Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic contender overwhelmingly supported by young voters, declared victory over competitor Sen. Hillary Clinton Tuesday night after gaining the needed delegates to secure the party’s nomination during the final primaries in South Dakota and Montana.

 
Syracuse is back, Johns Hopkins has won seven straight and ACC powers Duke and Virginia are as strong as ever. This weekend’s Final Four features eight of the past nine men’s lacrosse champions, and UWIRE correspondents have the scoop.
At Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.

 
They’ve done it three times in a row. Will this be Northwestern’s fourth straight women’s lacrosse championship? Duke, Penn and Syracuse sure hope not. UWIRE correspondents break down this weekend’s NCAA Final Four.
At Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, Md.

Calling him the candidate “best equipped” to deliver change, the Oregon Daily Emerald endorsed Barack Obama for the May 20 Oregon Democratic primary in a Monday editorial.

A new sport has swept college campuses this semester — on a broomstick. Quidditch, the mythical game played in the Harry Potter series, has been brought to life by muggles on campuses across the nation.

According to reports from UWIRE Affiliates, the Recording Industry Association of America recently began another round of letters to universities, alleging that students on those school networks had infringed on digital copyrights and would face litigation.