Archive for January, 2009
Finding a Way Via the Trey
BASKETBALL: The three-point shot has brought Brett Lauer a long way since his early childhood.
‘Eaters Struggle, but Split the Week
BASKETBALL: UCI falls to CSUN on the road after resiliently defeating CSU Bakersfield at home.
UCI Cleaning House
VOLLEYBALL: Men’s volleyball manhandles UCSD and rival Long Beach State 3-0 and 3-1 behind solid play.
The LeBron vs. Kobe Debate is the Best Debate in Sports Today
THE SWAGGER: When Kobe Bryant made his name known in the National Basketball Association during his first five years, many began comparing him to the undisputed greatest NBA player ever, Michael Jordan. However, that question has been overdone and it is clear now that after 13 seasons in the NBA, MJ still holds the crown. Watch the “NBA TV Breakdown of the Kobe and MJ Comparison” on YouTube. A more pressing and compelling question now is, who is better: Kobe or LeBron James?
Super Bowl Sunday is a Great Day- This Is How My Last Two Went
THE FRESHNESS: It is coming, my people…
Men Sweep and Women Split
SWIMMING AND DIVING: Senior Day at Anteater Pool saw Irvine Men take down two teams smiling.
Super Bowl Predictions
NFL: Two writers make their case for each team in this Sunday’s Super Bowl. Who do you pick?
Tail Grab Smoothness
UC Irvine snowboard team member Daniel Seo hits the jumps at Mountain High this past weekend.
Fox News Gears Up for a Hunt
Oh, it has been an interesting seven years at the top, hasn’t it? However, seven years is not a direct reference to the Bush administration’s two terms in power, but to Fox News’ reign as the number one cable news channel — a title that has absolutely everything to do with the outgoing president and the coverage he received by the so-called “fair and balanced” network. It seems as if Sept. 11 was the push that Fox News needed to get its slimy head completely out of the womb and into the ass of Bush Jr. Ever since, the two entities have enjoyed an effortless, co-dependent and totally platonic romance that went something like this…
The City Revisited: Urban Policy
The world witnessed twin milestones last year. Barack Obama was elected the first African-American president in the history of the United States and, for the first time, over one-half of the world’s population lived in the city.
