University Wire back issues from Tuesday, September 4:
Oregon hires Fullerton's Horton to coach new baseball team
Sep 04, 2007; ... Jacob May University Wire 09-04-2007 (Oregon Daily Emerald) (CSTV U-WIRE) EUGENE, Ore. -- After rumors began to spread Friday about the impending announcement of the hiring of Oregon's new baseball coach, on Saturday the University made it official. George Horton, who spent the last ...
Washington State can't hold on to early momentum, fall to Wisconsin
Sep 04, 2007; ... Dustin Goodnight University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Evergreen) (CSTV U-WIRE) PULLMAN, Wash. -- The WSU football team seemed poised for an upset victory over No. 7 Wisconsin. The Cougars jumped to a 14-7 lead that stunned the 26th-consecutive sellout crowd Saturday at Camp Randall ...
COMMENTARY: Leave your Crocs, bad fashion at home
Sep 04, 2007; ... Mary Kanaskie University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- There are three more weeks of summer, but for the love of God, let's not pollute them with the horrendous fashion trends we witnessed while we were on Happy Valley hiatus. Making your ...
K-State volleyball falls to 2 ranked teams, beats Louisville
Sep 04, 2007; ... Jonathan Potter University Wire 09-04-2007 (Kansas State Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The No. 25 Wildcats volleyball team lost to a pair of ranked opponents at last weekend's Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic, falling to No. 5 UCLA and No. 16 Hawaii. K-State's ...
Third Heisman statue unveiled at U. Oklahoma
Sep 04, 2007; ... Hailey Branson University Wire 09-04-2007 (Oklahoma Daily) (U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- Billy Sims stared up at a larger-than-life bronze replica of him Saturday and shook his head. "Thirty years ago, who'd of thought that a black kid from Hooks, Texas, hauling water, hauling ...
Slain U. Maryland student's family drops lawsuits
Sep 04, 2007; ... Ben Slivnick University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The family of slain University of Maryland at College Park student Michael Scrocca said they have dropped lawsuits brought against the College Park Fire Department and a national fraternity, ...
U. Massachusetts frat row deal closed
Sep 04, 2007; ... Eric Athas University Wire 09-04-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- Following three years of negotiations, the land known as Frat Row was sold to the University of Massachusetts in June 2006, officially bringing to end an era of partying and pledging ...
FILM REVIEW: Zombie attempts to humanize psychopath in 'Halloween'
Sep 04, 2007; ... Staff Reports University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Collegiate Times) (U-WIRE) BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Any discussion of the greatest horror movies of all time would be remiss to not mention John Carpenter's "Halloween." This beautifully simple masterpiece from the late 1970s fathered ...
Periodontal disease may cause bad breath
Sep 04, 2007; ... Nick Notolli University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Vidette) (U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill. -- Millions of social lives, careers and relationships are ruined everyday because of a condition people may not know they have. Halitosis, also known as bad breath, is a condition that can occur ...
Meyer: Trautwein could be done for season
Sep 04, 2007; ... Brian Steele University Wire 09-04-2007 (Independent Florida Alligator) (CSTV U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- After the No. 6 UF football team thumped Western Kentucky 49-3, UF coach Urban Meyer gave some humbling news by saying that senior offensive tackle Phil Trautwein could miss the ...
UC-Berkeley scientists get twice-in-a-lifetime view of Uranus' rings
Sep 04, 2007; ... Tim Dunn University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- For the first time since Uranus' rings were discovered in 1977, collaborating astronomers are getting a special glimpse of the planet and its evolving celestial accessories. Scientists from ...
Close game leaves plenty of questions unanswered for No. 4 Longhorns
Sep 04, 2007; ... Ricky Treon University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Texan) (CSTV U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- Greg Davis called Texas quarterback Colt McCoy into his office after the Longhorns' win over Iowa in last season's Alamo Bowl. McCoy had just finished one of the best freshman seasons in the ...
Bulls RB Ford shines in first collegiate appearance
Sep 04, 2007; ... Eric Moeller University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Oracle) (CSTV U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- For USF running back Mike Ford, Saturday's game against Elon was long overdue. The Sarasota native -- who committed to the University of Alabama out of high school in 2005 but couldn't play for ...
No. 6 FSU women's soccer fall in OT to No. 4 Portland
Sep 04, 2007; ... Frank Longobardo University Wire 09-04-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (CSTV U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State scored an early goal in the second minute of action against Portland, but it wasn't enough as the Pilots came from behind to edge the Seminoles 2-1 in ...
Hawkeyes win opener in Chicago
Sep 04, 2007; ... Charlie Kautz University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (CSTV U-WIRE) CHICAGO -- A senior cornerback shone, the special teams struggled, and Iowa managed to escape Soldier Field with a 16-3 win over Northern Illinois on Sept. 1. Things started shakily for sophomore ...
2 charged for potentially anti-gay crime at U. Michigan
Sep 04, 2007; ... Andrew Grossman & Jessica Vosgerchian University Wire 09-04-2007 (Michigan Daily) (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- For what may have been a crime motivated by anti-gay bias, a University of Michigan student and another man were arraigned in Washtenaw County court on ...
K-State cross country takes second at J.K. Gold Classic
Sep 04, 2007; ... Wendy Haun University Wire 09-04-2007 (Kansas State Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The Kansas State men's and women's cross country teams started the year strong, finishing second in the 4-kilometer JK Gold Classic Sept. 1 in Wichita, Kan. The host team, Wichita ...
COMMENTARY: Burning Man wild & hectic, but worth the trip
Sep 04, 2007; ... Kelly Lewis University Wire 09-04-2007 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Some call it an event hinging on hippies and drugs, and others speak of it as a weeklong ceremony that engages the community in thinking globally about one another and the environment ....
Illini lose season opener in a close one
Sep 04, 2007; ... Adam Harris & Alex Symonds University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Illini) (CSTV U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois football team never quit on Saturday, but their comeback effort still came up short at the Edward Jones Dome, losing 40-34 to the Missouri Tigers in the State Farm ...
Ole Miss volleyball zaps competition
Sep 04, 2007; ... Patrick Ochs University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (CSTV U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- In the words of once popular musician Fred Durst and his band Limp Bizkit, the Rebel volleyball team is "rollin' rollin' rollin.'" However, unlike the aforementioned band, the Lady ...
COLUMN: Pitt's backup QBs face challenges
Sep 04, 2007; ... Nick Lamantia University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Pitt News) (CSTV U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- Under center was Bill Stull. LaRod Stephens-Howling was the single back. It was a misdirection pitch left. The ball hit the grass and so did Stull. He dropped in a heap, clutching his right ...
Penn State field hockey loss stresses need for repairs
Sep 04, 2007; ... Andrew Champi University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In the middle of a brutal run to start its schedule, the Nittany Lion field hockey team looks to remain focused and fix some key components to get back to winning. "I didn't like ...
U. Massachusetts chancellor resigns
Sep 04, 2007; ... Frank Vitale University Wire 09-04-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- Every day, University of Massachusetts students from Orchard Hill or Upper Central walk past a white house on a small hill on their way to Worcester Dining Commons. Usually, the house ...
U. Texas grad faces up to 10 years in prison for felony, misdemeanor
Sep 04, 2007; ... Philip Jankowski University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas alumna Laura Ashley Hall, 24, will be sentenced on Tuesday for tampering with evidence and a misdemeanor hindering apprehension charge in a 2005 murder. A jury found Hall ...
Kentucky men's soccer posts shutout, rebounds from opening loss
Sep 04, 2007; ... James Pennington University Wire 09-04-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (CSTV U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Despite opening its season on Friday with a 2-0 loss to Cornell, the UK's men's soccer team salvaged its second game of the season by defeating UNC-Asheville 3-0 on Sunday ...
COMMENTARY: Rediscovering Nintendo roots
Sep 04, 2007; ... Behzad Varamini University Wire 09-04-2007 (Cornell Daily Sun) (U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start. Start, up, down, left, right, a, b, start. If you were able to identify any of the following codes above, you probably grew ...
Penn State professors, students discuss effects of Utah mine disaster
Sep 04, 2007; ... Katharine Lackey University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- As the month-long search for the miners trapped in Utah's Crandall Canyon Mine was suspended indefinitely last Friday, mining students and professors at Pennsylvania State University have ...
Dancing advertiser makes waves in Texas State U.-area
Sep 04, 2007; ... Chris Copple University Wire 09-04-2007 (The University Star) (U-WIRE) SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Only in a town like San Marcos, Texas, could a man make a living by dancing on the side of the road. Todd Andrews, also known as the Dancing Man, is fast becoming a San Marcos ...
BU field hockey off to best start since 1993
Sep 04, 2007; ... Amanda Comak University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Free Press) (CSTV U-WIRE) BOSTON -- After getting off to the program's best start in 13 years, the previously undefeated Boston University field hockey team suffered its first loss of the season, 3-0, at the hands of Michigan State ...
Texas State U.-area bicycle co-op offers alternative transportation
Sep 04, 2007; ... Jeff Turner University Wire 09-04-2007 (The University Star) (U-WIRE) SAN MARCOS, Texas -- Dozens of cyclists, passers-by and a few city council members attended the grand opening of San Marcos' first bicycle co-op Friday to talk shop and tweak bikes. The co-op known as The ...
Belles soccer win tourney to begin year
Sep 04, 2007; ... Chris Doyen University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Observer) (CSTV U-WIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Belles made a late rally to win the first game of a two-game tournament and followed it up with a dominant victory in the finale to take first place for the weekend. The Belles defeated ...
Smeal, Penn State ranked high by US News
Sep 04, 2007; ... Margaret Miceli University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business was ranked 10th among public business schools and 18th overall in this year's US News & World Report rankings of undergraduate ...
Mountaineer RB makes impressive debut
Sep 04, 2007; ... Tony Dobies University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Athenaeum) (CSTV U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- It was a 1-yard gain that all of West Virginia heard on Saturday at about 7 p.m., when freshman Noel Devine took a handoff from Jarrett Brown toward the left side before falling to the ...
U. Kentucky Student Government rethinks program funding priorities
Sep 04, 2007; ... Katie Saltz University Wire 09-04-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- When budget cuts were needed, University of Kentucky Student Government President Nick Phelps looked to the past. Phelps studied SG budgets from the last six years to determine where to trim ...
Red Raiders beat SMU 49-9 in season opener
Sep 04, 2007; ... Ben Maki University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Toreador) (CSTV U-WIRE) DALLAS -- With questions surrounding Texas Tech returning just four starters on offense, junior quarterback Graham Harrell's performance against SMU Monday night may have let the Red Raider faithful know the Air Raid ...
Depth is the word for UMass
Sep 04, 2007; ... Mike Gillmeister University Wire 09-04-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- One could sum up the 2007 Massachusetts men's and women's cross country teams with one word: depth. The Minutemen lost just two seniors from the 2006 squad. With 19 returning ...
CDs: Casualty of iTunes age, but not dead yet
Sep 04, 2007; ... Sharan Kumar University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Pitt News) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- Bruna Martins is skeptical about the future of CDs. A junior at the University of Pittsburgh, she believes that the CD is outdated and rarely purchases them. "I usually don't buy CDs unless I really ...
Gridiron Rebs defeat Tigers
Sep 04, 2007; ... Thomas McKee University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (CSTV U-WIRE) MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Coach Ed Orgeron's Rebels (1-0) escaped the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., with a 23-21 victory over the University of Memphis Tigers (0-1). After torching the Tigers in the first ...
Iowa's Christensen rebounds from sluggish start
Sep 04, 2007; ... Charlie Kautz University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (CSTV U-WIRE) CHICAGO -- Eight dropped passes, lousy field position, and plenty of third-and-long situations in Soldier Field on Sept. 1 didn't help sophomore quarterback Jake Christensen get comfortable in only his second ...
New technology plays large role in 2008 election
Sep 04, 2007; ... Nicholas Persac University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- Kisses are planted on the foreheads of infants, the hands of stern fathers are shaken and staged photographs of candidates at blue-collar barbecues are taken as part of the traditional ...
UConn men's soccer goes on the offensive
Sep 04, 2007; ... Matt Flachsenhaar University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Campus) (CSTV U-WIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- It wasn't until Sept. 10, five games into the 2006 season, that UConn was able to notch its sixth goal of the year. The Huskies have already reached that total in the early stages of the ...
ISU first-year football coach says debut game was below average
Sep 04, 2007; ... Luke Plansky University Wire 09-04-2007 (Iowa State Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -- There was an underlying message throughout ISU football coach Gene Chizik's Monday press conference: Improve or don't expect to keep your job. "This ship was set to sail, and we started ...
Boston U. biolab gets boost from federal study
Sep 04, 2007; ... David Brand University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Free Press) (U-WIRE) BOSTON -- Boston University can continue construction of its high-profile Level-4 Biosafety laboratory with increased confidence, much to the ire of laboratory opponents, thanks to a recently released report from ...
Come-from-behind victory proves young Orange learning quickly
Sep 04, 2007; ... Zach Zagger University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Orange) (CSTV U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A major concern for head coach Ange Bradley at the beginning of the Syracuse's field hockey season was the team's lack of experience. With an undefeated record four games into the season, experience ...
High-scoring Sooner sweep doubleheader
Sep 04, 2007; ... Joey Helmer University Wire 09-04-2007 (Oklahoma Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- This weekend, two teams came into Norman, and both left with the same melancholy feeling after the OU women's soccer team tallied 12 goals in two games. OU leaves the first weekend with a ...
ND women's soccer starts with 2 shutouts
Sep 04, 2007; ... Fran Tolan University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Observer) (CSTV U-WIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Despite outshooting Michigan 28-6 and keeping the ball on the visitors' side of the field for nearly the entire second half of regulation, the Irish played the Wolverines to a scoreless draw at ...
No. 7 Badgers maul defenseless Cougs
Sep 04, 2007; ... Kevin Hagstrom University Wire 09-04-2007 (Badger Herald) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Misfortune and a shaky start by the defense couldn't stop the Badgers from running away with another home opener win. Behind Tyler Donovan's 284 passing yards and four touchdowns, ...
Cornell U. architects win national chair design competition
Sep 04, 2007; ... Noreen Rizvi University Wire 09-04-2007 (Cornell Daily Sun) (U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cardboard and glue were the only materials that three Cornell University architecture students used to win first place in the annual Chair Affair competition hosted by the American Institute of ...
CONCERT REVIEW: Roustabout! has first show at State Theatre
Sep 04, 2007; ... Adam Clair University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Roustabout! didn't fill the State Theatre on Friday night, but those who were there spent most of the time on their feet dancing. After the opening bands performed, Roustabout! promoter ...
CD REVIEW: Rilo Kiley toys with fresh sounds on 'Blacklight'
Sep 04, 2007; ... Scott Gonzales University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Cougar) (U-WIRE) HOUSTON -- The members of Los Angeles indie rock group Rilo Kiley return with "Under the Blacklight," its first release since 2004's "More Adventurous," after successful solo adventures. The band's second major ...
Gates locks down Notre Dame offense, leads Michigan to tie
Sep 04, 2007; ... Chris Meszaros University Wire 09-04-2007 (Michigan Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Replacing four-year starter Megan Tuura was enough of a challenge for junior goalkeeper Madison Gates. Starting her campaign against No. 2 Notre Dame could have been ...
A&M volleyball team takes spotless record to Texas State
Sep 04, 2007; ... Clif Turner University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Battalion) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas A&M volleyball team will take a perfect 6-0 record to San Marcos, Texas, for a midweek match against the Texas State Bobcats. It will be the home opener for the Bobcats after ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Superbad' Apatow's best yet
Sep 04, 2007; ... Dustin Pangonis University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With his newest success "Superbad," producer/director Judd Apatow and his troupe's domination of comedy has been fast and forceful. A trailer for Apatow's ("Knocked Up," "40-Year-Old ...
Cornell men's soccer wins Kentucky Classic
Sep 04, 2007; ... Maria Monte University Wire 09-04-2007 (Cornell Daily Sun) (CSTV U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- The proud winners of the University of Kentucky Nike Soccer Classic are the first to admit that though it is a great start, this is just the beginning. The Red (2-0) traveled to Lexington, ...
NIU volleyball takes second at Butler invite
Sep 04, 2007; ... Andy Pruski University Wire 09-04-2007 (Northern Star) (CSTV U-WIRE) DEKALB, Ill. -- One of the advantages of the NIU volleyball lineup is that offense can come from anywhere on the court. However, that theory only looked good on paper until the Huskies put it into effect at ...
U. Massachusetts researchers develop tool to assess supernetwork efficiency, vulnerability
Sep 04, 2007; ... Kate Olesin University Wire 09-04-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- A new computer tool developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst seeks to determine the loss of efficiency that occurs when key components of infrastructure like ...
25 years later, police arrest suspect in Southern Illinois U. student's murder
Sep 04, 2007; ... Danny Wenger University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Egyptian) (U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- A suspect charged for a murder that took place 25 years ago will make his first court appearance Thursday. Carbondale, Ill., Police Chief Bob Ledbetter, accompanied by Jackson County, Ill., ...
First-year students descend on Rutgers campus
Sep 04, 2007; ... Marissa Graziadio University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Targum) (U-WIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Livingston campus may be a newly crowned center of Rutgers social life for incoming students, as campus' residence halls are filled to capacity with mostly first-years and transfer ...
BU women's soccer rookies Cords, Reilly show loads of promise
Sep 04, 2007; ... Ben Seal University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Daily Free Press) (CSTV U-WIRE) BOSTON -- The Terrier youth made a strong statement on Nickerson Field this weekend when the Boston University women's soccer team hosted the annual Terrier Invitational. Though the Terriers managed a split in ...
U. Arizona hires surgeons to extend new field
Sep 04, 2007; ... Matt Lewis University Wire 09-04-2007 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- The University of Arizona Department of Surgery recently hired surgeons specializing in minimally invasive surgery, which amounts to fewer incisions, decreased blood loss and faster recovery ...
Rudy wants more aggressiveness in '07
Sep 04, 2007; ... Steve Games University Wire 09-04-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- Masssachusetts women's soccer coach Jim Rudy adopted an attacking mentality for the 2007 Minutewomen. In 2006, UMass finished 11-6 overall and 5-4 in the Atlantic 10 - just ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Halloween' remake strays ineffectively from original
Sep 04, 2007; ... Sam Mccoy University Wire 09-04-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- "Halloween" didn't need to be remade. But in the age of every single good horror movie being remade, Dimension Films thought it would be wise to remake the greatest of the slasher films. In turn, it may ...
Attorney to re-file after security lawsuit against Ohio U. dismissed
Sep 04, 2007; ... David Hendricks University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Post) (U-WIRE) ATHENS, Ohio -- One of two lawsuits filed against Ohio University after security breaches last year has been dismissed, but the lead attorney for the plaintiffs said he intends to re-file the case on behalf of other ...
BOOK REVIEW: Connelly's 'Echo Park' gritty and effective
Sep 04, 2007; ... Christina Ashie University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- After a year of retirement, Detective Harry Bosch of the LAPD is back in the novel "Echo Park" -- Michael Connelly just can't seem to let his favorite character fade away. Working with the ...
Steffy, Lattimore lead Maryland to win
Sep 04, 2007; ... Andrew Zuckerman University Wire 09-04-2007 (The Diamondback) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- It was just one mistake in a near-flawless game, but Jordan Steffy regretted his interception in the final minute of the first half as soon as he walked to the sideline. "What are ...