TENNIS: Khumpol Isarra and Steven Henderson impress at the Pre-Regional Tournament in singles events.

BOXING: Vitalki Klitschko takes care of Samuel Peter and rising star Chad Dawson upsets Antonio Tarver.

THE HYPOTHESIS: On Nov. 4, I will push aside the curtain of my voting booth and, with pen in hand, write in which candidate I want to see in office. I am going to vote for the "Blue Party." No, not the Obamacan blue party. The Dodger Blue party.

THE ORACLE: Make way, Mitch Kupchak; Ned Colleti has quickly propelled himself into the general managerial elite.

SOCCER: Men's soccer bounces back and takes care of UC Riverside on the road 4-2.

VOLLEYBALL: Women Anteaters go on the road and take one of two Big West games.

SOCCER: UCI striker Kate Berrini embraced the striker role this season, and it has paid off for her and us.

Jennifer and Kevin McCoy's "Constant World," commissioned by the British Film Institute and on display at UC Irvine's Beall Center for Art and Technology, explores modern life through small spy cameras.

"BioShock" the film, once a rumor kept afloat by Internet postings, has become an official production. Gore Verbinski, director of the "Pirates" trilogy, is to helm the project that was penned by "Sweeney Todd" writer John Logan. It is one of the more grand examples of Hollywood's relationship with the most successful of video games. The reason we do not see every single game that grosses over 500,000 copies on the silver screen is that, historically, video game-to-movie transitions have been one of the least successful collaborations between the two industries.

Growing hatred coupled with unconditional love, internal and physical pain followed by utter joy, precious laughter alongside overbearing anger—these are just a few of the raw emotions that "Rachel Getting Married" produces. This direct and stripped-down experience delves into the realm of dysfunctional lives and invites viewers into an experience that may not be their own, but helps them understand the plight of others.

Three years after his last album "Songs for Silverman," Ben Folds is back. His latest work, "Way to Normal," was released with a bang despite some surrounding controversy. In mid-July, some new tracks were "leaked" online and were later declared fake by Folds himself. Despite the scandal, the real album, released on Sept. 30 strikes a chord with Folds fans.

Catalyst Gallery; Constant World at the Beall; Uptown Underground OC.

Love stories have narrative arcs that no doubt withstand the test of time. It's for this reason, however, most feel that when they've heard one, they've heard them all. It's rare that in this day and age, artistic media produces a love story with any inkling of originality. It's probably what makes director Peter Sollett's latest, "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," such a breath of fresh air.

The University Art Gallery has a reputation for exposing students to progressive and thought-provoking exhibits. Its latest collection, "transPOP: Korea Vietnam Remix," supported by the Korea Foundation, Vietnamese Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) and the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN), opened on Oct. 2.