Archive for January, 2009
Extra Credit for Professors: Cash Bonus for Strong Evaluations
We all get those pesky e-mails at the end of the quarter that remind us to fill out five different faculty evaluations for our professors and teaching assistants. And frankly, a lot of us don’t. As a result, a great flurry of e-mails collect in our inbox, many rife with exclamation points reading, “Window Closing!” However, with a couple clicks of the delete button, we continue on our way with final papers and exams. For a moment, imagine that your professors anxiously await your feedback. They’re not just pleasantly interested; they are twiddling their thumbs in excited anticipation to read what you write about them. Why, you might ask? Perhaps they are motivated by a personal desire to improve their teaching skills. Now, add the additional motivation of a $10,000 bonus…
Women in the Workforce
Back-stabbing; conniving; manipulative; bitch: We all know the stereotypes of strong and successful women in the workplace. However, what if these so-called “ill-founded” images weren’t really that off-point? As young girls in Girl Scouts and then as members of sororities in college, women are taught the importance of sisterhood, solidarity and friendship. Yet, many women in the workplace have been known to put aside these vital lessons in hopes of a pay raise or promotion. It is unfortunate that in the workplace, many women are known to sabotage rather than help fellow female co-workers get ahead.
10 Ways to Really Go Green
While by no means a comprehensive list, here’s an alternate list of things each and every one of you can do to resist the negative impact you have on our ecosystem. Incorporating these suggestions into your everyday life may be difficult, even painful, but it is possible and absolutely necessary for the survival of the planet and the plants, humans and non-humans inhabiting it.
PTSD: The Invisible Disorder
Our Iraq War veterans face increased risks of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) without sufficient medical treatment. PTSD is a common but often overlooked illness in the United States today and is defined as a mental disorder caused by a disturbing psychological event. It is a debilitating condition that disrupts one’s functioning in everyday life and is usually exhibited in war veterans who often wake up screaming from nightmares about combat 30 years after their service.
Letters to the Editor
Comedian: Writer Doesn’t Get the Value of “Comedy Juice College Night”
Construction Halted on Two UCI Buildings
FINANCE: Two building projects are temporarily stopped due to lack of funding and late state budget.
A Candle for Gaza
VIGIL: Society of Arab Students holds ceremony for those killed in the Gaza conflict.
Workers Strike At Regent’s Home
PROTEST: UC Service workers demand higher wages amidst an inconvenient economical climate.
Waking Up With Your New President
INAUGURATION: Students gathered at the Anteater Pub to celebrate Barack Obama’s presidency.
A Month To Stop Stalking
AWARENESS: Campus group seeks to publicize danger of and resources available to prevent stalking.
