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

09/30/2009	Targeting Asia, Brown U. finds big bucks abroad Sydney Ember Brown Daily Herald (Brown U.)
09/28/2009	Middle East speaker stirs up controversy at Oberlin College Elise Shulman-Reed The Oberlin Review (Oberlin College)
09/24/2009	Sam Houston State U. alum recounts painful decision while stationed in Afghanistan Victoria Craven The Houstonian (Sam Houston State U)
09/23/2009	Khrushchev's ‘whirlwind tour’ of Iowa State remembered Rashah McChesney Iowa State Daily (Iowa State U.)
09/22/2009	Getting 'kettled': What can Pittsburgh learn from the London G-20? Tony Jovenitti The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
09/17/2009	H1N1 reports jump to 400 at Colorado State Jim Sojourner Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
09/10/2009	Seven George Washington U. students detained in Ethiopia over summer Hadas Gold and Tamara El Waylly The GW Hatchet (George Washington U.)
09/07/2009	Azerbaijani court refuses to release Hajizada and Milli Jimmy Young The Collegian (U. Richmond)
09/03/2009	Indiana U. president joins governor on Asian visit Brian Spegele Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)

National Issues

09/30/2009	Most Big Ten presidents not getting bonuses Alina Rubezhova The Daily Iowan (U. Iowa)
09/28/2009	U. South Florida College Democrats write letters to senator advocating health reform Sarah Torrens The Oracle (U. South Florida)
09/25/2009	Greek organizations raise hazing awareness at Eastern U. Jason Hardimon Daily Eastern News (Eastern Illinois U.)
09/24/2009	ROTC enrollment up nationwide Leeann Saw Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
09/23/2009	CDC: 3.4 million inhalable H1N1 vaccine doses available soon Arth Pandya Technician (N.C. State)
09/17/2009	Arrest in Yale homicide prompts questions about employee screenings Jamie McMahon and Ryan Hebel UWIRE
09/16/2009	Obama taps Washington. U biologist for science council Becca Krock The Student Life (Washington U.)
09/21/2009	Princeton study shows that taller people are happier Omar Carrillo The Daily Princetonian (Princeton)
09/18/2009	U. Florida law school celebrates Constitution Day Alison Schwartz Independent Florida Alligator (U. Florida)
09/18/2009	U. Notre Dame president announces pro-life task force Aaron Steiner The Observer (Notre Dame)
09/14/2009	Discovery of ice fuels speculation about Martian life Nehal Patel Daily Texan (U. Texas)
09/10/2009	Students remember those lost on Sept. 11 Ryan Hebel UWIRE (U. Colorado)
09/08/2009	Enthusiastic crowd welcomes President Obama Rachael Dickson UWIRE
09/04/2009	Wall Street firm manages CU endowment Ana Romano Campus Press (U. Colorado)
09/03/2009	H1N1 virus infects first student at U. Toledo Joe Griffith The Independent Collegian (U. Toledo)
09/02/2009	After seven years, former Democratic congressman released from prison Dan Pompili The Jambar (Youngstown State U.)
09/01/2009	U. Nebraska-Omaha student death possibly linked to H1N1 Andrea Ciurej The Gateway (U. Nebraska-Omaha)

Local News

09/30/2009	In U. Richmond visit, former Virginia gov. proposes conservative solution to energy crisis David Larter The Collegian (U. Richmond)
09/25/2009	Illinois legislators push for back taxes to replenish financial aid Bob Bajek Daily Eastern News (Eastern Illinois U.)
09/23/2009	Bowling Green State U. ranks high in Ohio in average student loan debt Jordan Barhorst The BG News (Bowling Green State U.)
09/17/2009	U. Missouri students protest campus coal use Trevor Eischen The Maneater (U. Missouri)
09/15/2009	Johns Hopkins student kills intruder with samurai sword Payal Patnaik The Johns Hopkins News-Letter (Johns Hopkins U.)
09/16/2009	What if Virginia athletes played quidditch? Dan Stalcup Cavalier Daily (U. Virginia)
09/11/2009	Report details Wisconsin employees' misuse of state funds Hannah Furfaro The Daily Cardinal (U. Wisconsin)
09/11/2009	While visiting U. Michigan, Chief Justice in charge Kyle Swanson Michigan Daily (U. Michigan)
09/10/2009	Venue turns dark alley into dance party for Kent State U. students Megan Moore Daily Kent Stater (Kent State U.)
09/09/2009	Economy, student aid obstacles render Cornell student homeless Sam Cross Cornell Daily Sun (Cornell U.)
09/04/2009	Health care reform sparks protest in Bowling Green Andy Ouriel The BG News (Bowling Green State U.)
09/03/2009	Virginia gubernatorial hopeful speaks to George Washington U. College Republicans Kara Dunford The GW Hatchet (George Washington U.)
09/01/2009	J school works to incorporate iPods, iPhones Samantha Sunne The Maneater (U. Missouri)
09/02/2009	San Francisco State students can earn credits through independent student-run course Nathan Codd and Myesha Jamerson [X]press Online (San Francisco State U.)

Columns and Editorials

09/29/2009	Column: Response to Iran must be measured Pratik Mehta Washington Square News (NYU)
09/29/2009	Column: G20 marks the descent of US supremacy Pratik Mehta Washington Square News (NYU)
09/28/2009	Editorial: Swine flu still exaggerated Editorial Board Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
09/25/2009	Editorial: First night of G-20 leaves Pittsburgh disheveled Editorial Board The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
09/24/2009	Column: Obama supporters are silent majority Nick Field The Eagle (American U.)
09/23/2009	Column: Students must condemn hazing rituals Derrick Skaug Daily Evergreen (Washington State U.)
09/23/2009	Column: GOP health care fantasies as unrealistic as Dems' Nathan Dixon Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
09/21/2009	Column: Not all dissenters racist JD Griffin Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)
09/21/2009	Editorial: Unarmed? Editorial Board Indiana Daily Student (Indiana U.)
09/18/2009	Column: Safety will never be a guarantee in college Josh Plotnik Emory Wheel (Emory U.)
09/16/2009	Editorial: Harvard launches haughty fashion line Editorial Board The Pitt News (U. Pittsburgh)
09/16/2009	Column: Obama's tariff on Chinese tires harmful to US Tim Hadachek Kansas State Collegian (Kansas State U.)
09/14/2009	Column: Health care is a right, not something to fear Aaron Brooks Northern Star (Northern Illinois U.)
09/10/2009	Editorial: Stay home, sickies Editorial Board Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State U.)
09/10/2009	Column: Eight years after Sept. 11, ground zero needs rebuilding Casey Petroff The Eagle (American U.)
09/09/2009	Column: Saving the planet is not a partisan issue Wyatt Kanyer Daily Skiff (Texas Christian U.)
09/09/2009	Editorial: A $40 million campus to nowhere Editorial Board The Cougar Chronicle (Chicago State U.)
09/08/2009	Column: Don’t blame Facebook: Narcissism is old news Richelle Buser University Daily Kansan (U. Kansas)
09/08/2009	Column: Harvard students, Obama face censorship Ben Jones Daily Toreador (Texas Tech)
09/07/2009	Column: Texting and driving don't mix Kat Drinkwater The Battalion (Texas A&M)
09/04/2009	Column: Police should need warrants to draw blood Lauren Winchester Daily Texan (U. Texas)
09/03/2009	Editorial: Harvard's licensed clothing line does not deserve criticism Editorial Board Harvard Crimson (Harvard)
09/02/2009	Column: Four years later, lessons from Katrina Vincent Evans The Famuan (Florida A&M U.)
09/02/2009	Column: Israeli dispute shows limits of international law Dan Sotelo Arizona Daily Wildcat (U. Arizona)
09/01/2009	Georgetown Students Join D.C. Mourners for Last Farewell to Kennedy at Capitol Anna Salinas The Hoya (Georgetown)

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