University Wire back issues from Wednesday, February 6:
EDITORIAL: Race should not be an issue in Wiggins incident
Feb 06, 2008; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Campus) (UWIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- It is one thing for a basketball player to bring attention to himself and the team by receiving an infraction for possessing alcohol while underage. It is another to be issued a court summons for ...
Ohio U.-Chillicothe basketball player dies during practice
Feb 06, 2008; ... Matt O'Donnell University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Post) (UWIRE) ATHENS, Ohio -- An Ohio University-Chillicothe basketball player collapsed and died during practice on Monday. Sophomore Jonathan Mason Davis, 20, originally from Hampton, Va., was participating in a team ...
COMMENTARY: In all the hoops hype, don't leave out the women
Feb 06, 2008; ... Travis Berg University Wire 02-06-2008 (Volante) (UWIRE) VERMILLION, S.D. -- Well, the Patriots lost and Eli Manning was the Super Bowl MVP. That's in the past. There will be a month void of any national championships. Yet, there is another team on a winning streak. This is a ...
COLUMN: Gossip Web site brings out immaturity
Feb 06, 2008; ... Ginger Enclade University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Bruin) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Students across the nation are receiving the star treatment, complete with paparazzi and dirty gossip. Since the creation of JuicyCampus.com, a new breed of campus celebrity has emerged: those who ...
INTERVIEW: Former Hoosier reacts to Knight's resignation
Feb 06, 2008; ... Ben Homrig University Wire 02-06-2008 (Indiana Daily Student) (UWIRE) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- On Tuesday afternoon, IU sports columnist Ben Homrig spoke with Hoosier great Tom Abernathy on Bob Knight's abrupt resignation from Texas Tech Monday. Abernathy played under Knight on IU's 1976 ...
Poly's 'low key' guard is flying high
Feb 06, 2008; ... Brian McMullen University Wire 02-06-2008 (Mustang Daily) (UWIRE) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Lorenzo Keeler would be a San Jose State Spartan if not for an unfortunate circumstance that landed him here at Cal Poly, but that doesn't mean he's not proud to wear green and gold on the ...
Rams women's basketball hope to snap slide
Feb 06, 2008; ... Matt L. Stephens University Wire 02-06-2008 (Rocky Mountain Collegian) (UWIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- It is said that one is the loneliest number. But in today's world of women's college basketball, if you place two lonely ones side by side to get 11, you'll find yourself near the ...
COLUMN: National mall renovation not a Bush conspiracy
Feb 06, 2008; ... Justin Doran University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Illini) (UWIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- One of my favorite scenes in Forrest Gump is when he gets pulled up on stage at the anti-war rally. An actor playing Abbie Hoffman convinces Forrest to make an impromptu speech. He then proceeds to give ...
Lobo 3-pointers decimate Rams
Feb 06, 2008; ... Steven Fernandez University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Lobo) (UWIRE) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The University of New Mexico men's basketball team caught fire from 3-point range as the Lobos cruised to their biggest conference win in 11 years. UNM bounced back from a two-game losing ...
COLUMN: Washington legislators need to learn to play well
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jillian Sheridan University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Texan) (UWIRE) AUSTIN, Texas -- Bush gave his final State of the Union address last week. As he walked in, people shook his hand, smiled, said hello. He got to the podium and stood for several minutes of applause. Throughout his ...
FILM REVIEW: Once is enough, twice will be 'Over Her Dead Body'
Feb 06, 2008; ... Stephanie Rancier University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Battalion) (UWIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Some think when you die you become nothing more than worm food; others believe in some version of heaven or reincarnation. For years, filmmakers poked fun at this uncertainty in comedies ...
Notre Dame hockey coach hails Sheahan as warrior on ice
Feb 06, 2008; ... Sam Werner University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Observer) (UWIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- As the old saying goes, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression. When he met Irish coach Jeff Jackson for the first time in May 2005, current senior defenseman and alternate ...
Brewster bringing in one of the best recruiting classes in Minnesota football history
Feb 06, 2008; ... Luke Middendorf University Wire 02-06-2008 (Minnesota Daily) (UWIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Wednesday marks the true test for Minnesota head football coach Tim Brewster. Answers to the questions of his recruiting ability have begun to show up over the past few months as numerous ...
U. Illinois community enjoys game variety, improv
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jim Vorel University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Illini) (UWIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Two hackers of questionable allegiance and legality are meeting in cyberspace in a weary, dystopian future. Host is haranguing Twitch for information which he seems loath to give up. In the physical world, ...
Tight game brings good result for Northeastern hockey
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jonathan Raymond University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Northeastern News) (UWIRE) BOSTON -- In a tight, chippy game that saw a slew of penalties, the Huskies managed to come away with two points Friday night after a 1-0 blanking of Massachusetts. Sophomore goaltender Brad Thiessen ...
Gymnast leaves a permanent mark at Ball State
Feb 06, 2008; ... Levin Black University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily News) (UWIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. -- In the mid-1990s Sarah Doyle dominated gymnastics at Ball State University like no one had before, and 11 years after her last performance she's getting the type of induction that only the best ...
Aggies roll against Iowa State
Feb 06, 2008; ... David Arno University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Battalion) (UWIRE) COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The No. 18 Texas A&M Aggies increased their winning streak to four on Wednesday night against the Iowa State Cyclones with a 69-51 win in the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. "We're ...
Syracuse offers 'interesting' matchup for Huskies
Feb 06, 2008; ... Mike Northup University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Campus) (UWIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- Riding a five-game winning streak and playing some of the best basketball head coach Jim Calhoun has seen this year, the newly-ranked No. 19 Huskies will try to continue their ascension into the ...
Department of aerospace engineering wins top awards
Feb 06, 2008; ... Mary Sorrick University Wire 02-06-2008 (University Daily Kansan) (UWIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- The department of aerospace engineering is flying high after winning three national awards from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Nobuya Nishio, University of ...
CD REVIEW: Kravitz heads a weak 'Revolution'
Feb 06, 2008; ... Julie Engler University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Egyptian) (UWIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Just mentioning the words "love" and "revolution" in the same title and any Beatles fan knows what is going on. "I Love the Rain" sounds too much like the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," ...
Former Razorback having success for BG women's gymnastics
Feb 06, 2008; ... Sean Shapiro University Wire 02-06-2008 (The BG News) (UWIRE) BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- A year ago Breanne Guy was a struggling through an injury at the University of Arkansas. One year later Guy is now a leading athlete on a Falcon squad that currently stands at 2-2 overall ....
Author Jonathan Schell warns of nuclear threats, issues
Feb 06, 2008; ... Sean Leviashvili University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Northeastern News) (UWIRE) BOSTON -- Author Jonathan Schell, best known for expressing his theories and global concern in the book "The Fate of the Earth" in 1982, spoke about a new fate and possible solutions as he addressed topics ...
A predicted second-place conference finish motivates Titan softball
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jon Castillo University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Titan) (UWIRE) FULLERTON, Calif. -- The Cal State Fullerton softball team enters the 2008 season with high expectations as it starts its season ranked among the nation's best. The Titans open the year ranked 21st in the USA Today/NFCA ...
Golden Eagles women's basketball comes from behind to beat Cincinnati
Feb 06, 2008; ... Nick Bullock University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Marquette Tribune) (UWIRE) MILWAUKEE -- A joint decision by Golden Eagles head coach Terri Mitchell and the teams leading scorer, Krystal Ellis, resulted in the star opening tonight's game against Cincinnati on the bench. It was a ...
COMMENTARY: One-syllable titles, puns do not a good movie make
Feb 06, 2008; ... Brad Boron University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Cardinal) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Reviewing films, it is my duty to protect you, the reader, from the worst the theaters have to offer. Because no one has time to see every movie that comes out everywhere, I need a way to tell readers ...
Recruiting class gives Syracuse football fans a reason to smile
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jared Diamond University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Orange) (UWIRE) SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- During his senior year of high school, Romale Tucker verbally committed to Virginia, a successful Atlantic Coast Conference program that had played eight bowl games in the previous decade. But ...
San Diego State U. study says women in Hollywood have small role behind the scenes
Feb 06, 2008; ... Carissa Casares University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Aztec) (UWIRE) SAN DIEGO -- The nominees for best director for the 2008 Academy Awards are all talented, hard-working and have made brilliant films in 2007. And they are all men. This year's Academy Awards include no women ...
Orange and black have been a black and blue affair for Penn squash
Feb 06, 2008; ... Brian Finkel University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Pennsylvanian) (UWIRE) PHILADELPHIA -- After last week's cakewalk, Wednesday night's match could be a rude awakening for the Penn men's squash team. Eight days ago, Penn routed Franklin and Marshall 9-0 in a match that senior ...
COMMENTARY: Jayhawks' recruiting class ranking will not reflect potential
Feb 06, 2008; ... Thor Nystrom University Wire 02-06-2008 (University Daily Kansan) (UWIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- A random Kansas football fan is going to stumble across ESPN Wednesday and see the Jayhawks' 2008 recruiting class ranked in the mid-30s or lower during a Signing Day wrap-up show. That fan is ...
Flu outbreak hits San Diego State U. hard
Feb 06, 2008; ... Kim Swain University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Aztec) (UWIRE) SAN DIEGO -- If you're hearing more coughing and sneezing in the classroom, don't be surprised -- flu season has hit San Diego State University hard, and it's only the beginning of the outbreak. Last week, Student ...
COLUMN: Cheap, reliable entertainment available at library
Feb 06, 2008; ... Sara Barbour University Wire 02-06-2008 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (UWIRE) NEW YORK -- Whether you're at the club meeting solely for the cupcakes, at the town hall gathering for a better-quality dinner, or waiting in line for hours to get a ticket to a Broadway show during Urban New ...
Focus the Nation holds teach-in
Feb 06, 2008; ... Stephanie De Sousa University Wire 02-06-2008 (Central Florida Future) (UWIRE) OVIEDO, Fla. -- Focus the Nation at UCF, an organization devoted to global-warming solutions, promoted climate change with a teach-in Thursday. At the event, Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty ...
CD REVIEW: Hot Chip go dance-pop on 'Made in the Dark'
Feb 06, 2008; ... Matt Hunziker University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Cardinal) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- From Coming on Strong through The Warning and now on to Made in the Dark, London's Hot Chip have made a rather quick shift from mellow, occasionally dreary R&B-inspired electronica to catchy ...
Relaxing cup of green tea promotes healthy immune system, mind
Feb 06, 2008; ... Monica Castro University Wire 02-06-2008 (Kansas State Collegian) (UWIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Served hot or cold, green tea can be used as a drink to relax the body, and it contains chemical properties that are healthy for the body as well. Mark Haub, associate professor and ...
South Dakota freshman runners sets 800-meter record
Feb 06, 2008; ... Ryan Moore University Wire 02-06-2008 (Volante) (UWIRE) VERMILLION, S.D. -- Sometimes, when athletes are preparing for a big competition, they require many words of wisdom from many different people. All Emma Erickson needed to hear was "don't get scared." The advice ...
Study: Alcohol may stop heart disease
Feb 06, 2008; ... Beth Kaiserman University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Collegian) (UWIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Combining exercise with moderate alcohol consumption may help in the fight against heart disease, a new study suggests. In the study, people who both exercised and drank moderately ...
BU researcher learns the secrets of long life through Medical Center study
Feb 06, 2008; ... Anna Webster University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Free Press) (UWIRE) BOSTON -- Kirsten McLaughlin is a professional conversation starter. As a research assistant for the Boston University Medical Center's Long Life and Supercentenarian study, swapping stories with men and women ...
RU men's hoops looks to start key stretch with victory
Feb 06, 2008; ... Mike Vorkunov University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The calendar has turned to February and that means college basketball has reached its final stretch. This is the time where squads try to separate themselves from being a bubble team and ...
Study shows smoking bans cause drop in business, economy
Feb 06, 2008; ... Brett King University Wire 02-06-2008 (Kansas State Collegian) (UWIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- After failing to pass a statewide smoking ban in 2007, liberal Mission Hills, Kan., Republican Sen. David Wysong is on the warpath once again to outlaw smoking in restaurants and ...
COLUMN: Laugh until it hurts
Feb 06, 2008; ... Noah Hy Brozinsky University Wire 02-06-2008 (Cornell Daily Sun) (UWIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- A good person doesn't find much funny about someone else's pain. One week ago, George W. Bush gave his final State of the Union Address. I caught the replay, sitting alone in my bedroom, ...
CD REVIEW: Hot Chip nails sound in the 'Dark'
Feb 06, 2008; ... Julie Engler University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Egyptian) (UWIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Hot Chip's "The Warning" exploded after it's 2006 release, launching the love of electronic quintet worldwide. After floating around in an uncharted territory of electronic music for a while, ...
Forward's injury to challenge No. 5 Bruins in Washington
Feb 06, 2008; ... Nik Lampros University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Bruin) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- As the No. 5 UCLA men's basketball team prepares for this weekend's road games against Washington State and Washington, it will once again be without one of its major contributors. Junior forward Luc ...
Life without Hackett is a bleak proposition for Trojans
Feb 06, 2008; ... Peter Simones University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Trojan) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- The everyman never gets enough credit. In sports, he is sometimes referred to as the utility man (baseball) or a gamer (football). For USC men's basketball, Daniel Hackett is more than just ...
EDITORIAL: In election, snap out of slogans; let's talk
Feb 06, 2008; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 02-06-2008 (Washington Square News) (UWIRE) NEW YORK -- Tuesday, millions of New Yorkers went to the polls to cast primary votes. Wednesday, undoubtedly, the victors will crow, the losers will reassure and the pundits will mince. This election, already ...
COLUMN: Small steps are key for environment
Feb 06, 2008; ... Dan Wilkinson University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Daily Campus) (UWIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- Twelve years ago, Mrs. Wong, my fourth grade teacher, introduced me to the lethargic world of recycling. For weeks, she made us sing the recycling song, "The Three 'R's to Recycling." In apathetic ...
New law could force schools to act as Internet piracy police
Feb 06, 2008; ... Brian Jordan University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Northeastern News) (UWIRE) BOSTON -- Colleges could soon feel the financial burden of a new Congressional initiative to impose stricter enforcement of Internet copyright laws on college campuses. Section 494 of the Higher Education ...
Healthy eating habits benefit NU swim team
Feb 06, 2008; ... Luke Nichols University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Nebraskan) (UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- For those who think swimming and diving just means jumping in a pool and swimming laps, there's a little more to it than that. Nebraska coach Pablo Morales said if swimmers hope to be ...
Greer's 'Dirty Truth' shares secrets of industry
Feb 06, 2008; ... Frank Shyong University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Bruin) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- One spring day during the late 1980s, a group of UCLA students commandeered a set of a Western town and waged a paintball fight in the back lot of a Warner Brothers' compound. The battle was both ...
Marquette U. student-athletes receive national recognition
Feb 06, 2008; ... Lizzie Mytty University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Marquette Tribune) (UWIRE) MILWAUKEE -- Marquette athletes are staying on the ball -- not only in their athletics, but in school, too. Last year, seven Marquette teams were recognized for scoring in the top 10 percentile in the ...
Irish women's tennis edges BYU in first home match
Feb 06, 2008; ... Dan Masterton University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Observer) (UWIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The No. 19 Irish (2-2) opened their home schedule with a 4-3 win over BYU (2-5) Tuesday in front of a large crowd at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. Notre Dame got the ball rolling by taking the ...
High-scoring contest ends in Florida loss to Tennessee
Feb 06, 2008; ... Danny Klein University Wire 02-06-2008 (Independent Florida Alligator) (UWIRE) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Sometimes the score can be deceiving. In a game where Florida began as strong as it ever has, and held tough for as long as it could, the No. 7 Volunteers used a late run to bowl ...
Still, stalk hunting best for squirrel season
Feb 06, 2008; ... Bryan Jones University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Mississippian) (UWIRE) OXFORD, Miss. -- Across the South, most hunting seasons have trickled to an end, and many outdoorsmen have given up the woods in favor of sleeping in and watching TV (Go Giants!). Still, there is a golden ...
Harvard groups celebrate Super Tuesday with paintball tournament
Feb 06, 2008; ... Lauren D. Kiel University Wire 02-06-2008 (Harvard Crimson) (UWIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Republicans kicked off Super Tuesday with a victory -- but in the paintball arena, not at the polls. As members of the Harvard University College Democrats and Harvard Republican Club took aim and ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Death' preferable to horrible comedy
Feb 06, 2008; ... Peterson Hill University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Crimson White) (UWIRE) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- If you wish to save money and time in therapy, then you should go rent the adorable "Just Like Heaven," starring Mark Ruffalo and Reese Witherspoon, because "Over Her Dead Body" is basically the ...
Winter weather forces Iowa State softball to open with 34 straight away games
Feb 06, 2008; ... Dan Wright University Wire 02-06-2008 (Iowa State Daily) (UWIRE) AMES, Iowa -- The ISU softball season officially begins Feb. 9 when the team travels to Fargo, N.D., to face Wisconsin-Green Bay. Forty-five days and 34 games later, the Cyclones will finally play their home opener ...
Tuition costs plays role in decision to stay longer
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jillian Berman University Wire 02-06-2008 (Michigan Daily) (UWIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The college fun can't last forever, but paying in-state tuition makes it last longer. According to University data, in-state students are more likely to stay on campus for an extra year or more, ...
N.C. State basketball coach stays perfect against Hokies
Feb 06, 2008; ... Clark Leonard University Wire 02-06-2008 (Technician) (UWIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sidney Lowe has insisted all season the N.C. State men's basketball team isn't the same one that went to the ACC Tournament championship game last season. But one thing hasn't changed from 2007 for the ...
Newly-ranked Irish head to N.J. for Seton Hall showdown
Feb 06, 2008; ... Chris Khorey I University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Observer) (UWIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Life in the Big East doesn't allow for much downtime. After two wins in three days over Providence and DePaul last weekend, No. 21 Notre Dame travels to Newark, N.J., to take on Seton Hall ...
Court ruling recognized out of state same-sex couples
Feb 06, 2008; ... Alicia Outing University Wire 02-06-2008 (Columbia Daily Spectator) (UWIRE) NEW YORK -- Patricia Martinez and countless others won a significant battle last Friday when a New York state appellate court ruled that same-sex marriages performed out-of-state must be recognized in the ...
New UCLA coaches set to sign prized recruits
Feb 06, 2008; ... Sam Allen University Wire 02-06-2008 (Daily Bruin) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Two months ago, when UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero announced he had fired Karl Dorrell, he made a point to praise Dorrell for laying a solid foundation for the program. But Guerrero wanted someone ...
EDITORIAL: Choosing is a challenge, but voting should be easy
Feb 06, 2008; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 02-06-2008 (Tufts Daily) (UWIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. -- The governor of New Jersey had to wait to vote because machines weren't working at his polling place. A woman in Chicago was told she wouldn't be able to vote because only one of five election judges ...
COLUMN: Fatty food for thought
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jason Engelhart University Wire 02-06-2008 (Badger Herald) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- In one of the most memorable scenes in the history of NBC's "The Office," Dwight attempts to convince his co-workers of the virtue of roasting the goose he has just run over with his car. As an added ...
Text messages newest tool to mobilize young voters
Feb 06, 2008; ... Carrie Battan University Wire 02-06-2008 (Tufts Daily) (UWIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. -- Modern text messaging technology boasts the ability for users to chat with friends on the go, send in the choice for a favorite American Idol contestant or even order a pizza - and in the wake of this ...
Donahue inspires hard work amongst Cornell basketball players
Feb 06, 2008; ... Cory Bennett University Wire 02-06-2008 (Cornell Daily Sun) (UWIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- At least Cornell men's basketball head coach Steve Donahue is honest with himself. He stopped wearing a blazer at games long ago. There just wasn't a point; it came off too quickly. "I tried it ...
Pell Grant awards will increase next year but lower than projected
Feb 06, 2008; ... Jessica Mae University Wire 02-06-2008 (The Post) (UWIRE) ATHENS, Ohio -- University students can expect an increase in next year's Pell Grant awards, according to a new federal budget.The maximum grant value for the 2008-09 academic year will increase to $4,731, up $421 from this ...