Archive for October 8th, 2007
Student Center Spells Convenience
As the long-awaited grand opening of UC Irvine’s spectacular new student center draws near, students and faculty are slowly beginning to enjoy its convenience and luxury. From the extra study and game rooms to the new food courts, this new and beautiful addition to our campus provides a convenient place to study, surf the Web, [...]
Sean Penn Goes ‘Into the Wild’
Fifteen years ago, a young man much like one you would encounter on Ring Mall went on his ‘greatest adventure.’
Chris McCandless graduated from Emory University and talked about law school. He then suddenly donated his life savings to charity, abandoned his car and walked into the wild. Two years later, he failed to walk out.
Literary [...]
Bronco’s RB Travis Henry Pisses Away Another Opportunity
Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry, the NFL’s leader in rushing yards, is facing a one-year suspension for a repeat violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.
Henry, 28, was suspended four games in 2005 after testing positive for an undisclosed drug. Another positive drug test would result in a year-long suspension and a significant pay [...]
The C Intern’s Secrets to Success, Survival and Other Stuff
‘To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say, well done,’ said President George W. Bush to the three-hundredth graduating class of Yale University on May 21, 2001. ‘And to the C students, I say, you too can be president of the United States.’ And so can the C interns. So, if [...]
Rocket Science
In his sophomore directorial effort, filmmaker Jeffrey Blitz takes his chances with the fictional narrative ‘Rocket Science,’ putting his skills as a documentarian temporarily aside.
Blitz’s debut film, the 2002 Oscar-nominated documentary ‘Spellbound,’ delved into the competitive world of high school spelling bees. Now, having written several episodes of ‘The Office’ and with a couple more [...]
Religion in College: Oxymoron?
Hardcore partying, sex and alcohol are below-the-surface rudiments of a typical college life. All images of college, whether on the movie screen or described by former students, represent the free and wild side of growing up.
‘Once you go to college, you can do whatever you want’ are the words remembered by many teens anxiously waiting [...]
