University Wire back issues from Wednesday, June 29:
U. Colorado tuition talks continue
Jun 29, 2005; ... Matt Williams University Wire 06-29-2005 (Colorado Daily) (U-WIRE) BOULDER, Colo. -- A disagreement between Gov. Bill Owens and CU about tuition rates is still unresolved -- just days before the CU Board of Regents is expected to approve next year's University budget. It's ...
Directors' Cup finish puts Duke in top 5
Jun 29, 2005; ... John Taddei University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- With its best ever finish in the Directors' Cup standings, Duke showed it could compete with the traditional national athletic powerhouses despite financial deficiencies. Two years after athletic ...
Texas A&M prof learns from hearing impairment
Jun 29, 2005; ... Ashley Dias University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Elisa Everts, an English professor at Texas A&M University, stands out among her colleagues. Everts is deaf in her left ear and has dealt with the difficulties of being hearing impaired all ...
Drugs manufactured on San Diego State U. campus
Jun 29, 2005; ... Raven Tyson University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Aztec) (U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO -- A San Diego State University student was recently arrested for allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine, ecstasy and fentanyl on campus. Chemistry graduate student Matt Finley, 26, was arraigned in ...
Heat doesn't spoil Kent State U.'s 4th food and wine celebration
Jun 29, 2005; ... Jillian Kramer University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Kent Stater) (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio -- Under one of the many scattered yellow tents, she wiped her brow and introduced another new, nutritious olive oil. Her spectators seemed to look past her and across the lawn where a large "K" made of ...
BYU student paralyzed in accident last year comes back to school
Jun 29, 2005; ... Brittany Karford University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Universe) (U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah -- "I can't believe you've never hiked the 'Y'," Daniel Leslie said in disbelief. The company of three stood out on the basketball court at Wyview Terrace -- Dan in his electric power ...
Frozen Four back at Minnesota's Xcel Center in 2011
Jun 29, 2005; ... Matt Perkins University Wire 06-29-2005 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Nineteen thousand, three hundred twenty-four hockey fans share the first-hand memory of one of the -- if not the -- most thrilling finishes in NCAA men's hockey history when Maine and Minnesota faced ...
Expansion complete, BC set to join ACC
Jun 29, 2005; ... Gregory Beaton University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Seven hundred miles northeast of Durham, N.C., the festivity of the winter holidays has come early for the ACC's soon-to-be 12th member. Boston College, which accepted an invitation to the ACC in ...
Rhodes pushes ahead, wins triathlon
Jun 29, 2005; ... Brian Welch University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Athenaeum) (U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- It's not unusual for people to go swimming on a 90-degree day in late June, but the 350-plus hard-bodies kicking furiously up the Monongahela River Sunday morning were anything but the usual ...
Judge postpones ruling on lawsuit against toll road authority
Jun 29, 2005; ... Adrienne Lee University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- Representatives from People for Efficient Transportation Inc. did not leave court Tuesday with an answer from the judge assigned to their lawsuit against the toll-road planning authority. Judge Darlene ...
Penn State tackle kicked off team for fall
Jun 29, 2005; ... Tim Ford University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State junior defensive tackle Ed Johnson was found responsible for two violations of the University Code of Conduct and placed under temporary expulsion through the summer and fall semesters, ...
Humane Society to sponsor U. Mississippi-area Run/Walk
Jun 29, 2005; ... Ebony Nich University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- The Oxford Lafayette Humane Society will sponsor the LOU Red, White, and Blue Run/Walk on July 4, 2005. The event will start at 7 a.m. and will be five kilometers. The ...
COMMENTARY: Pirates in need of new blood
Jun 29, 2005; ... Nicholas Tolomeo University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Athenaeum) (U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- When J.R. House wins the starting job at quarterback for the West Virginia University Mountaineers this fall, and then goes on to win the Heisman trophy at the young age of 37 (I am ...
Oklahoma State U. building being demolished
Jun 29, 2005; ... Alex Elliott University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily O'Collegian) (U-WIRE) STILLWATER, Okla. -- Demolition has begun on the Geography Building located north of the Oklahoma State University Student Union. The Oklahoma State University funded project is expected to cost about ...
USC track & field stars shine at championships
Jun 29, 2005; ... Ashley Zeldin University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Trojan) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Trojans fared well at the USA Track and Field Championships held in Carson, Calif. on June 23-26. USC junior Allyson Felix clinched the 200-meter title in 22.13, setting a personal record. Her 2003 ...
Supreme Court protects eminent domain
Jun 29, 2005; ... Zachary T. Eckels University Wire 06-29-2005 (Kansas State Collegian) (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- A recent Supreme Court decision could have a direct effect on Manhattan, Kan. The Court ruled that eminent domain could be used by local governments in order to help further ...
Colorado State U. killings remain unsolved
Jun 29, 2005; ... Brian Park University Wire 06-29-2005 (Rocky Mountain Collegian) (U-WIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- While families, friends and the Colorado State University community mourns the loss of gun-shot victims Javad Marshall-Fields and Vivian Wolfe, no arrests have been made in connection to ...
After 26 years, star still motivated by his love of the game
Jun 29, 2005; ... Willie Bans University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Aztec) (U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO -- On a midsummer morning, exiting the driveway from his home on 98th Avenue in Oakland, Calif. Rickey Henderson turns the steering wheel of his burgundy-and-white Chevrolet Monte Carlo toward Oakland-Alameda ...
Eminent domain unpopular in Southern California
Jun 29, 2005; ... Julie Kim University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Titan) (U-WIRE) FULLERTON, Calif. -- The Supreme Court made a landmark ruling for eminent domain last Thursday, but -- to the relief of local homeowners and businesspeople -- most Orange County (Calif.) city officials said they would resort ...
Duke freshmen boast large numbers
Jun 29, 2005; ... Iza Wojciechowska University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- After receiving the "yes" letters from accepted applicants, Duke plans to welcome an unexpectedly large freshman class next year. Even with the inevitable "summer melt"-the term Director of ...
Heritage Festival to draw crowds near Kent State U.
Jun 29, 2005; ... Sean Joseph University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Kent Stater) (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio -- The event, sponsored by Kent State University's United Services Organization, will last from 9 a.m. to midnight on Saturday. It will feature races, car shows, music, shows, prizes, fireworks and more, ...
Knicks tab Frye with 8th pick in NBA draft
Jun 29, 2005; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 06-29-2005 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Former Arizona men's hoops star Channing Frye may not have drawn a cheer from every New York Knicks fan in attendance at Tuesday night's NBA draft, but he did undoubtedly garner the ...
Army officer will serve 8 years for child sex crimes
Jun 29, 2005; ... Jimmie Collins University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- A noncommissioned Army officer stationed at Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, will spend the next eight years in jail after being convicted Tuesday on two counts of child sex crimes. Lamar E. Smith, ...
Arizona Alumnus editor to retire
Jun 29, 2005; ... Andrew O'neill University Wire 06-29-2005 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- He has made it his mission to remind University of Arizona alumni that they can never stray too far from "home." For more than two decades, Jay Rochlin has been the steady voice behind ...
New Kent State U. dean lives for college culture
Jun 29, 2005; ... Jillian Kramer University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Kent Stater) (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio -- Betsy Boze grew up at college. Boze, who will begin her new position as Kent State University at Stark dean on July 15, is at home on any college campus because she was raised on ...
Music-sharing companies liable
Jun 29, 2005; ... Michelle Witte University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily) (U-WIRE) SEATTLE -- It may seem harmless to download a song, burn a copy of a friend's CD or buy a pirated copy of a popular movie, but a Supreme Court decision may hamper the increasing trend. Monday the Supreme Court ...
Golden State picks Taft in 2nd round of draft
Jun 29, 2005; ... Geoff Dutelle University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Pitt News) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- ESPN analyst Jay Bilas summed it up best Tuesday night at the NBA draft, as to why former Pitt standout Chris Taft wasn't drafted where most thought he would be. "Thus far in his career, he's ...
Arizona to face defending champ UNC
Jun 29, 2005; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 06-29-2005 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- As if the task of repeating as Pacific-10 champions in 2006 wasn't hard enough for the Arizona men's basketball team following the departures of All-Americans Salim Stoudamire and Channing ...
Kansas State U. alumna to appear on 'Jeopardy!'
Jun 29, 2005; ... J. Scott Bowman University Wire 06-29-2005 (Kansas State Collegian) (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Monday's episode of the game show "Jeopardy!" will have a hint of purple pride. Kansas State University graduate Jennifer Weiner will be competing against two other contestants on ...
Minnesota's Carlson chases after goal of pro running career
Jun 29, 2005; ... David McCoy University Wire 06-29-2005 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Minnesota track and field athletes Andrew Carlson and Melissa Steele competed in the USA Track & Field Championships in Carson, Calif., during the weekend -- Carlson in the 5,000 meters and ...
U. Arizona undergrads mentor middle school students
Jun 29, 2005; ... Troy J. Acevedo University Wire 06-29-2005 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Anthropology students with the Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology have spent the last month deeply involved within the Tucson community conducting the Doolen refugee outreach program ....
Kent State U. aeronautics program takes flight
Jun 29, 2005; ... Andrew Hampp University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Kent Stater) (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio -- Kent State University School of Technology Dean Raj Chowdhury had a message for the graduates of the fourth annual Aviation Career Education Academy last Friday. "Tech nerds are good for our ...
U. Pittsburgh's replacement of arena roof could cost $5.6M
Jun 29, 2005; ... Jared Trent Stonesifer University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Pitt News) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- The property and facilities committee of the University of Pittsburgh's Board of Trustees approved an estimated $5.6 million to replace the roof of the Petersen Events Center Wednesday, only ...
Cox to begin new term as U. Minnesota Student Association president
Jun 29, 2005; ... Riham Feshir University Wire 06-29-2005 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- A knock on the door was Emily Serafy Cox's inspiration to run for political office.Cam Gordon was running for Minneapolis City Council Ward 2, and Serafy Cox was one of the community members ...
24 Texas collegiate vanity plates scrapped
Jun 29, 2005; ... Michelle West University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- The Texas Department of Transportation will cease accepting applications for specialty vanity license plates bearing the logos of 24 Texas colleges in September. The Texas Legislature made the decision ...
Jazz trade up, pick Illinois' Williams over Paul
Jun 29, 2005; ... Chris Bellamy University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- The No. 3 pick of the NBA draft was up for auction Tuesday, and the Utah Jazz came out the winners. The Jazz acquired the pick from Portland Tuesday afternoon and, in dire need of an ...
'Oklahoma public radio' receives prestigious award
Jun 29, 2005; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily O'Collegian) (U-WIRE) STILLWATER, Okla. -- KOSU was able to celebrate its 50th anniversary in style, as it added to its already prestigious resume by becoming the recipient of one of the highest journalism broadcasting awards in ...
Proposed U. Utah rec center still faces hurdles
Jun 29, 2005; ... Patrick Muir University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- The University of Utah Recreation Center is only a few steps away from getting full approval. The next step is receiving approval from the Utah State Board of Regents, which oversees the ...
Texas A&M student loved sharing faith
Jun 29, 2005; ... Crystal Johnson University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- David Ramey Gilbert -- or Gilby, as he was called by some -- was known to his friends and family as a dedicated Christian who had a passion for life and loved Texas A&M University ....
Boulder struggles with identity
Jun 29, 2005; ... J.P. Eichmiller University Wire 06-29-2005 (Rocky Mountain Collegian) (U-WIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Racism, bigotry and intolerance are not traits normally associated with the city of Boulder. Within the last two years though, incidents involving black members of the school's ...
COMMENTARY: Baylor's punishment not totally just
Jun 29, 2005; ... William Wilkerson University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- In case you missed it, the NCAA announced the Baylor men's basketball program has been placed on probation through 2010 and will play a shortened season next year. The NCAA committee found ...
A&M'S Wright chosen by New Jersey in draft
Jun 29, 2005; ... Eric Pedersen University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- It may have taken a little longer than expected, but former Texas A&M player Antoine Wright is, in his own words, "finally here," and his NBA dream has been fulfilled. Wright, who ...
Minnesota's Carlson chases after goal of a professional running career
Jun 29, 2005; ... David McCoy University Wire 06-29-2005 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Former Minnesota track and field athletes Andrew Carlson and Melissa Steele competed in the USA Track & Field Championships in Carson, Calif., during the weekend, Carlson in the 5,000 meters and ...
U. Minnesota advisory committee considers changes to student fees process
Jun 29, 2005; ... Liala Helal University Wire 06-29-2005 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- After the controversial Student Services Fees process last year, a student advisory committee is working to change the process for years to come. Through two meetings so far this summer, several ...
GAME REVIEW: 'Rights' game gets it wrong
Jun 29, 2005; ... Andrew Danza University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Trojan) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Auto targeting system, foul language, sleazy criminals, scantily clad women; sounds a bit like "Grand Theft Auto" minus the car theft and free roaming environment. Slow motion capabilities and a "disarm" ...
BOOK REVIEW: Collaboration leads to revelations of jazz artist
Jun 29, 2005; ... Zachary T. Eckels University Wire 06-29-2005 (Kansas State Collegian) (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- A book written by Kansas State University associate music professor Wayne Goins and Topeka estate attorney Craig McKinney is scheduled to be released in August. The two men were ...
Trustees pass $2.24B Indiana U. budget
Jun 29, 2005; ... Mike Malik University Wire 06-29-2005 (Indiana Daily Student) (U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University board of trustees passed a $2.24 billion operating budget for IU Friday with about $941 million going to the Bloomington, Ind., campus. This is an increase of ...
Drainage flaws in San Diego State U. Fraternity Row fuel construction lawsuit
Jun 29, 2005; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Aztec) (U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO -- Allegations of waterproofing failure in Fraternity Row have led to recent litigation. The San Diego State Research Foundation recently filed a lawsuit with Taylor Construction Group, the ...
USC computing center educates local parents
Jun 29, 2005; ... Lauren Wojcik University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Trojan) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- The newest program of the University of Southern California Community Education Academy is the Community Computing Program, designed to provide training in basic computer use to members of nearby ...
Prestigious academy invites U. Utah professor to join its ranks
Jun 29, 2005; ... Lisa Narciso University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- By day he fights deadly diseases, by night he is now a member of one of the world's most renowned medical academies. Sherwood Casjens, a molecular biology professor from the University of Utah ...
AD, chancellor host final team meeting
Jun 29, 2005; ... Laanna Carrasco University Wire 06-29-2005 (Colorado Daily) (U-WIRE) BOULDER, Colo. -- Teamwork was the name of the game at the third and final Colorado Buffaloes Town Meeting, hosted by CU athletic director Mike Bohn and interim chancellor Phil DiStefano at the Boulder Marriott on ...
Videotape results in charges near U. Iowa
Jun 29, 2005; ... Danielle Stratton-Coulter University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A man who allegedly videotaped his roommate's girlfriend using their bathroom without her knowledge was charged last week with invasion of privacy, police said Tuesday. Roberto ...
GAME REVIEW: 'Destroy All Humans' destroys all free time
Jun 29, 2005; ... Kevin Metz University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Titan) (U-WIRE) FULLERTON, Calif. -- Ever since "Grand Theft Auto 3" introduced gamers to an unprecedented level of violence and freedom, I have had this idea permeating my brain; "Grand Theft Auto, Boarder Patrol Refugee." Think of ...
Texas A&M football player finds fame in rap cipher
Jun 29, 2005; ... King Lam University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- More often than not, the circle surrounding Brandon Leone is that of a huddle. Next football season, the 20-year-old junior agricultural development major will be making the transition from ...
Hospitals expose binge drinking health risks
Jun 29, 2005; ... Allison Sues University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Illini) (U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Adi Siah, a senior in business, laid his face against the public toilet seat in his dorm bathroom. He had drank 10 shots in under an hour and had been throwing up as he clung onto consciousness. When ...
Minority enrollment at U. Illinois increases after record low
Jun 29, 2005; ... Marcia Harris University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Illini) (U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After reaching a record low in 2004, the University of Illinois' minority enrollment is expected to increase with the entrance of the class of 2009 this fall. In 2004, there was a noticeable ...
Supreme Court rules against Grokster
Jun 29, 2005; ... Josh Hirschland University Wire 06-29-2005 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (U-WIRE) NEW YORK -- In a ruling that could have a sweeping impact in hindering both technological innovation and illegal file sharing, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled in favor of the ...
Kent State U. offers new program, lab for entrepreneurs
Jun 29, 2005; ... Joanne Bello University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Kent Stater) (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio -- This fall, students, small business owners and emerging entrepreneurs can get help with their current businesses or get help starting a business of their own from the Kent State University College of ...
Penn State gymnast named best in Big Ten
Jun 29, 2005; ... Katie Graham University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- He's done it all. He has won 11 All-American titles; he was back-to-back all-around NCAA champion; he competed in the 2004 Olympics for his native Puerto Rico, and can now claim that he is the ...
Freedom celebrated at U. Mississippi
Jun 29, 2005; ... Venugopalan Anantharamakumar University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- The Southern Woods Community Association held an evening of music and food commemorating the Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 18. The event was held at the Southern Wood ...
Texas' Ford lays a foundation
Jun 29, 2005; ... Ryan Killian University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- Since injuring his back last May, Milwaukee Bucks guard and Texas alum T.J. Ford has had a lot of free time. While the time off the court was the last thing Ford wanted, he has been able to use it well ....
Telehealth allows U. Utah doctors to visit all over state
Jun 29, 2005; ... Catherine Callister University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- Though she is more than 200 miles away, Dr. Poonam Soni of the University of Utah Hospital plays hide and seek with a small patient who ducks behind a file cabinet, trying to hide from ...
Solverson ready to lead fledgling Hawks
Jun 29, 2005; ... Charlie Kautz University Wire 06-29-2005 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Johanna Solverson found out how to be a leader her junior year at Iowa. She had no choice. "We had four freshmen on the team last year, and even being a junior, I tried to be a leader to a ...
Smith leaves Penn State hoops team
Jun 29, 2005; ... Sean Smyth University Wire 06-29-2005 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two years ago, Marlon Smith and Ben Luber walked onto campus and were looked to as the backcourt of the future for the Penn State men's basketball team. Last year, both players saw their ...
Police looking for U. Minnesota rec center credit card thief, burglar
Jun 29, 2005; ... Elizabeth Cook University Wire 06-29-2005 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota police are searching for a male suspect who might be tied with credit card theft at the University recreation center. Officials posted numerous fliers around the center ...