University Wire back issues from Thursday, October 11:
Kaeding making a name for herself on Iowa soccer team
Oct 11, 2007; ... Sam Martin University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (CSTV U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Pop. That was the sound of Jackie Kaeding's sophomore season, over before it began. "I knew something was bad right away," she said. "It popped really loud, and that's never ...
CD REVIEW: Radiohead delivers pot of gold at end of 'Rainbows'
Oct 11, 2007; ... Fletcher Babb University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Free Press) (U-WIRE) BOSTON -- Wednesday night, Radiohead eschewed the music industry status quo with the release of its seventh studio effort, In Rainbows. At 2:30 a.m. Eastern Time, fans received an email from the ever-mysterious ...
Microsoft Zune offers convenience to users
Oct 11, 2007; ... Brenda Paiz University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Athenaeum) (U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Plans to advance the digital music scene and social networking world have been announced by Microsoft as it unveiled a new line of Zune products that will be available in November. Three ...
Northwestern U. to participate in landmark study of child development
Oct 11, 2007; ... Sarah Sumadi University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Northwestern) (U-WIRE) EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern will spearhead the Chicago division of the nation's largest and longest study of children's health, after the Feinberg School of Medicine received a seven-year, $32 million dollar ...
U. Penn panel says balance between career, family delicate
Oct 11, 2007; ... Shawn Aiken University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Pennsylvanian) (U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA -- The panelists were unanimous: The field of earth science offers a variety of career opportunities, but it could interfere with a woman's plans to have a family. Catherine Forster, Susan Gill, ...
Badger volleyball to go Gopher, Hawkeye hunting over weekend
Oct 11, 2007; ... Jay Messar University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Cardinal) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin volleyball team (6-0 Big Ten, 14-1 overall) takes to the road this weekend with trips to No. 11 Minnesota and Iowa for two Big Ten tests. The Badgers are slated to take on ...
U. Penn Weight Management Program opens, will research obesity
Oct 11, 2007; ... Paul Richards University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Pennsylvanian) (U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA -- It's bedtime, and you're hungry. You know you shouldn't reach for that bag of chips, but you do anyway. Chances are, you just gave into a temptation. But for about 2 percent of the ...
U. Maryland students voice mixed opinions of Obama
Oct 11, 2007; ... Brady Holt University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- As many as 100 University of Maryland students had the chance to weigh Barack Obama's candidacy up close Wednesday. During a brief stop in Maryland, Obama sought to counter the idea that he ...
FILM REVIEW: Espionage and mah-jongg create friction in 'Lust'
Oct 11, 2007; ... Becky Lang University Wire 10-11-2007 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- "Here we are with painted faces, listening to their off-tune song," sighs Mr. Yee, the assassin's target and moon-eyed, belt-wielding sexual playmate of Wang Chia Chi, the woman who has just asked him if ...
UTA golf is ranked 20th nationally, keeps breaking records
Oct 11, 2007; ... Isaac Cobham University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Shorthorn) (CSTV U-WIRE) ARLINGTON, Texas -- Few athletic programs at UTA have made more progress than the Maverick men's golf team. They have admittedly been overlooked -- probably for too long. Yet few athletic programs at UTA have made ...
USC has history of losing to little guys
Oct 11, 2007; ... Joe Turner University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Trojan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Brace yourself. The mighty Trojans' last three losses have come against Oregon State, UCLA and Stanford. Saturday's stunning defeat against the Cardinal might have topped them all, but the loss ...
Bombmaker sets off online censorship debate
Oct 11, 2007; ... Anthony Simone University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Free Press) (U-WIRE) BOSTON -- The recent revelation that YouTube.com has given a platform to do-it-yourself bomb makers to show how to construct pipe bombs and remote-control car explosives has raised questions among Internet ...
Syracuse to extend benefits to all employee family members
Oct 11, 2007; ... Stephanie Musat University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Orange) (U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Syracuse University Senate, an academic governing body made up of faculty, students, staff and administration members, held its first meeting of the academic year Wednesday in Maxwell Auditorium ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Elizabeth' a visual feast, but not much else
Oct 11, 2007; ... Nicholas Burger University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Aztec) (U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO -- It's hard to say anything bad about a film as beautiful looking as "Elizabeth: The Golden Age," but gorgeous costumes, impeccable cinematography and incredible performances by a star-studded cast don't ...
UConn men's hockey aiming high, hope to win home advantage in postseason
Oct 11, 2007; ... Mike Mauro University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Campus) (CSTV U-WIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- The men's hockey team looks to ride a new wave of freshmen and rely on their battle-tested returnees for the upcoming 2007-08 season. The Huskies return only one senior and are picked to ...
Penn State field hockey overcomes missed chances to beat Lafayette
Oct 11, 2007; ... Andrew Champi University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With pivotal Big Ten games coming up against No. 7 Michigan State and No. 4 Iowa, it was going to be difficult for the No. 9 Penn State field hockey team to head to struggling Lafayette ...
U. Mississippi graduate enrollment decreases from 2005
Oct 11, 2007; ... Natalie Dickson University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Mississippian) (U-WIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- Universities around the state have witnessed increases in graduate school enrollment. However, the University of Mississippi's graduate enrollment has decreased. Graduate student ...
No. 7 Longhorns volleyball sweep Baylor at home
Oct 11, 2007; ... Blake Hurtik University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Texan) (CSTV U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- Some unfamiliar faces saw action for the burnt orange and white Wednesday night. Texas head coach Jerritt Elliott was able to work in some of his reserve players in the Longhorn's 3-0 (30-16, ...
Since 9/11, twice as many take Arabic at U. Michigan
Oct 11, 2007; ... Jessica Vosgerchian University Wire 10-11-2007 (Michigan Daily) (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, enrollment in Arabic language and culture courses at the University of Michigan has doubled. Following the attack, enrollment in Arabic, Armenian, ...
UW women's soccer defense ready for test against Loyola
Oct 11, 2007; ... Jordan Schelling University Wire 10-11-2007 (Badger Herald) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- For the Wisconsin women's soccer team, practices this week have been different, as everyone seems to be a bit looser and more energetic after the victory over Ohio State on Sunday. "The ...
FILM REVIEW: Clooney shines as fixer 'Clayton'
Oct 11, 2007; ... David Mcneely University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Lantern) (U-WIRE) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Someone's clothes are stripped while in the middle of a taped meeting. Awkward, yes? Michael Clayton will be there to bail you out. After all, that's what he does - solve other people's ...
New MCAT gets mixed reviews
Oct 11, 2007; ... Mike Ding University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Stanford Daily) (U-WIRE) STANFORD, Calif. -- For thousands of college students across the nation with eyes set on medical school, the Medical College Admission Test is an inevitable obstacle. But since January, test takers have faced the ...
Miami women's soccer faces pivotal ACC matches
Oct 11, 2007; ... Christina De Nicola University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Miami Hurricane) (CSTV U-WIRE) CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The Miami women's soccer team hopes to rebound from a double-overtime loss to No. 4 Virginia this week as it takes on No. 9 Boston College Thursday night and Maryland Sunday ...
'Noles women's soccer earn ACC road win at Va. Tech
Oct 11, 2007; ... Frank Longobardo University Wire 10-11-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (CSTV U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The No. 15 Florida State women's soccer team finished their two-game road trip in the state of Virginia Sunday afternoon by defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies, 1-0. It was ...
Former Iowa WR pleads not guilty
Oct 11, 2007; ... Emileigh Barnes University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (CSTV U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A suspended Iowa football player pleaded not guilty to felony charges stemming from alleged fraudulent credit-card purchases, Iowa court records show. Dominique Douglas entered a not ...
Pair of Gophers set to transfer after season
Oct 11, 2007; ... Brian Deutsch University Wire 10-11-2007 (Minnesota Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Two Minnesota football players have decided to leave the team and transfer at the end of the semester. Redshirt freshman fullback Tommy Becker and redshirt freshman defensive end Sean ...
SDSU men's golf refreshed after Berkeley trip
Oct 11, 2007; ... Chase Gharrity University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Aztec) (CSTV U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO -- After two rounds, the San Diego State men's golf team was staring down another disappointing tournament on Tuesday. With just 18 holes to play, SDSU was in seventh place and down 11 ...
UMass returns to gridiron for Villanova
Oct 11, 2007; ... Eli Rosenswaike University Wire 10-11-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- The bye week came at the right time for the Massachusetts football team, but it may come one week too late for Villanova, with starting quarterback Antwon Young a question mark ...
COMMENTARY: New line of iPods hits stores
Oct 11, 2007; ... Stephanie Saunders University Wire 10-11-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It's that time of year again - Apple has recently introduced a new line of iPods, as if putting out the iPhone wasn't enough. But with technology constantly changing, why ...
VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Hitting the links with 'Tiger Woods '08'
Oct 11, 2007; ... Eli Rosenswaike University Wire 10-11-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- I'm sitting in front of the television with my roommate, wasting away my life as usual. Two friends then walk into the apartment and yell at us, saying, "Why the hell are you ...
Iowa State QB Meyer bounces back time after time, hit after hit
Oct 11, 2007; ... Tommy Birch University Wire 10-11-2007 (Iowa State Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -- Teammates call it toughness -- he calls it luck. Whatever it is, when quarterback Bret Meyer takes the opening snap for the Cyclones against Texas on Saturday, it will mark the 43rd straight ...
Ball State U. officials say space stat illustrates efficiency
Oct 11, 2007; ... Joe Cermak University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily News) (U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. -- With 100-square-feet per student, Ball State University has the second lowest square footage per full-time student of the seven public, four-year Indiana institutions. Despite the ranking, university ...
U. Florida football player's break-in not first for tow company
Oct 11, 2007; ... Katie Gallagher University Wire 10-11-2007 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The arrest of University of Florida football player Tony Joiner on Oct. 2 wasn't the first problem local towing companies have had with late-night car pickups. Stan Forron ...
Florida's Donovan adjusts to young, inexperienced basketball squad
Oct 11, 2007; ... Danny Klein University Wire 10-11-2007 (Independent Florida Alligator) (CSTV U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- While fielding questions regarding the future of his young and inexperienced team, UF men's basketball coach Billy Donovan was left looking for answers. When asked about ...
Cornell U. receives high marks from AARP, working mothers
Oct 11, 2007; ... Julie Fulop University Wire 10-11-2007 (Cornell Daily Sun) (U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- Once again, Cornell University has received recognition both from AARP and Working Mother Magazine for its workplace environment. This is the third consecutive year that Cornell was placed on the ...
Duke study touts exercise to cure blues
Oct 11, 2007; ... Jin Noh University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Chronicle) (U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Not only does exercise improve your health, it may also improve your mood. The American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment reported that in the fall of 2006, 12.5 percent ...
Aggies golf best Golden Bears at Cal's home tournament
Oct 11, 2007; ... Adam Loberstein University Wire 10-11-2007 (The California Aggie) (CSTV U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif. -- When the Aggies ventured off to the Alister MacKenzie Invitational, they left their manners and intentions of being a good guest at the door. After traveling to Fairfax, Calif. for ...
Marshall volleyball freshman works tough balancing act
Oct 11, 2007; ... Marlowe Hereford University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Parthenon) (CSTV U-WIRE) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- While it is crowded on the Thundering Herd volleyball team's starting rotation, which is filled with talented seniors such as Kelly-Anne Billingy, Uche Ndubisi, Maggie Arias and Stephanie ...
Suspect in UCLA stabbing case arrested
Oct 11, 2007; ... Edward Truong University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- A suspect in an October 2006 incident where someone was stabbed was arrested at the University of California Los Angeles Store in Ackerman Union on Wednesday. The victim was hospitalized but not ...
Columbia U. students call for reform at Teachers College
Oct 11, 2007; ... Joy Resmovits University Wire 10-11-2007 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (U-WIRE) NEW YORK -- A simple piece of rope-looped, knotted and left on a office door in Teachers College two days ago sat at the center of a firestorm Wednesday as members of the Columbia University community sought ...
Writer-turned-NYU prof puts old controversies behind
Oct 11, 2007; ... Logan Whiteside University Wire 10-11-2007 (Washington Square News) (U-WIRE) NEW YORK -- Katie Roiphe says she is not an antifeminist. Despite the controversy brought about in the '90s by her ideas that women often share the blame for date rape and that men have been unfairly ...
Texan starting to make impact for Michigan men
Oct 11, 2007; ... Nicole Auerbach University Wire 10-11-2007 (Michigan Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- High school football is king in Texas, but for Tex McCullough, the other football captured his attention. "My dad was a football coach and always wanted me to play football," ...
NU taking a good look at its offensive line
Oct 11, 2007; ... Katelyn Kerkhove University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- When Nebraska's offense is playing well, everyone on the team is more than willing to attribute the success to where the offense starts -- the line. Before senior quarterback Sam ...
Brown men's soccer bests No. 11 BC in extra time
Oct 11, 2007; ... Jason Harris University Wire 10-11-2007 (Brown Daily Herald) (CSTV U-WIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- As the second half wound down in Wednesday night's Brown men's soccer game, the dormant crowd that half-filled Stevenson Field slowly came to life. Brown possessed the ball in Boston ...
Rams volleyball travels to Air Force
Oct 11, 2007; ... Brandon Owens University Wire 10-11-2007 (Rocky Mountain Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The 23rd-ranked Rams volleyball team should get to play some younger players again this week when they head to Colorado Springs Thursday night to play a struggling Air Force ...
Cats hope for win against No. 1 LSU despite last season's 49-0 blowout
Oct 11, 2007; ... Eric Lindsey University Wire 10-11-2007 (Kentucky Kernel) (CSTV U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Cats had hit rock bottom. During a 49-0 loss to Louisiana State a year ago, it appeared the UK football team had officially mailed it in for the season. The Cats gained just 227 yards ...
UC Berkeley officials: Procedure followed prior to student's death
Oct 11, 2007; ... Stephanie M. Lee University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- As students try to come to terms with the recent death of University of California at Berkeley freshman James Lehmann, campus officials say procedure was followed in accommodating his special ...
TE Listorti still day-to-day for UMass
Oct 11, 2007; ... Jeremy Rice University Wire 10-11-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- The Massachusetts football team got off to one of the best starts in school history in the first month of the 2007 season. With the bye week behind them, the Minutemen return to ...
WSU quarterback Brink to make first-ever trip to Oregon
Oct 11, 2007; ... Kevin Hudson University Wire 10-11-2007 (Oregon Daily Emerald) (CSTV U-WIRE) EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon's game against Washington State this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Autzen Stadium, will be Cougar quarterback Alex Brink's first chance to play in front of his hometown crowd since his ...
Friday marks the beginning for FSU women's hoops
Oct 11, 2007; ... Reece Miller University Wire 10-11-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (CSTV U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- After the best season in school history, the FSU women's basketball team is looking for even better results this year. That journey will begin Friday evening as the team ...
Authors read from memoirs at U. Massachusetts
Oct 11, 2007; ... Laura Odenthal University Wire 10-11-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- Authors Carole O'Malley Gaunt and John Hanson Mitchell read excerpts from their memoirs Tuesday night, bringing the past to life. "An Evening Celebrating the Literary Genre of the ...
Washington State U. writing center drops off national rankings
Oct 11, 2007; ... Andrea Kalas University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Evergreen) (U-WIRE) PULLMAN, Wash. -- The Washington State University Writing Program was dropped from the US News and World Report's rankings of "Academic Programs to Look For" -- the first time the program didn't make the list since ...
Johanns announces bid for Neb. Senate seat
Oct 11, 2007; ... Chris Rosacker University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Former Nebraska governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns formally announced his candidacy for Nebraska's vacant seat in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday and immediately won the ...
Boundaries don't prevent U. Texas, Mexico from forging relationship
Oct 11, 2007; ... Amanda DeBard University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Texan) (U-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- International boundary lines do not prevent University of Texas students and faculty from working with Texas' southern neighbor. President William Powers visited Mexico three times in the past ...
Handball a surprise warm-up for UCLA soccer
Oct 11, 2007; ... Andrew Howard University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Bruin) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- There are some days when the UCLA women's soccer team just likes to relax, release the pressures that come with being the No. 1 team in the country, and have fun. After a long week of practice, ...
U. Arizona students join effort to urge safe credit usage
Oct 11, 2007; ... Cody Calamaio University Wire 10-11-2007 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Students and national petitioners joined forces on Wednesday on the University of Arizona Mall to try to encourage others to eliminate unfair credit card marketing on college campuses ....
Rudy prepares UMass women's soccer team for tough matchup with Rams
Oct 11, 2007; ... Domenic Poli University Wire 10-11-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- After splitting Columbus Day weekend with a 2-0 loss to Dayton Friday and a 3-1 win over Xavier Sunday, the Massachusetts women's soccer team welcomes Rhode Island to Rudd Field ...
FILM REVIEW: Two masters of biting wit face off in 'Sleuth'
Oct 11, 2007; ... Barbara Navarro University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Forty-Niner) (U-WIRE) LONG BEACH, Calif. -- It's the vicious way these British actors whip words and slap cold, menacing stares from one scene to the next, swinging from the skyscraping gray balconies to the uncomfortable yet ...
U. Texas-Arlington group responds to Virginia Tech shooting
Oct 11, 2007; ... Larissa M. Robinson University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Shorthorn) (U-WIRE) ARLINGTON, Texas -- In response to the tragic events at Virginia Tech and other campuses, the University of Texas at Arlington has formed a team to provide a response plan for distressed students. The ...
UNLV baseball opens camp
Oct 11, 2007; ... April Corbin University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Rebel Yell) (CSTV U-WIRE) LAS VEGAS -- UNLV Rebel baseball is beginning preparations for the upcoming season with fall workouts and scrimmages every Tuesday and fall camp running through the middle of November. All practices and ...
Penn State players deal with distractions
Oct 11, 2007; ... Kevin Horan University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Rodney Kinlaw was explaining how he thought Penn State's running game would work for the rest of the 2007 season. "Me and Austin ..." Kinlaw began. He paused briefly, ...
Texas State U.-San Marcos chooses water as Common Experience theme
Oct 11, 2007; ... Tug Ledermann University Wire 10-11-2007 (The University Star) (U-WIRE) SAN MARCOS, Texas -- It may not be apparent from watching the San Marcos River constantly flowing through Sewell Park, Texas, but water conservation is important if residents don't want the river to dry up any ...
WVU cross country team resembles one of the program's best teams ever
Oct 11, 2007; ... Wil Leitner University Wire 10-11-2007 (The Daily Athenaeum) (CSTV U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Sure, the West Virginia University women's cross country program is ecstatic over its surprising second-place finish Sept. 28 at the Paul Short Invitational, but many people are wondering ...
Calif. bill to limit campus credit card marketing awaits Gov.'s signature
Oct 11, 2007; ... Asaf Shalev University Wire 10-11-2007 (Daily Californian) (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- A bill passed by the California State Legislature last month, now pending approval by the governor, aims to curb credit card marketing to college students, who are increasingly weighed down by ...
Holocaust survivor leaves Indiana U. audience in awe through stories
Oct 11, 2007; ... Amanda Bridgman University Wire 10-11-2007 (Indiana Daily Student) (U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- As tears ran down Holocaust survivor Philip Gans' face, he described the moment when he first saw the American tanks coming to liberate Auschwitz -- the same day his father died. Gans ...