Archive for April, 2008
The Corner’s Edge
Jesse Nickles | Staff PhotographerBeyond the shopping centers and anonymous business parks, there is an Orange County that claims to have withstood the area’s chained charm, formalities and societal pressures. Beyond the staleness of Irvine and the gated communities of Newport Beach, there is a place where its regulars say everyone is family. Beyond modern [...]
A Trip Down Pacific Coast Highway to Crystal Cove Shake Shack
Dishing It Out: Driving up and down Pacific Coast Highway became my favorite weekend activity after I moved to Irvine to attend UC Irvine four years ago. The scenery during the spring and summer months is especially beautiful, which was why I returned again and again. But there are other draws to PCH as well.
Healthy Eating Alternatives on a Campus Full of Outlet-Stealers
The Way I See It: A few days ago, I was at Peet’s Coffee (which, for some reason is much more appealing than its predecessor, Diedrich’s Coffee), mindlessly sipping my latte while glaring (not so subtly) at two guys hogging the outlet.
Fear of the Phone—It Rings True
For my 18th birthday, my parents took me to see Jerry Seinfeld at Spreckels Theatre in San Diego. It was a solid stand-up routine, packed with great one-liners and funny observations, but one comment really stuck with me: “Sending someone an e-mail is the basest form of communication. It’s just one step removed from not [...]
Happy Barf Day to Me: How I Met Blake Lively on Facebook
Chronicles of Gnarnia: This morning I woke up and became friends with the lead character from the television show, “Gossip Girl.”
UCI Chefs Cook the Competition
On a cool, spring day at the University of Southern California Gala Center, six semi-finalists were cramped into a small, hot and tension-filled kitchen. Knives flashed and hot pans crowded the stovetop.
Latin American Film Festival
“Historia Adolescente En Medio De La Nada”; “Como Mariposas en La Luz”; “Super Amigos.”
UCI Dance Escapes Into Cloud ‘Nine’
UC Irvine’s Dance Escape calls to mind visions of a stroll through an art gallery. Each inspired piece was constructed by individual artists and placed on display before last Friday’s sold-out audience at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
‘Indoctrinate’ Exposes Intolerance
Last Tuesday, April 22, the College Republicans and Zionists of America hosted a screening of Evan Coyne Maloney’s “Indoctrinate U,” an uncensored and surprisingly amusing look at the anti-intellectualism that is becoming more prominent in college campuses and university offices nationwide.
Acrobatics Crash Normal
Forty hours before the start of Coachella, Acrobatics Everyday hosted Crash Normal at Phoenix Grille, Wednesday, April 23. Southern Californian bands Wounded Lion, Some Days and The Muslims accompanied Crash Normal, a Parisian import billed as “psychedelic French punk.”
Some Days opened the show with short songs, simple beats and a jangly guitar. A few of [...]
