University Wire back issues from Monday, August 27:
Duke, area schools forge different sort of town-gown partnership
Aug 27, 2007; ... Gabby McGlynn University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- For many, lounging poolside, sipping cold drinks and tanning in the sun are popular ways of passing the long, lazy days of summer. For Duke University senior Chris Bryant and junior Brook ...
WVU men's soccer wins washout
Aug 27, 2007; ... Brandon Brown University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Athenaeum) (CSTV U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- As the West Virginia men's soccer team took on the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday evening, lightning struck twice. The first came in the 38th minute of the game, as Dan Stratford ...
COMMENTARY: Cal volleyball popularity steadily grows
Aug 27, 2007; ... Matt Kawahara University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Californian) (CSTV U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- Watching the Cal volleyball team play its season opener against Idaho on Friday night was fun, not because the match was close (it wasn't), and not just because a hard-driven spike is one ...
CD REVIEW: Brandon Reynolds has folk-rock 'Lunch in Lisbon'
Aug 27, 2007; ... Samantha Mach University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Sentinel) (U-WIRE) KENNESAW, Ga. -- Flipping through the nicely compiled press kit from singer-songwriter Brandon Reynolds while listening to his debut album "Lunch in Lisbon," one cannot help but think this artist is pretty professional ....
LSU Student Government handles football ticket complaints
Aug 27, 2007; ... Daniel Mcbride University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- Although many Louisiana State University students experience difficulties buying football tickets via the Internet, Student Government offers an appeals process to resolve ...
Florida State U. professor named fellow of Biophysical Society
Aug 27, 2007; ... Britta Hays University Wire 08-27-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Timothy A. Cross, the Earl Frieden Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University and the director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory's Nuclear ...
INTERVIEW: Stars of 'Superbad' on life in the spotlight
Aug 27, 2007; ... Nick Maslow University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Miami Hurricane) (U-WIRE) CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- A party of four seemingly typical gentlemen sat at a table tucked into the corner of Preston's Restaurant in the Loews Hotel on Miami Beach. Prying diners seemed confused as two publicists ...
U. Utah prof. to lead mine safety commission
Aug 27, 2007; ... Dustin Gardiner University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- Longtime University of Utah law professor Scott Matheson will lead a new state commission to investigate mine safety following the cave-in of the Crandall Canyon Mine. Gov. Jon ...
645 new Texas A&M Corps members initiated
Aug 27, 2007; ... Kimberly Huebner University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The sound of yells and feet pounding in unison resounded through the air as hundreds of members of the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets marched through the campus on Friday ...
U. Iowa Alert system gears up
Aug 27, 2007; ... Kurtis Hiatt University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Security officials at the University of Iowa may want to brush up on their texting lingo -- not for checking weekend plans but for tipping off the university community about a bomb threat. UI ...
EDITORIAL: LSU leaders overlook students' wishes
Aug 27, 2007; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- The students spoke, but our leaders didn't listen. The Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors, including Cassie Alsfeld, the elected Student Government president, and the rest of the ...
Penn State field hockey beats ODU in top-10 matchup
Aug 27, 2007; ... Wayne Staats University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- It was a familiar opponent for the No. 7 Penn State field hockey team, but the result could not have been more different. For the first time since 2003, Penn State defeated No. 6 ...
U. Florida ethanol plant to use sugarcane, storm debris as fuel
Aug 27, 2007; ... Kori Frederick University Wire 08-27-2007 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida's sweet sugarcane industry will feed the University of Florida's newest venture into environmentally safe ethanol production. UF received $20 million from the ...
U. Utah College of Social Work raises drunk driving awareness
Aug 27, 2007; ... Jaime Winston University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- Every time Ruth Gerritsen-McKane walks by the University of Utah's Social Work Building, she will be reminded of her late husband. McKane, a U graduate and former College of Social Work ...
Arizona volleyball takes 2 of 3 in weekend opener
Aug 27, 2007; ... Lance Madden University Wire 08-27-2007 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (CSTV U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona volleyball team opened up the season 2-1 as it swept Eastern Washington and Utah State and lost to St. Mary's 3-2 in the Sheraton Four Points Wildcat Classic this weekend in ...
U. Kansas campus hair salon promotes cancer awareness
Aug 27, 2007; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 08-27-2007 (University Daily Kansan) (U-WIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Pink is the word at Salon Hawk in the University of Kansas Union. The hair salon is offering students a chance to promote breast cancer awareness while adding a bit of flair to their ...
Northwestern, Indiana strive to fill void left by beloved head coaches
Aug 27, 2007; ... Lee Hurwitz University Wire 08-27-2007 (Indiana Daily Student) (CSTV U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Although the saying goes that death is a part of life, both IU and Northwestern had to deal with two losses too soon. On June 29 of last year, then-Northwestern recruiting ...
Wolfpack volleyball starts season 3-1
Aug 27, 2007; ... Fidelis Lusompa University Wire 08-27-2007 (Technician) (CSTV U-WIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- The N.C. State volleyball team is starting its season with a winning record. The team played in the North Carolina Central Tournament in Durham, N.C., Friday, and Saturday and took three of four ...
Expectations at all-time high for LSU quarterback Flynn
Aug 27, 2007; ... Tyler Batiste University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (CSTV U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- Senior quarterback Matt Flynn's collegiate body of work includes four complete seasons, one start, one postseason victory and one extremely long wait toward finally being the "quarterback ...
MTSU volleyball team starts strong
Aug 27, 2007; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 08-27-2007 (Sidelines) (CSTV U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee remained undefeated in Omaha, Neb., after a Saturday win against Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks. The 3-0 win earned them the Creighton Bluejay Invitational crown. Five ...
CD REVIEW: Liars keep their shell intact
Aug 27, 2007; ... Jonathon Atkinson University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- If Liars were an egg, their self-titled album would find them hardboiled. 2006's "Drum's Not Dead" contained runny innards, but the conceptually informing opposites -- "Drum" representing ...
U. Mississippi marks 3 years since deadly frat house fire
Aug 27, 2007; ... Taylor Neal University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- Today, the men of the University of Mississippi's Alpha Tau Omega fraternity will share a solemn memory of the Aug. 27, 2004, fire in which they not only lost their fraternity house, but more ...
COMMENTARY: ACC football preview
Aug 27, 2007; ... William Bretherton University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Technique) (CSTV U-WIRE) ATLANTA -- The ACC, consistently one of the best conferences in the nation, looks to have another competitive year. Last year, surprise winner Wake Forest beat out preseason favorites like Clemson, Miami and ...
COLUMN: An 'illegal' offense
Aug 27, 2007; ... Colin Pace University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- The word "illegals," often used to refer to undocumented people in the United States, is both offensive and dehumanizing. Even traditional phrases such as "illegal alien" and "illegal immigrant" reflect a ...
Hester, Murphy, Scott, Williams to make up backfield for No. 2 Tigers
Aug 27, 2007; ... Keith Claverie University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (CSTV U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- In the corporate world, businesses often elect or appoint a committee consisting of a group of persons to perform a service or function. In the college football world, coach Les ...
Lions men's soccer shutout St. Francis in scrimmage
Aug 27, 2007; ... Tom Copain University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The play was physical, the intensity was high. Saturday was the type of game the Penn State men's soccer team knows it needs to win in October and November. Only Saturday wasn't ...
Sui Generis strive to hit Chuck Norris status
Aug 27, 2007; ... Shari Lesser University Wire 08-27-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Amidst the tourist villas, spoiled scampering children's cry of craving cavity-stricken chocolates shaped as Donald Duck, but beyond the travesties of American parenting, into the ...
Plastic surgery becoming more popular for high school graduates
Aug 27, 2007; ... Amber Marra University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Athenaeum) (U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- An unusual trend is hitting college students during their freshmen year. Rather than receiving a new computer or cash for graduation, many are getting plastic surgery. According to the ...
UCLA studies offer new information about diabetes
Aug 27, 2007; ... Sue Wang University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Two recent University of California-Los Angeles studies published this Wednesday and last Wednesday presented new findings on diabetes, a metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels, which ...
COMMENTARY: Excitement building for start of football season
Aug 27, 2007; ... Matt Jones University Wire 08-27-2007 (Arkansas Traveler) (U-WIRE) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- After a weekend of blowing off homework and watching old University of Arkansas Razorback highlights on YouTube, I'm ready for Saturday. Aside from injuries and a couple of run-ins with ...
Tax credits can cure college tuition ailments
Aug 27, 2007; ... Kyle Miller University Wire 08-27-2007 (Iowa State Daily) (U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -- Are you currently suffering from an acute case of "parasitic education fee syndrome" -- a pain that only affects the wallets and purses of students and parents in mid-August and early January? The ...
COLUMN: Starting 'afresh' in Hawkeye land
Aug 27, 2007; ... Lauren Matovina University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Carrying my three plastic containers through the pouring rain on Aug. 23 was not the exciting welcome I had anticipated. But when I opened the door to my single room in Stanley, I was quite ...
A&M track, cross country teams stay busy over summer
Aug 27, 2007; ... David Arno University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Battalion) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The offseason is over for the Texas A&M track and cross-country teams, but the summer months were not spent waiting idly by. The United States Track and Field Cross Country ...
U. Arkansas starting DE arrested, suspended indefinitely
Aug 27, 2007; ... Matt Jones University Wire 08-27-2007 (Arkansas Traveler) (U-WIRE) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Marcus Harrison was arrested late Friday night and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, speeding, driving with a restricted driver's license and not wearing a seat belt. The ...
Texas Tech graduate wins $1M deal on reality TV show
Aug 27, 2007; ... Michelle Casady University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Toreador) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- A Texas Tech University graduate recently made headlines in the world of reality TV. Will Bigham, star of the reality TV show "On the Lot," was announced the winner of the show Tuesday ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Superbad' is super hilarious, ridiculously crude
Aug 27, 2007; ... Chris Kellerman University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Toreador) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- "Superbad," directed by Greg Mottola, has been raking in money at the box office lately, and it's no surprise: The ridiculously crude adventures of these high school boys make up one of the best ...
FILM REVIEW: Action-packed 'War' a pleasant surprise
Aug 27, 2007; ... Andrew Alderman University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- If you've ever walked into a theater with expectations so low that they accidentally could have shown "Gigli" and you would have been pleasantly surprised, you know how I felt going in to see ...
UC-Davis opens new agricultural & environmental education major
Aug 27, 2007; ... Katy Berrey University Wire 08-27-2007 (The California Aggie) (U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif. -- Starting this fall, UC-Davis students will be able to choose a new major in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences -- the agricultural and environmental education major. The major ...
Longtime U. Alabama professor dies
Aug 27, 2007; ... James Jaillet University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Crimson White) (U-WIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Ron Robel, an Asian studies professor at the University of Alabama, died Friday morning of bladder cancer. Robel, 73, had taught at the University of Alabama since 1966. Robert Olin, ...
COLUMN: Things I wish I knew as a freshman
Aug 27, 2007; ... Liz Vernon University Wire 08-27-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- -- Go through Rush or Recruitment. Even if you don't think a fraternity or sorority is for you, it is a good experience. If you don't go greek, then make sure you become ...
Obama rallies for U. Kentucky students' support
Aug 27, 2007; ... Blair Thomas University Wire 08-27-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Hands shot up in the air, voices sang along to Luther Allison's "Freedom" and the crowd erupted in applause Sunday evening as Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama took the stage at a campaign ...
Texas Tech telepharmacy ventures see mixed results
Aug 27, 2007; ... Michelle Casady University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Toreador) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- When the telepharmacy in Earth, Texas, was launched in April of last year, the Center for Telemedicine at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center had hopes of success. After more ...
Expectations running high for Penn State women's soccer captain, team
Aug 27, 2007; ... Brian Eller University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For fans of the Penn State women's soccer team, exhibition matches may not appear truly relevant. The result doesn't go into the record books, nor do the athletes who triumphed during the ...
New U. Kentucky VP aiming for top-20 research ranking by 2020
Aug 27, 2007; ... Jill Laster University Wire 08-27-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky's new vice president for research has changed his opinion of the top-20 goal, saying now it is attainable by its 2020 deadline. "Absolutely, it's achievable," James ...
Illinois State U. area celebrates Indian culture
Aug 27, 2007; ... Amy Gorczowski University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Daily Vidette) (U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill. -- For the first time, the McLean County, Ill., India Association got in on the yearly Bloomington-Normal festival known for showcasing Illinois' diversity. "It was my aim to reach out to the ...
'High School Musical' stage production earns passing grade
Aug 27, 2007; ... Taj Chrisp University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Orange) (U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Disney's "High School Musical" was an unexpected success when the made-for-TV movie debuted in January 2006. A year later, a stage adaptation has made the rounds across the country. On Sunday, the show ...
Fighting Sioux football hits the turf with high expectations
Aug 27, 2007; ... Scott Stone University Wire 08-27-2007 (Dakota Student) (CSTV U-WIRE) GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- This year will bring a couple traditions to an end for the Fighting Sioux Football: Being an annual stalwart in Division II as well as the North Central Conference. With the move to ...
CD REVIEW: Caribou's 'Andorra' an electronic joy ride
Aug 27, 2007; ... Linda Truong University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- Some things just seem to go hand in hand. Like coffee and donuts. Or Caribou and Canadian ganja. Formerly known as Manitoba, Caribou is a one-man band masterminded by ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Last Legion' a made-for-TV movie
Aug 27, 2007; ... Matthew Ishitani University Wire 08-27-2007 (Ka Leo O Hawaii) (U-WIRE) HONOLULU -- For some reason I cannot bring myself to hate "The Last Legion." My only big problem is that it should have been made for TV. With almost zero press, the film stood little chance of surviving among its ...
More big plays possible for Alabama special teams
Aug 27, 2007; ... Dan Sellers University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Crimson White) (CSTV U-WIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- To the casual observer, special teams is an aspect of the game that can be easily overlooked as the buzz grows during the preseason. But once the season starts, they often provide some of the ...
Billing textbooks to bursar not an option for Indiana U. students
Aug 27, 2007; ... Michael Reschke University Wire 08-27-2007 (Indiana Daily Student) (U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The option of billing textbooks to the bursar will not be available this semester because of Barnes and Noble's recent takeover of the Indiana University Bookstore. The bookstore's ...
Duke donations rise nearly $40M in '07
Aug 27, 2007; ... Zak Kazzaz University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Philanthropic giving to Duke University reached a new record this year, eclipsing last year's sum by 11.1 percent. Alumni and non-alumni gifts to the University between July 1, 2006 and June 30, ...
Penn State freshmen enrollment sees decrease after record year
Aug 27, 2007; ... Leslie Finlay University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- This time last year, Penn State residence halls were bursting at the seams with incoming freshmen, but now the campus gets to tighten its belt a few notches. "The first year's class ...
Marsha Sharp Freeway construction limits access to Texas Tech campus
Aug 27, 2007; ... Josh Hull University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Toreador) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- Construction on the Marsha Sharp Freeway surrounding the Texas Tech campus may leave students frustrated with their morning commute. With lane closures on Fourth Street, 19th Street and Indiana ...
Former Bull hopes to play football in Tampa once again
Aug 27, 2007; ... Brenden Galella University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Oracle) (CSTV U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense was leaving the practice field, swarms of people were gathering around defensive stars Derrick Brooks, Ronde Barber and Brian Kelly. Almost no one paid ...
Rebel soccer blanks Samford
Aug 27, 2007; ... Jason Smith University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (CSTV U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss women's soccer team shut out Samford Saturday, 3-0, with a dominating performance by the defense and some timely offense. The Lady Rebs were on the attack for the majority of the ...
U. Miami department takes over apartment complex's management
Aug 27, 2007; ... Karyn Meshbane University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Miami Hurricane) (U-WIRE) CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- One University Village "resident" will be saying goodbye to the apartment community this Thursday. JPI, a Dallas-based firm that manages luxury and student residences around the ...
No Godfrid means no goals for Bears field hockey in season opener
Aug 27, 2007; ... Shawn Liu University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Californian) (CSTV U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- The post-Valentina Godfrid era for the Cal field hockey team started Sunday with a 2-0 loss to No. 15 Indiana at Maxwell Family Field. Departed forward Godfrid scored 179 of the team's ...
Southern California art exhibit likely to stir up controversy
Aug 27, 2007; ... Linda Chang University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- You know you're at a modern art exhibit when the woman staring at a piece of ordinary-looking red plywood mounted before you whispers with a bemused grin, "So I have this at my apartment. I bought it from ...
New USF women's soccer coach stresses hard work, team unity
Aug 27, 2007; ... Jenn Misiewicz University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Oracle) (CSTV U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- Last year's women's soccer season ended with four 0-1 losses. However, new USF head coach Denise Schilte-Brown doesn't focus on records. "We need to be the hardest working team, we need to be ...
COMMENTARY: Suspension gives USC freshman starting QB job, leaves season uncertain
Aug 27, 2007; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Gamecock) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- After learning of starting quarterback Blake Mitchell's recent suspension for the season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette, I decided to examine a future quarterback controversy that will ...
Recent UCLA graduate lands dream job on 'Heroes'
Aug 27, 2007; ... Paige Parker University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- As a child, when Yule Caise would fall asleep, his dreams were formatted in the vein of films, beginning and ending the way movies do -- with a list of credits. From a childhood dream to an adult career ...
CD REVIEW: 'Challengers' not challenging enough for New Pornographers
Aug 27, 2007; ... Steven Simunic University Wire 08-27-2007 (Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- "Challengers," the latest offering from Canadian supergroup the New Pornographers, is about as disappointing as the first time you were told Santa Claus doesn't exist. Some history: Between ...
Toledo football getting ready for opener vs. Purdue
Aug 27, 2007; ... Christa Hieber University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Independent Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) TOLEDO, Ohio -- Two-a-days are complete, starting players are being named and the days are ticking down to the Toledo Rockets' home opener against Purdue University on Sept. 1. "I'm excited ...
U. Miami freshmen compete for spot in Guinness Book of World Records
Aug 27, 2007; ... Veronica Sepe University Wire 08-27-2007 (The Miami Hurricane) (U-WIRE) CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- On Aug.18, the incoming University of Miami freshmen class gathered at the BankUnited Center in an attempt to break the world record for the largest game played of Simon ...