Archive for October 15th, 2007
News in Brief
UCI Gala Raises Over $8.1 Million for Programs
‘A Celebration of Stars
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Of Mice and Memory: New Findings for Fragile X
SCIENCE: Experimental mice aid in the reversal of fragile X syndrome, the prevailing form of mental retardation.
Thoughts on Motor Racing
Although I was never much of an athlete in junior high school there was one sport that really got my blood pumping: the exciting world of motor sports.
In spite of my enthusiasm, though, I can’t fight the sneaking suspicion that the sport has become a shadow of its former self.
It is not the drivers’ fault
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The Gypsy Den and O.C. Center for Contemporary Art all in Santa Ana
The Gypsy Den is known for having the best cup of chai tea in town. Additionally, every Monday and Thursday night, Santa Ana’s acoustic artists and a few electric solo acts gather at the Gypsy Den for open mic night: a few hours where locals get up on a low wooden stage, and are allowed [...]
The Tastes of Durban Part II: The Journey Continues!
An especially enjoyable aspect of eating in South Africa is paying the bill. On my first night out on the town, a group of about 10 international students went to a restaurant called Butcher Boys. We had excellent steak dinners, a few appetizers, extra sauces for the steaks, dessert and some bottles of wine, and [...]
CHOCOLATE
Since Halloween is right around the corner, is there a better time to justify our unhealthy fixation with chocolate than now? It’s everywhere this time of year. But who are we kidding? It’s everywhere at anytime of the year, wherever our unsuspecting eyes happen to look. So, good luck with that diet.
American culture binges on [...]
Gore Deserves Nobel Prize
To many, the commonly-pictured persona of Al Gore is that of a stern and socially awkward politician who lost one of the closest presidential elections in U.S. history. Though Gore may not have the charisma of most Hollywood stars, in recent years his activism on the subject of global climate change has commanded a large [...]
Has the end of the USC football Dynasty actually come?
Last week, college football saw one of the greatest upsets in its history. The Stanford Cardinal triumphed over the mighty USC Trojans 24-23 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The win saw USC’s 35-home game win streak snapped.
Stanford was a 41-point underdog coming into the game and were playing without its starting quarterback. The team [...]
RADIOHEAD “IN RAINBOWS”
It’s been four years since the release of ‘Hail to the Thief,’ Radiohead’s cautionary tale against British involvement in the war in Iraq. In 2007, Radiohead made another political statement: You don’t need a record label to get your music to your fans.
‘In Rainbows,’ Radiohead’s seventh, full-length album, became available for download on the [...]
Conflict in the World of Medicine
MEDICINE: Howard Brody talks about patient concerns and medical financial interests.
