Archive for January 9th, 2006
Bush Defends Spying
Benjamin Franklin once said, ‘Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.’
Why Look Back?
The end of the year is generally when I turn the news off for a week or so because whether or not there is something to report, journalists like to turn their focus to history. Highlights of 2005 flood every news program and paper, with phrases like ‘The
Minimum Wage: States Have Caught On
The last time Congress unpacked the issue of the federal minimum wage, brought it into light and increased its former rate from $4.75 to its current rate of $5.15 was in 1997.
UCI Lands Olympic Champion Coach
The future of the UC Irvine Women’s Soccer program was not looking very good after two straight losing seasons and the resignation of Head Coach Marine Cano. But on Dec. 19 the Women’s Soccer program received an early Christmas present that instantly made
UC Irvine Soccer Looking More and More Like an Emerging Power
As the NFL playoffs are now upon us, one would expect a sports nut like me to be obsessing over the road to Super Bowl XL. Although I will watch every game intently, a different kind of f
Men’s Volleyball Spikes Cal Baptist in Season Opener
The New Year not only brought along new hope for the UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball team, who finished last season with a dismal 9-20 record, but new expectations with a highly talented roster and many returning starters heading into their season, which opene
Men’s B-Ball Goes Cold Against Aggies
Would you really believe it if I said the Bren Events Center was going bonkers last Wednesday, Jan. 4 when the UC Irvine Men’s Basketball team went heads up against UC Davis? I didn’t think so.
Women’s Basketball Pummeled
Despite an unending effort by the UC Irvine Women’s Basketball team, last Saturday’s game against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was nothing more than disappointing.
