University Wire back issues from Thursday, November 29:
CONCERT REVIEW: Motion City Soundtrack performs for half-full house
Nov 29, 2007; ... Stephen Vitabile University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Villanovan) (U-WIRE) VILLANOVA, Pa. -- "Everything was alright" on Nov. 16 at Jake Nevin Field House for the annual fall concert, even though the venue was only half-filled and the general admission audience initially appeared aloof ...
Cal water polo's Sharf plays in the moment
Nov 29, 2007; ... Ryan McDonald University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Californian) (CSTV U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- The Cal men's water polo team has 12 national titles -- more than any other program in the country. It has molded Olympians, seen legendary coaches and garnered countless awards ....
The Aquabats bring the nerd rock
Nov 29, 2007; ... Whitney Diaz University Wire 11-29-2007 (Mustang Daily) (U-WIRE) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Rock 'n' roll superheroes wearing black and blue spandex uniforms, rubber helmets and black eye masks will take the stage at Downtown Brewing Co. tonight. The Aquabats' quirky, new wave ...
Pepper brings dash of Hawaiian seasoning to music
Nov 29, 2007; ... Adam Pringle University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Forty-Niner) (U-WIRE) LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Although many have either written off the whole rock/reggae/ska/dub/anything-Jamaican hybrid sound as long dead, or banished it to the dreaded "bro music" category (the territory of music ...
Playstation 3 price lowered to gain consumer appeal
Nov 29, 2007; ... Andrea Bradley University Wire 11-29-2007 (Northern Star) (U-WIRE) DEKALB, Ill. -- Sony recently lowered the price of the PlayStation 3 console from $599 to $499, reportedly to better compete against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. The price cut came just in time for ...
Nanotechnology getting some biology at U. Oklahoma
Nov 29, 2007; ... Dusty Somers University Wire 11-29-2007 (Oklahoma Daily) (U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- When it comes to developing new techniques in the biomedical field, researchers at the University of Oklahoma are thinking small. A professor and his team of graduate students are leading the ...
Survey: George Washington U. paid former president more than $700K
Nov 29, 2007; ... Marissa Bialecki University Wire 11-29-2007 (The GW Hatchet) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON -- Former George Washington University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg received more than $700,000 in salary and benefits last year -- the second-highest salary in the District and the 42nd-highest ...
Penalty kicks haunt Hoosiers again in loss to Bradley
Nov 29, 2007; ... Deantae Prince University Wire 11-29-2007 (Indiana Daily Student) (CSTV U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The whole season of two teams rested upon the shoulders of two goalkeepers as the NCAA tournament game between IU and Bradley came down to penalty kicks. The shoulders of Bradley ...
Huskies fall 76-54 to Wisconsin-Green Bay
Nov 29, 2007; ... Derrick Smith University Wire 11-29-2007 (Northern Star) (CSTV U-WIRE) DEKALB, Ill. -- NIU women's basketball suffered another loss on their long road trip Wednesday night. The Huskies fell 76-54 to Wisconsin-Green Bay. The Huskies, now on a four-game losing streak, dropped to ...
NU sprinter Wims ready for January season
Nov 29, 2007; ... Jeff Straub University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- January will mark the spring season for Nebraska athletics, and the track and field team is working diligently to be ready for its first indoor meet. The squad has been running and lifting ...
COMMENTARY: Red Hot Chili Peppers sue Showtime
Nov 29, 2007; ... Chris Krapek University Wire 11-29-2007 (Northern Star) (U-WIRE) DEKALB, Ill. -- Give it away, give it away, give it away now. Instead of fat bass lines, the only thing the Red Hot Chili Peppers are giving away nowadays are lawsuits. On Nov. 19, the funk rock legends filed a ...
Congressman sets agenda to revitalize nation's forests
Nov 29, 2007; ... Craig Bidiman University Wire 11-29-2007 (OSU Daily Barometer) (U-WIRE) CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The crowd at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Oakland gives a standing ovation for the cast at the end of the musical "Streets of America." Among the faces on stage is Point Park University ...
Dartmouth men's basketball stuns Vermont with game-winning layup
Nov 29, 2007; ... Kevin Liao University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Dartmouth) (CSTV U-WIRE) HANOVER, N.H. -- After blowing a late lead last week at Rutgers, the Big Green stormed back to stage some heroics of its own over the past few nights. Last Saturday, after trailing by eight points with 14 ...
Title rematch on Trojan water polo's mind
Nov 29, 2007; ... Grant Tunkel University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Trojan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- When asked what runs through his mind in the days leading up to this year's NCAA Championships, goalie Adam Shilling, a senior, only said, "Last year." Two simple words that infer so much ...
Lady Bulls try to clean up against Panthers
Nov 29, 2007; ... Joe Rienzi University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Oracle) (CSTV U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- The USF women's basketball team, which last played eight days ago, will hit the road for the first time this season. After a rough start, the Bulls will try to win consecutive games when they travel to ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Darjeeling Limited' is pure entertainment
Nov 29, 2007; ... Nicole L. Browner University Wire 11-29-2007 (The California Aggie) (U-WIRE) DAVIS, Calif. -- ThBe pretentious if you will, but just know that when viewing this film, the only disappointment stems from when its distinctive acting style and perfectly saturated colors of '70s patterns ...
FILM REVIEW: 'No Country' is Coen Brothers at their filmmaking best
Nov 29, 2007; ... Collin Elwyn University Wire 11-29-2007 (Oregon Daily Emerald) (U-WIRE) EUGENE, Ore. -- Seemingly neither man nor animal, Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) is the embodiment of evil in the Coen Brothers' latest film, "No Country for Old Men." Based on the novel of the same title by ...
Wisconsin accepts Outback Bowl bid
Nov 29, 2007; ... Tom Lea University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Daily Cardinal) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- For the fourth straight season, the UW football team (5-3 Big Ten, 9-3 overall) will spend New Year's Day playing their final game of the season in Florida. For the fourth straight season the ...
FILM REVIEW: 'No Country for Old Men' captivates with murder streak
Nov 29, 2007; ... Mark Witte University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Observer) (U-WIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- "No Country for Old Men" is a movie about evil. It is a movie about murder and it is a movie about uncertainty. It may be the Coen Brothers' ("Fargo," "The Big Lebowksi") finest work. Based off ...
'Simpsons' writer comes to U. Cincinnati campus
Nov 29, 2007; ... Tim Kooy University Wire 11-29-2007 (The News Record) (U-WIRE) CINCINNATI -- D'oh! Springfield is making its way to Clifton. So all you yellow-people fans strap on your sky-high blue wigs and head to campus. The University of Cincinnati Programs and Activities Council (PAC) is ...
Olympic venue hosts Bears swimmers, other top-tier programs in short course National Championships
Nov 29, 2007; ... Caroline Ogawa University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Californian) (CSTV U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- Almost as soon as the turkey was done digesting, the No. 3 Cal women's swimming team hopped on a plane to Atlanta. The Bears had only three days back in Berkeley before heading ...
Wisconsin seniors start last weeks of college volleyball careers
Nov 29, 2007; ... Greg Schmitz University Wire 11-29-2007 (Badger Herald) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- As the Wisconsin volleyball team gears up in hopes of making a deep run in its 12th straight NCAA tournament appearance, five seniors' Badger careers will end in just three short ...
Hurricanes overpower Alabama State, continue win streak
Nov 29, 2007; ... Joel Brown University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Miami Hurricane) (CSTV U-WIRE) CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The Canes (6-0) beat the Alabama State Hornets on Wednesday night, 83-74, to continue their winning streak. Dwayne Collins led Miami with a season-high 16 points off the bench ....
CD REVIEW: Lerche goes overboard on 'Real Life' soundtrack
Nov 29, 2007; ... Hilary Stohs-krause University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- This isn't a bad album. It's a bit of change for Lerche, as most of the songs are instrumental, but the basic core is still Sondre, which is precisely why "Dan in Real Life" director ...
Web site promotes mental health, wellness
Nov 29, 2007; ... Amanda Keim University Wire 11-29-2007 (Kansas State Collegian) (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The second leading cause of death among college students is suicide, said Prentiss Price, codirector of a new mental wellness Web site being introduced to K-State within the next ...
U. Iowa study: Home violence hurts scores
Nov 29, 2007; ... Zhi Xiong University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Witnessing domestic violence lowered children's standardized test scores by more than 12 percentile points, according to a UI study recently published in the Annals of Epidemiology. The results ...
Fewer enroll in non-abroad Cornell U. study programs
Nov 29, 2007; ... Venus Wu University Wire 11-29-2007 (Cornell Daily Sun) (U-WIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- Although internship, externship and co-op opportunities in Ithaca are limited, current trends show that fewer students opt for Cornell's non-abroad programs in some of the largest cities in ...
Penn State alcohol-related ER visits rising
Nov 29, 2007; ... Elizabeth Murphy University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When Sarah Macko went home for a weekend last year she never thought she would receive an unnerving call from her roommate's parents and then return to an empty dorm room. While ...
CD REVIEW: Pitbull's distinctive sound returns
Nov 29, 2007; ... Allison Warren University Wire 11-29-2007 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (U-WIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Remember when rap music consisted of a basic backline beat and a rapper talking about his tough life growing up? Case in point: Pitbull. Pitbull was introduced to the mainstream music ...
FILM REVIEW: Bob Dylan is all 'There'
Nov 29, 2007; ... C. Glen Bellamy University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (U-WIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- You don't know anything about Bob Dylan. That means you, kid -- yeah you, the one in the back. The one who spent all your isolated, disaffected high school years singing his folk songs and ...
Wildcats women's basketball captures Odwalla Classic title
Nov 29, 2007; ... Allison Venella University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Villanovan) (CSTV U-WIRE) VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Villanova women's basketball team traveled to sunny San Francisco for the Odwalla Classic Thanksgiving Tournament during Thanksgiving break. Last Friday evening, the Wildcats opened the ...
After typical dominating season, Gators volleyball get ready for 'true season' in tourney
Nov 29, 2007; ... Evan Drexler University Wire 11-29-2007 (Independent Florida Alligator) (CSTV U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A 25-win season capped off by a 17th-consecutive Southeastern Conference title was practically a formality. Now, the UF volleyball team's true season begins. After ...
KU pitcher Marks starts therapy for shoulder, should be throwing by January
Nov 29, 2007; ... Shawn Shroyer University Wire 11-29-2007 (University Daily Kansan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Andy Marks was Kansas' top starting pitcher a season ago, but the Jayhawks will be without his services until at least March in 2008. After having surgery in September on a torn ...
Columbia U. study traces reactions to positive emotions, expressions
Nov 29, 2007; ... Monica Varman University Wire 11-29-2007 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (U-WIRE) NEW YORK -- Many spend their lives concealing emotions and doing their best to put on a brave face for the world. But does a smile set everything right? In a recent study George Bonanno, associate ...
Bhutto sees politics, Pakistan firsthand
Nov 29, 2007; ... Joy Resmovits University Wire 11-29-2007 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (U-WIRE) NEW YORK -- In light of her country's upcoming elections, Fatima Bhutto, the estranged niece of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, prefers the might of the pen to that of the sword-and ...
Senator visits U. Oregon, discusses debt worries
Nov 29, 2007; ... Robert D'Andrea University Wire 11-29-2007 (Oregon Daily Emerald) (U-WIRE) EUGENE, Ore. -- Associated Students of the University of Oregon President Emily McLain and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden discussed the effects of rising student credit card debt Wednesday as Wyden announced federal ...
UCLA prof of many trades guides film and television students
Nov 29, 2007; ... Kate Stanhope University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- While multi-tasking seems to be an old trick of the trade for staff and faculty of the University of California at Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television, assistant professor David Hoberman ...
Michigan receives permission to talk to LSU's Miles
Nov 29, 2007; ... Matt Vines University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Daily Reveille) (CSTV U-WIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Associated Press reported Tuesday that LSU athletic director Skip Bertman has given Michigan permission to talk to coach Les Miles about the Wolverines coaching vacancy. Senior ...
INTERVIEW: Division Day remains accessible
Nov 29, 2007; ... Shelby Chambers University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Consider the golden years of a beloved band. The "early years," when the option of selling out is but a twinkle in a hopeful guitarist's eye. That is where we find LA's own Division Day, a band ...
OU will try to hold the Mayo in L.A.
Nov 29, 2007; ... Corey DeMoss & Baxter Holmes University Wire 11-29-2007 (Oklahoma Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- In Thursday night's game against Southern California (5-1), the OU men's basketball team (5-1) will face one of the best freshmen in the country in guard O.J. Mayo ....
TV REVIEW: 'Project Runway' is sure to be a 'haute' this season
Nov 29, 2007; ... Lindsey Carlton University Wire 11-29-2007 (FSView & Florida Flambeau) (U-WIRE) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A new season of the fashion designer competition is heating up and it is promised to be the best thus far. In its fourth season, Emmy nominated Project Runway has become a staple ...
Lady Tigers upset ranked Ohio State
Nov 29, 2007; ... Enea Zhonga University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Auburn Plainsman) (CSTV U-WIRE) AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn women's basketball head coach Nell Fortner wanted a victory that would give her team confidence before playing a tough SEC schedule. The Tigers got that victory this past weekend when ...
Illinois tennis lands 3 highly-ranked recruits to replace senior leaders
Nov 29, 2007; ... Jim Shay University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Illini) (CSTV U-WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Three senior leaders are preparing for their final spring season with the men's tennis team, but Brad Dancer has assured there will be top-level talent ready and waiting in the wings. A stellar ...
Seniors play major role in ISU volleyball's return to tournament
Nov 29, 2007; ... Travis Cordes University Wire 11-29-2007 (Iowa State Daily) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMES, Iowa -- At this time three years ago, the ISU volleyball team was just trying to put another disappointing season behind them. The 2004 season marked another year with a winning percentage below .300, and ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Everything is Cool' shows the politics of science
Nov 29, 2007; ... Jaclyn Devore University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Oracle) (U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- Finally, a documentary on global warming that does more than highlight the problems - it offers some sense of progress in raising public awareness on this hot topic. Everything's Cool presents ...
Parents study student drinking habits in course
Nov 29, 2007; ... Tom Moran University Wire 11-29-2007 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- While students have had privacy being away from their parents this fall, some mothers and fathers have started studying their children's drinking habits. A free online course, "Seminar for Parents: ...
Auburn women's soccer season over after loss in first round of NCAA Tournament
Nov 29, 2007; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Auburn Plainsman) (CSTV U-WIRE) AUBURN, Ala. -- The Tiger soccer team fell in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Central Florida 3-1 Nov. 16. The team traveled to Gainesville, Fla., for the match. Central Florida's Becca ...
Personal success no fun for Marshall QB in losing season
Nov 29, 2007; ... Aaron McVey University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Parthenon) (CSTV U-WIRE) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Marshall senior quarterback Bernard Morris candidly expressed his disappointment of his final season in collegiate football despite his best season individually. In an effort to improve ...
UMass soccer upends No. 1 Eagles
Nov 29, 2007; ... Joe Meloni University Wire 11-29-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- The first half of the Massachusetts men's soccer team's NCAA Tournament game against No. 1 Boston College ended poorly for the Minutemen. Despite a respectable shot total and ...
Maryland men's soccer beats Loyola (Md.) on PKs
Nov 29, 2007; ... Adi Joseph University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Diamondback) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- As the second overtime period neared an end in the Terrapin men's soccer team's match Wednesday night against Loyola (Md.) with no score, the thought of a penalty-kick finale loomed over Ludwig ...
COMMENTARY: Briles' departure from Houston a natural career move
Nov 29, 2007; ... Ronnie Turner University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Daily Cougar) (CSTV U-WIRE) HOUSTON -- Houston Athletics Director Dave Maggard should have seen Wednesday's development coming from the moment Houston defeated Southern Miss in last season's Conference USA Championship Game. If not ...
Bruins women's hoops fall late to strong Wave surge
Nov 29, 2007; ... Sam Allen University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Bruin) (CSTV U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- It didn't take UCLA women's basketball coach Kathy Olivier long to figure out the cause of her team's loss Wednesday night at Pepperdine. "You're not going to beat anyone if you allow 91 points," ...
Illinois State hockey team makes progress
Nov 29, 2007; ... Frank Savaglio University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Daily Vidette) (CSTV U-WIRE) NORMAL, Ill. -- Redbird hockey is now ranked tenth in the ACHA national rankings and is in second place in the MACHA gold division. The solid play of the Redbirds of late has given the team the help it ...
Biemer hits the spot for Quakers hoops in win
Nov 29, 2007; ... Ari Seifter University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Pennsylvanian) (CSTV U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA -- Clinging to a three-point lead with 19 seconds left, there was no doubt which player Penn would lean on to put the game away. Junior forward Carrie Biemer calmly nailed a 3-pointer from ...
Climate change data presented at U. Texas-Arlington lecture
Nov 29, 2007; ... Larissa M. Robinson University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Shorthorn) (U-WIRE) ARLINGTON, Texas -- It's difficult to get people excited about the changes needed to affect global warming, a University of Texas at Arlington geology professor said Wednesday. A few students and an ...
Monarch defense to contest Lady Lions
Nov 29, 2007; ... Andrew Wible University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For perhaps the first time this season, the Penn State women's basketball team (5-1) will be at a true athletic disadvantage when it steps on the court to face the Old Dominion Monarchs ...
Report shows reading for pleasure has decreased among Americans
Nov 29, 2007; ... Kiah Haslett University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- With tests, projects and jobs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln students are often pressed for time. This can lead to a lack of time for things like sleep, television and reading for ...
Little changes can make big differences in global warming
Nov 29, 2007; ... Megan Priley University Wire 11-29-2007 (Mustang Daily) (U-WIRE) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- This summer, many people who were once a part of the overpopulated beach crowd eventually took to indoor activities, ones with cooling refreshments and blasting air conditioners. This ...
Dartmouth faculty tries to alter health benefits deal
Nov 29, 2007; ... Allie Lowe University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Dartmouth) (U-WIRE) HANOVER, N.H. -- Following widespread faculty dissatisfaction with a Dartmouth College proposal to reduce healthcare benefits for retiring faculty and staff, the Committee on Faculty has initiated efforts to produce a ...
CD REVIEW: Alicia on key with 'As I Am'
Nov 29, 2007; ... Megan Kadrmas University Wire 11-29-2007 (Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Some people are just totally in love with love. Apparently, R&B pop diva Alicia Keys is one of those people. On her fourth album, "As I Am," Keys is about as gaga over love as a 13-year-old ...
Davidson basketball sharpening its skill by toughening its schedule
Nov 29, 2007; ... Matt Ehalt University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Orange) (CSTV U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Even though they lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament this past spring to Maryland, the Davidson men's basketball team wanted to relive the experience of playing the Terrapins. The ...
Sex group looks at various myths
Nov 29, 2007; ... Mary Duke University Wire 11-29-2007 (Badger Herald) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin's Sex Out Loud addressed several myths about drugs and sex Wednesday in efforts to raise awareness on sexually transmitted diseases. Kelly Gersonde, Sex Out Loud program ...
RU women escape Philly with victory
Nov 29, 2007; ... Nic Martino University Wire 11-29-2007 (Daily Targum) (CSTV U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA -- Hoping to avoid a trap game, and with the team's best defender and second-leading scorer on the bench for the entire first half, the Rutgers women's basketball team squeaked out a 56-50 win over St ....
Oregon State U. students discuss issues of living off campus
Nov 29, 2007; ... Rachel Crews University Wire 11-29-2007 (OSU Daily Barometer) (U-WIRE) CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Struggling to stay on top of classes and school obligations is enough for any student to worry about. However, for off-campus students at Oregon State University, stress may be added by ...
Cougars women's basketball have a challenge in No. 8 Lady Tigers
Nov 29, 2007; ... Jared Serota University Wire 11-29-2007 (The Daily Cougar) (CSTV U-WIRE) HOUSTON -- Cougar women's basketball will have a tough battle ahead as they face Associated Press No. 8 Louisiana State Thursday night at Hofheinz Pavilion. Former Houston Comets head coach Van Chancellor ...