Daily Archives: Feb 13, 2006

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W. B-Ball Wins Third in a Row

'I'm glad someone pulled the fire alarm,' a spokesperson for UC Irvine said after the match, 'because this team is hot.' The alarm went off 11:47 into the first quarter because of barbeque smoke just outside of the Bren Events Center. Apparently somethi

UCI Inducts Five to 2006 Hall of Fame

At the beautiful Hyatt Regency pavilion by the sea, former UC Irvine athletes and their families gathered, collecting name badges and greeting each other. They came together Saturday, Feb. 11, for the UCI 2006 Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Bardeen’s Triple Fells Lions

On Tuesday, the UC Irvine Baseball team beat the Loyola Marymount Lions 6-4 in a game involving 11 pitchers, 16 hits and 4 errors. 'Tuesday games are mentality games,' said UCI Head Coach Dave Serrano. The Anteaters (3-2) kept their heads on straight

Volleyball’s Domination Continues

The game between the UC Irvine Men's Volleyball team and the Matadors from Cal State Northridge, was a battle between the No. 3 and No. 5 teams in the nation. It was supposed to be a close contest, a tough match. It turned out to be another sweep for the

It Turns Out I’m Not a Bruin, So I Guess This Anteater Just

I have been a columnist for quite some time now, but I still have the hardest time coming up with something to write about. Unlike some of the people I know who generally have an idea of what they want to write before they take on a column, I generally sc

Another Game Slips Away

It felt like d

Coretta Scott King’s Contributions to American Liberty

A pioneer of the American civil rights movement, Coretta Scott King, died at the age of 78 on Jan. 30. As wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she was not a quiet woman who fit the 1950s ideal of a dedicated and subservient housewife.

Know That Hooking Up Is Missing Out

'Hookup' became a part of my vernacular during my first quarter at UC Irvine. According to the people around me, it meant two people joined in a moment of physical intimacy, which includes the following: simply kissing, kissing and horizontal dancing; k

Valentine’s Day—Consumerism At Its Worst

For every fan of Valentine's Day, there's a social misfit or iconoclast who derides it as a tool used by corporations to take advantage of the consumer and take their money.

Respect for Workers Should Be a Priority for UCI

Outsourcing is a labor practice which preys on the most vulnerable segments of a working-class community

Huck, Bid, Pillage, Burn

I'm going to call this the first, of many, 'huck, bid, pillage and burn' columns, so-named after an Ultimate Frisbee cheer we used at the UC Santa Barbara Qualifier where we finished third of 16 teams (hucking, in case you didn't know, is the term we use

Wiretapping Citizens—Bush Must Want Impeachment

I feel bad for President George W. Bush. The man just cannot get his message through to the American public. From starting a war in Iraq to wiretapping American citizens, Bush has shown that he's on a mission, a mission that we keep preventing him fro

Celebrate Singles Awareness Day This 14th

I have a date this Valentine's Day. His name is English Paper and he is probably going to keep me up all night. But other than that, I will probably not be participating in any other Valentine's Day festivities. It is just a regular Tuesday, after all.

When Freedom of Speech is Taken Too Far

Denmark's largest newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published 12 editorial cartoons negatively depicting the Islamic prophet Mohammed, on Sept. 30, 2005.

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