Archive for November 10th, 2008
‘Who Wears Short Coats?’: Encounters With Iranian Police
Regardless of how the media portrays Iran, the aggressiveness of the regime is much worse than what we see or feel in the West. Phrases from the Quran are written on freeways, buildings and walls by the government. On streets and street corners are numbers of stations, not much larger than a porta-potty, with “Diplomatic Police” written horizontally in big, white, English block letters. Inside each sits an intimidating-looking man wearing a green military suit and holding a large rifle. This all is in the name of instilling fear for the sake of control.
New Media Threatens Privacy
What has the digital age come to when people can’t fully control information about themselves that is floating around on the Internet? Many people argue that the value of privacy has depreciated due to this society of open information. This lack of privacy has resulted in a normalized feature of the rising digital culture.
Huckfest
Bryan “Stig” Nguyen gets some hang time while grabbing the disc over an opponent from San Diego State University at the ARC fields.
Saosin
The New University sat down and spoke with Saosin bassist Chris Sorenson, whose band is currently on tour with Underoath, and will hit the Bren Events Center on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Newport Beach native talks about life on tour, UC Irvine and the band’s new album.
Underoath
Using the word “heavy” would be putting it mildly when it comes to describing the Floridian metalcore quintet Underoath, who will be taking UC Irvine by storm at the Bren Events Center this Saturday. With its recently released sixth album, “Lost in the Sound of Separation,” Underoath continues to show its hard-hitting aggression and penchant for crafting blistering soundscapes, with an onslaught of apocalyptic guitars and drums set to vocalist Spencer Chamberlain’s hair-raising screams and Christian-themed lyrics.
Drama Preview: “West Side Story”
Chino is a best friend, singer, dancer, comedian and loyal member of Puerto Rican gang the Sharks in UC Irvine’s production of “West Side Story.” He is also a fourth-year undergraduate student double- majoring in multicultural studies and drama.
Acrobatics Celebrate Election Night
Acrobatics Everyday sponsored an election day concert on Nov. 4 at the Phoenix Food Court, featuring performances by Parts and Labor, Gowns, White Fang and Thanksgiving.
The Cure’s ‘Dream’ is No Remedy
Reviews of The Cure’s “4:13 Dream” and Deerhunter’s “Microcastle”.
