Archive for January, 2006
Bipolar Students Have Help
The summer after her freshman year at UC Irvine, Jenny (not her real name), a bright, popular sorority girl, began an episode that rapidly spiraled her into a deep and prolonged depression. Unprovoked by any particular event, this depression left her una
Students Sue UC Over Lower Tuition Rates for Illegal Immigrants
The University of California is being sued by a group of out-of-state students over its policy of allowing certain illegal immigrant students to pay tuition at the level of California state residents, contending that it is unfair to charge certain legal U
UCIMC Administrators Ignored Federal Warnings
UC Irvine Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Ralph Cygan agreed to be placed on administrative leave without any presumption of wrongdoing after Chancellor Michael Drake created a blue-ribbon committee last fall to review the center’s substandard Live
Medical Center To Be Investigated After Suicide
The UC Irvine Medical Center Neuropsychiatric Center will undergo an investigation by the California Department of Health Services after an 18-year-old patient in the youth-services neuropsychiatric center committed suicide on Dec. 14.
Ex-Provost Guilty of Favoritism
A University of California investigation into the hiring of Lynda Goff concluded that former UC Provost M.R.C. Greenwood had violated university policies regarding conflict of interest.
Perspectives: A Peek at Life Through the Burqa
The history of Islamic clothing is a complicated one, often changing with politics, culture and religion. It is quite common for those in the United States and other Western industrialized nations to associate Islamic clothing with a more primitive and op
Get Bargain Gourmet Mexican Food at Taco Mesa
A quaint Mexican food stand about 15 minutes from campus, Taco Mesa offers fresh, authentic Mexican food
ASUCI Builds Student Leaders
Now open for registration, the Associated Students of UC Irvine Visions Leadership Program is a class aimed toward developing the social skill set of UCI students.
UCI Students Can Have a Stress-Free 2006 With AUM
With constant studying, long reading lists, tests every other week and part-time jobs, students at UC Irvine can’t help but feel a little stressed now and again. Fortunately, a new club on campus hopes to give students a break from the chaos of everyday l
Zabie’s World: Producing Songfest 2006
So what really goes on behind the scenes for the annual Greek Songfest, and how do the spectacular performances ever come about?
