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April 2008

Philadelphia becomes focal point of presidential race
By Colin Kavanaugh
Daily Pennsylvanian (U. Penn)

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(U-WIRE) PHILADELPHIA - The political circus is finally here.

For the next four weeks, Pennsylvanians will find out what it's like to be at the center of the political universe as candidates prepare for the state's April 22 primary.

During the week before spring break, Chelsea Clinton campaigned at the University of Pennsylvania's campus at Wynn Commons for her mother, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, who toured the state last week, making a stop at Temple University. [FULL STORY]

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Lecturer warns students of identity theft via networking sites
By Matthew Archer
Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi)

(U-WIRE) OXFORD, Mass. — Computer forensics examiner Sgt. Brian Blache visited Ole Miss Tuesday to inform students about various identity theft techniques in his lecture "The Internet, Identity Theft and Computer Forensics."

He began by discussing what the Internet and social networking really are. [FULL STORY]

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Aggies rack up offensive numbers, swamp Division II Chestnut Hill

DOYLESTOWN — Delaware Valley College notched 32 runs and 31 hits, including a school-record 13 runs in the third inning of the opener, as the host Aggies swept a pair of games from Division II Chestnut Hill College, 22-3 and 10-7. [FULL STORY]

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Act changes to protect privacy
By Elizabeth Murphy
Daily Collegian (Penn State)

(U-WIRE) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the interest of health and safety to students, changes have been proposed for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) by the U.S. Department of Education.

The proposed clarifications to FERPA, a law designed to protect the privacy of students' records, were posted on the federal register last week. [FULL STORY]

Unpaid internships put a squeeze on students' wallets
By Tom Moran
Minnesota Daily (U. Minnesota)

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(U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS — Ever since Chris Maher started his unpaid sports management internship, he's found himself staying in more often, thinking about his finances and repeatedly surviving on ramen noodles. [FULL STORY]

EDITORIAL: U.S. should boycott Olympics
Staff Editorial
The Lariat (Baylor U.)

(U-WIRE) WACO, Texas — With just a few months left before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the calls for a U.S. boycott of the games are growing in intensity. But resistance has come from not only the Chinese government and corporate sponsors of the worldwide event, but also state department officials here in America.

While a boycotting the games will not instantly lead to world peace, the idea should not be dismissed as ridiculous, and the Chinese government should not be left with the illusion of complete Western support of its policies. [FULL STORY]