Archive for September 25th, 2006
UCI Pulls Proposal for Law School in Order to Make Revisions
Academics: Chancellor Drake is optimistic that changes made to the pulled proposal will please the CPEC.
Comedy Night’s Textual Woes
Associated Students of UC Irvine invited all anteaters to a night of free laughs on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Bren Event Center. The comedy show featured performances by student groups, and the highlights were comedians Jay Davis, Jeff Garcia and Darren Carter. MySpace, Starbucks and Fresno were unlikely victims of the two hours of [...]
Using Civil Unrest as Natural Pesticide
Science: UCI chemists use synthetic scents to make aggressive Argentine ants kill each other.
Coach April Heinrichs’ Journey to Success
Soccer: April Heinrichs reflects on her first season as head coach of the women’s soccer team.
Abroad in Spain: ‘No Pasa Nada’
‘No pasa nada,’ a Spanish phrase for ‘no worries,’ was the mantra for my travels. For six months during the past school year I lived and studied in a small town in Spain called Cordoba. During my experience there and in other parts of Europe, I encountered various criticisms of U.S. politics and culture.
Whenever I [...]
Benedict’s Speech Misinterprets Islam
At a speech in Germany last week, Pope Benedict XVI quoted from a theological dialogue between a 14th-century Byzantine Emperor and a Persian Muslim scholar. Statements from the pope’s speech greatly offended and disappointed millions of Muslims worldwide, and rightly so.
First, several of the pope’s comments about Islam were completely erroneous. The pope referred to [...]
Sherwood and Heart Bring Disorder and Mayhem to UCI
My American Heart and Sherwood gave UC Irvine students a treat on Wednesday, Sept. 20, when the two rock bands performed on Ring Road in the afternoon sun. Sponsored by Associated Students of UC Irvine, the bands gave their all for a substantial crowd of about 40 people.
First up was My American Heart, an alternative [...]
Men’s Water Polo Drowns Against UCLA
Water polo: Junior Colin Mello scored two goals, but the Anteaters fell to third-ranked UCLA 15-4.
