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.

Election '04

11/24/04	Jones balances role as U. Utah professor, pollster during elections Steve Gehrke Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
11/22/04	U. South Carolina Republicans accused of misusing fund-raising proceeds Ryan James The Gamecock (U. South Carolina)
11/17/04	Study: Youth turnout increased Amir Khoddami Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/15/04	Profs discuss future of Democratic party Elijah Reichlin-Melnick Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
11/11/04	Youth vote responds to turnout measures Noor Zaidi Columbia Daily Spectator (Columbia U.)
11/09/04	Bush education promises could prove tough to live up to Cynthia Yeung The Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Penn)
11/08/04	CNN host, peers slam election coverage at NYU Irma Akansu & Sarah Davidson Washington Square News (New York U.)
11/03/04	Penn State locals impressed at turnout after years of student apathy Kathleen Haughney Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State U.)
11/02/04	UT Israeli, Palestinian groups want a candidate for peace Amina Benchouia Daily Texan (U. Texas-Austin)
11/01/04	Kent State U. lists on-campus students to smooth procedure Jennifer A. Wells Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
11/01/04	What motivates young voters? Julie Baker & Benjamin Bradlow Swarthmore Phoenix (Swarthmore College)

World Views

11/29/04	International students face job search difficulties Renata Stepanov The Daily Princetonian (Princeton U.)
11/24/04	Troops work to quell violence for elections Richard Clough Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles)
11/23/04	Princeton students meet princes Belda Chan The Daily Princetonian (Princeton U.)
11/22/04	Notre Dame students create Sudan awareness Jen Rowling The Observer (U. Notre Dame)
11/19/04	U. Virginia students speculate on Iran as 'second Iraq' Michelle Jamrisko Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/18/04	Colorado State U. reaction mixed in Arafat's death Amy Resseguie Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
11/15/04	Prof: Harvard had ties to Nazis in 1930s Aruna Prabhala The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
11/11/04	Women in Black draws attention to violence, war across globe Kym Parsons Daily Titan (California State U. - Fullerton)
11/09/04	Israel at political crossroads, hope remains David Herbert The Stanford Daily (Stanford U.)
11/08/04	U. Minnesota groups discuss Arafat's health Jerret Raffety Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
11/03/04	Northwestern U. books aid recovery of schools in Liberia Whitney L. Becker Daily Northwestern (Northwestern U.)
11/02/04	Bin Laden tape surfaces Alana N. Seifi The Daily Aztec (San Diego State U.)
11/01/04	Many Mexicans to celebrate annual 'Day of the Dead' Kenneth Seli Spartan Daily (San Jose State U.)

National Issues

11/29/04	College tuition on the rise nationally Josh Harrell Technician (North Carolina State U.)
11/29/04	Fears of planes, flying common for travelers Mary Ashley Nelson Daily Titan (California State U. - Fullerton)
11/24/04	Study: Alcohol lowers men's restraint more than women's Mehgan Lee Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
11/22/04	Collegians watching more TV Jennifer Kordela The Daily Aztec (San Diego State U.)
11/22/04	Job prospects finally looking bright for graduating college seniors Justin Pope The Columbia Chronicle (Columbia College)
11/18/04	Counterterrorism interest up; international development jobs remain Alexander Bruce The Eagle (American U.)
11/18/04	Rice nominated as Secretary of State Claire Heininger The Observer (U. Notre Dame)
11/16/04	College presidents' salaries on the rise Lee Logan The Maneater (U. Missouri)
11/15/04	Alcohol's effects on brain last longer than believed Diana Ni The Chronicle (Duke U.)
11/15/04	Gay marriage bans aren't representative, profs say George Los The Eagle (American U.)
11/12/04	Ashcroft resigns; future plans uncertain Molly Fergus The Maneater (U. Missouri)
11/12/04	U. Minnesota program helps fight underage drinking Cati Vanden Breul Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)
11/09/04	Campuses nationwide see major tuition hike Anna Haigh Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
11/02/04	Social security could change during next presidential term Dagan Josephson Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles)
11/02/04	9/11 Report nominated for major book award Monika Galvydis Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)

Local News

11/29/04	Failure to verify insurance blocks hundreds from U. Virginia classes Maria Jeong Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/29/04	U. Florida student dies in Thanksgiving car accident Mike Gimignani Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
11/24/04	International students gather for Thanksgiving feast at U. Maryland Hadass Kogan The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
11/24/04	UC-Berkeley-area marijuana measure still has a chance Kelly Paik Daily Californian (U. California-Berkeley)
11/22/04	Regents approve another round of fee increases for UC-Davis Katy Tang The California Aggie (U. California-Davis)
11/15/04	Third U. Colorado student dies Katherine Crowell Colorado Daily (U. Colorado)
11/08/04	GOP keeps Virginia red Christopher Jones Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/08/04	U. Michigan hunts for applicants through guidance counselors Kim Tomlin Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
11/04/04	U. Kansas students write down their thoughts on campus Nikola Rowe University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
11/01/04	Expanded U. Virginia Greek Week focuses on community Kathleen Meyers Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/01/04	Penn State foreign students voice election views Christiana Varda Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State U.)

Columns and Editorials

11/29/04	COLUMN: Masses looking at Canada as viable alternative to Bush Blake Thompson Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.)
11/29/04	COLUMN: Democrats must debunk old myths Nathaniel Sosa The Rebel Yell (U. Nevada-Las Vegas)
11/29/04	EDITORIAL: America's leftovers Staff Editorial Daily Titan (California State U. - Fullerton)
11/24/04	COLUMN: Brits lose hunting, smoking, tradition Ryan Merryman The Reveille (Louisiana State U.)
11/24/04	COLUMN: Thanksgiving brings renewal of faith Wendell T. Harrison The Reveille (Louisiana State U.)
11/24/04	COLUMN: Time to drop a T-Bomb on y'all Alex Lubinski The California Aggie (U. California-Davis)
11/22/04	COLUMN: Thankgiving portion control helps keep pounds off Aviva Perlman The Eagle (American U.)
11/22/04	COLUMN: Rabbit resurrected every Thanksgiving Erica Rogers Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)
11/22/04	COLUMN: We should all question government spending Emily Duncan Technician (North Carolina State U.)
11/18/04	COLUMN: Is Gonzales right one to fill Ashcroft's cement shoes? Brent Battle Daily O'Collegian (Oklahoma State U.)
11/18/04	COLUMN: Arafat's legacy rests with history of violence, deception Grant Reichert Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
11/16/04	EDITORIAL: Moderate Powell will be missed Staff Editorial Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
11/15/04	COLUMN: Bury Arafat in Jerusalem to build Middle East peace David Cotton Sidelines (Middle Tennessee State U.)
11/15/04	EDITORIAL: Worthy cause fuels annual blood feud Staff Editorial The Gamecock (U. South Carolina)
11/15/04	COLUMN: Health care reform necessary for super-sized nation Simon Samano The Daily Aztec (San Diego State U.)
11/15/04	COLUMN: Thanksgiving, also known as Pre-Christmas Day Mike Hart The Daily Vidette (Illinois State U.)
11/09/04	COLUMN: Iran, could it be the next Iraq? Max Kuperman Vanderbilt Hustler (Vanderbilt U.)
11/02/04	COLUMN: What's next? Kyle Meng The Daily Princetonian (Princeton U.)
11/02/04	EDITORIAL: Exercise right to vote Staff Editorial The Chronicle (Duke U.)
11/01/04	COLUMN: Challenges still present for Bush Tom Rossmeissl The Heights (Boston College)
11/01/04	COLUMN: 4 more wars or time for change? Amit Patel The Stanford Daily (Stanford U.)

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