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Cornell U. buses students to Washington for inauguration

By Molly OToole of Cornell Daily Sun

More than 100 students and faculty from Cornell University took a school-sponsored bus trip to Washington in the early hours of Tuesday morning.... more >>

Op-Ed Digest: Rick Warren, excessive spending top columnists' Inauguration woes

By Renee Sessions


From using 'God' in the oath of office to the lavish parties during an economic crisis, college opinion pages are abuzz with Inauguration Day debate. Click for some of the most heated topics.... more >>

Columbia U. balances inauguration, first day of class

By Kim Kirschenbaum of Columbia Daily Spectator

On inauguration day, Obama’s call for change will be answered by Columbia students and faculty, many of whom will be skipping class for the first time. As Barack Obama, CC ’83, is sworn in as America’s 44th president, thousands of rosy-cheeked students will shift gears from their typically studious ways on the first day of classes to sip hot cocoa and witness history.... more >>

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Obama's Inauguration

UWIRE's political reporters and opinion columnists are covering Barack Obama's inauguration as the country's 44th president at home and in D.C....  more >>



UWIRE at Sundance

Screenings, stars and snow – all in a day’s work at the Sundance Film Festival. UWIRE will be onsite blogging from Park City, Utah, Jan. 15 – 25, bringing you the latest news, interviews and reviews from this year’s fest....  more >>



Madoff scandal hits higher ed

By Andrew Reuter

More than a month after financier Bernard Madoff’s arrest on fraud charges, universities are still trying to determine what effect the investment scandal will have on them....  more >>



Film Spotlight: 'Gran Torino'

By Adam Clair

Clint Eastwood turns in a thrilling performance as a grizzled, curmudgeonly old man. Dude's sure got range, huh?...  more >>



Gators take No. 1 in final UWIRE poll

Utah has the support of a solid 20 percent, but most of our voters validate Florida's victory in the BCS championship game, awarding Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow and the Gators their second national title in three years....  more >>



UWIRE Bowl Central

Our student correspondents across the nation break down the bowl matchups with exclusive insight and analysis....  more >>

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Politics

U. Florida students watch inauguration

January 21, 2009 By Lauren Baker and Brittany Davis
Source: Independent Florida Alligator, U. Florida

Column: Citizens must support Obama in his restoration of America

January 20, 2009 By Richard Becker
Source: Kentucky Kernel, U. Kentucky

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Technology

Column: Online TV is bound to get messy

January 20, 2009 By Cory Barker
Source: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana U.

Column: Obama shouldn’t stem research on cells

January 13, 2009 By Nadine Tan
Source: Daily Trojan, USC

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Sports

Column: Obama could inspire athletes to speak out

January 21, 2009 By Vincent Balistreri
Source: Arizona Daily Wildcat, U. Arizona

W. Gymnastics: Iowa walk-on has a lot of balance

January 21, 2009 By Evelyn Lau
Source: The Daily Iowan, U. Iowa

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Entertainment

Animal Collective Cd Review: Making noise rock dreamy

January 21, 2009 By Jenny Gumbert
Source: Freelance Contributor

U. Florida student to be youngest contestant on 'Survivor'

January 21, 2009 By Sara Brubaker
Source: Independent Florida Alligator, U. Florida

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Living

Ole Miss basketball coach's assault trial delayed

January 21, 2009 By Staff report
Source: Daily Mississippian, U. Mississippi

U. Florida student to be youngest contestant on 'Survivor'

January 21, 2009 By Sara Brubaker
Source: Independent Florida Alligator, U. Florida

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Issues

In front of over million spectators, Obama confronts issues

January 21, 2009 By Kristen Vasas
Source: The BG News, Bowling Green State U.

Editorial: Stanford, Musharraf and the value of discourse

January 19, 2009 By Vol. 234 Editorial Board
Source: The Stanford Daily, Stanford

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Opinion

Column: Obama could inspire athletes to speak out

January 21, 2009 By Vincent Balistreri
Source: Arizona Daily Wildcat, U. Arizona

Column: Online TV is bound to get messy

January 20, 2009 By Cory Barker
Source: Indiana Daily Student, Indiana U.

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Higher Education

Report: Stanford considering athletics budget cuts

January 21, 2009 By Denis Griffin
Source: The Stanford Daily, Stanford

Ole Miss basketball coach's assault trial delayed

January 21, 2009 By Staff report
Source: Daily Mississippian, U. Mississippi

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UWIRE Video

Inauguration reaction

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

Sundance: The Carter

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

Talking history with Louis Stokes

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

Moving into 1600 Penn. Ave.

UWIRE's Jason Zone Fisher talks with Mark Lindsay of Barack Obama's Executive Office transition team about the move on Tuesday.

Columbia U. students discuss Obama

UWIRE talks with Columbia University students about challenges facing President Barack Obama

Jim Brown on the inauguration

UWIRE's Jason Zone Fisher talks with Jim Brown, former professional football player and current social activist, about Barack Obama's inauguration.

Don King on MLK Day

UWIRE talks with Don King about MLK Day and Tuesday's historic inauguration.

Spring Breakdown

UWIRE talks to the cast of Spring Breakdown at the Sundance premier.

Take 5 - Slumdog Millionaire

Trojan Vision's Take 5 talks with the director and stars of Toronto International Film Festival award winner "Slumdog Millionaire".

From Hoops to Paddle?

Syracuse point guard Jonny Flynn has a new passion -- pingpong.

Family Ties

At North Carolina, some teammates share more than just a common uniform. Erin Summers reports from Chapel Hill.

butv10 - Leap second

'08 will be the longest year since 1992 because of the addition of a leap second.

butv10 - Crooked governor

Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich faces up to 30 years in prison for corruption.

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.

butv10 - Emission-free car

Engineers at San Jose State U. have built a car with 0% emissions. It can reach 25 mph.

butv10 - Legal marijuana

It will be legal in Michigan for patients to grow their own marijuana.

butv10 - Banning JuicyCampus.com

Several universities have banned JuicyCampus.com from their campuses.

butv10 - Wi-tricity

Using a cord to charge your phone may be coming to an end with wi-tricity.

butv10 - Cancer cure

Florida State U. is researching a possible cure for cancer.

Talking Hoops with Tyrese Rice

Alex Diamond talks with Boston College's All-ACC guard Tyrese Rice about his expectations for the season and the toughest place to play.

butv10 - Frugal students

Students plan on spending 40% less money on gifts this holiday season.

butv10 - IQ

Children with a low IQ have a higher risk of psychiatric disorders as an adult.

butv10 - Ethical decline

60% of students admit to that they have cheated on a school test.

butv10 - Cure for colon cancer

A 17-year-old high school student may have found the cure for colon cancer without chemo.

butv10 - Year of recession

It's been found that the US has been in a recession since December '07.

butv10 - Student insurance

Columbia U. is under investigation for illegally promoting a private insurance carrier.

butv10 - Unprepared

Professors believe students come to class unprepared.

Tar Heel Bloggers

UNC women’s soccer player Caroline Boneparth and football player Marvin Austin take time out of their busy schedules to give people an insider’s look into what it takes to be a student athlete. Erin Summers reports.

butv10 - Tina Palin

NYU finds the Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin to be an almost exact match.

Oklahoma preps for Texas Tech

Adam Aizer talks to Oklahoma Daily sports editor Corey DeMoss about this weekend's big game -- a top-five matchup between No. 2 Texas Tech and No. 5 Oklahoma.

butv10 - Michelle Obama's style

mrs-o.org is a new website that tracks Michelle Obama's fashion.

butv10 - Pirate attacks

Pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean have spiked 75% this year.

butv10 - Smart alarm

A new alarm will wake you up from sleep during an R.E.M. cycle.

butv10 - Relationship training

Applying animal training rules to a relationship can have positive effects.

butv10 - No on 8

Students at Iowa State held a silent vigil to protest the passing of Prop. 8 in California.

butv10 - Mascot battle

U. Mississippi is in a trademark fight for its mascot against Butler High School.

butv10 - Two suicides

Two U. Iowa professors have committed suicide within the last year.

butv10 - Media and public trust

Survey shows 89% of public thinks the media spends too much time on trivial topics.

butv10 - B.U. hockey

CBS College Sports has listed Boston U.'s men's hockey team as #1 in country.

Carolina Nights

The North Carolina basketball teams kick off their first NCAA regulation practices with a little song and dance at "Late Night with Roy." Erin Summers reports.

butv10 - 80s bash at B.U.

Students at Boston U. revel at an 80s-themed drag ball.

butv10 - Media and violence

Aggression is more prevalent after watching a violent TV program.

The Madness at Maryland

Lasers, fire, cheerleaders, Gary Williams in a Lamborghini, suits, dresses… oh yeah and basketball. Whitney Taylor reports on Midnight Madness at Maryland

butv10 - Student loans

Private student loan money is hard to come by in current economy.

butv10 - Racial clashes

A noose is found hanging at Baylor U.

UWIRE Football Poll: Texas Tech

Adam Aizer talks Texas Tech football with Alex Ybarra of the Daily Toreador.

butv10 - Illegal downloading

A Boston U. graduate student is being sued for one million dollars by the record industry.

butv10 - Pretty politics

Northwestern U. finds that an attractive person has an advantage in politics.

butv10 - Post-election blues

North Carolina State offers counseling for students upset by the outcome of the election.

Waiting for Barack

Youth Vote '08 correspondents Allison Yang and John Murphy-Teixidor talk to young people who skipped class to get in line for the Obama election night event in Chicago.

butv10 - Pot laws eased in Mass.

Carrying an ounce or less of marijuana in Massachusetts is now only cause for a fine.

USC students campaign in Nevada

With California a reliable blue state, USC College Dems are heading to neighboring Nevada to make an impact. Youth Vote '08 correspondent Justin Mandel reports.

Columbia U. students travel for last-minute campaigning

Youth Vote '08 correspondent Allison Yang spoke with Avi Edelman, media director of the College Dems, and Chuck Roberts, deputy of the College Republicans, about last-minute campaigning that includes more than a hundred Columbia U. traveling to campaign.

butv10 - The Obamabot

The Obamabot waves campaign signs at a rally in Florida.

UWIRE Poll: Penn State closes in

Adam Aizer talks to the Daily Collegian's Brian Eller about Penn State's big win at Ohio State and the Nittany Lions' chances of finishing undefeated.

Chuck Norris on the youth vote

Jason Zone Fisher chats with Chuck Norris about the youth vote and the issues most important to the next generation of voters.

ASU's Biker Babe

ASU's Kelley Primc might look like your average sorority girl, but behind that beauty queen exterior is the heart of a BMX Bike Racer.

butv10 - Gossip Girl

Yale students say the popular TV show misrepresented their university in a recent episode.

butv10 - Internet lockdown

Bowling Green students were locked out of their internet connections for illegally trading files.

butv10 - Quidditch

Middlebury College is hosting 14 colleges for its annual Muggle Quidditch competition.

butv10 - Free speech or slander?

Juicycampus.com allows anonymous gossip, but some say it promotes slander.

UWIRE Football Poll: Florida

Adam Aizer talks Gators football with Mike McCall of the Independent Florida Alligator.

Hofstra Debate Nuttiness

For these squirrels at Hofstra, this presidential campaign has been just plain nuts.

butv10 - Text message alerts

Schools using text messages as an alert system may find it is not as reliable as hoped.

butv10 - Segways in Nebraska

Police at U. Nebraska have become big fans of their Segways.

butv10 - Online exams

U. Virginia is may use online tests allowing students to choose the exam time individually.

Behind the scenes at the Belmont debate

Youth Vote '08 correspondents Jason Zone Fisher and Gaby Roman take you behind the scenes at Tuesday's debate in Nashville.

Bob Schieffer on the youth vote

CBS News' Bob Schieffer talks to Youth Vote '08 about the youth vote and his role in the final presidential debate

butv10 - iPhone for everyone

Abilene Christian U. students all have iPhones or iPod Touches for class

Scene in Seattle

Helena Habes reports on the unique tailgating scene at the University of Washington.

butv10 - Beer-pong gets violent

A disagreement over the rules of beer-pong ends with stabbing

Gustav visits LSU

The Daily Reveille's Gerri Sax reports on the damage left in the wake of Hurricane Gustav at LSU.

Reporting from the RNC

Youth Vote '08 correspondents Jason Zone Fisher and Jason Smathers search for young people at the Republican National Convention

UWIRE College Football Poll - Mizzou's big start

Not a lot of first week surprises, so we talk to Andrew Astleford at the Columbia Missourian about the Tigers' big win over Illinois

Mile High Reports: Talking with Dennis Kucinich

Youth Vote '08 correspondent Jason Fisher catches up with Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich to talk about why the youth vote is so important in this election.

UWIRE College Town Tour Guide - Nashville, Tenn.

In Nashville, the high-flying ghosts of country music’s past mingle with music personalities of the present.

UWIRE College Town Tour Guide - Athens, Ga.

The town that spawned R.E.M., Widespread Panic and other acts is still at the heart of the indie scene.

Campus Pulse: Beyond the Bleachers

The history of Bill Armstrong Stadium at Indiana University

Take 5 - The Wackness

Aly Weisman talks with Olivia Thirlby, Sir Ben Kingsley, Method Man and Josh Peck about their new movie The Wackness.

UWIRE College Town Tour Guide - Austin, Texas

"High-octane country" band Mother Truckers highlights Austin's music scene.

IDS - Primary day at IU

Students at IU talk to the Indiana Daily Student about candidates and issues on the day of the primary

Contributors

Jenna Marina

Correspondent/Staff Writer , The Tampa Tribune/The Independent Florida Alligator 

Justin Mandel

Currently a Junior at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, I've been executive producing Trojan Vision's entertainment show, Take 5 for the past 2 years. As EP, I've been be able to secure us many events throughout the Los Angeles area and try to make us grow by providing our content to other schools.