Archive for March 10th, 2008
‘Gears of War’ Series Explores Iraq War and U.S. Imperialism
Following half a quarter of planning, the UC Irvine Worker-Student Alliance, Muslim Student Union, Students for Peace and Justice and Amnesty International unveiled a series of events entitled “Gears of War” in response to the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
U.C. Likely to Face Budget Cut
Keeping in line with the fad of slimming down after the New Year, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Jan. 10 that he plans to trim the budget for all state universities, including the University of California, by 10 percent for the 2008-09 school year.
Nobel Winner Schelling Examines History of Nuclear Conflict
Thomas Schelling, a Nobel Prize-winner and prolific author of books pertaining to international policy and economics, gave a presentation entitled “Managing Nuclear Proliferation” at UC Irvine’s Crystal Cove Auditorium on Thursday, March 6. Although Schelling acknowledged that nuclear proliferation is a point of interest that related to the night’s topic, he would not, in fact, [...]
Reporter Discusses Barry Bonds Steroid Scandal
A reporter for the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN), Mark Fainaru-Wada, came to UC Irvine on Thursday, March 6, to discuss the post-publishing experience of his New York Times-best-selling book, “Game of Shadows.”
Bennett Criticizes Media’s Ignorance of Islam
Managing Editor of the Washington Post Philip Bennett gave an hour-long lecture entitled “Covering Islam: A Challenge for American Journalism” on Monday, March 3. The event was sponsored by the Center for the Study of Democracy as a part of the 2007-08 Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellows Series.
“[The] United States news media has failed to produce sustained [...]
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UCIPD Awards Supervisor and Officer of the Year
The UC Irvine Police Department held its second annual awards ceremony at the University Club on Thursday, Mar. 6.
Those who received awards included Sergeant Eladio Acuna who won Supervisor of the Year, Administrative Manager Marla Purcell who won Civilian of the Year and Corporal Charles Chon who won [...]
SoCal: Grip of AWESOME
America is the land of opportunity, and where people look for opportunity in America is in Southern California.
Sure, cities like New York and Boston are attractive landing places for aspiring professionals, but it is Los Angeles where most of the talent comes from and is bred, not any city in Nor Cal.
Sure, Nor Cal had [...]
Crime Logs: No Laughing Matter
New U Features: Taking a bite out of trenchcoats. Be afraid, be very, very afraid. But don’t stop shopping!
How to Study Abroad, Get Out of Irvine, and Travel Away!
Everybody talks about how they want to study abroad, but only a few of us actually do it. However, there’s no reason why anyone should pass up the opportunity.
Thoughts on The Ever-Evolving Nature of Casual Language
“Sup homes, I totes wanted that chick, but she wants your nuts and it sucks major ass! I dug her first, fo real.” Ahem. Yes, this sentence does make sense to about 99 percent of you. Is this a bad thing, or are the times just changing?
