University Wire back issues from Wednesday, August 29:
'Bows volleyball look to rebound in Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic
Aug 29, 2007; ... Magdiel Vilchez University Wire 08-29-2007 (Ka Leo O Hawaii) (CSTV U-WIRE) HONOLULU -- Coming off a 1-2 finish at the ASICS Rainbow Wahine Invitational tournament, including an upset sweep by the Oregon State Beavers in their last match, the Rainbow Wahine are looking to find their ...
U. Iowa receives 3rd bomb threat in a month
Aug 29, 2007; ... Kurtis Hiatt University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa police and a bomb-sniffing dog searched the Hardin Library on Tuesday morning after two employees at the facility received e-mail bomb threats, said Steve Parrott, the director of ...
EDITORIAL: Bush can resign next
Aug 29, 2007; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Crimson White) (U-WIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- After being mired in controversy for months, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation Monday. This resignation comes on the heels of chief political strategist Karl Rove's ...
COMMENTARY: USC could regret Moody transfer
Aug 29, 2007; ... Bryan Jones University Wire 08-29-2007 (Independent Florida Alligator) (CSTV U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- USC should never have let Emmanuel Moody transfer to UF. At first glance, it seems like an OK deal for the Trojans. They never play the Gators and Gainesville is almost as ...
Maryland QB Steffy used to taking the long road
Aug 29, 2007; ... Andrew Zuckerman University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Diamondback) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- It hasn't been an easy road for Jordan Steffy since he put on a Terrapins uniform. Very little has gone right for him during his first three years -- from injuries to turnovers to boos, ...
EDITORIAL: Smith decision disgraceful, yet typical
Aug 29, 2007; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Illini) (U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The recent decision to let junior guard Jamar Smith redshirt for the 2007-08 basketball season is an insult to true Illini fans and emblematic of a culture in which standards are treated merely as a ...
Indiana freshman to miss season
Aug 29, 2007; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 08-29-2007 (Indiana Daily Student) (CSTV U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- IU freshman Alec Purdie will sit out this men's soccer season with a medical redshirt because of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury he sustained during the ...
Linebackers bring experience to LSU defense
Aug 29, 2007; ... Amy Brittain University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (CSTV U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- With all three starters returning, LSU's 2007 linebacker corps is no weak spot in a defense hyped for its experience and talent. Senior outside linebacker Ali Highsmith leads the ...
Injury ends field hockey career of former Ball State goalie
Aug 29, 2007; ... Andy Roberts University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily News) (CSTV U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. -- After her freshman season, goalie Caroline Lehman was on pace to break the school field hockey record for career saves. However, it's now unlikely she will ever make another field hockey save ...
COMMENTARY: College survival guides offer humorous and useful tips
Aug 29, 2007; ... Eric Meyers University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Orange) (U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- College doesn't come with an instruction manual, but a few authors are trying to fill that void. Whether you're a freshman who wants to start college on the right foot or a returning student who ...
Texas Tech quarterback Harrell named to several award watch lists
Aug 29, 2007; ... Adam Coleman University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Toreador) (CSTV U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech junior quarterback Graham Harrell has been named to three preseason award watch lists for 2007 after throwing the fourth-most yards by a sophomore in NCAA history. The lists are ...
U. Mississippi volunteers planning Gulf Coast trips
Aug 29, 2007; ... Nicole Spinuzzi University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- Many University of Mississippi volunteer groups are planning to return to the Gulf Coast this year, two years after Hurricane Katrina left thousands homeless. According to Valeria Ross, ...
Notre Dame shooting victims in recovery
Aug 29, 2007; ... Karen Langley University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Observer) (U-WIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Matt Collins, one of two University of Notre Dame seniors shot and wounded outside Club 23 on Aug. 21, was released from St. Joseph Regional Medical Center on Monday. Collins has been moved ...
Kansas State U. cheer squad receives paid bid to competition
Aug 29, 2007; ... Eric Davis University Wire 08-29-2007 (Kansas State Collegian) (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- For most students, spring break is a time to relax, take a break from school and get away with friends. However, it is not the same for the Kansas State University cheer squad. The team, ...
MWC's television network has tall mountain to climb
Aug 29, 2007; ... Jason Peterson University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (CSTV U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- For the Mountain West Conference, the 2007 football season begins Thursday with UNLV traveling to Logan to take on Utah State while Oregon State hosts the Utes. The question is: ...
Washington State U. graduate student slain in murder-suicide
Aug 29, 2007; ... Perry Stein University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Student Life) (U-WIRE) ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Remembered by friends as genuine, charismatic and optimistic, 2007 Washington University graduate Emmalee Terrell was found dead along with her boyfriend on Monday, August 8. Terrell was to attend ...
Artist donates Abu Ghraib art to UC-Berkeley
Aug 29, 2007; ... Jane Shin University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- Colombian artist Fernando Botero is set to donate a collection of his graphic images of Abu Ghraib prison detainees, valued at $50 million, to University of California-Berkeley after an exhibit of ...
Nutritionists aim to help Iowa State U. students pick healthier foods
Aug 29, 2007; ... Jenn Hanson University Wire 08-29-2007 (Iowa State Daily) (U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State University student body is getting bigger. Nationally, 60 percent of Americans are clinically overweight or obese -- and this doesn't exclude students. According to the ...
COMMENTARY: Skip the cheerleader, save the Panthers
Aug 29, 2007; ... Trey Caliva University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Toreador) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- This week brings two critically acclaimed NBC shows to DVD: "Heroes" and "Friday Night Lights." Money can be a little tight for college students, so if you only can buy one, which should it ...
Exclusive art displayed at U. Kentucky's flower art exhibit
Aug 29, 2007; ... Laura Pepper University Wire 08-29-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Similar to the glowing rose in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," Leonard Lehrer's "Persian Rose" is held captive in a glass dome, waiting to be held. Walking up the stairs in the University of ...
National fraternity closes Syracuse chapter after violations
Aug 29, 2007; ... Andy McCullough University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Orange) (U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The fraternity house at 727 Comstock Ave. screams of transition. Inside it's quiet. Most of the rooms are empty -- only a dozen people live there now. Cables run across the hardwood floors ....
U. Connecticut named Top 25 public university
Aug 29, 2007; ... Sarah Melchior University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Campus) (U-WIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- Thousands of new students and parents filled Gampel Pavilion for the convocation ceremony last Friday. But while the subject of the evening was welcoming the students to University of Connecticut, ...
Katrina still on Mississippi coach's mind
Aug 29, 2007; ... Jacob Threadgill University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- The memories of the day Ole Miss running backs coach Frank Wilson watched Hurricane Katrina barrel down on his hometown of New Orleans are as vivid as they are distant. "In some ways ...
Illinois State football opens season vs. Drake
Aug 29, 2007; ... Alice Riddle University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Vidette) (CSTV U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill. -- Illinois State football opens its 2007 season on Thursday night against the Drake Bulldogs. After a long and hot summer full of camps and scrimmages, the team is looking forward to moving on to ...
Tide football's McClain, McCoy ready to step up for season
Aug 29, 2007; ... Ryan Wright University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Crimson White) (CSTV U-WIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- True freshman Rolando McClain will start at middle linebacker in Alabama's season opener against Western Carolina Saturday. Head coach Nick Saban released a depth chart Monday after ...
USF soccer team benefits from offseason work
Aug 29, 2007; ... Jenn Misiewicz University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Oracle) (CSTV U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- Most collegiate athletes spend the offseason attempting to perfect their abilities, and the women's soccer team is no different. This summer, six players on the USF women's soccer team played ...
CD REVIEW: Mono drags on too long on 'Gone'
Aug 29, 2007; ... Nathan Ellsworth University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Pitt News) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- Post-rock must be one of the most difficult music genres to operate in. Its description is so specialized that any time you hear about a post-rock band, you can predict exactly what they sound like ....
COMMENTARY: 'You Really Got Me' knocked up over the Kinks
Aug 29, 2007; ... Casey Ishitani University Wire 08-29-2007 (Ka Leo O Hawaii) (U-WIRE) HONOLULU -- Rock music is dying. Where there once were reputed figures letting the music send a message are herds of irretrievably narcissistic prattlers putting on a fashion show for themselves. Among the throngs ...
U. Nebraska greek houses taking precautions to prevent fire
Aug 29, 2007; ... Lisa Munger University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska chapter of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity started this year with a newfound zeal for fire safety. As reflected by the newly purchased fire ladders connecting to second ...
No. 5 Illini tennis trains for season as star Anderson joins pro ranks
Aug 29, 2007; ... Brian Atlas University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Illini) (CSTV U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Losing 6-foot-7 senior Kevin Anderson to the professional ranks has left a dent on the Illinois men's tennis team. Some might logically lower expectations for the Illini; Anderson's doubles ...
Police encourage Illinois State U. students to walk safely
Aug 29, 2007; ... Alex Lawson University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Vidette) (U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill. -- With over 20,000 students making their way to class everyday, students walking safely around campus is one issue that Illinois State University police do not take lightly. The number of ...
If passed, bills will lower cost of higher education
Aug 29, 2007; ... Christina Cobb University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Major financial relief could be on the way for students around the country as federal officials gear up to consider several bills aiming at reducing the cost of higher education. Two ...
Duke field hockey looks for old results with new class
Aug 29, 2007; ... Archith Ramkumar University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Chronicle) (CSTV U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- The loss of a successful senior class usually causes teams to quickly lower expectations for the following season. Duke field hockey, however, is not letting the departures of former ...
Pilots give preview of Duke students' projects
Aug 29, 2007; ... Naureen Khan University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Although for many Duke University undergraduates, summer plans often include ritzy internships or world travel, not many can boast of having crisscrossed Muhuru Bay in Kenya by bicycle with a translator ...
Iowa runners face some questions
Aug 29, 2007; ... Jonathan Groves University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (CSTV U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Competing on teams that have appeared in three-straight NCAA meets, sophomore Jesse Luciano says this cross-country season will be one to see which runners will fill the leadership voids ...
U. Utah seismologist first to note mine collapse before 911 calls
Aug 29, 2007; ... Ana Breton University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- Walter Arabasz didn't think much of it when his pager went off during the morning hours of Aug. 6. After all, it had been the third time that night that his pager -- which he faithfully carries on ...
No-calorie soft drinks can cause metabolic syndrome, research says
Aug 29, 2007; ... Carrie Fossum University Wire 08-29-2007 (Iowa State Daily) (U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -- Zero calories. Zero sugar. Diet soft drinks don't equal zero health problems, according to a study released last month in Circulation, the American Heart Association's medical journal. The ...
Colorado State's roster thins out
Aug 29, 2007; ... Matt Pucak University Wire 08-29-2007 (Rocky Mountain Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Don't expect to recognize many of the Rams that play at Moby Arena this season, as the Colorado State men's basketball team officially lost three more players this week. The ...
Virginia weighs in at 23 for national obesity
Aug 29, 2007; ... Emily Poe University Wire 08-29-2007 (Cavalier Daily) (U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia is for lovers -- and apparently for eaters, too. According to the 2007 "F as in Fat" report, released by Trust for America's Health Monday, Virginia was ranked as having the 23rd highest ...
Suit likely to resume against killer of U. Kentucky football player
Aug 29, 2007; ... Juliann Vachon University Wire 08-29-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Shane Ragland may have only two days left of home incarceration before he is free, but after admitting Monday that he killed Trent DiGiuro, Ragland will likely face a wrongful death civil suit from ...
City investigation into Duke lacrosse case suspended
Aug 29, 2007; ... Shreya Rao University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- An external investigation of the Durham (N.C.) Police Department's role in the Duke University lacrosse case was suspended on Monday after the city's insurance company advised city officials against ...
U. Alabama students download legal, free tunes with Ruckus
Aug 29, 2007; ... Abby Waller University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Crimson White) (U-WIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Free music is now at the fingertips of all University of Alabama students; all you have to do is sign up at Ruckus.com. A new way to avoid music piracy is available at the Capstone. Ruckus, ...
Cougar soccer looks to draw more fans
Aug 29, 2007; ... Chris McCown University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Cougar) (CSTV U-WIRE) HOUSTON -- While college football and basketball continue to be the cash cows for most schools, drawing national TV audiences and becoming the focal point of most school sports discussions, other sports tend to ...
Virginia SAT scores mirror national trend
Aug 29, 2007; ... Franny Corneliussen University Wire 08-29-2007 (Cavalier Daily) (U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia high schoolers' average verbal and math SAT scores declined in the last year, according to a report released this week by the College Board. The decline follows a national trend ...
Texas Tech professor publishes second novel
Aug 29, 2007; ... Elliott Cochran University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Toreador) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- Visiting assistant professor Pete Brewton discussed the hardships of writing a book while introducing his newest novel, "Lone Star Law," Saturday at Barnes and Noble on the Texas Tech ...
Razorback 2007-2008 basketball schedule released
Aug 29, 2007; ... Matt Jones University Wire 08-29-2007 (Arkansas Traveler) (CSTV U-WIRE) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A trip to Puerto Rico and three showdowns with the Big 12 highlight Arkansas' 2007-08 nonconference basketball schedule, which was released Tuesday. The Razorbacks will look to win ...
COMMENTARY: Newcomer to K-State football will make impression
Aug 29, 2007; ... Nick Dunn University Wire 08-29-2007 (Kansas State Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- It was a simple question, really. Nothing out of the ordinary. After seeing that junior-college transfer Deon Murphy had earned a No. 1 spot on the depth chart at wide receiver, ...
EDITORIAL: U. Iowa must work to curb alcohol abuse, 'party school' image
Aug 29, 2007; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Major universities pride themselves on the national rankings of their top programs, but an annual Princeton Review study that determines America's best party schools is hardly an honor for ...
Baylor special teams trying to kick inexperience
Aug 29, 2007; ... Justin Baer University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Lariat) (CSTV U-WIRE) WACO, Texas -- As he walked in the door at his new job with the Baylor Bears football team, special teams coordinator and assistant head coach Kasey Dunn knew he had his work cut out for him. Replacing an ...
Sophomore RB returns to Cougar football team with most experience
Aug 29, 2007; ... Dustin Goodnight University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Evergreen) (CSTV U-WIRE) PULLMAN, Wash. -- Dwight Tardy clutched his jaw as he spoke, nursing the pain remaining from a root canal. The sophomore running back is also recovering from a sore right hamstring from early in fall ...
Virginia Tech incident prompts N.C. State to enhance security
Aug 29, 2007; ... Mansoor Omar University Wire 08-29-2007 (Technician) (U-WIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- After the Virginia Tech campus shootings in April, North Carolina State University campus security is taking proactive measures to better ensure the safety of all students on campus. Funds appropriated to ...
Schwartz digs into new role for No. 1 NU volleyball
Aug 29, 2007; ... Spencer Schubert University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- The 2006 Nebraska volleyball team watched two seniors depart after its championship run, leaving two starting spots on the roster to be filled. The spot that was once filled by Dani Busboom ...
Former rivals now race as teammates for NU
Aug 29, 2007; ... Ben Gouldsmith University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Every good rivalry requires opponents to have similar ability levels and a strong desire to win. Bad blood, while it may make a rivalry more exciting, is not always present. Such ...
U. Mississippi students mentoring through LeapFrog
Aug 29, 2007; ... Natalie Dickinson University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- Every year the after school tutoring program, Leap Frog, calls on volunteers from the University of Mississippi to partner with some 90 to 100 students from the Lafayette county public ...
Tufts U. initiative encourages profs to take longer research leaves
Aug 29, 2007; ... Giovanni Russonello University Wire 08-29-2007 (Tufts Daily) (U-WIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. -- The average number of Tufts University Arts and Sciences faculty taking paid leave to do research has jumped by more than 35 percent in recent years, as a result of the administration's attempts ...
Cal water polo to begin title defense with a new look
Aug 29, 2007; ... Ryan McDonald University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Californian) (CSTV U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- It can't be easy for the Cal men's water polo team to start this season with humility. With just 1.78 seconds left on the clock in last year's NCAA championship game, USC's Thomas ...
Limited tickets for Northern Illinois U. opener create rush
Aug 29, 2007; ... Ben Gross University Wire 08-29-2007 (Northern Star) (U-WIRE) DEKALB, Ill. -- The air was hot and thick as over 70 people, some sweating, crammed the Northern Illinois University Student Center basement. But this was also the last chance for Huskie fans to buy a student ticket ...
Social networking site Playboy University debuts
Aug 29, 2007; ... Andrea Woods University Wire 08-29-2007 (The Collegiate Times) (U-WIRE) BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Playboy magazine, most known for being tucked under the mattress, shoved in the back of a closet or hidden under the bed, is introducing a new online community known as Playboy U to college and ...
Study: 'Course shoppers' more likely to have lower GPA
Aug 29, 2007; ... Margaret Miceli University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For some students, back-to-school shopping includes not only books and supplies but also courses. More than one out of every three college-level students qualifies as a "course ...
U. Virginia campus installs new heart defibrillators
Aug 29, 2007; ... Pratima Gopalakrishnan University Wire 08-29-2007 (Cavalier Daily) (U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Twenty new heart defibrillators were installed around the University of Virginia campus last week in an effort to provide rapid responses to sudden cardiac arrests. "Sudden ...
FILM REVIEW: 'The Invasion' not to satisfy even an alien's appetite
Aug 29, 2007; ... Briana Hernandez University Wire 08-29-2007 (Spartan Daily) (U-WIRE) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- "The Invasion" is a "Hitchcockian" thriller that has the feel of classic horror, with subtlety and suspense throughout. Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman stars in "The Invasion," the ...
Syracuse accumulates millions in donations
Aug 29, 2007; ... Chelsea Prince University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Orange) (U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- In larger-than-life world issues, Syracuse University has cutting-edge answers. The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is maxing out its $5 million donation from the Leon Levy ...
CONCERT REVIEW: Thunderstorms quash urge to rock out to the National
Aug 29, 2007; ... Aniqrahman University Wire 08-29-2007 (Cornell Daily Sun) (U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- The New York City indie scene was alive and well in Ithaca on Saturday night. The Cornell Concert Commission launched its annual free concert with the National featuring special guests White Rabbits, ...
USC partakes in first 'competition Tuesday'
Aug 29, 2007; ... Rhett Bollinger University Wire 08-29-2007 (Daily Trojan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- The first "competition Tuesday" practice offered plenty of competition with hard hits and an injury scare. Junior wide receiver Patrick Turner was hit hard by junior linebacker Rey Maualuga ...
Restrictions force U. Kentucky to cut back on outdoor watering
Aug 29, 2007; ... Blair Thomas University Wire 08-29-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky cut back on watering the campus lawns and flower beds after restrictions were put on Lexington's water supply Tuesday afternoon. The Grounds Department cut nearly ...