The America's Intelligence Wire articles from January 2002

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from January 2002

U. Utah: Former U.N. weapons inspector questions Bush's war motives.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Chi-Chi Zhang Scott Ritter, former United Nations chief weapons inspector, said the purpose behind the Bush administration's claims that Iraq is hiding nuclear weapons is in hopes of throwing Saddam...

Ball State U.: Up-tempo style pushes Cards past Chicago State.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Joe McFarren Following the longest road trip in Ball State history at nine straight games, the women's basketball team won its home opener Dec. 30 against an overmatched Chicago State squad, 71-48. ...

Marquette U.: Marquette's Klug nets career best.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Gidal Kaiser Since emerging as a proven scorer last year, women's head coach Terri Mitchell has learned to both confide in and depend on senior center Rachel Klug. Mitchell has no doubts that Klug is...

Harvard U.: Harvard women's hoops downs Dartmouth.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Jessica T. Lee The Harvard women's basketball team was in the zone on Saturday night-and it didn't bother the Crimson players one bit. Harvard (8-4, 1-0 Ivy) capitalized on aggressive defense as the...

Florida State U.: Weapons on Florida State U. campus garner tough lesson.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Joe Friedman "These are the only ones allowed on campus," said Florida State University Police Officer Carlton Brimm while motioning toward his sidearm. When a man like Brimm speaks, you barely notice the...

U. California-San Diego: Regents approve Gov. Davis' mid-year cuts.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Evan McLaughlin The University of California Board of Regents addressed the state's current financial crisis on Dec. 16, 2002, when they approved an additional $74 million in cuts made to the university's...

Marquette U.: Eagles de-claw Badgers.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Gidal Kaiser Behind near-perfect shooting from junior guard Kelly Schwerman and freshman guard Carolyn Kieger, the women's basketball team finished its abbreviated road trip 2-0 by beating intrastate...

Louisiana State U.: Tigers roar past Lady Lions in front of record crowd.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Jason Martin A record 9,798 fans packed the PMAC witnessed No. 2 LSU handle No. 15 Penn State 80-63 Saturday and push its record to 12-0 heading into SEC play Thursday at Auburn. The Tigers never...

Florida State U.: Beer's history long, tasty.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Mike Lortz Once upon a time, there was a world without beer. This world was a cold, savage, uncivilized place, full of nomadic hunter-gatherer tribes. Sometime between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, many of...

U-WIRE: INTERVIEW: Ron Plecher Band guitarist dissects pace of 'Walk Away'.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Jenny Oakson The Ron Plecher Band, consisting of Ron Plecher, Brian Nelson, Tim Wildridge, Jamison Day and Lauren Orenga, released a new 13-song disc "Walk Away" after entertaining the Indiana University...

Columbia College: COLUMN: War may change college life.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Angela Caputo President George W. Bush said "the signs are not encouraging" that Iraq will disclose and disarm weapons of mass destruction in compliance with the U.N. mandate. Sure, there is good...

U. Michigan: Michigan women reeling after loss.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Josh Holman Last season's shadow of failure has been something the Michigan women's basketball team has been trying to escape, but after Sunday's 89-57 loss to Illinois, it still looms. The...

Middle Tennessee State U.: COLUMN: Writer's suspension hinders useful dialogue.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Patrick Chinnery Since Sept. 11, 2001, each new "security" directive coming out of Washington has been met with skepticism and a fear that our civil liberties were being snuffed out one, two, three at a...

U. Iowa: Skorton, man of many talents, named next U. Iowa president.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Ryan Foley David J. Skorton, the University of Iowa's vice president for research and external relations, became the UI's new president Sunday, winning a unanimous vote and high praise from the state...

U. Oregon: No. 4 Arizona boards up Oregon's home win streak.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Adam Jude Someone finally figured out how to beat the Oregon Ducks at McArthur Court. And Arizona, ranked No. 1 to begin the season, won by attacking the Ducks' No. 1 weakness. Channing Frye's...

U. Minnesota: Gophers outplay Huskies but let 2-goal lead slip for tie game.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Adam Fink The six players on the ice for Minnesota's men's hockey team half-heartedly skated to its bench after the third period buzzer sounded. On the other bench, the six St. Cloud players were...

U. Utah: Utah's Meyer names coordinator.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Rory Brunner New University of Utah football coach Urban Meyer, hired on from Bowling Green State University during a press conference Dec. 11, named the latest addition to his 2003 staff, which could...

U. Michigan: Haddad appeals denial of asylum.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Jeremy Berkowitz It has been more than a year since local Muslim community leader Rabih Haddad was taken into custody and he continues to fight a battle with the federal government to remain in the United...

U. Michigan: Michigan defense continues to make plays when it must.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: J. Brady McCollough Officials from Rubbermaid are actively pursuing the Michigan defense to participate in a new ad campaign promoting a product that stretches for hundreds of yards, but never seems to...

Florida State U.: GAME REVIEW: Blisters tend to form on 'Metroid' thumbs.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Seth Denlinger "Metroid" first came on the video game scene in 1986 in the original Nintendo Entertainment System. It quickly became a success and in 1991 Game Boy released "Metroid II -- Return of...

U. California-San Diego: COLUMN: Dentists, move over: Gynecologists are the pits.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Carrie Elizabeth Sklar They say dentists are the most hated people on earth. Well, you know who says that? Men. Because if anyone stopped to ask a woman, she would undoubtedly tell you that the one...

U. Michigan: Freshmen propel Michigan icers to much-needed sweep.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Dan Rosen All season long the Michigan hockey team has been forced to play without some of its best players -- and all season long the freshman class has responded with big contributions. Sunday...

U. Minnesota: Minnesota blowout tempered by starters' struggles.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Aaron Blake Despite blowing out Sacred Heart Saturday afternoon at Williams Arena, Minnesota men's basketball coach Dan Monson was again unhappy about the way his team performed. Three-and-a-half...

Louisiana State U.: LSU stumbles against Texas in Cotton Bowl.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Graham Thomas For a moment in the first half of the SBC Cotton Bowl, LSU seemed on the verge of blasting the University of Texas back to Austin, Tex. Domanick Davis' 10-yard touchdown run in the...

U. Michigan: U. Michigan prof's flu-fighting nasal spray gains FDA approval.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Erin Saylor A flu vaccine may soon be available to the public in the form of a nasal spray thanks to the work of University epidemiology Prof. Hunein Maassab. Reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug...

U. Michigan: Aloha means victory for Michigan tankers.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Waldemar Centeno It's better to give than to receive. That was the motto for the Michigan men's swimming and diving team during its trip to Waimea, Hawaii over winter break. When they weren't training or...

U. Michigan: Robinson's knee injury hurts Michigan's defense.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Naweed Sikora Ever since its 0-6 start, not much has gone wrong for the Michigan men's basketball team. With seven consecutive wins, the Wolverines will now enter the Big Ten season above .500. But they...

U. Utah: Utes lose 2, stand at 8-3.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Chris Bellamy Less than two weeks away from the start of its conference schedule, the Utah women's basketball team has put itself in solid position during the past month of play. The Utes won eight...

Columbia College: COLUMN: War may change college life.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Angela Caputo President George W. Bush said "the signs are not encouraging" that Iraq will disclose and disarm weapons of mass destruction in compliance with the U.N. mandate. Sure, there is good...

U. California-San Diego: Financial aid on rise amid fee hikes.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Gaelle Faure Financial aid is expected to rise in accordance to an increase in student fees on University of California and California State University campuses to an extra $135 and $72 per quarter,...

U. Oregon: Oregon finishes season with bowl loss.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Adam Jude Wake Forest wanted it. Oregon wanted it to end. Both teams got what they wanted. And, amid all the late Christmas gifts, Jason Fife got demoted. After the season was officially...

Utah State U.: COLUMN: Resolve to debug this year.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Rob Burton With the new year comes the new semester, and for many people these both bring new resolutions. Whether it's to exercise more, eat healthier, get more sleep or do better in school, we all have...

U. Utah: Utah No. 4 in preseason poll.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Dallas Despain As the Utah gymnastics team found out it was ranked No. 4 in the preseason coaches poll, it also found out its opening match was against the No. 1-ranked UCLA Bruins. The Utes finished...

Middle Tennessee State U.: Regents phases out 4 low-producing Middle Tennessee State U. degrees.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Amanda Maynord After recent approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents, Middle Tennessee State U. is set to lose four of its academic programs. In an effort to enact the Defining our Future project,...

Florida State U.: Georgia sours Florida State's Sugar Bowl hopes.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Zachary Spain On the heels of tailback Musa Smith and the toes of place-kicker Billy Bennett, Georgia coach Mark Richt was able to defeat his former boss and old team 26-13. "To beat Florida State...

Florida State U.: Florida State U. prof finds earliest evidence of writing in New World.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: John E. Kalb Roughly 2,650 years ago, an important part of history was discarded. Hidden beneath the ground it waited millennia until unearthed by Florida State University Anthropologist Mary E.D. Pohl,...

Harvard U.: Sigafoos leads Harvard hoops in Ivy win.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Evan R. Johnson In its first league game of the season, the Harvard men's basketball team proved victorious, stomping Dartmouth 67-50 Saturday afternoon behind a career game by senior center Brian...

Middle Tennessee State U.: Master classrooms adding technological advances to Middle Tennessee State U.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: David Sterle With a third of university rooms acting as master classrooms, and new ones being added each year, Middle Tennessee State University is quickly becoming enveloped in the nuts and bolts of new...

Ohio U.: Turnovers doom Ohio in catfight.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Joe Arnold Saturday's game between the Ohio men's basketball team and No. 21 Kentucky was supposed to be a neutral contest. After all, neither school is located within 80 miles of U.S. Bank Arena in...

U. Oregon: Fife, Clemens set to battle again in 2003.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Peter Hockaday One year later, the Ducks find themselves in a familiar position. Who will play quarterback next season? After both Jason Fife and Kellen Clemens had mostly unspectacular performances...

Harvard U.: Romney sworn in as Mass. governor.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Peter Hockaday With his hand on a Bible originally used by his father as governor of Michigan, W. Mitt Romney was sworn in Thursday as the 70th governor of Massachusetts, pledging to end a culture of...

Brigham Young U.: Pornography at BYU a constant concern.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: David Randall The danger of pornography is no news to almost any student at Brigham Young University. From bishops, stake presidents and at almost every general conference, students hear that...

Ball State U.: COLUMN: Class warfare dictates tax responsibility.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Russell Greim The Democrats are using their favorite tool all over again: class warfare. It has been their steadfast friend and savior for decades: Use lies about economics and the rich to convince...

Brigham Young U.: 'What would Jesus drive?' stirs religious coals.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Ember Herrick In an effort to influence the transportation choices of their congregations, the Pennsylvania-based Evangelical Environmental Network launched a campaign in November called "What Would Jesus...

U. Florida: Degory named to Freshman All-American team.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Ember Herrick University of Florida offensive lineman Mike Degory was named to the 2002 Scripps/Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team on Friday. Degory was the only player...

Florida State U.: COMMENTARY: Tennis plus golf equals frolf.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Adam Zei Free time in college allows students to be creative and explore new and different activities. Sometimes the activities that are offered by the school aren't enough to satisfy students' appetites...

Middle Tennessee State U.: COLUMN: Family encouragement gives staying power.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Amber Bryant The end is finally in sight for this college senior. Come the third week of August, I'll have my first degree and a weeklong celebratory hangover. However, this semester still looms...

Ball State U.: Ball State loses 4 straight games, heads into depth of MAC season.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Greg Fallon Heading into Christmas break, the men's basketball team had momentum on its side, having defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana State and Wright State at home...

Harvard U.: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist dies at 95.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Eoghan W. Stafford George A. Weller '29, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the Chicago Daily News and former editorial chair of Harvard University's Crimson, died in Rome on Dec. 19. He was 95....

Florida State U.: Florida State U. presidential search ends.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Justin Rucki As students return to classes, the spring semester isn't the only new thing they will encounter. While most were out of town, T.K. Wetherell was named the new president of the University. ...

U. Colorado: Colorado pummels Penn, 80-57.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Justin Rucki The University of Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team drove their season record to 9-3 with their fifth consecutive win in a dominating 80-57 victory over the University of Pennsylvania...

Brigham Young U.: Utah Valley State College names new president.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Moriah Robertson Utah Valley State College will have a new president in May, and despite the odds, the new president will not come from Brigham Young University. William A. Sederburg was selected...

Columbia College: COLUMN: If you don't have something nice to say ...
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Liza Pavelich I hate talking to strangers. There, I said it. More accurately, I hate when they talk to me. But, I assure you, this is not solely due to my misanthropic nature. The reason I hate when...

Harvard U.: COLUMN: America's dirty bomb.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Nicholas F.B. Smyth Uranium-236 is a waste product of nuclear reactors and one of the most deadly radioactive substances on earth. It causes cancer and birth defects as well as lung, bone and kidney...

Ohio U.: Ohio thrives in shadows of national opponents.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Joe Arnold Ask the three most prominent members of the Ohio men's basketball team about playing ranked opponents in hostile environments and their eyes light up. "We always talk about that," Ohio...

U. South Florida: EDITORIAL: Strike hurts doctors and patients.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Joe Arnold In an unprecedented move Thursday, more than two dozen West Virginia surgeons walked out of their jobs because of rising malpractice premiums. While the strike may be within their right, the...

Ohio U.: Ohio duo returns home for Kentucky game.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Chris Littmann When Ohio basketball coach Tim O'Shea scheduled a game against Kentucky, he was scheduling a homecoming along with a big game against a ranked opponent. Forwards Steve Esterkamp and...

Columbia College: INTERVIEW: Polanski returns to form with 'Pianist'.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Michael Hirtzer In "The Pianist," Wladyslaw Szpilman continues to play the piano as Germany bombs Warsaw during the onset of World War II. As his Polish radio station rumbles and fills with smoke and...

U. California-Davis: UC-Davis gets CCAA season off to rocky start with 3 losses.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Suresh Raman While most of the UC-Davis community was in a state of hibernation for three weeks, the Aggie men's basketball team tried to get their conference season off to a good start. Things did not go...

Florida State U.: COMMENTARY: Nas, Jay-Z battle is over.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Angel Luis Garcia In 2002, the Nas and Jay-Z rap battle became the greatest rap war the hip-hop community had ever seen. The strife was a huge deal for hip-hop because both artists are regarded as the...

U. Oregon: Oregon splits Pac-10 openers.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Peter Hockaday To borrow a metaphor from football, the Oregon men split the Pac-10 uprights in the opening weekend of conference play. But enough about football. The Oregon men's basketball squad...

U. Florida: QB leaves Florida for NFL.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Jeremy Fowler Rex Grossman has been an inspiration to future college quarterbacks across the country. Now that the country's best high school player will one day take snaps for UF, he may have wanted...

U. Oregon: Oregon drops to 5-8 with 2 losses in Arizona.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Hank Hager What a roller-coaster season of ups and downs it has become for head coach Bev Smith and the women's basketball team. After a week in the desert, there's been plenty more downs than ups....

U. Utah: EDITORIAL: Students need to lobby Legislature.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Dallas Despain The stresses of the first few weeks of school can be summed up in one word -- money. The outrageous costs of books, supplies and tuition turn many students' bank accounts into bankrupt...

Columbia College: Credit cards turn into campus nightmares.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Danielle Dellorto Bills, Bills, Bills. From credit cards to student loans, some students can't say no to charging and are now buried in debt. Twenty-year-old Ashley Jackson, a Columbia College junior...

U. California-Davis: COLUMN: Drugs for Christmas.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Ihsan Amanatullah Welcome back. I said that because nothing is more annoying than having some twerp bray "Welcome back!" after you've had a long, carefree, highly sexed winter break. (I know I didn't.) I...

U. California-Davis: UC regents raise fees.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Ben Antonius The effects of California's staggering budget deficit hit current and prospective college students in the pocketbook on Dec. 16 as the University of California Board of Regents approved a...

Columbia College: EDITORIAL: AIDS awareness needs a boost.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Ben Antonius HIV/AIDS is a disease that continues to grow within America's college student community. One in 500 college students is HIV positive, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

Ohio U.: Ohio pancakes Virginia Tech.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Eric Pfahler The Ohio wrestling team manhandled Virginia Tech 36-7 in its first dual meet of the New Year. The Bobcats elevated their record to 4-1, while the Hokies dropped to 0-3. "I like how we're...

U. Michigan: FILM REVIEW: Spielberg crafts smart, fun 'Catch'.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Ryan Lewis "Catch Me if You Can" unites the talents of three of the most dominating personalities in Hollywood to create one of the most enjoyable films of the year. Starring a baby-faced Leonardo...

Ohio U.: Ohio rides roller coaster to 4-7 record.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Laurie Duffy The Ohio women's basketball team has ridden the non-conference roller coaster for the second consecutive season, finishing winter break with a record of 4-7. Despite a bumpy ride through...

U. Kansas: Kansas victory marked by highs, lows.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Doyle Murphy Kansas (9-3) added another blowout victory to its resume Saturday at Kemper Arena, but paid a huge toll. Sophomore forward Wayne Simien dislocated his right shoulder when he caught his...

U. South Florida: U. South Florida president receives big contract over break.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Grace Agostin It could be another year before University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft receives another bonus, but her first raise put her earnings well ahead of Vice President Dick Cheney's...

Ohio U.: COLUMN: Leaders should leave games to athletes.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Kevin Kovach This weekend witnessed two of the biggest football games of the year, with Ohio State claiming its first national title in 34 years and the Browns and Steelers renewing their storied rivalry...

U. Oregon: Oregon falls to Michigan; Overstake, Webster win.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Mindi Rice When visiting the No. 7 team in the country, an unranked team realizes it needs to put up a fight to keep the meet close, let alone win. Oregon just didn't want to lose as badly as they...

U. South Florida: FILM REVIEW: Nicholson goes normal route in subtle comedy.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Will Albritton Seven words may dissuade you from seeing "About Schmidt": Kathy Bates naked in a hot tub. Don't let them. It's not one of Jack Nicholson's most exciting performances. If anything, it's...

U. Oregon: U. Oregon research funding grows.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Arwen Ungar Federal funding for research at the University of Oregon reached an all-time high of more than $75 million for 2001-02, according to an annual University report. Funding for the year was...

U. Michigan: EDITORIAL: Get off the fence.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Arwen Ungar "The president supports affirmative access." So said White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer in a Dec. 17 press briefing. If Fleischer's statement leaves you uncertain as to the exact...

Ball State U.: COLUMN: Drugging youth only temporary fix to real problem.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Gail Koch The Food and Drug Administration's announcement Friday that the antidepressant drug Prozac is capable of alleviating signs of depression in children ages eight and older may be all this country...

U. California-Davis: UC-Davis breaks league losing streak.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Angela Daprato For the past four weeks, senior post Sarah Allen has lead the UC Davis women's basketball team in points until Saturday, when junior guard Kim Omer scored a career-high 21 points, giving...

U. Oregon: U. Oregon art professor dies in crash.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Aimee Rudin He was immortalized by the knowledge he passed on to his University of Oregon students. He was an innovator and trendsetter, attributed with the purchase of one of the first Apple...

Columbia College: FILM REVIEW: Film puts Kissinger on trial.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Chris Coates When President Bush, compelled by Congress, was forced to create an independent committee to study the government's part in the Sept. 11 terrorist assault, the choice of Henry Kissinger fit...

U. Oregon: Removal of show raises censorship issues, directs criticism at U. Oregon.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: Brook Reinhard "Shock jock" Michael Savage is now only a memory for local radio listeners, but some students say the fight against content they call hate speech is far from over. KUGN-AM announced...

U. Florida: COLUMN: Bush will cheat voters' wishes.
January 5, 2002... (From University Wire) Byline: E. T. York By the political cast of those appointed to the Board of Governors for the new university governance system, Governor Bush has effectively thumbed his nose at the almost 3 million Floridians...