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Relocated Iowa flood workers inundate area campsites

By Jennifer Putnam of The Daily Iowan

Brian Trapp's and Marti Jaso's blue and gray tents sit side-by-side at the West Overlook Campground near the Coralville Reservoir. Trapp and Jaso are construction workers who have relocated to Iowa City to help in flood relief and rebuilding. Local campgrounds have seen flocks of workers pitch tents while in town to clean up after the flood.... more >>

Thousands of U. California workers strike

By Angelica Dongallo of Daily Californian

As early as 5:30 a.m. Monday, hundreds of UC Berkeley employees who are part of a local union began striking in protest of the employees' current contracts with the university.... more >>

Iraq In Focus: Dispatches by photographer James Lee

By Michelle Starr

James Lee, a freelance photojournalist and student at San Francisco State University, leaves the comforts of the United States Tuesday for the harsh realities of war in Iraq.... more >>

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James Lee reports from Iraq

Updated 7/24: James Lee, a freelance photojournalist and student at San Francisco State University, left July 1 on his fifth embedded mission in Iraq. He’s working on an assignment for a California newspaper and chronicling his experience as a photojournalist in Iraq for UWIRE....  more >>



UC Berkeley tree-sitter saga

Updated 7/24:  UC Berkeley’s plans in 2005 for a high performance center near the campus’ Memorial Stadium hit a snag 18 months ago when protestors ascended into the trees on the proposed site. Catch up on the saga....  more >>



Presidential debate at Ole Miss

By UWIRE

The racial overtones of Mississippi’s past are the backdrop of Sept. 26th’s debate as the country makes history with its first black presidential candidate. Ole Miss is hosting the debate between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. UWIRE affiliate The Daily Mississippian is covering the preparations on its news and opinion pages....  more >>



'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' under fire

The military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy has received attention among Harvard students and administrators recently as some have publicly denounced the stance on disclosing sexual orientation....  more >>



Facebook activism all bark, little bite?

By Youth Voice columnists

Generation Y has been called apathetic and quiet, yet students spend hours on Facebook and MySpace professing their political beliefs and joining social activism groups. The Web has given young voters a new-age soap box, but is it an effective tool for creating lasting change? Top student columnists from around the nation give their perspectives....  more >>

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Remembering NIU

Northern Illinois University students move past the Feb. 14, 2008 shootings

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Government grants

Higher government grants during the recession for students.

The Great Lakes

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Krispy Kremes

Students tried to run two miles, eat a dozen donuts and sprint to the finish line in under an hour.

Minority applications

Northwestern reported a 21% increase in the amount of applications from African Americans.

Vitamin Water

NCAA won't allow coaches to give players Vitamin Water containing stimulants.

Bailout money

1.4 billion dollars will be given to the National Science Foundation if the bailout bill passes.

JuicyCampus closes its doors

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Digital switch delayed

The switch from analog TV to digital is held until June 2009.

Google Maps

Google introduces a feature that allows users to locate friends through their cell phones.

Dangerous Youtube

A video on Youtube shows students how to do ten dangerous activities.

No laptops

Some Yale professors have banned laptops from their classrooms.

No more free coffee

Harvard has axed their free coffee program in an effort to reduce costs.

Steelers win

The longest play in Super Bowl history helped the Steelers clinch a win over the Cardinals.

Phelps caught with pot

Michael Phelps apologizes for marijuana use.

Philly protests 'whitewashing'

Protests broke out concerning the whitewashing of characters in Shyamalan's movie, Avatar.

Reducing electricity

George Washington U. reduced their electricity 12% using motion sensor lights among other methods.

Alzheimer's and pot

Studies have shown marijuana has reversed memory loss in the brains of elderly rats.

Campus closed

Western Kentucky U. completely shut down it's campus over winter break to save money.

Sundance: The Carter

UWIRE's Justin Mandel talks with the director of the Lil' Wayne documentary, The Carter.

Presidential BlackBerry

President Obama is keeping his BlackBerry for texting close family and friends.

Layoffs at Stanford

Stanford's business school will be laying off 12% of its teaching force.

High approval

Obama's initial approval rating is second-highest in history, after JFK's.

HRC senate seat filled

Rep. Gillibrand was chosen to fill Hillary Clinton's senate seat.

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Sundance: It Might Get Loud

UWIRE's Justin Mandel speaks with the director and producer of It Might Get Loud.

Bush's last order

Protests began when Bush ordered gray wolves to be removed from the endangered species list.

Inauguration reaction

Students from across the country and around the world react to President Barack Obama's inauguration.

Sen. Kennedy suffers stroke

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UWIRE's Jason Zone Fisher talks with Louis Stokes about what Tuesday's inauguration means to African Americans.

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Columbia U. students discuss Obama

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Spring Breakdown

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From Hoops to Paddle?

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Family Ties

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Dayton Looking to Erase Doubts

Dayton head coach Brian Gregory hopes to ride the trio of Charles Little, Chris Wright and Marcus Johnson into the 2009 NCAA Tournament after a disappointing finish last year. Tyler Logan reports.

Talking Hoops with Tyrese Rice

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Tar Heel Bloggers

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Carolina Nights

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