University Wire back issues from Thursday, March 13:
Auburn equestrian team splits weekend matches
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jenn Himburg University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Auburn Plainsman) (UWIRE) AUBURN, Ala. -- After competing in two meets this weekend, the Auburn equestrian team wrapped up its regular season at 11-3. Friday, the team took its only home loss this season, falling 11-7 to ...
Pell Grant amounts increase while recipients drop
Mar 13, 2008; ... Rachel Albin University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Nebraskan) (UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- Congress has good news and bad news for Pell Grant recipients. The amounts that will be awarded next academic year will be higher than ever, but fewer students will get grants. "We're in ...
Affidavit: Lockhart confesses to Burk murder
Mar 13, 2008; ... Kendra Carter University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Auburn Plainsman) (UWIRE) AUBURN, Ala. -- OPELIKA - Courtney Larrell Lockhart will remain behind bars. During Lockhart's initial hearing, held Monday at 3 p.m. inside the Lee County Justice Center, Judge Jacob Walker said no bond ...
COLUMN: Focusing on Obama's middle name misplaced
Mar 13, 2008; ... Nicole Green University Wire 03-13-2008 (The News Record) (UWIRE) CINCINNATI -- Comments made by Republican Rep. Steve King made me rather nauseous last week. In what I deem a rather blatant generalization about the connotations of names, King suggested that electing Sen ....
Auburn professors discuss 'Women of Color in Academia'
Mar 13, 2008; ... Catharine Montgomery University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Auburn Plainsman) (UWIRE) AUBURN, Ala. -- As part of the Brown Bag Series Panel Discussion; the Multicultural Center, a division of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs hosted a panel on Monday discussing "Women of ...
UTA women's basketball wins first game of tournament
Mar 13, 2008; ... Stephen Peters University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Shorthorn) (UWIRE) KATY, Texas -- The UTA women's basketball team took the first step necessary in defending its Southland Conference championship as they knock off the McNeese State Cowgirls 82-68 Wednesday afternoon in the Merrell ...
Runs save UH baseball from pitching woes
Mar 13, 2008; ... Ronnie Turner University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Daily Cougar) (UWIRE) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The Cougars broke out the bats in a big way against Sam Houston State, but even that couldn't balance their poor pitching performance. The Cougars battered the Bearkats' pitching staff for ...
U. Rhode Island dean of students defends committee meeting closure
Mar 13, 2008; ... Andy Blais University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Good Five Cent Cigar) (UWIRE) KINGSTON, R.I. -- On Friday, The Good Five Cent Cigar filed a complaint with the Rhode Island attorney general against the University of Rhode Island dean of students, alleging she violated open meetings law by ...
Nebraska wrestlers fired up for NCAA championships
Mar 13, 2008; ... Dana Marie Ahrens University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Nebraskan) (UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- As the 2007-08 wrestling season closes, No. 5 Nebraska is gearing up for a run at the program's first-ever national championship. Eight wrestlers -- three 2008 Big 12 Champions, two runners-up and ...
FILM REVIEW: 'The Bank Job' robs audience of time
Mar 13, 2008; ... David C. Scott University Wire 03-13-2008 (Ka Leo O Hawaii) (UWIRE) HONOLULU -- If you are in the mood for an upbeat, edgy and action-packed heist movie that will give you similar chills to the ones you had watching "Ocean's Eleven," then Roger Donaldson's "The Bank Job" is ...
COLUMN: Gov. Blagojevich within Spitzer's distance
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jonathan Jacobson University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Illini) (UWIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It's always unfortunate to see a tireless crusader exposed as a feckless hypocrite, even if it does seem like something of a thread running through American politics these days. It's too bad ...
Knights baseball gets offensive with NJIT
Mar 13, 2008; ... Dane Truxell University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- With a brisk, heavy wind blowing over Bainton Field, the Rutgers baseball team's bats finally came alive. The Scarlet Knights returned home last night, bringing out the bats against NJIT and ...
COMMENTARY: LSU's timing off on basketball coaching search
Mar 13, 2008; ... Keith Claverie University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Daily Reveille) (UWIRE) BATON ROUGE, La. -- By now you've all heard the news. LSU has reportedly contacted USC coach Tim Floyd about the men's basketball coaching position. The rumor mill had been buzzing about this one ...
Controversy over opinion piece flares student body tempers at UNLV
Mar 13, 2008; ... Brian Ahern & April Corbin University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Rebel Yell) (UWIRE) LAS VEGAS -- After discovering the normally filled on-campus Rebel Yell racks were completely empty, the newspaper staff received word from UNLV Solid Waste and Recycling Manager Tara Pike-Nordstrom ...
Wildcats rout Oregon State yet again
Mar 13, 2008; ... Michael Schwartz University Wire 03-13-2008 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (UWIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Coaching rumors, bubble talk and the possibility of a letdown against a team winless in league play did not phase the Arizona men's basketball team Wednesday night. The Wildcats ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Horton' brings Seuss into the 21st Century
Mar 13, 2008; ... Rachel Adams University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Utah Chronicle) (UWIRE) SALT LAKE CITY -- Pixar has spoiled us. Hey, we all loved Disney, but as the new gold standard of children's movies, Pixar has raised the bar. Nowadays adults go to the movies with their children fully expecting ...
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker talks on idea of prejudice, unity
Mar 13, 2008; ... Marissa Hall University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Shorthorn) (UWIRE) ARLINGTON, Texas -- From genocide to politics to the brand of his boots, Forest Whitaker covered everything in his lecture Wednesday night. The Oscar-winning actor spoke for this year's OneBook program, which has ...
Student debt continues to rise
Mar 13, 2008; ... Ben Travers University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Daily Iowan) (UWIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Many students may not need to apply for loans, according to federal standards, but they are still borrowing money and increasing their debt. Whether the loan goes toward paying for an apartment ...
Knights gymnastics travels to West Virginia in penultimate match of season
Mar 13, 2008; ... Stephen Beeston University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The Rutgers gymnastics team will have its second-to-last, and hardest, meet of the season Saturday as they head to West Virginia to compete against three of its toughest opponents yet. The ...
Minn. governor's proposed cut could raise tuition
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jake Grovum University Wire 03-13-2008 (Minnesota Daily) (UWIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- While additional tuition hikes would be his "last resort," University of Minnesota President Bob Bruininks said that with proposed state funding cuts to higher education looming, it may be the only ...
Tucson a 'low' terror risk
Mar 13, 2008; ... Cody Calamaio University Wire 03-13-2008 (Arizona Daily Wildcat) (UWIRE) TUCSON, Ariz. -- A University of Arizona researcher has developed a map of the 132 largest U.S. cities and assigned colors to each based on their vulnerability to terrorism. The project, developed in part ...
Ball State basketball season ends with another close loss
Mar 13, 2008; ... Andy Roberts University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily News) (UWIRE) Cleveland, OH -- In March 2007, after Ball State University was eliminated from the Mid-American Conference tournament by Eastern Michigan University, forward Anthony Newell said he still felt his Cardinals were the better ...
FILM REVIEW: Don't 'Back Down' -- just away
Mar 13, 2008; ... Thomas Floyd University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Diamondback) (UWIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- How desperate for work could Djimon Hounsou possibly be? A gifted actor who received Oscar nominations for his supporting roles in Blood Diamond and In America, Hounsou's appearance in Never ...
CD REVIEW: Black Crowes 'Paint' a promising future
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jeffrey Wallace University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Heights) (UWIRE) CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Just 1:32 into "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution," the opening track to The Black Crowes' seventh studio release, Warpaint, singer Chris Robinson reveals, "To give up now would be such a ...
Mountaineer baseball team blasts Bonnies 21-3
Mar 13, 2008; ... Brian Gawthrop University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Daily Athenaeum) (UWIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- After a par performance by his offense in Game One of its series against St. Bonaventure, West Virginia University head coach Greg Van Zant decided that it was time to tweak his team's ...
Lady Rebels ousted in MWC opener
Mar 13, 2008; ... Paul Delos Santos University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Rebel Yell) (UWIRE) LAS VEGAS -- For one team, it provided a glimmer of hope for a second-rate season and the other saw its nightmare of a year come to an end. Unfortunately for the UNLV Lady Rebels, it was their season that ...
Tuition cap proposal moves through Colorado capitol
Mar 13, 2008; ... Kaeli West University Wire 03-13-2008 (Rocky Mountain Collegian) (UWIRE) FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A proposal Tuesday to cap increases in tuition was voted for unanimously by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education and has moved to the Joint Budget Committee for further figure ...
EDITORIAL: Not hiring smokers would do more harm than good
Mar 13, 2008; ... Staff Editorial University Wire 03-13-2008 (Michigan Daily) (UWIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The list of potential consequences of smoking cigarettes is lengthy. It includes lung cancer, emphysema, asthma, heart disease and stomach ulcers. If two Michigan state senators get their way, ...
Passion plays into Cornell men's lacrosse home win
Mar 13, 2008; ... Cory Bennett University Wire 03-13-2008 (Cornell Daily Sun) (UWIRE) ITHACA, N.Y. -- For the first time this year, the statistical dominance that was obvious almost every game last year for the Cornell men's lacrosse team was present again in the Red's 14-3 victory over Canisius ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Paranoid Park' moves to the big screen
Mar 13, 2008; ... Justine Lopez University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Titan) (UWIRE) FULLERTON, Calif. -- Gus Van Sant's new film, "Paranoid Park" will likely fall under the radar of mainstream moviegoers, but this film is worth a watch. The director may be widely recognized for popular films such ...
Michigan baseball coach Maloney faces old Ball State team
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jason Kohler University Wire 03-13-2008 (Michigan Daily) (UWIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- When Michigan coach Rich Maloney came to Ann Arbor in 2002, he left a Ball State team he had rebuilt from shambles. In his time at Michigan, Maloney has not yet played his old team. "I ...
Victory over Missouri State is No. 400 for KU baseball coach
Mar 13, 2008; ... Shawn Shroyer University Wire 03-13-2008 (University Daily Kansan) (UWIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- By the top of the seventh, Missouri State had the lead and the momentum. But, just as they'd done all night, the seniors in Kansas' lineup put the team on their shoulders. The first ...
Internet gossip gets 'juicier,' potentially more harmful for college students nationwide
Mar 13, 2008; ... Kerianne Okie University Wire 03-13-2008 (Tufts Daily) (UWIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. -- Those who thought rampant gossip ended the day of high school graduation may be surprised to find the trend reincarnated by a newly created Web site designed for scandal-hungry college ...
Cyclones men's basketball hoping for a fresh start in tournament
Mar 13, 2008; ... Tommy Birch University Wire 03-13-2008 (Iowa State Daily) (UWIRE) AMES, Iowa -- It's a dissatisfying flavor in Bryan Petersen's mouth, and the only water that can clean it up is in Kansas City. The Cyclone junior guard will get a chance to wash it out as Iowa State heads to ...
No GW players on all-conference list for first time since 1988
Mar 13, 2008; ... Joanna Shapes University Wire 03-13-2008 (The GW Hatchet) (UWIRE) WASHINGTON -- For the first time in more than 10 years, the GW men's basketball team is not represented on any of the Atlantic 10 all-conference squads. The most obvious name missing from the awards is junior ...
Tufts U. chapter of Alpha Phi suspended for violations
Mar 13, 2008; ... Madeline Garber & Giovanni Russonello University Wire 03-13-2008 (Tufts Daily) (UWIRE) MEDFORD, Mass. -- Tufts University's chapter of Alpha Phi sorority has been suspended and placed on social probation for violating hazing and alcohol policies during its new-member process, the ...
No postseason play for the Huskies women's hockey
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jared Sugerman University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Northeastern News) (UWIRE) BOSTON -- After a 7-24-3 season, 6-14-1 in conference play, and a sixth-place finish in Hockey East, the Northeastern women's hockey team finished up the season near the bottom of the Hockey East ladder. But, ...
Illinois men's tennis continues win streak against No. 27 TCU
Mar 13, 2008; ... Alex Iniguez University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Illini) (UWIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Illinois men's tennis team defeated No. 27 TCU, 5-2, Wednesday night. The Illini (9-4) and Horned Frogs (10-4) came out hot at the Atkins Tennis Center before No. 16 Illinois narrowly swept ...
Beer becomes eco-friendly
Mar 13, 2008; ... Melissa Silverberg University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Illini) (UWIRE) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Environmentally conscious beer drinkers can now combine their two interests with more types of organic beer available in the market, including products from small brewing companies and large ...
Welcome to college! Here, have an iPhone
Mar 13, 2008; ... Melissa Shube University Wire 03-13-2008 (Brown Daily Herald) (UWIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Is the iPhone a necessary tool for academic success? Abilene Christian University seems to thinks so. The Abilene, Texas university announced Feb. 25 that it will give either an iPhone or an ...
COMMENTARY: Top seeds hope to finish strong in conference tournaments
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jonah Braun University Wire 03-13-2008 (Badger Herald) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Now that the conference season is over, all teams have either made their case for the NCAA Tournament or have received automatic bids by winning their regular season conference championship. Now, ...
Wisconsin junior swims to top of competition
Mar 13, 2008; ... William Horowitz University Wire 03-13-2008 (Badger Herald) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Kyle Sorensen is all about the team. In an individual sport like swimming, the team is rarely the focus. But the junior on the Wisconsin swim team takes a different approach. "Much of my ...
FILM REVIEW: 'Persepolis' a black, white film for our generation
Mar 13, 2008; ... Monica Sullivan University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Forty-Niner) (UWIRE) LONG BEACH, Calif. -- When "The Simpsons Movie" came out last July, it had the distinction of being the only animated film to take the traditional hand-drawn route and receive a major release - sort ...
Weaking dollar may affect international travel plans
Mar 13, 2008; ... Chris Slaughter University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Nebraskan) (UWIRE) LINCOLN, Neb. -- College students traveling to other countries during spring break may receive an expensive lesson on the state of the U.S. economy. The U.S. dollar, a longtime symbol of stability, has taken ...
COLUMN: Democrats sabotage oil industry
Mar 13, 2008; ... Kristen Wall University Wire 03-13-2008 (Badger Herald) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- On Feb. 12, Representative Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., introduced a resolution called the "Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008." If the Senate passes the bill, the price of producing oil ...
CD REVIEW: Silence would be more golden on Goldfrapp's 'Seventh Tree'
Mar 13, 2008; ... Domenic Callocchia University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Though it worked for the tortoise, slow and steady will not win any races for London-based duo Goldfrapp. Vocalist Alison Goldfrapp and synthesizer maestro Will Gregory decelerate ...
FILM REVIEW: Listen to 'Horton'
Mar 13, 2008; ... Thomas Floyd University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Diamondback) (UWIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- When it comes to the imaginative works of Dr. Seuss, recent live-action adaptations have either left something to be desired (see Ron Howard's How the Grinch Stole Christmas) or just been plain ...
Terps basketball takes turmoil into ACC Tournament
Mar 13, 2008; ... Andrew Zuckerman University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Diamondback) (UWIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- It has not been a normal season for Gary Williams and the Terrapins. The home losses to Ohio and American. The shocking win over North Carolina. The mid-season winning streak. The ...
Etiquette workshop teaches faculty how to properly interact with different cultures
Mar 13, 2008; ... Hepi Mita University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Rebel Yell) (UWIRE) LAS VEGAS -- While visiting Australia in 1992, George H.W. Bush insulted his hosts when he flashed the crowed a peace sign. The Australians found the sign derogatory because Bush had given the sign backward, the ...
FILM REVIEW: Solid performances can't save dull 'Sleepwalking'
Mar 13, 2008; ... Louis Petzman University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Californian) (UWIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. -- "Sleepwalking" is a film that needs to spell everything out, from the characters' misguided motivations to the otherwise open-ended title: "My whole life I feel like I've been sleepwalking. But ...
U. Kansas campus a front in the battle between Mac, PC
Mar 13, 2008; ... Andrew Wiebe University Wire 03-13-2008 (University Daily Kansan) (UWIRE) LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Although technology professionals on both sides of the PC versus Mac divide may not be able to come to a consensus on the superior product, there is one thing neither can argue: Apple Inc ....
COMMENTARY: Short stories should not be minimized
Mar 13, 2008; ... Anna Williams University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Daily Cardinal) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Over the course of the school year, I've discovered a delightful little thing-the short story. Strangely, I've always stayed away from them. I was raised on novels and was never introduced to short ...
From modest start to shiny resume
Mar 13, 2008; ... Samantha Miller University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Daily Iowan) (UWIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- UI provost finalist Wallace Loh began his interview before a UI faculty forum and audience in the IMU Wednesday on his feet. "I've been told that if you want to be seen, stand up, and if ...
UW hockey confident it can win at St. Cloud again
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jon Bortin University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Daily Cardinal) (UWIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- Inside the Wisconsin men's hockey team's locker room, one of the goals listed in white lettering against red backdrop is "WCHA Final Five." To get there, the Badgers will have to advance past ...
Twin Duck freshmen Ashley and Cortney Kivett growing into their roles
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jeffrey Dransfeldt University Wire 03-13-2008 (Oregon Daily Emerald) (UWIRE) EUGENE, Ore. -- Cortney Kivett paused before disappearing into the softball dugout. Ask her twin sister, she said laughing, about her rapping skills. It started as a team joke with Ashley Kivett's ...
Text messaging, siren system not activated for N.C. State armed robberies
Mar 13, 2008; ... Saja Hindi University Wire 03-13-2008 (Technician) (UWIRE) RALEIGH, N.C. -- Despite Tuesday night's armed robberies, one on Avent Ferry Road and one on Centennial Campus, the University did not send out a text messaging alert. "We only use the text messaging system when there ...
COLUMN: Ron Paul's dedication to U.S respectable despite impending loss
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jessica Hensley University Wire 03-13-2008 (Kansas State Collegian) (UWIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Down, but not out, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, announced Monday on CNN's "American Morning" he will continue in his pursuit of the Republican nomination despite knowing absolutely no chance of ...
COLUMN: The case for bombing Iran
Mar 13, 2008; ... Anish Mitra University Wire 03-13-2008 (Brown Daily Herald) (UWIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the past year, our nation's foreign policy regarding Iran has been a hot topic. From the intersection of Thayer and Waterman streets to Washington, individuals have debated whether or not the ...
Students mourn loss of 8 peers in Jerusalem
Mar 13, 2008; ... Sara Greenfest University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily Targum) (UWIRE) NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Students stood somberly Wednesday evening to mourn the loss of eight Talmudic students murdered in last week's terrorist attack at the Mercaz Harav Seminary in Jerusalem. A group of about 200 ...
Etiquette 101: Don't watch porn in class
Mar 13, 2008; ... Jenon Katt University Wire 03-13-2008 (Iowa State Daily) (UWIRE) AMES, Iowa -- College students have a distorted view of what behavior is considered appropriate for a classroom setting, and these misconceptions lead to distractions that impose on the rights of others, some professors ...
COMMENTARY: Is Lewis Black the 'Root of all Evil?'
Mar 13, 2008; ... Nathan Poppe University Wire 03-13-2008 (Daily O'Collegian) (UWIRE) STILLWATER, Okla. -- After sitting down for a conference call with comedian Lewis Black, I became puzzled. Can Black, the angriest man in show business, ever find true happiness? Well, in his case, ...
George Washington U. greeks waltz with local elders
Mar 13, 2008; ... Simone Perez University Wire 03-13-2008 (The GW Hatchet) (UWIRE) WASHINGTON -- The George Washington University chapters of Sigma Kappa sorority and the Kappa Sigma fraternity hosted their annual senior citizen "prom" for the residents of St. Mary's Court, a Foggy Bottom building for ...
COLUMN: Say hello to President John McCain
Mar 13, 2008; ... Varun Piplani University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Rebel Yell) (UWIRE) LAS VEGAS -- After months of campaigning, hundreds of millions of dollars spent on direct mail, leaflets, radio, TV and newspaper ads and campaign strategies stretching across the country, we have no Democratic ...
COLUMN: Newest pop culture obsessions
Mar 13, 2008; ... Cassie Belek University Wire 03-13-2008 (The Observer) (UWIRE) SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Every once in a while one of my interests will turn into obsession, and no where is this more frequent than in the realm of pop culture. Let's face it, I don't do my homework. I read magazines and ...
'Twin towers' on the hill for hot-playing Gophers softball
Mar 13, 2008; ... Mark Heise University Wire 03-13-2008 (Minnesota Daily) (UWIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Glance at the Minnesota softball team's pitching staff and you may think you're seeing double. Junior pitchers Briana Hassett and Katie Dalen couldn't have more similarities if they tried. They run ...