Archive for June, 2008
Bacteria Contaminate Some Beaches, Leave Others Unscathed
ENVIRONMENT: Patrons flock to SoCal beaches during summer, some of which test positive for pollution.
“Office” Star Speaks About Religion, Gives Crowd Second-Hand Baha’i
SPEAKER: Rainn Wilson spoke for peaceful solutions from Baha’i perspective, stayed for questions.
Campus Bus Service Finding New Roads For Old Routes
TRANSPORTATION: Changes in the campus shuttle system plan for future UC Irvine student transit needs; New Technology to come.
News In Brief
UC Irvine Researchers Find Venting Unnecessary For Some; UC Study In Attention Deficit
Saturated Satire for Our Fat World
Maybe this is overly optimistic, but in the midst of a war, an economic recession and the dollar’s declining value, America still seems vital and the future auspicious. Despite price increases in everything from tuition to gas, Americans were once able to hold their heads high in at least one category, but not anymore. It was news from Australia that shattered the country’s confidence…
‘An Inconvenient Truth’ About Oil
I hope oil hits $400 per barrel. I say that without a drop of sarcasm. The only thing that can burrow through the myriad of government-erected barriers to high supply and low prices is the market.
Philly Scouting Out Solutions for Boy Scouts
I spent 14 years of my life in a neckerchief and short-shorts. Yes, approximately once a week, beginning at the age of four, I put on a Cub Scout uniform and went to meetings.
The Porous Politics of Branding
Liberalism and conservatism are two terms that are often heard during political discourse. However, while presidential candidates talk about all kinds of policy initiatives and philosophical viewpoints, it is rare to hear them refer to themselves, their proposals or their ideas as conservative or liberal.
Viacom Sues YouTube with a Sweet Smile
Last month, Viacom amended a lawsuit that it filed against Google-owned YouTube one year ago, citing the Web site’s “inability to keep copyrighted material off its site.”
Shanghai: The Queen of the Orient
Jet lag often gives me the opportunity to see Shanghai bright and early at 5:30 a.m. Urban living consists of scattered family members still dressed in cartoon animal pajamas sitting on small plastic chairs, slurping their breakfast noodles over worn wooden tables, as well as people emptying their chamber pots into public toilets.
