Archive for February 13th, 2006
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
