Archive for 2008
“West Side Story” Grows Young
Passion. Anger. Lust. Love. In these times of change, some things always stay constant. These are the emotions that will always define youth, and the reasons why a production of “West Side Story” can still be as popular and relevant today as it was 50 years ago.
A Day in the Life With Beck
It is Sunday, Nov. 9 in downtown Los Angeles at the entertainment playground known as L.A. Live. The Lakers are playing across the street at the Staples Center, The Who is performing at the Nokia Theatre next door and in just a few hours, Beck will be performing at the grand opening for the brand new Club Nokia.
Hit the House Lights
Christian metal rockers, Underoath, take over the Bren Events Center on Saturday night before a mosh pit-ready crowd, delivering a heavy pounding set dominated by vocalist Spencer Chamberlain’s guttural screams.
T-Pain’s “Thr33 Rings” Carries a Painful Tone
There are few people in today’s rap game that are as easy to hate on as T-Pain. He runs around with overly extravagant clothes, refuses to let go of his vocoder and Auto-Tune, and even worse, he sings the hook to everybodys’ songs. So it’s no surprise that he sounds like a featured artist on his own album.
‘Quantum’ Gets Physical
Every action movie has cool explosions, outrageous car chases and a ridiculously good-looking hero with his even more ridiculously good-looking girlfriends. What almost every action movie does not have is a captivating and engaging plot. Usually, it is the plot that separates James Bond movies from other action films. However, the new Bond release “Quantum of Solace,” simply has no plot. In fact, it might as well be ranked with the likes of “Triple X.”
Obama Elected
AFTERMATH: Student voters, groups and organizations reflect on election turnout and impact.
Applications for UCI School of Medicine Steadily Increasing
TREND: Online applications may have increased rate of application but number of slots remains static.
Professor Risks Position by Rejecting Sexual Harassment Training
CONFLICT: University enforcement of a 2004 state bill requiring training leaves tenured professor disheartened.
Ask the Mexican
SPEAKER: OC Weekly columnist talks about history and Mexican heritage in the OC and promotes his new book.
UCI Ranked Among Top Ten for Online Courses
RECOGNITION: Online report recognizes UCI in top ten list of best online courses.
