University Wire back issues from Tuesday, March 11:
Kent State's Christian claims MAC Coach of the Year honors
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jeff Russ University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Kent Stater) (UWIRE) KENT, Ohio -- In a season to remember, where all the focus has been on postseason success, the Kent State men's basketball team received its first postseason victory yesterday in the form of an award. Coach Jim ...
Brown men's lacrosse goes Mile High to take down Air Force
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jason Harris University Wire 03-11-2008 (Brown Daily Herald) (UWIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After an exhausting 11-8 loss at No. 19 Denver on Saturday, the Brown men's lacrosse team looked like it could be in for a rough weekend at the Pioneer Face-Off Classic in the Mile High City ....
Feeling betrayed by gov's call girl connection
Mar 11, 2008; ... Chris James & Rachel Smith University Wire 03-11-2008 (Washington Square News) (UWIRE) NEW YORK -- Stern senior Sarah Hu didn't know what to think. "It's a shock!" she said, after she saw the news in the Stern lounge Monday. "He seemed like a good guy. I approved of his ...
Michigan hockey defense adjusts to Vaughan's injury
Mar 11, 2008; ... Nate Sandals University Wire 03-11-2008 (Michigan Daily) (UWIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan's worst-case defensive scenario is quickly becoming a reality. After Kevin Quick was dismissed from the team Feb. 1, the Wolverines' roster went down to six game-tested defensemen ....
COLUMN: Religion, politics can finally split now Huckabee's out of race
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jon Spike University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Cardinal) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- For the last few decades, American politics have devolved from the democratic process into the theocratic process. When asked of his religion being an issue in the upcoming 1960 presidential ...
Bullpen and defensive woes plague Aggies baseball
Mar 11, 2008; ... Ray Lin University Wire 03-11-2008 (The California Aggie) (UWIRE) DAVIS, Calif. -- After reaching a high of a four-game sweep of Utah the week before, the Aggies' (7-7) bullpen and defense failed them this past week as they dropped four straight contests before salvaging a Causeway ...
Brooklyn 3-piece band mixes sounds from '70s, '80s and '90s
Mar 11, 2008; ... Mark Sibilla University Wire 03-11-2008 (Kansas State Collegian) (UWIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Though the beginning of the new year can be a frustrating time when it comes to new music, the lack of worthwhile material often allows listeners to discover albums from the previous year that ...
Student restricted after allegedly threatening U. Wisconsin dean
Mar 11, 2008; ... Amanda Hoffstrom University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Cardinal) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- A University of Wisconsin at Madison junior was charged with disorderly conduct Monday, and ordered both to stay away from Bascom Hall and to have no contact with a UW-Madison assistant dean ...
COLUMN: Latin America needs mediation
Mar 11, 2008; ... Omar Bonilla University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Cougar) (UWIRE) HOUSTON -- Between focusing on more violence in the Middle East and the economic slowdown hitting home; news of a conflict brewing south of the hemisphere may have escaped some of us. Raul Reyes, a top leader of ...
Possible recession affects students' job searches
Mar 11, 2008; ... Amanda Keim University Wire 03-11-2008 (Kansas State Collegian) (UWIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- With a possible recession looming, some Kansas State University students might have to take extra precautions to secure future employment. "I'm not a forecaster, but there is certainly ...
Houston's McKiver on top C-USA team for second time
Mar 11, 2008; ... Ronnie Turner University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Cougar) (UWIRE) HOUSTON -- UH senior guard Robert "Fluff" McKiver and senior forward Dion Dowell fulfill separate roles for the Cougars, but they stood together Monday as two of the best players Conference USA has to ...
Former actor finds true calling in 'Real Nebraska' show
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jenna Gibson University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Nebraskan) (UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- David Burge used to be an actor for Wichita Children's Theatre. He dressed up as a bear, a kitten, the tin man and even the fairy godfather when there weren't enough women for a production of ...
COLUMN: Runnin' Utes don't have enough clutch
Mar 11, 2008; ... Cody Brunner University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (UWIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- Not a chance in hell. Don't get me wrong -- I'd love to see Jim Boylen cap his inaugural season at the University of Utah with a run at the MWC Championship and maybe even a berth into the ...
Study shows low national computer science enrollment
Mar 11, 2008; ... Devin Henry University Wire 03-11-2008 (Minnesota Daily) (UWIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- In the early 2000's, students were dropping out of school early to enter jobs in the technology field. Just a few years later, the Computing Research Association has found that the number of ...
Expert says health care must change at U. Iowa talk
Mar 11, 2008; ... Shawn Gude University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Iowan) (UWIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- There were no protesters, no accusations of treason, and the boos and outbursts were notably absent. In short, Laurie Garrett's Monday night University of Iowa Lecture Series speech drew a stark ...
Border vigilante leader skips out on NYU debate
Mar 11, 2008; ... Michael McCormack University Wire 03-11-2008 (Washington Square News) (UWIRE) NEW YORK -- Security was beefed up at the New York University Kimmel Center Monday night. Metal detectors were stationed at the entrances. Guards surveyed the crowd, keeping an eye out for possible ...
COMMENTARY: Which Big Ten teams will go dancing?
Mar 11, 2008; ... Zach Eisendrath University Wire 03-11-2008 (Minnesota Daily) (UWIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- The Big Ten's top four teams -- No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 17 Purdue, No. 22 Indiana and No. 19 Michigan State -- are all set to make it into the NCAA tournament. According to ESPN.com bracketologist ...
COLUMN: Any mud men can sling, women can sling better
Mar 11, 2008; ... Adam Elmahrek University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Titan) (UWIRE) FULLERTON, Calif. -- Hillary Clinton will not be satisfied until she has proven, once and for all, the clincher of a feminist-styled argument for gender symmetry in the modern era: When given the chance, women will always ...
LSU fans support Pierre as permanent LSU basketball coach
Mar 11, 2008; ... Johanathan Brooks University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Reveille) (UWIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- Uncertainty still remains about who will coach LSU next season as the basketball season draws to a close. Since former coach John Brady's termination Feb. 8, several names have ...
Students weigh options when looking for new cars
Mar 11, 2008; ... Eric Davis University Wire 03-11-2008 (Kansas State Collegian) (UWIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Many graduating seniors look forward to the excitement of building a new life for themselves after college. However, it is difficult to make a fresh start without proper transportation ....
Early woes continue for winless BG softball team
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jordan Cravens University Wire 03-11-2008 (The BG News) (UWIRE) BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The BG women's softball team is still looking for its first win after dropping four games at the War Eagle Classic in Auburn, Ala. With the Falcons' loss, the team drops to 0-9 on the ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Road Trip': No need to fasten seatbelt, journey slow
Mar 11, 2008; ... Amanda Beyer University Wire 03-11-2008 (Badger Herald) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- There are many life-altering questions we all must face at one point or another. One still vivid in our minds is where to go to college. While many peruse colorful brochures and countless Google ...
Junior resumes baseball career with Dirtbags following stint in community college
Mar 11, 2008; ... Abbey Mastracco University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Forty-Niner) (UWIRE) LONG BEACH, Calif. -- When junior outfielder Zach Barger packed up and left his San Diego-area home after graduating high school in 2004, he never expected to be unpacking his things back at home in San Diego less ...
Husker baseball's Pribanic, Dorn shine in four-game shutout
Mar 11, 2008; ... Michael McHale University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Nebraskan) (UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Aaron Pribanic didn't need time. Just opportunities. So far, he's made them count. Nebraska's junior pitcher blew away his competition Monday afternoon, throwing a complete-game shutout ...
Terrapin baseball team looks to improve record against non-ACC opponents
Mar 11, 2008; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Diamondback) (UWIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Terrapin baseball team, in need of a boost as they near the quarter-point of its season, opens a two-game series against Delaware tonight. The Terps' goal of finishing in the top ...
U. Wisconsin student barred from building after confrontation
Mar 11, 2008; ... Ken Harris University Wire 03-11-2008 (Badger Herald) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- A University of Wisconsin student was ordered to stay away from Bascom Hall Monday at an initial court appearance stemming from a February confrontation with a UW assistant dean. Alan Dubrow, 20, ...
COLUMN: Repeating is believing
Mar 11, 2008; ... Samad Khurram University Wire 03-11-2008 (Harvard Crimson) (UWIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Governments tend to have a natural predisposition to sustain views that are friendly to them. Some go a step further and actively craft stories to support their purported opinions. For instance, ...
Brown U. greeks governed by rush rules
Mar 11, 2008; ... Catherine Straut University Wire 03-11-2008 (Brown Daily Herald) (UWIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- When Trish Capuano '11 attended her first rush meeting in February with members of Alpha Chi Omega and Kappa Alpha Theta, she was unsure which, if any, of the two Brown University campus ...
FILM REVIEW: '10,000 B.C.' a historical failure
Mar 11, 2008; ... Rhian Hibner University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Lobo) (UWIRE) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Saber-toothed tigers notwithstanding, the anachronisms in "10,000 B.C." completely ruin the movie. If Roland Emmerich had put even the slightest amount of research into the time period he was ...
COLUMN: Democratic candidates wasting our election enthusiasm
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jeffrey Bloomer University Wire 03-11-2008 (Michigan Daily) (UWIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The most memorably depressing day of my adult life was Nov. 3, 2004. If you were on campus that day, no matter who you voted for in the presidential election the day before, you probably remember ...
Spitzer linked to pricey prostitute, apologizes
Mar 11, 2008; ... Kate Thuma University Wire 03-11-2008 (Washington Square News) (UWIRE) NEW YORK -- New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologized Monday after news sources reported that a federal wiretap recorded him soliciting a high-priced prostitute over the phone last month. Standing next to his ...
LSU freshman Randolph '90 percent' sure he's coming back
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jerit Roser University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Reveille) (UWIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- This weekend may not be fans' last chance to see freshman forward Anthony Randolph in an LSU jersey. "I would say there's a 90 percent chance I'm coming back here," Randolph told The Daily ...
USC golfer Hie takes individual title in playoff final
Mar 11, 2008; ... Robson Hauser University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Trojan) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Sophomore Rory Hie picked up his second career win in a playoff as the USC men's golf team finished fourth at the Southern Highlands Collegiate at the Southern Highlands Golf Club in Las Vegas. The ...
Rain drenches stacks at Harvard library
Mar 11, 2008; ... Gordon Y. Liao University Wire 03-11-2008 (Harvard Crimson) (UWIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Heavy rainfall on Saturday night caused a drainage pipe to burst in Harvard University's Pusey Library, resulting in water damage of many valuable holdings. The 19-person Library Collection ...
Police release new photos of possible UNC murder suspect
Mar 11, 2008; ... Chris Allred University Wire 03-11-2008 (Technician) (UWIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Chapel Hill Police Department released additional photos Monday of a possible suspect in Eve Carson's murder. Carson, student body president and senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, was found shot to death ...
Freeman remains starter for Bobcats basketball
Mar 11, 2008; ... Steve Gartner University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Post) (UWIRE) ATHENS, Ohio -- Although most teams turn to their veteran players at this point in the season, Ohio will look to one of its youngest for a late-season boost. Following a solid start on Senior Day, the Bobcats will go ...
Kansas State baseball looking to extend 3-game winning streak
Mar 11, 2008; ... Mike DeVader University Wire 03-11-2008 (Kansas State Collegian) (UWIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- The Kansas State baseball team will look to continue on its first three-game winning streak of the season as it faces the Washington State Cougars at 6:30 Tuesday night at Tointon Family ...
COLUMN: How to handle a first date: Tips for making the night go well
Mar 11, 2008; ... Amanda Bernaudo University Wire 03-11-2008 (Campus Press) (UWIRE) BOULDER, Colo. -- Who would have thought asking someone out on a date involved risk? "Take that risk because if you don't you'll never know," said Leslie Kwiatkowski, a representative for It's Just Lunch, a ...
COLUMN: Wikileaks leading an online revolution
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jessica Terrell University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Titan) (UWIRE) FULLERTON, Calif. -- Beginning with the PATRIOT Act in 2001, Americans embarked on a slide down a dangerous slope, our civil liberties getting buried in the mud one-by-one. With the Bill of Rights at the top of ...
Former Australian P.M. speaks at IOP
Mar 11, 2008; ... Mark Hoadley University Wire 03-11-2008 (Harvard Crimson) (UWIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard spoke about his country's relations with China and the United States last night at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum. Howard, who governed Australia ...
COMMENTARY: 'American Idol' continues to deliver American scandals
Mar 11, 2008; ... Libby Segal University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Good Five Cent Cigar) (UWIRE) KINGSTON, R.I. -- 03/11/08 - "American Idol" has been a huge success for young artists including Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson ("Dreamgirls"), and Jordin Sparks. But "American Idol" has also served as a ...
U. Colorado officials optimistic about new president
Mar 11, 2008; ... Kaely Moore University Wire 03-11-2008 (Campus Press) (UWIRE) BOULDER, Colo. -- Bruce Benson had a "busy day from start to finish" when he took office on Monday as the University of Colorado system's 22nd President said Ken McConnellogue, associate vice president for university ...
COLUMN: Torture on, patriots
Mar 11, 2008; ... James Dechant University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Observer) (UWIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The House and the Senate presented the President with a bill last week that would have prevented American intelligence agencies, specifically the CIA, from using certain techniques of prisoner ...
COMMENTARY: Arizona's Wise labeled as the new Jason Gardner
Mar 11, 2008; ... Lance Madden University Wire 03-11-2008 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (UWIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- Dominique Giovanni Wise will probably never have his No. 13 Arizona men's basketball jersey retired and hung from the heavens of McKale Center. And making it to the NBA doesn't seem too realistic ...
COMMENTARY: Nine Inch Nails releases free nine-track album online
Mar 11, 2008; ... Cary Conrady University Wire 03-11-2008 (Mustang Daily) (UWIRE) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Nine Inch Nails band member Trent Reznor posted his new album, "Ghosts I-IV," on NIN.com last week in an attempt to screw over major record labels. The album can be downloaded off the Web site ...
Most scientists agree global warming occurs, human involvement
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jamie Bullus University Wire 03-11-2008 (Oklahoma Daily) (UWIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- Global warming has been occurring, will continue to occur and eventually will impact Oklahoma. That is the primary message of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey's "Climate Change Statement," ...
'Green' parking permit planned
Mar 11, 2008; ... Kellie Woodhouse University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Diamondback) (UWIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Next semester, students who normally would have paid hundreds of dollars for a campus parking permit could see reduced prices - if they own an environment-friendly car, that is. Students ...
San Jose State U. president, FDA meet to discuss blood donor policy
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jesse Kimbrel University Wire 03-11-2008 (Spartan Daily) (UWIRE) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- San Jose State University president Don Kassing and associate vice president Larry Carr met with officials from the FDA in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss the FDA's blood donor ...
Iowa gymnast turns things around
Mar 11, 2008; ... Lars Headington University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Iowan) (UWIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- One Iowa gymnast didn't have to overcome injuries or add skills, she just had to adjust her training approach over the offseason to have an effect on this year's team. After a mediocre ...
FILM REVIEW: When parental pressure backfires
Mar 11, 2008; ... Annie Levene University Wire 03-11-2008 (Michigan Daily) (UWIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- She's a beautiful girl, young and somewhat talented. Pushed by her parents into fame, fortune and notoriety, only to suffer a tragic, public downfall. Thinking of Britney Spears? Try again. It's a ...
UNH women's hoops prepare for America East Tournament
Mar 11, 2008; ... Joe O'Connell University Wire 03-11-2008 (The New Hampshire) (UWIRE) DURHAM, N.H. -- This Friday the UNH women's basketball team opens up the women's America East Conference tournament when they take on Vermont at 12 p.m. at Chase Family Arena on the campus of the University of ...
Brown U. grad student's research may aid alcoholics
Mar 11, 2008; ... Zunaira Choudhary University Wire 03-11-2008 (Brown Daily Herald) (UWIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A neuroscience research team that includes a Brown University graduate student may have found a way to reduce the temptation to drink alcohol. Jodi Gilman GS is part of a 15-person ...
Pricey preparations for spring break
Mar 11, 2008; ... Liz Newman University Wire 03-11-2008 (Massachusetts Daily Collegian) (UWIRE) AMHERST, Mass. -- Spring break may be about relaxing, but students at the University of Massachusetts are anything but relaxed with a little less than a week to go. They're getting tans and ...
College students explore new faiths
Mar 11, 2008; ... Tiffanie Wu University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Trojan) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Findings from a Pew Forum study show college students in America are changing religious tides, which is also apparent at USC. The survey results indicate an emerging trend that Americans, specifically ...
Sharpley's walk-off homer highlights trip for Notre Dame baseball
Mar 11, 2008; ... Lorenzo Reyes University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Observer) (UWIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Over the week-long spring break, Notre Dame saw a bit of everything, ranging from a walk-off home run by junior Evan Sharpley, to a 16-run loss to No. 1 Arizona. Overall, the Irish went 4-4 for the ...
Princeton baseball's hot hitting sweeps Richmond
Mar 11, 2008; ... From Staff Reports University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Daily Princetonian) (UWIRE) PRINCETON, N.J. -- Some baseball games can be art forms in and of themselves. A 2-1 pitchers' duel, won on a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the ninth inning, possesses a unique and subtle beauty for the ...
Site provides key to city
Mar 11, 2008; ... Kaitlyn Calabro University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Want to see the University from a different point of view? With Geographic Information Systems increasing in popularity, people anywhere are able to pinpoint almost any location and view ...
College applicant pool to shrink, experts say
Mar 11, 2008; ... Ahmed N. Mabruk University Wire 03-11-2008 (Harvard Crimson) (UWIRE) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In as little as two years, expect a lot fewer tears in the college admissions process -- -unless, that is, you're applying to Harvard University or one of its peers. The number of ...
Pollitz kisses Millett goodbye on Senior Day with 15 second half points
Mar 11, 2008; ... Ben Garbarek University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Miami Student) (UWIRE) OXFORD, Ohio -- The Miami men's basketball team sprung into the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament with a win Sunday during Tim Pollitz's final game in Millett Hall. Jockeying for position in next ...
Oklahoma wrestling sends four to NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 2008; ... M.J. Casiano University Wire 03-11-2008 (Oklahoma Daily) (UWIRE) NORMAN, Okla. -- The No. 14 Oklahoma wrestling team finished fifth with 24 points in the Big 12 Championship final team results, but the squad was anything but substandard on Saturday in Stillwater. Iowa State ...
CD REVIEW: Presidents' sixth album perfect for tween movies
Mar 11, 2008; ... Jess Camp University Wire 03-11-2008 (The Maneater) (UWIRE) COLUMBIA, Mo. -- You might remember hearing of Presidents of the United States way back in 1995. They had a big hit with the song "Peaches," which is about a guy that eats a lot of the sweet fruit from a can. Or ...
COMMENTARY: Double the pleasure, double the fun in March
Mar 11, 2008; ... Josh Spielman University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Scarlet Nation, I cordially invite you to partake in the most wonderful time of the year: March Madness. With the Rutgers men's and women's basketball regular seasons complete and the ...
Brown women's tennis has sweep success
Mar 11, 2008; ... Seth Motel University Wire 03-11-2008 (Brown Daily Herald) (UWIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After dominating two nonconference opponents this weekend, the Brown women's tennis team is looking ahead to starting Ivy play later this month. Brown (7-4) cruised to victories over ...
Exhibit showcases Indian art steeped in tradition
Mar 11, 2008; ... Chris Zawistowski University Wire 03-11-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- A panel of South Asian women artists came to the Douglass campus on Thursday to discuss the inspirations and techniques they used to convey their personal experiences to their ...
After rain delay, Red lacrosse defeats Pride
Mar 11, 2008; ... Keenan Weatherford University Wire 03-11-2008 (Cornell Daily Sun) (UWIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- In the first matchup between the two teams this season, Hofstra trailed the Red by two goals with just 15 minutes left to play. Unfortunately for the Pride, that game, which started on ...