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W. Hoops: Boilermakers tower over Illini

W. Hoops: Boilermakers tower over Illini

February 16, 2009 By Bret Greenberg

Source: Daily Illini, U. Illinois

After winning the tip, Sunday's game went downhill fast for Illinois women's basketball team. On its first offensive possession, freshman Fabiola Josil turned the ball over for an uncontested Purdue layup. That set the tone for the Illini, who could not contain the Boilermakers' offense in their 68-50 debacle at Mackey Arena.... more >>

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M. Tennis: Illinois falters against No. 4 UCLA at ITA indoors

February 16, 2009 By Alex Iniguez

Source: Daily Illini, U. Illinois

After the No. 13 Illinois men's tennis team's win against No. 7 Florida, Illini head coach Brad Dancer said his team just had to get some wins. And after the doubles point Friday against No. 4 UCLA at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Men's Indoor Championships in Chicago, it appeared as though the Orange and Blue would do just that.... more >>

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W. Gymnastics: Illinois finds perfection against Buckeyes

W. Gymnastics: Illinois finds perfection against Buckeyes

February 16, 2009 By Emily Bayci

Source: Daily Illini, U. Illinois

A perfect meet is usually a far-fetched goal in women's gymnastics. Hitting 24-for-24 events with no falls, no wobbles and no other slipups rarely happens. The No. 17 Illinois women's gymnastics team proved that perfection is possible Sunday in their dual matchup against No.... more >>

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M. Gymnastics: All-American's absence can't sink No. 3 Illinois

M. Gymnastics: All-American's absence can't sink No. 3 Illinois

February 16, 2009 By Kyle Diller

Source: Daily Illini, U. Illinois

With ace Paul Ruggeri sidelined with an injury, there were major doubts for the No. 3 Illinois men's gymnastics team when it matched up against No. 4 Penn State in Huff Hall on Saturday night. However, other members gave the team exactly what it needed when they stepped up and filled the void, as the Orange and Blue defeated the Nittany Lions, 345.... more >>

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Mixed bag for Illinois softball in Tampa tournament

February 16, 2009 By Kate Munson

Source: Daily Illini, U. Illinois

The second weekend of the season drove home a message to the Illini softball players: it's a lot more fun to travel on a win than a loss. Illinois (5-4) dropped their final game of the weekend to Marshall 3-1 on Sunday, forcing them to take the disappointment home with them.... more >>

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Freshman sprinter comes through for Illini

February 16, 2009 By Kevin Kaplan

Source: Daily Illini, U. Illinois

On the drive back to Champaign from Iowa, Wayne Angel was in a great mood. Before the Iowa State Classic, the Illinois men's track and field head coach explained the goals for the meet as "run fast ... get some qualifying marks ... increase our confidence level heading into the Big Ten Championships.... more >>

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No. 1 UConn set to square off with No. 4 Pitt

February 16, 2009 By Marc Gauthier

Source: The Daily Campus, U. Connecticut

With No. 4 Pitt in town and Jerome Dyson scheduled for knee surgery, Monday is perhaps the most important day of the season so far for the top-ranked UConn men's basketball team.... more >>

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More, please: No. 1 UConn women destroy another

More, please: No. 1 UConn women destroy another

February 16, 2009 By Brittany Perotti

Source: The Daily Campus, U. Connecticut

A 25-game win streak and a perfect record would be considered an accomplishment in itself. Getting there is not always easy, but for the No. 1 women's basketball team, it was just another day at the court, at it defeated No. 23 Pittsburgh 95-42 Sunday afternoon at Gampel Pavilion.... more >>

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UConn honors PG Montgomery with jersey ceremony

UConn honors PG Montgomery with jersey ceremony

February 16, 2009 By Kevin Vellturo

Source: The Daily Campus, U. Connecticut

It did not take long for Renee Montgomery to get a standing ovation from the Gampel crowd Sunday afternoon. In fact, the game hadn't started yet and was still minutes away. In a pre-game ceremony - unknown to Montgomery - coach Geno Auriemma stood with Montgomery's parents as the senior guard's number (20) was revealed as the 13th member on the Huskies of Honor wall above the student section.... more >>

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Reserve guard comes through for No. 1 UConn women

Reserve guard comes through for No. 1 UConn women

February 16, 2009 By Brittany Perotti

Source: The Daily Campus, U. Connecticut

On Sunday, the No. 1 women's basketball team took part in a time to remember Kay Yow and to help raise money for breast cancer research for the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. It was about more than just the game. It was about trying to find a cure and donating to charity.... more >>

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M. Hockey: Junior forward is bright spot for UConn

February 16, 2009 By Kevin Vellturo

Source: The Daily Campus, U. Connecticut

Chris Ochoa was not going to let the UConn men's hockey team lose its fifth consecutive weekend series without a fight. In Friday night's 6-3 loss to Mercyhurst, Ochoa held the Huskies in the game down the stretch - scoring two third period goals to bring UConn to within one goal each time.... more >>

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M. Hockey: Historic struggles continue for UConn

M. Hockey: Historic struggles continue for UConn

February 16, 2009 By Chris Brodeur

Source: The Daily Campus, U. Connecticut

The games were within reach. The losing streak looked like it had a chance to be over. However, the end results were fairly typical of what's now the worst regular season the UConn men's ice hockey team has ever had under coach Bruce Marshall, as Mercyhurst pulled away to hand UConn back-to-back loses by three goals in Atlantic Hockey action over the weekend at the Freitas Ice Forum.... more >>

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Defensive tackle is key part of Ohio State recruiting class

February 16, 2009 By Drew Sullivan

Source: The Lantern, Ohio State U.

Adam Bellamy is a force on both sides of the football. In his senior year, he brought opposing quarterbacks down five times and recorded 90 tackles, leading the Aurora Greenmen to their first ever Ohio High School State Championship... more >>

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Ohio State cornerback recruit flies under the radar

Ohio State cornerback recruit flies under the radar

February 16, 2009 By Mark Stetson

Source: The Lantern, Ohio State U.

C.J. Barnett didn't have a press conference on signing day. In fact, he made his choice nearly a year before the bright lights and heavy coverage, verbally committing to Ohio State in February 2008. Barnett knew early on that he wanted to be a Buckeye... more >>

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Touted recruit will bolster Ohio State linebacking corps

February 16, 2009 By Margaret Stahl

Source: The Lantern, Ohio State U.

If there's one thing Pennsylvania is notorious for besides the Steelers, it's their all-star recruits that Ohio State keeps sweeping up. Dorian Bell, a 220-pound outside linebacker from Monroeville, Pa., is one of three players from the keystone state that will be making an impact on Buckeye football in coming years... more >>

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W. Hoops: Buckeyes hit 20 wins with rout of Northwestern

February 16, 2009 By Zack Meisel

Source: The Lantern, Ohio State U.

The Ohio State women's basketball team took out a week's worth of frustration on lowly Northwestern in an 81-55 victory Sunday at the Schottenstein Center. After a pair of losses dropped the Buckeyes to second place in the Big Ten, No. 18 OSU (20-5, 11-3) used a 33-10 start to spark the blowout of the Wildcats (6-19, 2-12)... more >>

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M. Lacrosse: No. 19 Ohio State falls at No. 9 Navy

February 16, 2009 By Gina Ferrentino

Source: The Lantern, Ohio State U.

The Ohio State men's lacrosse team fell to 1-1 on the year with a close loss to Navy Saturday. The No. 9 Midshipmen held the No. 19 Buckeyes to just six goals in Annapolis, Md., at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial stadium. Coming into the game after tearing apart a young Detroit Mercy team a week prior, the Bucks faced the cold reality of an early season road trip against a top-10 team... more >>

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M. Hockey: Late penalty sinks Buckeyes

February 16, 2009 By James Pallitto

Source: The Lantern, Ohio State U.

For the second consecutive week, an Ian Boots penalty late in the third period left No.16 Ohio State's penalty-kill unit on the hook for a loss. A five-minute spearing penalty Feb. 6 allowed Notre Dame to score twice, including the game-winner. Saturday, Michigan State capitalized on a hooking penalty, scoring the deciding goal in its 2-1 win with 3:47 remaining... more >>

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Yellow Jackets can't figure out current struggles

February 13, 2009 By Nishant Prasadh

Source: The Technique, Georgia Tech

As the 2008-09 men’s basketball season began, there was talk around the Georgia Tech campus that this would be a difficult year for the Yellow Jackets. That said, few people -- if any -- could have predicted that the season would turn out the way it has.... more >>

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Nation's fastest wideouts continue battle on track

February 13, 2009 By Tyrone Gayle

Source: The Tiger, Clemson U.

Clemson's Jacoby Ford tied his own ACC record and overtook fellow two-sport standout Trindon Holiday of LSU for the fastest time in the nation when he ran the 60-meter dash in 6.52 seconds on Feb. 6 at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet.... more >>

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American U. student devotes year for service

February 16, 2009 By Clint Rice

Source: The Eagle, American U.

Raphael Dunfey, a sophomore in the School of International Service, devoted an entire year of his life to service when he deferred his enrollment at American University to spend a year in D.C. as a City Year volunteer.... more >>

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Duke begins $5 million football stadium renovations

February 13, 2009 By Christopher Ross

Source: The Duke Chronicle, Duke

After receiving criticism from fans, the media and even Duke's head football coach, Wallace Wade Stadium has begun the first phase of its previously scheduled renovations.... more >>

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U. Miami honors A-Rod at baseball park dedication

February 14, 2009 By Christina De Nicola

Source: The Miami Hurricane, U. Miami

As national and local media waited on the baseball diamond for Friday night’s preseason banquet for the 2009 University of Miami baseball team, many left disappointed.... more >>

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W. Tennis: Miami surprises Stanford to win consolation bracket at ITA indoors

February 15, 2009 By Christina De Nicola

Source: The Miami Hurricane, U. Miami

After falling to top-ranked Northwestern (5-0) in the first round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women's Team Indoor Championships on Friday, the 15th-ranked Hurricanes quickly got back on track.... more >>

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Miami's inexperienced bullpen still has talent

February 15, 2009 By Justin Antweil

Source: The Miami Hurricane, U. Miami

There are a lot of questions regarding a University of Miami baseball team that lost eight players to the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft last year. One of the few certainties is the closer, right-handed pitcher Kyle Bellamy.... more >>

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Star right-hander leads Miami into baseball season

February 15, 2009 By Justin Antweil

Source: The Miami Hurricane, U. Miami

As the Hurricanes baseball season begins tomorrow against Rutgers at renovated Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, questions remain with the starting rotation.... more >>

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St. Cloud State students boycott bottles

February 16, 2009 By Jayme Klein

Source: University Chronicle, St. Cloud State U.

The St. Cloud State University Social Responsibility Club has organized a campus-wide "Boycott the Bottle" day Thursday.... more >>

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Campus accessibility a constant challenge

February 16, 2009 By Hanna Johnson

Source: Campus Press, U. Colorado

Navigating a large campus full of bikers and skateboarders can be difficult for blind students, who must rely on everything from guide dogs to screen-readers to get a college education.... more >>

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Austin retailers fall short of 1.6 percent national sales jump

February 16, 2009 By Lena Price

Source: Daily Texan, U. Texas

Though the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Thursday retail sales rose 1.6 percent nationally for January, not all stores in Austin, Texas, met their sales goals for the beginning of the year.... more >>

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In 2010, Kinky may run for Texas governor as a Democrat

February 16, 2009 By Hudson Lockett

Source: Daily Texan, U. Texas

Mystery novelist, columnist, salsa maker and cigar entrepreneur Kinky Friedman was at Heroes & Legacies cigar store Friday night to sign books, promote his line of cigars and talk about another run for Texas governor — as a Democrat.... more >>

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M. Hoops: Canes lose another close ACC game in final minutes

February 15, 2009 By Lelan LeDoux

Source: The Miami Hurricane, U. Miami

Not once but twice, senior guard Ty Lawson ripped the heart right out of the Miami Hurricanes to seal a victory for third-ranked North Carolina, 69-65.... more >>

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W. Hoops: Boston College's coach teaches players more than just the game

February 16, 2009 By Adam Rose

Source: The Heights, Boston College

Women's basketball head coach Sylvia Crawley has quite an impressive basketball resume: She played on the 1994 UNC women's basketball team that won the national championship; she has played in 16 different countries; she coached at UNC and played for the Portland Fire at the same time; and she even won a slam dunk competition as a part of the American Basketball League.... more >>

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Griffin posts 40 points, 23 boards in Sooners rout

February 15, 2009 By Eric Dama & Daniel Martin

Source: Oklahoma Daily, U. Oklahoma

Blake Griffin finished with career-highs of 40 points and 23 rebounds, while Davis hit five three-pointers en route to scoring a career-high 17 points.... more >>

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M. Hoops: Boston College brings back the swagger with dramatic win

February 16, 2009 By Zach Wielgus

Source: The Heights, Boston College

Two straight losses to top 15 teams. Twenty-four winless years against the opponent. The numbers were stacked against Boston College upon entering their match-up against No. 6 Duke. But the numbers didn't matter. Following the back-to-back losses, many deemed the game a must-win for the Eagles if they wanted to qualify for March Madness.... more >>

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M. Hoops: Upset of Duke has BC living the dream

February 16, 2009 By David Amstutz

Source: The Heights, Boston College

Sometimes we stop and wonder why. It happens after the heartbreaking losses, the times when all reason points toward another losing season, and the moments when our teams drop the ones they should win. We wonder why we continually stick with one team, through thick and thin, despite all logic pointing elsewhere.... more >>

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M. Hoops: Boston College freshman wins fans with energy

February 16, 2009 By Paul Sulzer

Source: The Heights, Boston College

Whether on the basketball court or at home, Reggie Jackson has always been on the move. The energetic freshman guard, who was born in Italy, has lived in England, North Dakota, Georgia, Florida, and Colorado. Jackson's father was in the military, so relocating to a new home was nothing new for the freshman when he came to Boston College in the fall.... more >>

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W. Hoops: Boston College looking to weather storm against Miami

February 16, 2009 By Ben King

Source: The Heights, Boston College

On Monday, the Boston College women's basketball team (17-7, 5-4 ACC) will travel to Coral Gables, Fla., to take on the University of Miami Hurricanes (13-11, 2-7 ACC). BC, currently tied with Georgia Tech and Virginia for fifth place in the ACC, looks to end a three-game losing streak, while Miami finds itself jockeying for ninth place with North Carolina State and battling to stay above .... more >>

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W. Hockey: Boston College skates to 3-3 tie

February 16, 2009 By Brian Winne

Source: The Heights, Boston College

The No. 7 Boston College women's hockey team took to the ice Saturday afternoon for the rubber game of a season series against rival Boston University. The teams skated to a 3-3 tie with BC earning a 2-1 victory in the shootout. BC opened the scoring when Andrea Green put one past BU goaltender Allysse Wilcox.... more >>

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Job market outlook not so grim

February 16, 2009 By Katie Jones

Source: The Daily Gamecock, U. South Carolina

Though national unemployment rates continue to rise, only 4 percent of "young bachelor's degree holders" remain without a job, and students with technical skills like engineering and computer science majors are in especially high demand.... more >>

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M. Hockey: Boston College ties rival

M. Hockey: Boston College ties rival

February 16, 2009 By Daniel Popko

Source: The Heights, Boston College

Brock Bradford's 100th point could hardly have come at a better time for a slipping Boston College team. The Eagles needed Bradford's landmark goal with just over three minutes remaining to force a tie with UMass Lowell. BC trailed by two going into the third period before goals by Carl Sneep and Bradford forced the game into overtime.... more >>

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Cleveland university faculty speak out about octuplet doctor

February 16, 2009 By Heather Hope

Source: The Lantern, Ohio State U.

The hotly debated story of the latest infamous octuplets mother, Nadya Suleman, of Whittier, Calif., is now a little closer to Ohio. The Associated Press revealed this week that the doctor who implanted Suleman's eight embryos at once, Michael Kamrava, received his degree in medicine from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. A professor of biomedical ethics and law at Case Western, Jessica Berg said the school cannot be held responsible for all its graduates.... more >>

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M. Hoops: Time for UVa to put up

February 16, 2009 By Paul Montana

Source: Cavalier Daily, U. Virginia

The other day, I sat down with the Virginia men’s basketball schedule — an oxygen mask at the ready — to see if I could find another Cavalier win the rest of the season.... more >>

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U. Alabama students create sustainable garden

February 15, 2009 By Josh Veazey

Source: The Crimson White, U. Alabama

A few minutes off the University of Alabama campus, in a large open field, there’s a 20 by 40-foot piece of land that may begin a new era of sustainable agriculture for the University.... more >>

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M. Hoops: Boston College exorcises its Devils

M. Hoops: Boston College exorcises its Devils

February 16, 2009 By Ira Berman

Source: The Heights, Boston College

Euphoria set into Conte Forum before the final horn even sounded. After four years of close calls, near wins, and heartbreaks, Boston College finally knocked off a top-ranked ACC opponent at home. Using tremendous second-half defense and 58.8 percent shooting from the field, the Eagles knocked off No.... more >>

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U. South Florida alumnus may be next drug czar

February 16, 2009 By Jenna Withrow

Source: The Oracle, U. South Florida

A USF graduate has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next drug czar, said an administration official Thursday.... more >>

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Notre Dame sophomore calls for Subway boycott

February 16, 2009 By Sarah Mervosh

Source: The Observer, Notre Dame

Notre Dame sophomore John Traub is calling for a boycott of Subway sandwiches because the Subway in LaFortune does not offer the famous $5 footlong deal that is offered at other Subways across the nation. "Basically every time I get Subway it's in the back of my mind that I wish we had $5 footlongs and until a few weeks ago I figured there was no way to change that," Traub said.... more >>

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U. Maryland professors laud iTunes' academic applications

February 16, 2009 By Rich Abdill

Source: The Diamondback, U. Maryland

iTunes used to be a great way to get away from homework, but now it's becoming part of the assignment. The University of Maryland has started testing the waters with iTunes U, the academic section of Apple's popular media store that allows educators to upload audio and video of lectures or supplementary materials for students.... more >>

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U. Maryland student sexually assaulted in home

February 16, 2009 By Nick Rhodes

Source: The Diamondback, U. Maryland

Police are investigating a sexual assault in which a man went into a female University of Maryland student's bedroom at her residence on Hopkins Avenue and touched her inappropriately early Friday morning.... more >>

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Wrestling: Weekend wins sends UVa seniors out in style

February 16, 2009 By William Hrachovina

Source: Cavalier Daily, U. Virginia

Senior weekend was a success for the Virginia wrestling team, as the squad picked up its first two conference wins of the season. The Cavaliers (11-10, 2-2 ACC) faced N.C. ...... more >>

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Princeton alumna, Rwanda expert, dies in plane crash

February 16, 2009 By Gabriel Barcia

Source: Yale Daily News, Yale U.

Alison Des Forges GRD ’72, one of the world’s leading experts on the human rights violations in Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, was among the passengers killed in the commuter plane crash outside Buffalo, N.Y., late Thursday. She was 66 and lived in Buffalo.... more >>

UWIRE Video

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The owner of a hijacked ship paid Kenyan pirates $3.2 million in ransom money.

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Minority applications

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

Vitamin Water

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Digital switch delayed

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No laptops

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No more free coffee

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Steelers win

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Layoffs at Stanford

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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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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.