennifer Gaudette The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
05/18/2007	NAACP, U. Missouri-Kansas City move forward together Derek Simons University News (U. Missouri-Kansas City)
05/16/2007	Harvard '82 Law School alums publish open letter criticizing Gonzales Kevin Zhou Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
05/15/2007	Study: No. 1 killer of kids is unintentional injury Steffanie Wynn The Daily Universe (BYU)
05/08/2007	Veterans speak at Dartmouth panel discussion Michael Coburn The Dartmouth (Dartmouth)
05/04/2007	Supreme Court abortion ruling sparks debate Polina Aksamentova Pipe Dream (SUNY-Binghamton)
05/02/2007	Cornell U. students protest for immigrants' rights Jane Ahn Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)

Local News

05/29/2007	BYU area proposes new recreation center Brandon Dabling BYU area proposes new recreation center (BYU)
05/25/2007	Council gives nod to Duke-area police dept. inquiry Shreya Rao The Chronicle (Duke)
05/22/2007	U. Missouri-area council drafts private vendor alcohol policy Ryan Gladstone The Maneater (U. Missouri)
05/21/2007	Caller threaten mass murder on Georgetown campus David Krone The Hoya (Georgetown)
05/21/2007	Protestant ministries allowed to return to Georgetown campus Alex Schank The Hoya (Georgetown)
05/18/2007	One year after graduation, Duke student might be fighting in Iraq Saidi Chen The Chronicle (Duke)
05/18/2007	Boston U. names first female dean to CAS Jenna Nierstedt The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
05/16/2007	Alum, Kentucky Derby winner contributes $1 million to U. Pittsburgh Sharan Kumar The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
05/15/2007	Ball State U. trustees to vote on rise in tuition Jessica Oxley Daily News (Ball State U.)
05/14/2007	Hunger strikers want end to UC-Berkeley nuclear work Tamara Bartlett Daily Californian (UC-Berkley)
05/11/2007	Philadelphia passes disputed gun control laws Ashley Hopkins The Triangle (Drexel U.)
05/09/2007	Safety not an issue for James Madison U. students on campus Ashley Hopkins The Breeze (James Madison U.)
05/08/2007	Northwestern U. greeks hold events for charity Liz Coffin-Karlin Daily Northwestern (Northwestern U.)
05/07/2007	Cal Poly's textbook resolution awaits President Baker's approval Justin Fassino Mustang Daily (Cal Poly)
05/03/2007	Warning sirens tested at Indiana U. Shannon McEnerney Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
05/03/2007	Virginia Tech students, faculty speculate on future of Norris Hall Meg Miller The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
05/01/2007	Anti-gay church to picket U. Kentucky graduation ceremony Alice Haymond Kentucky Kernel (U.Kentucky)

Columns and Editorials

05/25/07	COLUMN: Ron Paul speaks truth about why they hate us Sam Kenyon The Communicator (Spokane Falls Community College)
05/23/07	COLUMN: Falwell leaves divisive legacy Cassidy Gruber The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
05/23/07	COLUMN: The torture party Jason Stahl Minnesota Daily (U Minnesota)
05/22/07	COLUMN: Do good, get rich Joia Ramchandani The Tech (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
05/21/07	EDITORIAL: Renaming George Washington U. school after Trachtenberg appropriate Staff Editorial The GW Hatchet (George Washington U.)
05/18/07	COLUMN: May Kansas City mall rest in peace Brittany Lane University News (U. Missouri-Kansas City)
05/17/07	COLUMN: On intimacy Robert Sanchez OSU Daily Barometer (Oregon State U.)
05/15/07	COLUMN: Driving illegal immigrants to crime is not a solution Victoria Bekiempis Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
05/14/07	COLUMN: The biggest bigot Spencer Thomas Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
05/14/07	COLUMN: Practice what you preach, Doc Tristan Bennett Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
05/11/07	COLUMN: 'The Decider' correct, hippies wrong on Iraq George Maynard The Daily Campus (U. Connecticut)
05/10/07	COLUMN: New French president rejects tradition Kyle Szarzynski Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
05/09/07	COLUMN: Partial Birth Abortion Act puts women's lives in danger Zach Austin Mustang Daily (Cal Poly)
05/07/07	COLUMN: Save our commencement Justin Jackson Massachusetts Daily Collegian (U. Massachusetts)
05/07/07	COLUMN: Harvard will not intervene Marilyn Hausammann Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
05/06/07	COLUMN: Bush vetoes Democratic bill; funding for troops may stall Chris Walker UWM Post (U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
05/04/07	COLUMN: GOPs: Don't let abortion ruin Rudy Eric Rodawig The Hoya (Georgetown)
05/02/07	EDITORIAL: Kaine works toward safer gun laws Staff Editorial The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech)
05/01/07	COLUMN: I was right about Democrats Nick Hemenway Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)

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