Archive for May 22nd, 2006
MSU Provokes With ‘Holocaust’ Week
Less than three months after UC Irvine’s Muslim Student Union found themselves in the national spotlight as a result of a decision by the College Republicans to show controversial Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, the group is again at the center o
Economics Major To Split
With almost 1,100 students enrolled in the economics major at UC Irvine, changes in the undergraduate program will affect many. The restructuring of the major and introduction of two new majors, business and quantitative economics, will take effect fall 2
Your Next Roundabout Could Be Your Last
Cornerstone Caf
What Can Science Teach Us About Love? According to CDF, a Lot
What can science tell us about love? According to Larry Young, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University, hormones are responsible for monogamous behavior in animals.
Behind the Gates of the Student Center
The sights and sounds of the construction of the UC Irvine Student Center have become a daily part of the lives of students, faculty and staff. But does anyone really know what’s happening behind those covered gates?
The New University was fortunate enou
UC Irvine Honors Undergraduate Writers
Last Wednesday, faculty and department chairs from the School of Humanities gathered along with family and friends to award the winners of various undergraduate writing awards.
Beware of Dealership Crooks
How much would you charge to perform a task that literally takes a minute of your time? Ruben, a customer service agent at the Norwalk McKenna Volkswagen service department, recently quoted me $100 for a task that literally took a moment.
This Wildfish Is Definitely a Keeper
One of the fringe benefits of attending UC Irvine is the excellent selection of restaurants in the surrounding areas of Irvine and Newport Beach.
The Long, Hard Truth: A Guide to Young Sex
It seems a little odd that discouraging sex before marriage is the main theme in many high school sex-education programs, despite its ineffectiveness.
A Skate Racing Comeback
In 1975, a skate film ‘Downhill Motion’ was made in Huntington Beach that featured the unveiling of the culture of longboarding down steep grades in the Irvine area.
