University Wire back issues from Thursday, December 13:
Green not just for the Grinch this Christmas
Dec 13, 2007; ... Alexandra Gross University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Mirror) (U-WIRE) FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- In the midst of the holiday season, people are rushing around to buy gifts, often without considering where their hard-earned money is going. During the holiday season alone, Americans are ...
Tiny chip from Harvard could solve real-world problems
Dec 13, 2007; ... Maeve T. Wang University Wire 12-13-2007 (Harvard Crimson) (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Take the dime in your wallet. Now imagine a chip no larger than a fraction of that coin that can detect the faintest traces of thousands of different chemicals, using over 32 different infrared ...
Niche dating sites look for love in specific places
Dec 13, 2007; ... Wade Larson University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- When it comes to dating these days, sometimes it's hard to find people with common interests. Enter niche dating websites. Internet dating is not an uncommon phenomenon these days. Thousands of ...
Wildcats needs to work on foul shooting
Dec 13, 2007; ... Michael Zipf University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Villanovan) (CSTV U-WIRE) VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Seven games into the '07-'08 season, the Wildcats are shooting a pedestrian 63 percent from the foul line, which is down 15 points from last season's national leading mark of 77.6 percent. At one ...
Nebraska wrestlers translate prep success to college
Dec 13, 2007; ... Dana Marie Ahrens University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- They are three wrestlers with a story of success. All earned four state championships in their high school wrestling program. NU's Matt Vacanti, Mike Rowe and Chris Oliver all have a ...
FILM REVIEW: Carell's 'Dan' proves unexciting
Dec 13, 2007; ... Danny Djeljosevic University Wire 12-13-2007 (Independent Florida Alligator) (U-WIRE) GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- There is a scene in "Dan in Real Life" where one of Steve Carell's character's shrill, insufferable daughters ("She sounds like a tea kettle," to quote an earlier, better Carell ...
Penn State veteran volleyball coach goes to Hall of Fame
Dec 13, 2007; ... Tom Brolley University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State coach Russ Rose told his Nittany Lions that once they got to the national semifinals it would be the players' show. While the Lions will have their chance to display their ...
Harvard president: Expansion plans not on hold
Dec 13, 2007; ... Laurence H. M. Holland And Laura A. Moore University Wire 12-13-2007 (Harvard Crimson) (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Harvard University President Drew G. Faust refuted reports Wednesday that suggested she was broadly rethinking aspects of the largest campus expansion in Harvard ...
Owls women's basketball end four-game skid with 65-51 win over RIC
Dec 13, 2007; ... Chris Dodge University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Equinox) (CSTV U-WIRE) KEENE, N.H. -- In a desperate attempt to fight its way out of an abysmal four game losing skid, the Keene State College women's basketball team defeated Rhode Island College 65-51 Dec. 8 at the Spaulding ...
DVD REVIEW: DVD extras fail to redeem jagged plot for 'Boys'
Dec 13, 2007; ... Jason Lester University Wire 12-13-2007 (Badger Herald) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- "December Boys," based on a 1961 young-adult novel by Michael Noonan and shot in director Rodney K. Hardy's ("Battlestar Galactica") homeland of Australia, follows four boys admitted to the St. Gregory ...
Harvard scientists test monkeys for jealousy
Dec 13, 2007; ... Michal Labik & Kevin C. Leu University Wire 12-13-2007 (Harvard Crimson) (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Steven Pinker, Jane Goodall and Richard Wrangham sit on the tenth floor of William James Hall munching on Froot Loops. They shriek in unison whenever a stranger enters the room, ...
Hate crime bill dies in Congress
Dec 13, 2007; ... Adam Templeton University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Matthew Shepard Act, a bill that aimed to extend the definition of a hate crime to include illegal acts motivated by hatred based on gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, was pulled ...
Minutemen get away from 3-point shot in win
Dec 13, 2007; ... Michael King University Wire 12-13-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- One of the goals on the 2007-08 Massachusetts men's basketball team from the beginning of the season was to prove that it could win a game without relying on the 3-point ...
Lack of child care still affecting parents at UNL
Dec 13, 2007; ... Alina Selyukh University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- After 14 years of being surrounded by children, Tish Roland's dream may come true. Roland, the director of child care at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has worked at a child care center ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Kite' soars high
Dec 13, 2007; ... Ryan Hebel University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Cardinal) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Foreign films are currently stirring the stagnant cauldron of Hollywood, tossing dashes of global awareness and pinches of stylistic pizazz into the otherwise homogenized stew of Americana. The ...
Regents make changes to U. New Mexico counsel policy
Dec 13, 2007; ... Jeremy Hunt University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Lobo) (U-WIRE) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The University won't back down in lawsuits as a new policy requires the University of New Mexico to avoid financial settlements. "Any exception to this policy requires a comprehensive risk ...
U. Wisconsin interviews final vice provost for diversity candidate
Dec 13, 2007; ... Stephanie Dar University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Cardinal) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Kenneth Durgans, the last of three finalists for the University of Wisconsin at Madison vice provost for diversity and climate, met with students Wednesday to discuss his career goals if hired for ...
Bobcats stun Terps
Dec 13, 2007; ... Andrew Zuckerman University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Diamondback) (CSTV U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- It was bound to happen. After a couple of too-close-for-comfort victories against inferior opponents, the upset finally took place. In an uninspiring and downright ugly ...
Experts praise classroom media at Harvard panel
Dec 13, 2007; ... Alice J Gissinger University Wire 12-13-2007 (Harvard Crimson) (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A panel of experts tackled the relationship between digital media and education on Wednesday at the Brattle Street Theater. According to the panel, while digital media presents ...
COMMENTARY: Don't judge a book by its character
Dec 13, 2007; ... Keith O'neil University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Equinox) (U-WIRE) KEENE, N.H. -- Those who do not read comic books may think the series "Superman" and "Action Comics" are pretty much the same book. Since they both have Superman in them, they have to be the same story, right? Wrong! ...
U. Wisconsin students bring together popular websites
Dec 13, 2007; ... Keegan Kyle University Wire 12-13-2007 (Badger Herald) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Stumbling out of bed every morning, Elijah Rolli begins his day like many college students: He boots up his computer and gets on the Internet. His homepage, however, is not some news organization, ...
Princeton freshman dreams green machine
Dec 13, 2007; ... Carmen Sanchez University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Princetonian) (U-WIRE) PRINCETON, N.J. -- Tucker Willsie, Princeton University freshman, is on a mission to create a greener vehicle. Willsie is working with a team of students and professors from the Massachusetts Institute ...
Badgers basketball take care of Panthers
Dec 13, 2007; ... Mike Ackerstein University Wire 12-13-2007 (Badger Herald) (CSTV U-WIRE) MILWAUKEE -- When half the people in the stands are wearing the road team's colors, any sort of home-court advantage that might have existed is more or less nullified. Such was the case Wednesday night ...
Harvard student balances school, work, motherhood
Dec 13, 2007; ... Aditi Balakrishna University Wire 12-13-2007 (Harvard Crimson) (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Kimberly S.M. Woo, Harvard University sophomore, is going to be late to her 9 a.m. class -- but not because she overslept. It is 2:30 in the morning, and she has already e-mailed her ...
UW men's hockey prepares for long break
Dec 13, 2007; ... Nate Carey University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Cardinal) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- While most students will pack up their dirty laundry and head home for the upcoming winter break for about a month, the No. 14 Wisconsin men's hockey team will play a total of eight ...
Nieves steps down as Cal State-Fresno volleyball coach
Dec 13, 2007; ... Kyle Lazarus University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) FRESNO, Calif. -- Former Fresno State volleyball coach Ruben Nieves announced his resignation last week, formally ending three difficult seasons as head coach. Nieves coached the volleyball team to a 5-26 ...
U. Maryland Senate to speed insurance action
Dec 13, 2007; ... Nathan Cohen University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The chair of the University of Maryland at College Park Senate injected new urgency into the debate over health care at the university last week, setting a deadline for the senate committee ...
DVD REVIEW: 'Harry Potter' an enchanting DVD
Dec 13, 2007; ... Bryan Salisbury University Wire 12-13-2007 (Anchor) (U-WIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Most people are just going to go out and buy the "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" DVD just because it is Harry Potter. The question that people will have to ask themselves is "Which ...
CDC reports 1st increase in teen pregnancy rate in 14 years
Dec 13, 2007; ... Rachel Albin University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the rate of teen pregnancies in the United States increased for the first time after 14 years of decline. The birth rates of ...
Fedora takes the hat as Southern Mississippi head coach
Dec 13, 2007; ... Andy Hess University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Student Printz) (CSTV U-WIRE) HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Golden Eagle fans are traveling to Hat Shack Thursday. After weeks of rumors and speculation, athletic director Richard Giannini finally broke his silence on his replacement of Jeff ...
Women's athletics gaining ground in media exposure, but equality still not reached
Dec 13, 2007; ... Michael McHale University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Flip on the television for proof. Collegiate women's sports enjoy some attention. Whether it's a basketball game in the winter or a softball matchup during the summer, a spotlight roams ...
VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'Marvel vs. Capcom 2' a rare find
Dec 13, 2007; ... Rob Duguay University Wire 12-13-2007 (Anchor) (U-WIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Have you ever imagined who would win in a fight between "Street Fighter's" Ryu and Cyclops, the leader of Marvel's "X-Men?" What would be more powerful? Ryu's hadouken fireballs or Cyclops' incredible optic ...
NU football recruit getting a chance to play for his dad
Dec 13, 2007; ... Jeff Straub University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- For Nebraska's newest football recruit Ben Cotton, nothing could be better than getting a chance to play for his dad. Ben and his dad, Barney, are headed back to the Cornhusker state, which ...
Saginaw Valley State U.-area minister meshes Christ, money
Dec 13, 2007; ... Mary Oakley University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Valley Vanguard) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. -- Tuition payments, car payments, housing payments and credit card payments all have college students worried about their current finances and many don't think about their future money ...
Bears volleyball poised to show mettle in Final Four
Dec 13, 2007; ... Matt Kawahara University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Californian) (CSTV U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- Haas Pavilion lay in calm Tuesday morning as the Cal volleyball team wound down its final home practice in what has been an all-around record-breaking year. Angie Pressey. Ellen ...
BOOK REVIEW: Sex, love, historical accuracy in 'Naughty by Nature'
Dec 13, 2007; ... Laura Chapman University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- In a holiday gift exchange with co-workers earlier this week, my "secret santa," a male colleague, gave me a gift meant to earn a few laughs and embarrass me in front of everyone else. It was ...
Kill goes upstate from SIU to NIU
Dec 13, 2007; ... Brian Feldt University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Egyptian) (CSTV U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- After reviving the SIU football program from near death, Jerry Kill is leaving the program to become the head coach of Northern Illinois. Kill was announced the 20th coach of the Huskies ...
Harvard appoints new dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Dec 13, 2007; ... Jamison A. Hill University Wire 12-13-2007 (Harvard Crimson) (U-WIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Michael D. Smith formally announced the appointment of science historian Allan M. Brandt as dean of Harvard University's largest graduate school, ...
Badgers face off with Volunteers on New Year's
Dec 13, 2007; ... Kevin Hagstrom University Wire 12-13-2007 (Badger Herald) (CSTV U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- While it isn't the bowl game some thought Wisconsin might be competing in after entering the season with the No. 7 ranking in hand, the Outback Bowl marks the fourth consecutive year the Badgers ...
Nalgenes pulled off shelves
Dec 13, 2007; ... Johnie Emma Gall University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Canada's largest outdoor sporting goods realtor has pulled Nalgene brand water bottles from its shelves, citing concern over potential health risks, but stores in State College have not ...
'A Christmas Story' makes its way to the stage
Dec 13, 2007; ... Louis Virtel University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- If you watch "A Christmas Story" 12 consecutive times on TNT this Christmas Eve, TiVo it for New Year's, and replay it an additional 20 times for a Groundhog Day encore, it turns out you'll still ...
Hawk baseball looking up
Dec 13, 2007; ... Sam Martin University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (CSTV U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- When prized baseball recruit Zach Kenyon decided to honor his commitment to Iowa instead of leaping to the professional ranks with the Kansas City Royals, Hawkeye head coach Jack Dahm was ...
Owls still don't have answer for powerhouse RIC, fall 96-91 in OT
Dec 13, 2007; ... Chris Thelin University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Equinox) (CSTV U-WIRE) KEENE, N.H. -- As the Keene State College men's basketball team hit the court against Little East Conference rival Rhode Island College, you could see the revenge in their eyes. This game has been one that ...
Rhode Island Colleges RAs host acceptance event
Dec 13, 2007; ... Kristen E. Mello University Wire 12-13-2007 (Anchor) (U-WIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- On Monday, Nov. 19, students gathered together in the Rhode Island College Student Union, anxious to know the essence of what they were enveloped in. "Mature Audiences Only: Come at Your Own Risk, You ...
'Cats women's basketball beat St. Joe's to go 3-0 in Big 5
Dec 13, 2007; ... Allison Venella University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Villanovan) (CSTV U-WIRE) VILLANOVA, Pa. -- This past week, the Wildcats won their seventh game of the season against the Hawks of St. Joe's but had their six-game winning streak snapped by the George Washington Colonials. Villanova ...
Penn State murder victim's property surfaces, may prove convict's case
Dec 13, 2007; ... Andrew McGill University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Even after he was convicted of third-degree murder for the February 2006 bludgeoning of Pennsylvania State University student Youngcheol Park, Andrew Rogers has steadfastly maintained that a ...
Indiana U. to pay $113.5M for dorm renovations
Dec 13, 2007; ... Michael Reschke University Wire 12-13-2007 (Indiana Daily Student) (U-WIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University Board of Trustees approved a five-year plan to upgrade housing for 2,000 students at an estimated cost of $113.5 million Friday at its meeting on the IU-Purdue ...
Pennsylvania house expands 'right to know'
Dec 13, 2007; ... Christi Brua University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The state House of Representatives voted 191-0 early Wednesday to approve a list of 19 amendments to the state Senate open records bill, bringing Penn State one step closer to revealing its ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Sweeny Todd' wishes you a very bloody Christmas
Dec 13, 2007; ... Ben Raymond University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Villanovan) (U-WIRE) VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Nothing says Christmas like homicide. Add some sweet revenge and a bit of cannibalism and you have yourself a recipe for some titillating yuletide bloodshed. In their sixth collaboration, Johnny ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Juno:' Not just a city in Alaska
Dec 13, 2007; ... Thomas Floyd University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Diamondback) (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- As Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page, "X-Men: The Last Stand") looks down and shakes the test in disbelief, she faces the harsh reality of her situation: She's pregnant. "That ain't no ...
Michelle Obama campaigns at Keene State College's
Dec 13, 2007; ... Joe Astrouski University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Equinox) (U-WIRE) KEENE, N.H. -- Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic hopeful Barack Obama, campaigned for her husband in a speech at Keene State College's student center last Wednesday. In the speech, which drew roughly 125 ...
Cal State-Sacramento art exhibit touches on the human body
Dec 13, 2007; ... Michael Calvillo University Wire 12-13-2007 (The State Hornet) (U-WIRE) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The human body is so intricate that to look at it from a single point of view would hinder one's imagination. This philosophy is the basis for the new art exhibit "Field of Life -- The Body ...
Fairfield basketball's start doesn't show improvement from last year
Dec 13, 2007; ... Keith Connors University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Mirror) (CSTV U-WIRE) FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Immediately after a one-sided loss to Manhattan a season ago, Fairfield men's basketball head coach Ed Cooley stood outside the locker room and said, "If there was a positive in this game, I ...
Big Ten votes to extend to 13-week schedule in 2011
Dec 13, 2007; ... Josh Langenbacher University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Collegian) (CSTV U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State coach Joe Paterno, a staunch advocate of the Big Ten adding a bye week, has finally gotten his wish. The Big Ten presidents voted Dec. 2 to support a 13-week ...
NU women's basketball freshmen focus on improvement
Dec 13, 2007; ... Nick Filipowski University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (CSTV U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- It's tough being a freshman athlete. Playing time is scarce, and it's tough to stay motivated throughout a long season. Nebraska women's basketball freshman center Jessica ...
U. Nebraska students design cyberspace facility in course project
Dec 13, 2007; ... Adam Ziegler University Wire 12-13-2007 (Daily Nebraskan) (U-WIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- For the last three months, 13 architecture students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been designing the future of modern warfare. As an exercise for the Architecture 410 course, ...
Alcorn State football hires new coach
Dec 13, 2007; ... Victoria Brinkley University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Campus Chronicle) (CSTV U-WIRE) ALCORN STATE, Miss. -- At a news conference in downtown Jackson, former wide receiver Earnest Jones was announced as the new head football coach at Alcorn State University Wednesday ...
Iowa wrestlers aim to remain focused
Dec 13, 2007; ... Ryan Young University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Iowan) (CSTV U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Newly crowned No. 1 and fresh off a stimulating 20-13 victory over then-tops-ranked Iowa State, Tom Brands and the Iowa wrestling team seek to remain dominant in its season home opener, facing ...
INTERVIEW: Get groovy with Hot Tuna
Dec 13, 2007; ... Marie Montgomery University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Mirror) (U-WIRE) FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- If you look up Hot Tuna, you will come across a story about the band wanting to be called Hot S***, but the record label pushed for a less-offensive name. But when you have been around for ...
Fairfield volleyball's Campbell remains positive despite injury-plagued career
Dec 13, 2007; ... Mary Therese Church University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Mirror) (CSTV U-WIRE) FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- You may have seen her on the sidelines; the one who cheers louder than anyone else, the one with the most spirit and, conveniently, the one with the mohawk. Over the summer, senior ...
New website encourages young voters to stay involved
Dec 13, 2007; ... Hannah Nelson University Wire 12-13-2007 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- The Harvard Institute of Politics announced the launch of the website novotenovoice.com on Monday with the goal of keeping young people involved in the electoral process. The ...
Businesses offer 'green' Christmas alternatives
Dec 13, 2007; ... Mallory Bateman University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Universe) (U-WIRE) PROVO, Utah -- While lots of boxes, wrapping paper and products are manufactured each year for Christmas, many companies are working hard to offer earth-friendly alternatives. The National Wildlife ...
Finley's 14 can't help Princeton beat Penn State
Dec 13, 2007; ... Jennifer Hart University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Daily Princetonian) (CSTV U-WIRE) PRINCETON, N.J. -- Wednesday night's trip to Happy Valley, Pa., was anything but enjoyable for the Princeton men's basketball team, as it continued its skid with a 61-38 loss to Penn State. While ...
FILM REVIEW: Devastating 'Devil' goes to hell
Dec 13, 2007; ... Greg O'neil University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Equinox) (U-WIRE) KEENE, N.H. -- What is greed capable of? An easy answer -- a lot, duh -- comes with hard evidence, as Sidney Lumet's dour "Before the Devil Knows Your Dead" trumps any conventions of a psychological thriller. It is greed ...
Fairfield athletes earn recognition awards
Dec 13, 2007; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 12-13-2007 (The Mirror) (CSTV U-WIRE) FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- NATIONAL ATTENTION Designated hitter Peter Allen was nominated for the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award, the highest honor for collegiate baseball players. Last season ...