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Professor fired for plagiarism sues Columbia U.

By Joy Resmovits of Columbia Daily Spectator

After running out of options at Columbia University to reverse being fired, Teachers College professor Madonna Constantine filed a lawsuit against the school with the New York Supreme Court on Friday.... more >>

Football Five: Week 7

By UWIRE

Our weekly cavalcade of list-based info and analysis concludes with the top 5 postgame columns from our national network of college football writers. Nate Sandals examines Michigan's latest travesty, David Youngblood celebrates Oklahoma State's big win and Steven Jones should have known the Sooners were in trouble. (Updated Monday)... more >>

Risque Reads: Tips for finding the female orgasm

By Joel Cohen


Week in Sex Columns:  The presidential candidates may advocate change, but one thing never changes: College columnists love sex. One continuously provocative columnist describes, in painstaking detail, the multiple ways for females to orgasm. Another describes how to get there with the help of sex toys.... more >>

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Research Roundup

By Jake LaBombarbe

Many colleges are known for the contributions to health and science. Schools such as Harvard, U. Texas, and U. Kansas have remained grounded with stem cells, HIV, and birth control for men. The researchers at schools including U. Utah and UC Berkeley are working on a functional ‘Iron Man’ and a ‘Cloak of Invisibility.’ Here are top research stories from UWIRE affiliates....  more >>



The Offbeat Beat

By Michael Sewall

About a month and a half into the school year, classes and extracurricular activities are in full swing, midterms are popping up — the stress can lead people to act a little crazy. Beard competitions, virginity auctions and streaking are just some of the students’ wild behavior, all in this week’s offbeat beat....  more >>



Registration Nation

This week includes registration deadlines in many states across the country -- including Texas and Florida -- and the Youth Vote '08 blog has coverage of last-minute efforts by groups to register students....  more >>



Silent sex is bad sex

By Joel Cohen

The week in sex columns. Updated 10/6:  College sexperts give advice on talking dirty and the best places outside the bedroom this week. Also tips on the best vibrator to buy....  more >>



UWIRE Football Poll

It's a big week for the Big 12 -- four teams in the UWIRE Top 10 and a Red River Shootout featuring two top-5 teams. With all the hubbub surrounding Oklahoma and Texas, some voters think the conference's best team plays in the Show Me State....  more >>



Coen brothers 'Burn'

After scoring an Oscar for "No Country for Old Men" last year, the Coen brothers jump back into comedy with "Burn After Reading." The all-star cast brings the laughs, but on the whole the film doesn't match their previous work....  more >>

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Politics

Lecturer challenges world to go 'Doubly Green' at Iowa State

October 13, 2008 By James Pusey
Source: Iowa State Daily, Iowa State U.

Monday voting rally canceled due to confusion

October 13, 2008 By Jason Joyce
Source: The Shorthorn, U. Texas-Arlington

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Technology

Lecturer challenges world to go 'Doubly Green' at Iowa State

October 13, 2008 By James Pusey
Source: Iowa State Daily, Iowa State U.

Device aims to prevent cheating on online exams

October 13, 2008 By Lisa Fischer
Source: Daily Nebraskan, U. Nebraska

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Sports

Oklahoma State reins in Missouri's streak

October 14, 2008 By Lenny Goldman
Source: The Maneater, U. Missouri

Football: No. 1 Texas looks to new challengers

October 14, 2008 By Brad Gray
Source: Daily Texan, U. Texas

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Entertainment

Band’s music hypnotizes its listeners

October 14, 2008 By Leslie Peters
Source: The University Star, Texas State U.-San Marcos

‘Scapino!’ lead too ill for final shows

October 13, 2008 By Dustin Dangli
Source: The Shorthorn, U. Texas-Arlington

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Living

Iowa State students find benefits to double majors

October 13, 2008 By Rachel Servais
Source: Iowa State Daily, Iowa State U.

Speaker proposes solutions for illegal immigration at Iowa State

October 13, 2008 By Nick Hasty
Source: Iowa State Daily, Iowa State U.

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Issues

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Higher Education

Lecturer challenges world to go 'Doubly Green' at Iowa State

October 13, 2008 By James Pusey
Source: Iowa State Daily, Iowa State U.

Monday voting rally canceled due to confusion

October 13, 2008 By Jason Joyce
Source: The Shorthorn, U. Texas-Arlington

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UWIRE Video

UWIRE Football Poll: Texas

Adam Aizer talks with Brad Gray of the Daily Texan about the Longhorns.

butv10 - Online exams

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

butv10 - Football players may be expelled

Three U. Montana football players face expulsions for beating up a fellow student

butv10 - Economic woes

70% of students at Boston U. are worried about the economy

butv10 - Online registration

Gov. Schwarzenegger passed a bill to allow online registration of voters by 2010 in Calinfornia

butv10 - High tech swimsuits

NCAA approves new technology swimsuits for swimming and diving competitions

butv10 - Nobel Prize

Boston U. professor awarded the Nobel Prize for discovering protein that makes jellyfish glow

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.

butv10 - Downside of Splenda

Rats fed Splenda showed significant weight gain

butv10 - Grey's Anatomy

Students report learning medical facts from the show Grey's Anatomy

butv10 - Online election

Online coverage of the Presidential election has been a main source of information

butv10 - Banning tobacco

U. Maine is pushing to ban tobacco on campus

butv10 - Boston Globe

Students at Boston U. no longer will receive free copies of the Boston Globe

butv10 - Campus cameras

Georgia College and State U. has installed cameras to cover 80% of the campus

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 - Obesity and the brain

Researchers at U. Wisconsin find a passage in the brain that may control obesity

UWIRE Football Poll

Adam Aizer discusses Georgia and Alabama with Michael Fitzpatrick of the Red & Black.

butv10 - Pass or fail

Georgetown decides not to implement pass/fail grading rather than hurt students' career chances

butv10 - Rules of the road

Police in Cambridge are cracking down on traffic violations by bikers

butv10 - The Palin spoofs

The SNL skits skewering Palin drew over 3 million viewers to NBC.com

butv10 - Theft at B.U.

Theft is the No. 1 crime on Boston U.'s campus

butv10 - iPhone for everyone

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

butv10 - Student cash for tanning salons

Tanning salons near Ohio State and Wright U. will accept money from student accounts

butv10 - Teen condom use

Brown U. researchers found that 2/3rds of teens don't use condoms when having sex

butv10 - B.U. enacts hiring freeze

Boston U. implements a hiring freeze till the economy turns around

Scene in Seattle

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

butv10 - Birth control for men

A pill is being developed for males to reduce chance of pregnancy to zero

butv10 - Students in no rush to graduate

Most students who could potentially graduate early are choosing to hang around all four years

butv10 - Athletes donate brains to science

Twelve football players will leave their brains to science after they die to study the effects of concussions

UWIRE Football Poll: LSU

Adam Aizer talks LSU football with Amy Brittain of the Daily Reveille.

butv10 - Beer-pong gets violent

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

butv10 - Outcry against alcohol limit

Students at U. South Florida protest limit set for alcohol served in campus restaurant

butv10 - Fewer students smoke

Smoking rates for college students is at its lowest since 1980

ASU's 'Bubble' bursts

The Arizona State football team suffered a big loss before the season even began. Phillip Mena of ASU's Cronkite Newswatch reports.

butv10 - Student Food Rescue

Students at Boston U. are organizing restaurants to give their extra food to local homeless shelters

butv10 - Revenge crabs

Revengecrabs.com sells genital crabs for people looking to get back at exes

butv10 - Download lectures through iTunes

iTunes U lets students download lectures and discussion podcasts

butv10 - Classes utilize the November election

Classes beyond Political Science have started parsing the November election

butv10 - Studying may make students hungrier

Studies show that studying may increase hunger due to stress levels and lack of sleep.

Cyclist hit by bus at Boston U.

Boston U. receives grants to study Tuberculosis and virus detection. Second cyclist at BU gets hit by a bus.

UWIRE Football Poll: Oklahoma

Adam Aizer talks with Oklahoma Daily sports editor Corey DeMoss about the No. 2 Sooners

butv10 - Politicians and darts

Western Kentucky U. fundraiser lets students throw darts at pictures of U.S. politicians of their choice.

butv10 - Bi-racial studies at UC-Davis

Bi-racial students of Asian/Caucasian descent more like to have psychiatric issues, says study at UC-Davis.

butv10 - Digital v. hardcopy textbooks

Digital textbooks may seem like a good idea, but hardcopy tend to be more cost effective due to their resale value. Nintendo Wii has become a success in physical rehabilitation centers.

butv10 - Students unsure of future after Lehman collapse

Students are feeling uneasy about their post-graduation future after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The KKK might plan an appearance at the presidential debate.

butv10 - U. Cincinnati starts 'Shooter Training'

To prepare students in case of another college shooting, U. Cincinnati has instituted a course called Shooter Training. It teaches students what to do in case of a school shooting.

butv10 - Keeping the enthusiasm

Presidential candidates look for new ways to keep the youth vote engaged till November.

butv10 - BU goes for sustainability

BU goes green with a sustainability plan to reduce waste. Ex-hockey player and BU professor dies of heart attack.

UWIRE College Football Poll -- Trojan Power

USC is the new No. 1 atop the UWIRE Top 10, but they face a tough test this week from Ohio State.

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 Football Preseason Poll

Georgia's No. 1 in UWIRE's Preseason Top 10, but Red and Black sports editor Michael Fitzpatrick isn't convinced.

Primary silly season

The best of politicians' gaffes and goofs

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.

Bottle Shock

The stars of "Bottle Shock" talk about wine, boxing and working in Napa.

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.

CWS Preview: Fresno State Bulldogs

The Bulldogs prepare for a surprising CWS appearance

Iowa Flooding Update

June 17: Iowans try to keep the flood at bay with sandbags while they watch and wait for the waters to recede.

UWIRE Football Poll: No. 1 Georgia

Our countdown concludes with the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs

Eastern Iowa Flood Report

Flood levels in Eastern Iowa expected to increase 3 to 5 feet

UWIRE Football Poll: No.2 USC

Our week-long countdown of the top 5 teams continues with the USC Trojans

UWIRE Football Poll: No. 3 Oklahoma

Our week-long countdown of the top 5 teams continues with the Oklahoma Sooners

UWIRE Football Poll: No. 4 Ohio State

Our countdown of the top 5 teams continues with two-time national title game loser Ohio State

UWIRE Football Poll: No. 5 Florida

Our week-long countdown of the top 5 teams begins with reigning Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators

What Do the British Think?

With the nominees finally decided, Eric Kuhn asks Londoners for their opinion of the U.S. presidential race.

CWS Preview: Rice Owls

UWIRE's Campus Pulse previews the Owls in the College World Series

CWS Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels

UWIRE's Campus Pulse previews the Tar Heels in the College World Series

CWS Preview: Florida State Seminoles

UWIRE's Campus Pulse previews the Seminoles in the College World Series

Miami Hurricanes

UWIRE's Campus Pulse previews the Hurricanes in the College World Series

Arizona State Sun Devils

UWIRE's Campus Pulse previews the Sun Devils in the College World Series

Take5's Aly Weisman

A look back at graduating senior Aly Weisman's best moments on Take5

Take5 - Made of Honor

Take5 talks with Patrick Dempsey about his new movie Made of Honor

Campus Pulse - Lacrosse tournament preview

UWIRE previews the tournament finals

Lacrosse - Duke

Duke is predicted to be the favorite for the lacrosse finals

Lacrosse - Virginia

Virginia enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed, same as last year when they were knocked out

Lacrosse - Syracuse

Syracuse enters the lacrosse tournament with a strong offense

IDS - Primary day at IU

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

Take5 - Harold and Kumar

Take5 interviews the stars of Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay

butv10 - Wright's degree rescinded

Drug naming conventions meant to add confidence; Northwestern cancels plans to give Wright honorary degree

Take5 - Redbelt

Take5 interviews the stars of the new movie Redbelt

butv10 - Robo-Guitar Hero

Non-profit schools to abide by the State Tax Rule in Mass.; Engineers build a robo-guitar hero at for school project

butv10 - Freeganism

At NYU, freegans live anti-consumerist lifestyles; NCAA takes steps to avoid herpes outbreaks

Take5 - Fugitive Pieces

Take5 interviews the stars of the upcoming movie Fugitive Pieces

butv10 - UNR moon-off

Bathroom graffiti gets published; UNR holds widespread moon-off

butv10 - Obama plays ball

Obama plays basketball with UNC; BU women's tennis team wins 15th consecutive title

Take5 - BritWeek

Interviews at BritWeek - 50 years of British success on American TV

Take5 - Jenna Jameson & Zombie Strippers

Take5 interviews Jenna Jameson about her new movie Zombie Strippers

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.


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