Archive for 2005
Chiampi Dazzles Students With Dante
A minute before 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, you can find me sitting in a classroom in the Humanities Office Building, bleary from last night’s work. I’ll be slumping in my chair, perhaps shooting the breeze with other classmates lazily, or maybe just sitting ther
A Student Journalist Travels the World: Part Two
The bazaar on Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem was any shopaholic’s paradise. Whether you’re into clothes, shoes or Judaica (Jewish religious items), this downtown street had it all.
Now Introducing … The Greek Songfest
I am convinced that there is a lot to be gained from nothing. To kick things off this week, I choose to support this statement by considering a monumental event that occurred last spring quarter, unbeknownst to at least 75 percent of the Irvine campus. Ha
Women’s Basketball Big West Preview
With the Women’s Basketball season now underway; the New University has compiled a brief preview for the Big West Conference’s eight competing teams.
UCI Holds Off Northridge Attack
In the beginning of the season the UCI Men’s Soccer team (6-1-1, 10-5-3) looked as bad as some celebrities do without their makeup or botox. The squad was victorious in only one out of their first six games and struggled offensively as they were shut out
How the Rolling Stones Made an Instant Fan Out of Me
I never thought I’d say this, but I just had the most fun on Friday night watching a 62-year-old English man in a shirt that showed his midriff strut his stuff. Yeah, you heard me
UCI Men’s Water Polo Victorious
In a Nov. 10 match with the No. 3 UCLA Bruins, the UC Irvine Men’s Water Polo team, ranked sixth, struggled for much of the match to find rhythm offensively.
L.A. Lakers Begin ’05-’06 Season
On Thursday, Nov. 3, I went to the Los Angeles Lakers home opener at Staples Center against the Phoenix Suns. My seats were in one of the luxury box suites
Classical Savion
From Nov. 8 to Nov. 13, critically acclaimed tap dancer and choreographer Savion Glover made his Orange County debut at UC Irvine’s Barclay Theatre with his groundbreaking show entitled ‘Classical Savion.’
Private Giving to UCI Increases
The amount of private donations to UC Irvine dropped significantly after the 1999-2000 fiscal year when UCI received $87 million. However, since 2002, UCI has experienced an increase in private giving.
