May 29, 2008
UW student and Kosovar-Albanian refugee remembers her home: a region often characterized by turmoil

May 29, 2008
Earlier this month, Whitney Thompson became the first plus-size model to win America’s Next Top Model.

May 16, 2008
As I lie in bed on a 70-degree Saturday morning, the sunshine streaming in through my window is an immediate invitation to the outdoors.

May 15, 2008
I know you read opinions about the 2008 presidential campaign in this paper (and, I’m sure, many others) several times a week.

May 1, 2008
A penis panic hit West Africa last week when 13 suspected “sorcerers” were arrested for using black magic to steal or shrink men’s genitals.

May 1, 2008
Last week, local teacher Carl Chew began his two weeks on unpaid leave for refusing to administer the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to his students at Eckstein Middle School.

April 23, 2008
Organ donation becomes a hot — and often misunderstood — issue on campus

April 17, 2008
For those of us who witnessed the Dalai Lama’s heartfelt and inspiring speech on compassion earlier this week, it’s apparent that a more appropriate title for the Nobel Peace Prize winner and spiritual leader would be “His Happiness.”

April 10, 2008
Noelle had a quick and uncomplicated delivery yesterday.

April 3, 2008
Forty years ago the UW campus, downtown Seattle and even I-5 were steaming with the heated outrage of thousands of college-age protesters, kindled by a common anti-war passion.

March 13, 2008
Is bigger really better? Yes — if you’re talking about insect brains.

February 29, 2008
Medical bills for those with spinal problems are backbreaking, to say the least.

February 27, 2008
With the overwhelming amount of final presentations, papers and exams, most college students feel as though they’re about to break by the end of winter quarter.

February 27, 2008
As you stick your toes in the sand, water sparkles from a warm sun that gently hits your face.

February 26, 2008
Every election has a winner and a loser, but the margin that determines a candidate’s victory or defeat isn’t so black and white.

February 22, 2008
When Yoplait commercials tell you the bacteria in yogurt are good for you, they’re not lying, and neither are UW researchers, who say similar bacteria found in healthy women can help reduce HIV in HIV-infected women and make it more difficult for the virus to spread.

February 14, 2008
Pride and Prejudice Few understand romance better than British novelist Jane Austen — and Hollywood knows it.

February 7, 2008
What do actress Daryl Hannah, musician Jerry Garcia and silent film comedian Buster Keaton have in common? A four-fingered hand.

February 6, 2008
As titillating as trying new sexual positions can be, holding your partner without penetration can be just as exciting.

February 6, 2008
Sex is a sensitive subject. Whether you’re doing it doggy-style in a hidden Odegaard crevice or waiting until marriage, it’s different for everyone.

January 31, 2008
From desktops to laptops to iPhones, computers have shrunk to sizes unimaginable by their original creators.

January 29, 2008
“What do you want to do with your life?” Whether it was which college you would be attending or what major you would choose, we’ve all been asked a variation of this question at some point.

January 24, 2008
As if stereotypes of feminine fashion sense and inherent Barbra Streisand knowledge weren’t enough, the gay community has been hit with another generalization, this time regarding staph infections.

January 22, 2008
Heart, integrity, spirit, unity: These were some of the words featured on the “dawg tags” that were given to student fans at the UW men’s basketball games during the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons.

January 17, 2008
Whether it’s the Blackberry on your bedside table or the laptop you bring to class every day, almost everyone can easily tap into technology 24-7.

January 10, 2008

October 10, 2007
From field terms like "scrum" and "lineout" to muffled curses muttered in British and Australian accents, few understand the ins and outs of rugby.

September 24, 2007
Even with much attention on rising and strengthening Western nations, many would agree that China is quickly becoming one of the world's greatest superpowers.

July 11, 2007
An elderly man drove his car into the front windows of Bartell Drugs in University Village Monday at 6:20 p.m., Seattle Police reported. There were no reported injuries. The man allegedly mistook the gas pedal for the brake while parking his Mercury Sable in the handicap parking space in front of the store.

June 1, 2007
From the University of Wisconsin — Madison to the University of Washington, Sen. Barack Obama has taken campuses across the nation by political storm.

May 11, 2007
Last month, President Mark Emmert received an e-mail threatening his life from an anonymous sender accusing him of failing to protect Rebecca Griego, the 26-year-old UW staff member killed April 2 in Gould Hall, police reported.

May 7, 2007
Long before she set out on the life-changing college journey, junior Anna Ferris experienced a different type of alteration to her everyday routine — one that, unlike college, left her father's survival in question.

April 26, 2007
After the college milestone, many graduates go through life-changing, eye-opening, even fantastic experiences that have a profound impact on their lives.

April 4, 2007
Brown hair, brown eyes, medium height and a slight British accent — seems like an ideal man for many. For UW staff member Rebecca Jane Griego, the described Prince Charming turned out to be not only her killer, but also a mystery.

April 3, 2007
Rebecca Jane Griego, 26, program coordinator at the UW Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, was killed Monday morning in room 440 of Gould Hall in an apparent homicide-suicide.

March 7, 2007
Though addiction levels vary, we've all poked around on Facebook, MySpace and occasionally YouTube.

February 27, 2007
A run-down, poorly equipped hospital; suffering, malnourished patients; eyes full of pain, desperation and hopelessness: These are the pictures many have seen of AIDS in Third World countries.

February 21, 2007
Washington State prisoners on parole are 3.5 times more likely to die than other residents and almost 13 times more likely in their first two weeks of release, reported a study conducted by a former UW student.

January 26, 2007
On the side of the freeway, in the middle of a park, outside a firehouse: Public art is everywhere.