University Wire back issues from Tuesday, November 20:
N.C. State senior Blackman makes history in return game
Nov 20, 2007; ... Langdon Morris University Wire 11-20-2007 (Technician) (CSTV U-WIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- Work. Go to school. Raise four boys. This was the routine for senior receiver Darrell Blackman's mother Beverly, a single mother who taught her boys to work hard, despite struggles, and never ...
Ogletree reps Knights at title meet
Nov 20, 2007; ... Mike Vorkunov University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Targum) (CSTV U-WIRE) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rutgers made an appearance at the Division I women's cross country championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Monday for the first time in five years and Cheyenne Ogletree was the reason ...
COMMENTARY: USC's Washington is a hard-hitting machine
Nov 20, 2007; ... Peter Simones University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Trojan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- "Man, that guy hits hard," is a phrase tossed around more often than syringes in Gold's Gym locker rooms. We all know who the big guys are, and we all know who has a reputation for brutalizing ...
No. 19 Harvard will test Terriers hockey
Nov 20, 2007; ... Amanda Comak University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Daily Free Press) (CSTV U-WIRE) BOSTON -- Three wins, six losses and two ties into 2007-08, the Boston University men's hockey team's season has been anything but predictable. But as the Terriers (3-6-2, 3-3-1 Hockey East) host No ....
MTSU takes Sun Belt title, automatic NCAA bid
Nov 20, 2007; ... Clarence Plank University Wire 11-20-2007 (Sidelines) (CSTV U-WIRE) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The successful season of Middle Tennessee's volleyball team continued Saturday evening as they swept the Lady Hilltoppers 3-0 in the final round of the Sun Belt Conference Championships in ...
COMMENTARY: Sooners should play it safe, play Halzle at QB
Nov 20, 2007; ... Joey Helmer University Wire 11-20-2007 (Oklahoma Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- The Sooners just lost to Texas Tech, throwing away their national title chances. Out went those hopes, and in came a thrashing of serious injuries, including talented redshirt freshmen DeMarco ...
Chicago's McCarl falls short of All-America status
Nov 20, 2007; ... Kathryn Stewart University Wire 11-20-2007 (Chicago Maroon) (CSTV U-WIRE) CHICAGO -- Fourth-year Ryan McCarl capped off his collegiate cross country career at the NCAA Championships in Northfield, MN on Saturday. Crossing the line in a respectable 26:03, McCarl came home 141st out of ...
U. Wisconsin prof pens new journalism encyclopedia
Nov 20, 2007; ... Mary Duke University Wire 11-20-2007 (Badger Herald) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- A University of Wisconsin professor edited a journalism encyclopedia published Monday, collecting the works of several other UW professors and alumni. UW journalism professor Stephen Vaughn was ...
Rams men's soccer loses in semifinals to UMass in conference tournament
Nov 20, 2007; ... Matt Pavao University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Good Five Cent Cigar) (CSTV U-WIRE) KINGSTON, R.I. -- A promising conference tournament ended sooner than expected over the weekend for the University of Rhode Island men's soccer team. The second-seeded Rams controlled the match, but ...
Mourides balance distinct identity with Islamic faith
Nov 20, 2007; ... Scott Levi University Wire 11-20-2007 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (U-WIRE) NEW YORK -- There is a little stretch of 116th Street on the other side of Morningside Park where talk of the Iliad and Aristotle gives way to a mixture of French and Wolof, where University Hardwares becomes ...
Arizona students protest tuition increase with cards
Nov 20, 2007; ... Ian Cross University Wire 11-20-2007 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Thousands of small blue survey cards are being distributed around the UA, Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University over the next two weeks in an effort to protest the proposed ...
U. Massachusetts fraternity raises money for national children's fund
Nov 20, 2007; ... Frank Godinho University Wire 11-20-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national coed community service fraternity, raised $421 for the United Nations Children's Fund, more than doubling their ...
U. Oklahoma-area police lack resources to enforce immigration law
Nov 20, 2007; ... Tiffany Stockton University Wire 11-20-2007 (Oklahoma Daily) (U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- Norman, Okla., Police do not have the resources to fully implement Oklahoma's new immigration law, House Bill 1804, police officials said. In order for police to be able to hold illegal ...
St. John's captures Big East volleyball title
Nov 20, 2007; ... Paul Thorson University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Marquette Tribune) (CSTV U-WIRE) MILWAUKEE -- It was the showdown that had been anticipated all season. St. John's and the University of Louisville took the court Sunday for the Big East Championship. The No.2-seeded Red Storm ...
UC Davis researchers identify toxic chemicals in pet food
Nov 20, 2007; ... Lauren Steussy University Wire 11-20-2007 (The California Aggie) (U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif. -- Veterinary Toxicologists at the University of California at Davis have discovered the toxicity of the chemicals behind the deaths of approximately 16 pets in the United States this year. The ...
Duke cross country ends season with 24th-place finish at NCAAs
Nov 20, 2007; ... Adrienne Greenough University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Chronicle) (CSTV U-WIRE) DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke capped off a successful season with a 24th-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., Monday. Junior Maddie McKeever once again led the way for the ...
COMMENTARY: 'The O.C.' puts 'Gossip Girl' to shame
Nov 20, 2007; ... Alex Ewing University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Tartan) (U-WIRE) PITTSBURGH -- The premise: A new face in town shows up, causes trouble, and tries to make good. This is Gossip Girl, one of the fall's few new shows touted for its originality in a season encouraging relatively traditional ...
Highly regarded UCLA sociology prof leaves influential legacy
Nov 20, 2007; ... Jessica Roy University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- University of California at Los Angeles professor of sociology Melvin Pollner passed away from lung cancer on Nov. 2, but his work in his field and warm personality continue to resonate with those who knew ...
NU women swimmers can't quite keep pace with Badgers
Nov 20, 2007; ... Bette Marston University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Northwestern) (CSTV U-WIRE) EVANSTON, Ill. -- This past weekend, Northwestern hosted Wisconsin and Notre Dame in a double-dual meet, with the same order of events as that of the Big Ten Championships, spread out over a course of three ...
Columbia U. Teachers College ups security, adds card readers
Nov 20, 2007; ... Zeynep Memecan University Wire 11-20-2007 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (U-WIRE) NEW YORK -- More than a month after a pair of hate crimes shook Columbia University Teachers College, the school has installed a new ID reader to secure campus buildings. The ID reader, installed on ...
UW women's basketball gets shot at revenge
Nov 20, 2007; ... Mitch Goza University Wire 11-20-2007 (Badger Herald) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin women's basketball team will look to rebuild momentum and avoid a two-game losing skid when it faces off against visiting Wyoming Tuesday at the Kohl Center. The Badgers are ...
NIU football hosts Senior Day on last game of season
Nov 20, 2007; ... Brandon Mangia University Wire 11-20-2007 (Northern Star) (CSTV U-WIRE) DEKALB, Ill. -- If you look at the 12-game college football season in terms of quarters, the first three have been brutal for the NIU football team. Each game led to a new injury and most of the talk was focused ...
COMMENTARY: Writers' strike drags on; bad news for TV fans
Nov 20, 2007; ... Erin Shea University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Good Five Cent Cigar) (U-WIRE) KINGSTON, R.I. -- In case you're one of the very few people who haven't heard, the Writers Guild of America is on strike. Sends a shudder down your spine, doesn't it? Or at least, it should, because it ...
Penn women's soccer does some tweaking, but JMU counters with own trick
Nov 20, 2007; ... Rob Gross University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Pennsylvanian) (CSTV U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The Penn women's soccer team came into its first-round NCAA College Cup match against James Madison expecting to have its hands full with the Dukes' speed and athleticism. In the ...
UCLA football coach sick of negativity surrounding team
Nov 20, 2007; ... Sam Allen University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Bruin) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Karl Dorrell was loud and clear at the UCLA football press conference Monday. The embattled coach doesn't want to talk about the mountain of injuries his team has faced this year. He doesn't ...
Jazz musician hosts workshop at Cal Poly-Pomona
Nov 20, 2007; ... Joshua Tatum University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Poly Post) (U-WIRE) POMONA, Calif. -- "From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz," a book by Raul Fernandez, was discussed in regards to its musical content, development and culture Nov. 13 in the Bronco Student Center at California State ...
Lady Frogs end NIT play on a win
Nov 20, 2007; ... Alyssa Dizon University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Skiff) (CSTV U-WIRE) FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Lady Frogs ended their three-game stint in the Women's National Invitation Tournament with a 66-36 win over the Delaware Blue Hens. TCU beat Radford in the first round, but lost in ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Beowulf' appealing, but not the future of film
Nov 20, 2007; ... Jason Deuterman University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Battalion) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Withstanding the test of time are the tales of heroism and grandeur, voyages across treacherous seas and wars fought over the love of a woman. They are the stories of Achilles and his plight ...
Boston U. class investigated for student drinking
Nov 20, 2007; ... Clarissa Bottesini University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Daily Free Press) (U-WIRE) BOSTON -- The Boston University College of Communication is investigating an advertising class whose professors let students drink beer in the classroom almost two weeks ago, the school's dean said on ...
New CW show 'Aliens' examines prejudice
Nov 20, 2007; ... IRVINE, correspondent University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Poly Post) (U-WIRE) CSU Pomona -- "Aliens in America" is a new sitcom on the CW that tackles issues of racial profiling and prejudice post-Sept. 11. The show centers on the Tolchucks, who are expecting to welcome an ...
Family dance troupe carries on tradition
Nov 20, 2007; ... Xochitl Campos University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Lobo) (U-WIRE) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Flamenco dancing is all heart -- the wail of the singer and the pound of the dancer's determined steps are the heartbeat personified. Yjastros: the American Flamenco Repertory Company is a ...
Tie ends SDSU men's soccer season
Nov 20, 2007; ... Evan Adrian University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Daily Aztec) (CSTV U-WIRE) SAN DIEGO -- After just one win in its last seven matches, the words tough, physical and intense were being used less and less to describe the San Diego State men's soccer team. Then SDSU played ...
Wisconsin hockey heads to Michigan for holiday on ice
Nov 20, 2007; ... Nate Carey University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Daily Cardinal) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 14 Wisconsin men's hockey team will have a short Thanksgiving break, as they head to the state of Michigan to square off against No. 2 Michigan and No. 6 Michigan State in the College ...
UCLA alumnus hits big screen with 'August Rush'
Nov 20, 2007; ... Kimberly Wong University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- For UCLA screenwriting professor and master of fine arts screenwriting graduate Paul Castro, life is a rush. Opening nationwide Wednesday, Castro's original story-turned-film "August Rush" was ...
Bowl picture starting to clear up for Terps
Nov 20, 2007; ... Andrew Zuckerman University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Diamondback) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- For those who have been quick to deem Saturday's contest between the Terrapin football team and N.C. State the "Boise Bowl," hold your horses. The winner of the noon game in ...
Disappointing nationals end season for Michigan women's cross country
Nov 20, 2007; ... Jason Kohler University Wire 11-20-2007 (Michigan Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- A frustrated Nicole Edwards sat alone near the starting line for the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Nearby, Michigan coach Mike McGuire stared off at the course where his team had ...
FILM REVIEW: Caine plays his 1972 counterpart in 'Sleuth' remake
Nov 20, 2007; ... James Dufoe University Wire 11-20-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- An aging, although affluent and articulate, author (Michael Caine) invites a young, penniless actor (Jude Law) to his bucolic estate. The author, Andrew Wyke, seeks to engage the ...
COMMENTARY: Listen to the Cold War Kids
Nov 20, 2007; ... James Costa University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Observer) (U-WIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Hollywood writers' strike may have yielded repeat after repeat of your favorite shows. Usually a habitue of Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno, I had almost given up on watching late-night television for ...
Tech prepares for Great Alaska Shootout
Nov 20, 2007; ... Adam Coleman University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Toreador) (U-WIRE) LUBBOCK, Texas -- The men's basketball team will spend the rest of the week, starting Nov. 22 and ending Nov. 24, under the Aurora Borealis at the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, Alaska. The Red Raiders ...
NU swimming earns weekend split at home
Nov 20, 2007; ... James Graham University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Northwestern) (CSTV U-WIRE) EVANSTON, Ill. -- To the surprise of many in the Big Ten, Northwestern put on quite a solid performance this weekend at the Norris Aquatics Center by splitting their dual-meet with conference rivals, Michigan ...
Eating healthy costs more, but benefits outweigh prices
Nov 20, 2007; ... Brad Maxwell University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Daily Gamecock) (U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- What's in your pantry? CheezIts, ramen noodles, cookies, frozen Banquet dinners, EasyMac, hot dogs? Fresh fruits and vegetables, Lean Cuisine, Special K, canned chicken or tuna? "Eating ...
USC women's volleyball out to finish business in Arizona
Nov 20, 2007; ... Ryan Eletto University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Trojan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- This weekend is all about taking care of business for the USC women's volleyball team. After securing an undefeated record at home (17-0) last weekend, USC takes its show on the road to the ...
Northwestern U. bucks 'international' trend
Nov 20, 2007; ... Corinne Lestch University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Northwestern) (U-WIRE) EVANSTON, Ill. -- Before coming to the United States to attend Northwestern University, Weinberg sophomore Maryam Majekodunmi didn't care if there were other international students representing a wide variety of ...
N.C. State officials defend handling of noose evidence
Nov 20, 2007; ... Josh Harrell University Wire 11-20-2007 (Technician) (U-WIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- After North Carolina State University Campus Police found a 10-inch toilet paper noose early morning on Nov. 8, officers turned the noose over to News Services Director Keith Nichols. Since then, ...
FILM REVIEW: Dreadful overacting in 'Time of Cholera'
Nov 20, 2007; ... Sarah Mimms University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Hoya) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON -- Let me start off by saying that Love in the Time of Cholera is my favorite novel of all time. As an English major and writer, stating a favorite novel is like picking a favorite Ben & Jerrys flavor: Well, I ...
EDITORIAL: Miles should stay put for LSU's sake
Nov 20, 2007; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- The day long feared by many Tiger football fans has finally arrived. After a disappointing season, University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr announced his retirement at a press ...
DePaul takes down FSU 79-68
Nov 20, 2007; ... Reece Miller University Wire 11-20-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (CSTV U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Winning on the road is never easy, but winning on the road without potentially your best player is even more difficult. This was a lesson the Seminoles learned Friday night as ...
Frogs bowl-eligible after win over UNLV
Nov 20, 2007; ... Brett Larson University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Skiff) (CSTV U-WIRE) FORT WORTH, Texas -- In the final home game of the season, players, coaches and fans left a mark for the senior football players. A bowl-qualifying, definitive 34-10 victory against the University of ...
Indie CD to benefit Darfur
Nov 20, 2007; ... Christie Mccollum University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Rarely do you hear of record executives forgoing profits in favor of social welfare. But with "Causes 1," the music aims for the greater good. The Darfur benefit compilation from Jeff Antebi's ...
Former Taliban prisoner speaks about experiences at Cal Poly-Pomona
Nov 20, 2007; ... Allyson Simonton University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Poly Post) (U-WIRE) POMONA, Calif. -- Signs around the California State Polytechnic University at Pomona campus reading "Yvonne Ridley: Captured by Taliban" caught students' eyes last week. As dramatic as the bold text appeared, the ...
CD REVIEW: Dolls revisit '90s fame with greatest hits collection
Nov 20, 2007; ... Christina Stritzinger University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Daily Gamecock) (U-WIRE) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Famous for three number one hits and several other top 10 tracks, the Goo Goo Dolls were one of the most successful bands of the 1990s. With the band's recent contribution of ...
Michigan women notch another road win, off to best start in 5 years
Nov 20, 2007; ... Alex Prosperi University Wire 11-20-2007 (Michigan Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Big Ten is undefeated in the history of the Big Ten/ACC Women's Basketball Challenge. Then again, the Michigan women's basketball team's 65-50 victory over Miami (Fla.) Monday night was ...
FILM REVIEW: Director takes 'Beowulf' to heroic heights
Nov 20, 2007; ... Vince Balzano University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Hoya) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON -- The story of Beowulf is an epic in the finest tradition of the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, and subsequently the Aeneid of Virgil. It has managed to survive to the present day slightly incomplete, but no less ...
Best Senior Project Ever? Cal Poly students create Beirut league
Nov 20, 2007; ... Jessica Ford University Wire 11-20-2007 (Mustang Daily) (U-WIRE) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Nine Beirut tables, countless amounts of white cups and flowing beer wouldn't remind most people of a senior project. However, every Wednesday night Downtown Brewing Co. hosts the ...
Southern Illinois football earns No. 4 seed in FCS playoffs
Nov 20, 2007; ... Sean McGahan University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Egyptian) (CSTV U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Though it had locked up the best regular season record in school history nearly 24 hours prior, it took until Sunday afternoon for the SIU football team to breathe a collective sigh of ...
Student project could fuel campus vehicles at Western Kentucky U.
Nov 20, 2007; ... Danielle Bullock University Wire 11-20-2007 (College Heights Herald) (U-WIRE) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The University Farm will no longer pay $3.34 a gallon for diesel fuel after May 2008. The senior project for a group of mechanical engineering students at Western Kentucky ...
Arizona women's basketball gets 'hyped' for road task
Nov 20, 2007; ... Bryan Roy University Wire 11-20-2007 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (CSTV U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- When the Arizona women's basketball team arrives in Raleigh, N.C., so does the energy. "We're hyper when we're on the road," said guard Marie McGee. "It's crazy -- we bring ...
Kent State U. officials advise students to 'gear' up for winter
Nov 20, 2007; ... Jackie Valley University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily Kent Stater) (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio -- Thanksgiving break begins tomorrow, winter break begins in less than five weeks, but frigid and snow-filled winter weather could begin at any moment. To minimize confusion, David Creamer, ...
Cornell cross country culminates season, women take third
Nov 20, 2007; ... Kristen Tauer University Wire 11-20-2007 (Cornell Daily Sun) (CSTV U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- Following the two biggest meets of the cross country season for the Red, this weekend marked the last competitions for the men and women. Both teams traveled to the Bronx for the IC4V and ECAC ...
KU baseball team will play 12 teams that made the 2007 postseason
Nov 20, 2007; ... Shawn Shroyer University Wire 11-20-2007 (University Daily Kansan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Kansas baseball coach Ritch Price has never shied away from taking his Kansas baseball team on the road to play top-notch competition. The 2006 Jayhawks traveled the most of any ...
Maryland offense sputters in loss to No. 2 UCLA
Nov 20, 2007; ... Andrew Zuckerman University Wire 11-20-2007 (The Diamondback) (CSTV U-WIRE) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On the Terrapins' first possession against No. 2 UCLA Monday night, senior forward James Gist badly clanked a 3-pointer off the backboard. On the Terps' second possession, senior forward ...
Florida State U. sororities give back to the community, have fun
Nov 20, 2007; ... Nick Pierce University Wire 11-20-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Rez, Florida State University's own recreational area, played host to the Panhellenic Day at the Rez Sunday, Nov. 18. The event, sponsored by the FSU Panhellenic Council, ...
Ball State ready for return of Thompson family
Nov 20, 2007; ... Andy Roberts University Wire 11-20-2007 (Daily News) (CSTV U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. -- Four months ago, former Ball State University men's basketball coach Ronny Thompson resigned his position amid a wave of controversy. Now, the two-game deal Ball State signed as a friendly ...
UC-Davis women's basketball nets Hawaiian sweep
Nov 20, 2007; ... Adam Loberstein University Wire 11-20-2007 (The California Aggie) (CSTV U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif. -- The Aggies' goal heading into the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii this past weekend was to fly back to Davis as the proud owners of three wins in as many ...
New U. Minnesota housing offers suite-style living
Nov 20, 2007; ... Joy Petersen University Wire 11-20-2007 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- When University of Minnesota sophomore Morgan Tomsche began her college experience, she was anxious about meeting her roommate. "I was really nervous and apprehensive to whether or not we would ...