Monthly Archives: April, 2006

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In Shades of Black, White and Red: A Review of ‘Expert Witness’

If you happened to have recently dropped by the University Art Gallery, located in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, you would have had the opportunity to delve into the artistic minds of 13 undergraduate students. Juried by Ciara Ennis, the Undergr

‘Neo Ned’ Fights to Interest

I went into 'Neo Ned,' which was shown on Friday at the Newport Beach Film Festival, not knowing anything about it except the premise as listed in the Festival's catalog, which describes the movie to be 'about an Aryan brother who falls for a black woman

Greek Songfest 2006 Musical Theater for a Good Cause

By the end of this year's Songfest, in which fraternities pair up with sororities to present bite-sized portions of nine famous musicals, the audience had heard the shrieks of pride from many students expressing their Greek pride. But those Greeks involve

A Thai-rrific Vegan Dining Experience

Being a vegan, I'm always excited to go to a restaurant where I can order anything from the menu without worrying about whether I'm going to be ingesting any animal byproducts.

GioPod: An Opportunity to Trade Up Your Ipod

With Apple pumping out a new incarnation of the iPod every six months, many consumers are wishing there was an easier way to trade in and upgrade. Discontent with the lack of online iPod exchange services, two friends sought to correct that, hoping to ad

‘The Real World’ Offers Business Insights

'The Real World: Business' came to UC Irvine on Tuesday, April 18. The event was not a visit from an MTV reality show, but the Alliance of Business Students' second annual series of roundtable discussions between industry professionals and business-minded

Meloy Makes Family Ties

The Santerre family, who 'sin with the gusto of true Catholics,' one critic has said, are the subject of a new novel, 'A Family Daughter.' On Thursday, April 20, Maile Meloy, alumna of the UC Irvine master's program in fiction, returned to UCI to read e

Health issues affecting college students

Back in high school, being sick would've been my savior from another forgotten statistics quiz, but in reality, waking up with a stuffy nose or a high fever can be worse than solving those dreaded probability questions. If you're one of the many college s

Muslims Villainized in American Culture

While there existed a climate of intolerance toward Muslims prior to 2001, it has become more acceptable to be blatantly ignorant and prejudiced against Islam after the events of Sept. 11, according to As'ad Abukhalil, who spoke at UC Irvine on April 19.

Dark Matter: Einstein Meets Newton

Margaret Geller, senior scientist at the Smithsonian Observatory, is recognized by astronomers for discovering that galaxies are lined up in walls and filaments that are millions of years long. She gave a talk about the dark matter of the universe on Apri

Negotiations Underway for Direct Hiring of Aramark Workers

In response to increasing pressure from student and worker groups culminating in a planned candlelight vigil in front of Chancellor Michael Drake's house on Jan. 26, UC Irvine administrators have determined to employ campus food service workers directly,

‘Hip-Hop Generation’ Becomes Political

Hip-hop culture and its effects on racial politics in post-Sept. 11 America were examined in a panel discussion on April 19 at UC Irvine. Bakari Kitwana, author of 'The Hip-Hop Generation' and a consultant for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is currently

Candlelight Vigil Protests Rape

The sun was just beginning to set on April 19 when the UC Irvine Campus Assault Resources and Education program and the Gender Education Series lit up the night with their annual 'Take Back the Night' candlelight vigil and march in front of the flagpoles.

Wayzgoose Festival Entertains, Confuses

Whether your thing is dressing up like a knight, taking a picture with a cardboard cutout of your favorite video game character or stuffing your face with cultural cuisine, chances are good that you were one of thousands of people who flocked to Aldrich P

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