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Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP and the keynote speaker for the 24th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium, addressed America’s history of race and its continuing impact on Thursday, Jan. 24. To a filled Crystal Cove Auditorium in UC Irvine’s Student Center, Bond’s speech began by stating, “Those who say race is history have [...]

“Dark of the Moon,” the latest UC Irvine production directed by Annie Loui, is a play that is full of oppositions: light against dark, familiarity against the unknown and fantasy against reality. However, it appears to be an opposition itself: a clunky plot with simplistic themes against the solid execution and thoughtful performances by the [...]

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Falling asleep in class is not a new obstacle to college students today. Large classes can swell to as many as 200 students, which is perfect coverage for safely dozing off in class. Also, there is only one professor, and the seats are usually more comfortable than those hardback plastic chairs in high school. Even [...]

Things are not looking good for the rebels in their epic battle against the evil empire. Desperate to end his fight for all that is good, Luke Skywalker tries to talk some sense into Darth Vader, whom he happened to learn one “Star Wars” film ago is his father. “There is good in him. … [...]

According to statistics released by the Pentagon, the number of gay soldiers discharged from the U.S. Army has dropped dramatically in the past five years, from over 1,200 in 2001 to just over 600 in 2006. While this number may appear to indicate that the army is becoming increasingly progressive in accepting openly gay soldiers, it is more likely that these statistics should be attributed to military leaders failing to follow the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.

STEM CELL: UC Irvine approved in the first phase of CIRM grants; school qualifies for better facilities.

ECONOMICS: Professor Richard McKenzie presents an alternative method to lose weight and keep it off.

TECHNOLOGY: Scholar disputes futurologist theory and predicts expansion of cities and communication.

DRUGS: Pagaclone may be the first medication to treat stuttering, but it must pass the FDA’s last phase of testing.