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

10/29/04	Absentee ballots causing problems James Downing The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
10/28/04	Kerry promises 'A fresh start' Brian Spannagel The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
10/27/04	Obama, Keyes defend domestic policy stances Elaine Helm Daily Northwestern (Northwestern U.)
10/26/04	Nader urges students to seize power Matt Chayes Pipe Dream (SUNY-Binghamton)
10/22/04	International students weigh in on election Kavita Saini The Daily Princetonian (Princeton U.)
10/22/04	9/11 to heat up Kent State U. Jennifer A. Wells Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
10/21/04	U. Penn student debate focuses almost solely on Iraq war Farouk Samad Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
10/20/04	LSU students vote in different precincts Emma Frost The Reveille (Louisiana State U.)
10/19/04	Kerry tops Bush, 62-24 percent in Princeton poll Josh Brodie The Daily Princetonian (Princeton U.)
10/18/04	Michael Moore to visit Penn State Kayur Patel Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State U.)
10/15/04	West Virginia allows voters to cast ballots early Amber Corrin The Daily Athenaeum (West Virginia U.)
10/14/04	In debate, Kerry carries Kimmel Mary Pilon & Rivka Bukowsky Washington Square News (New York U.)
10/14/04	Debate hits domestic issues Sara Taylor Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles)
10/13/04	Democrats send lawyers to monitor polls in Michigan Donn M. Fresard Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
10/12/04	Experts examine false campaign ads at Ohio State U. Erin Donnelly The Lantern (Ohio State U.)
10/11/04	Indiana U. students question value of vote Adam Aasen Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
10/11/04	Arkansas youth registering to vote in droves Yvette Scorse Arkansas Traveler (U. Arkansas)
10/10/04	Candidates questioned by undecided voters in second debate Kate Ackerman U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)
10/08/04	Columbia U. students use talents to aid Kerry Amanda Erickson Columbia Daily Spectator (Columbia U.)
10/07/04	Cheney, Edwards go head to head in debate Jacob Conde The Daily Universe (Brigham Young U.)
10/06/04	Philanthropist aims for 'good deed' in stopping Bush Alex Ogle The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
10/05/04	Natalie Portman supports Kerry in Wisconsin Ryan Masse Badger Herald (U. Wisconsin)
10/04/04	Repubs, Dems analyze debate Andre Clayton The Independent Collegian (U. Toledo)
10/04/04	Moms rally against Bush in Penn State march Raymond Bryer Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State U.)
10/01/04	U. Connecticut students agree Kerry wins first debate Andy Silva The Daily Campus (U. Connecticut)
10/01/04	Bush, Kerry square off in debates Cristen Bland Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)

World Views

10/27/04	Iraq situation better than media shows Steve Gehrke Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
10/20/04	West Bank walls spurs discussion at Syracuse Jessica Malowicki Daily Orange (Syracuse U.)
10/18/04	USC professor finds new terrorism statistics Boris Melnikov Daily Trojan (U. Southern California)
10/15/04	U. Utah group raises funds for Afghan women Kelly Holland Daily Utah Chronicle (U. Utah)
10/13/04	Gutted Israeli bus memorializes bombing victims Emily Rotberg The Chronicle (Duke U.)
10/12/04	Nobel Peace prize winner a U. Pittsburgh, U. Nairobi alumna Alex Ogle The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
10/11/04	Albright warns of nuclear threats at Dartmouth Alix Cody The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College)
10/03/04	D.C. protest draws smaller then expected crowds Kate Ackerman U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)

National Issues

10/19/04	Naturalized citizens could run for president if amendment passes David Barnes U-WIRE (DC BUREAU)
10/14/04	Congress eliminates student loan loophole Mela Louise Norman Washington Square News (New York U.)
10/12/04	Possible draft avoided as bill killed in Congress Ahmed Shihab-Eldin The Daily Free Press (Boston U.)
10/11/04	Foreign-born presidential hopefuls face unlikely future Lindsey Morgan Daily Bruin (U. California-Los Angeles)

Local News

10/27/04	U. Kansas students can find Thanksgiving hosts Nikola Rowe University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
10/19/04	San Jose State U. department to offer master's degree in Guam Nami Yasue Spartan Daily (San Jose State U.)
10/18/04	U. Maryland regents decide how to use $45M Jared S. Hopkins The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
10/15/04	Inauguration events sweep U. Penn campus Rachel Feintzeig Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Pennsylvania)
10/14/04	Florida athletic director: Zook's behavior improper Ian Fisher Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
10/12/04	Baylor U. revamps internal reporting process Peter Anzollitto The Lariat (Baylor U.)
10/11/04	NYU adjunct wins Nobel prize in chemistry for protein discovery Ripa Ajmera Washington Square News (New York U.)
10/11/04	U. Oklahoma Sigma Chi pledge found dead Sarah McEntire, Annie Gasparro Zachary Warmbrodt & Kendal Kelly Oklahoma Daily (U. Oklahoma)
10/08/04	Web-based system to discourage plagiarism at Syracuse Eddie Beeby Daily Orange (Syracuse U.)
10/04/04	Judge: Texas Tech must change free-speech policy Jackie Schirard University Daily (Texas Tech U.)
10/03/04	James Madison U. financial aid gives $50M yearly Patrick Shanley The Breeze (James Madison U.)
10/01/04	U. Michigan launches Spanish-language Web site Tomislav Ladika Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)

Columns and Editorials

10/29/04	COLUMN: Lawyers shouldn't decide our president Matthew Skuya Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
10/28/04	COLUMN: Church should stay sacred Louis Schuh Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
10/27/04	COLUMN: Legislators don't deserve pay hike Lauren Peckler Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
10/26/04	COLUMN: Sinclair got scared Annika Mengisen Daily Targum (Rutgers U.)
10/25/04	COLUMN: Excluding Nader hypocritcal, undemocratic Lucas Keturi Washington Square News (New York U.)
10/25/04	COLUMN: Bible verses taken out of context Shawn George The Independent Collegian (U. Toledo)
10/23/04	COLUMN: Bible verses taken out of context Shawn George The Independent Collegian (U. Toledo)
10/22/04	COLUMN: Chalabi makes spy game a reality David Jagernauth Oregon Daily Emerald (U. Oregon)
10/20/04	COLUMN: Students must work to promote peace Jesse Shuger-Colvin The Chronicle (Duke U.)
10/19/04	COLUMN: Branded by ads David Anderson The Diamondback (U. Maryland)
10/18/04	COLUMN: Palestinians must abandon terror Arrah Nielsen University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
10/15/04	EDITORIAL: E-mail crash and burn Staff Editorial Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
10/13/04	COLUMN: Endowment should disclose investments Anna Mumford The Stanford Daily (Stanford U.)
10/12/04	COLUMN: Only drivers are to blame for drunk driving Claude Mendelson Tufts Daily (Tufts U.)
10/11/04	EDITORIAL: 2 men, 2 plans: Your choice Staff Editor Washington Square News (New York U.)
10/11/04	COLUMN: Conspiracy theories open new debates on old topics Alex Sirney The Breeze (James Madison U.)
10/08/04	COLUMN: Hostage-takers, France wrong in headscarf situation Jen Dionisio The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
10/06/04	COLUMN: Join fight to end domestic violence Stacy Gregg The Gamecock (U. South Carolina)
10/05/04	COLUMN: Keep electoral college Bill Whalen The Stanford Daily (Stanford U.)
10/04/04	COLUMN: Budgetary Judgment Day Cameron Kistler The Dartmouth Independent (Dartmouth College)
10/01/04	COLUMN: Electing Kerry will strengthen U.S. foreign relations Justin Jacobsen Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)
10/01/04	COLUMN: Americans need to stand behind Bush Christopher Del Beccaro Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)

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