Daily Archives: Jan 17, 2006

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‘New World’ Is Worth Discovering

To say that writer-director-producer Terrence Malick is a phenomenon in the world of Hollywood is a bit of an understatement. After his first...

Sports in the Land of Rising Sun

Last quarter, I had the amazing opportunity to study in Japan through the Education Abroad Program. While most of the students in my program were concerned with exploring Japanese culture through wearing those pretty kimono dresses and participating in th

Size Matters for UCSB in Win Over UCI

The UC Irvine Women's Basketball team needed stilts against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos during their Jan. 9 game at the Bren Events Center. The Gauchos (7-7, 3-1 Big West) used their distinct size advantage to pound the Anteaters' (2-12, 0-2) in the pain

‘Eaters Serve Up A Sweep of No. 2 Bruins

Crawford Court was rocking Friday night, Jan. 13, as the No. 9 UC Irvine Men's Volleyball team took on No. 2 UCLA in the opener of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation league play.

Despite its Post-Lockout Changes, NHL Hockey Remains On Ice

So the National Hockey League has been back for a few months now and I should be jumping around with joy, but I just can't seem to get in the spirit. Maybe it's apathy, maybe it's just pessimism about this 'new' NHL or maybe it's because I'm just not a ha

Men’s B-Ball Stays Undefeated in Big West Action With Win Over Pa

With another game on the line, senior guard Aaron Fitzgerald showed why he was a pre-season first-team Big West Conference selection. Fitzgerald led the UC Irvine Men's Basketball team with 16 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, defeating Pacific 70-61 on

Irvine Buries Northridge, Efevberha

In a game hyped up for the return of former teammate Mike Efevberha, the UC Irvine Men's Basketball team's performance against Cal State Northridge almost went unnoticed last Friday.

Lobbying Regulation Needed

It has often been referred to as the 'fourth branch of the U.S. government,' and yet lobbying has continued to stay under the radar of many in the general public for some time.

UCI Nuclear Reactor Stirs Up Controversy Again

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Information Digest 2004-2005 Edition, there are 26 nuclear reactors on university campuses around the United States which are aimed toward increasing research.

Stem-Cell Research False

Credited for being the first scientist to successfully clone human embryonic stem cells and harvest new stem cells through a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer, Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk made headlines worldwide.

Genocide in Sudan: What the UC Can Do

In 1944, Polish lawyer Raphel Lemkin, in response to the Holocaust that took the lives of 49 family members, coined the term 'genocide' to describe a crime against humanity so horrific that it needed its own definition and code of governing laws.

Sharon’s Absence Means Vital Changes

Just as the constant battle between Israelis and Palestinians is gradually improving, the one man who protected his people with all his power, while balancing international affairs, is slowly drifting away from us. Ariel Sharon, Israel's prime minister si

Internet Provision Threatens Free Speech

You wake up. You find an e-mail stating that someone has anonymously commented on your blog. The message? 'Calling you an idiot would be an insult to all the stupid people.'

The Strokes Rock Low-Key Troubadour

The line stretched from a kung-fu dojo past an anonymous brown fading building and wrapped around the corner of Santa Monica and Doheny. It consisted of a motley crew of desperate kids from 'the scene,' 20-somethings whose musical obsessions had gotten th

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