Archive for February, 2009
Drawn and Quoted
Maulana Fazlullah; Hillary Clinton talks North Korea succession; Taro Aso; California budget signed, but ‘financial situation remains precarious’.
The Perv Whisperer (abridged print edition)
Aloe Vera stood terrified outside the Detroit, Michigan courtroom at 9:30 a.m. on a spring morning in 2008, waiting to be called in as chief witness in the preliminary hearing of a man she knew was a pedophile.
The Perv Whisperer (full edition)
Aloe Vera stood terrified outside the Detroit, Michigan courtroom at 9:30 a.m. on a spring morning in 2008, waiting to be called in as chief witness in the preliminary hearing of a man she knew was a pedophile.
Being the Change You Wish to See in the World at UC Irvine
The SOCIAList: A big reason why we go to college is to get ready for the real world. There is an academic foundation and expertise built here, but there is a far more important education that happens during your time in college: the education of life. What you learn here is supposed to be applied to the world outside.
If Women Ruled the World
At some point in their lives, most women throw their hands up in frustration and exclaim, “Everything would be better if women ruled the world. There would be no war and we would all eat Ben and Jerry’s all day!”
Environmentally Friendly Bikers Have a Mountain to Climb for Trail Riding Rights
Irvine Planeteers: The environmental community is polarized on the issue of mountain biking. Many environmentalists argue that mountain bikers are destructive rule-breakers who cause erosion of soil, leading to the degradation and fragmentation of habitats. On the other hand, many mountain bikers, including the members and alumni of the UC Irvine Cycling Club, consider themselves to be environmental stewards. They follow the rules of the road, put in hours of volunteer work to maintain trails and help fellow land users in distress.
Betamax
UCI’s Second Year Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition, composed of mixed media productions, opened on Feb. 19 at the University Arts Gallery.
24 hour Mad Film Dash
With 15 minutes until midnight on Friday, Feb. 20, 76 groups of UC Irvine students began filling the grassy amphitheater located near the ArtsTEC Lab in the Claire Trevor School of Arts. As the high level of energy and exclamations of excitement echoed through the halls of the arts center, there was no hint that students were about to endure 24 hours of exhausting and extensive work.
Court Disorder in “Trial by Jury”
Angelina is a woman scorned. Still wearing her wedding dress in court, she is suing Edwin for leaving her at the altar. The judge takes his seat, the usher pleads with the jury to be “free from all bias” and Edwin tries to sway opinions. Meanwhile, Edwin’s past and current lovers are dispersed throughout the jury and audience. The Judge is actually just very lazy, and comedic stops and humor are in every other line. Is this the opera? It is, and director Robin Buck phrased it right while staging the opening scene. “I’m adding one thing,” he said. “Laughter.”
Laughter and Lessons in ‘Vagina’
“Vagina.” If you were at the UC Irvine production of the “Vagina Monologues,” you became desensitized to this word really fast.
