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


11/27/2006	Chinese school pulls homepage borrowed from Princeton Jonathan Zebrowski The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
11/22/2006	Speakers at UCLA discuss human trafficking Saba Riazati Daily Bruin (UCLA)
11/22/2006	U. Maryland students try to combat complacency for genocide Kevin Rector The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
11/21/2006	U. Texas cancer center researches drug that stops bone tumor growth Cara Henis Daily Texan (U. Texas)
11/20/2006	Women battle genetic stereotype Mollie Chase Technician (N.C. State)
11/18/2006	Drexel U. professor forced to flee Sri Lanka because of threats Aditi Dubey The Triangle (Drexell U.)
11/16/2006	Sudanese native relates horrors of his childhood to Cornell U. crowd Konstantin Shishkin Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
11/15/2006	PBS personality expresses value of international experience at Notre Dame lecture Brooke Keller The Observer (Notre Dame U.)
11/15/2006	Specialists debate status of Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Tufts U. Stephanie Sguigna Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
11/14/2006	U. Michigan anti-war group fights apathy Christina Hildreth Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
11/13/2006	Sir Mark speaks at Notre Dame peace conference Kaitlynn Riely The Observer (Notre Dame)
11/10/2006	Syracuse plans events for International Education Week Carrie Schmelkin Daily Orange (Syracuse)
11/08/2006	Historian speaks at BYU about China's past Emily Roche The Daily Universe (BYU)
11/07/2006	Blood test could preserve eyesight, say U. Utah researchers Natalie Hale Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
11/06/2006	Hussein found guilty, faces death penalty Quinn Craugh The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
11/03/2006	Children take part in Day of the Dead tradition at U. Utah Ana Breton Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)

National Issues

11/27/2006	Democrats consider reinstating draft Mike Kelly Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
11/21/2006	Graduate degrees decreasing among Ohio State U. minorities Sarah Zaremba The Lantern (Ohio State U.)
11/20/2006	Online class enrollment increases by 40%, study says Jillian Jorgensen The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
11/17/2006	Democrats take over Congress' key positions Megas Moser Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
11/14/2006	Cornell U. alumna speaks on campus about Election Day exit polls Alex Lebowitz Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
11/13/2006	National Gay, Lesbian Task Force holds annual conference in Kansas City, Mo. Courtney Hagan University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
11/09/2006	Bush nominates Gates as new Secretary of Defense Michelle Osorio Massachusetts Daily Collegian (U. Massachusetts)
11/09/2006	Rumsfeld resigns from post as defense secretary Laura White Technician (N.C State)
11/08/2006	Democrats take back the House James Bologna Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
11/07/2006	Blood bank center to allow for stem cell research in Syracuse Jim Armstrong Daily Orange (Syracuse)
11/06/2006	Military press calls for Rumsfeld's resignation Mike Shapiro The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
11/02/2006	Passport regulations to change in January Ryan Boetel Daily Nebraskan (U. Nebraska)

Local News

11/28/2006	N.C. State students distribute free hugs Luke Young Technician (N.C. State)
11/27/2006	Democrats to allow vote on Indiana gay marriage ban Carrie Ritchie Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
11/16/2006	Sumter, Tibbe paving new political paths in Texas A.N. Hernandez The University Star (Texas State U.-San Marcos)
11/15/2006	U. Virginia installs anti-spam software for university e-mail accounts Thomas Madrecki Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/14/2006	Indiana U. Habitat for Humanity rakes leaves to rake in money Jessica Anderson Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
11/08/2006	Menendez beats Kean Jr. by 9 percent in New Jersey Jessica Durando, Steven Williamson & Catherine Snipe Daily Targum (Rutgers)
11/07/2006	Chapel a popular spot for Indiana U. students, alumni to wed Shannon Dahmer Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
11/06/2006	U. Wisconsin community weighs the impact of the student vote Darryl Schnell Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
11/03/2006	Errant e-mails compromise hundreds of U. Virgina student IDs Breanna Hockenbury Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/03/2006	Protestors decry Dow at Indiana U. career fair Whitney Mitchell Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
11/01/2006	Contenders trying to restore faith in Ohio election process Stephanie Hummel The Post (Ohio U.)

Columns and Editorials

11/27/06	COLUMN: Democracy and stability in Iraq are not impossible Michal Zapendowski Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
11/22/06	COLUMN: A 21st century minstrel show Garth Heutel Daily Texan (U. Texas)
11/22/06	COLUMN: A 21st century minstrel show Garth Heutel Daily Texan (U. Texas)
11/20/06	FILM REVIEW: 'Happy Feet' features unbearable amounts of cuteness Tarek Karkoutly Daily Toreador (Texas Tech)
11/16/06	COLUMN: A new hope Ben Lenet Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
11/15/06	EDITORIAL: Donkey disbursement Staff Editorial Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
11/09/06	COLUMN: Wiping mud off partisan blinders Robby Colby Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/09/06	COLUMN: A failed midterm Rob Olson The California Aggie (UC-Davis)
11/08/06	COLUMN: United we stand Aaron Zundel Daily Utah Chronicle (U.Utah)
11/03/06	COLUMN: Allen's double standard Charles Lee Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
11/03/06	COLUMN: November surprise: GOP will keep the House Eric Rodawig The Hoya (Georgetown U.)
11/01/06	COLUMN: Just one week left until the revolution begins Amelia Veneziano Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)

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