It's 6:30 p.m., and the line outside the Hollywood Palladium already twists and turns all the way down the block as fans eagerly gather outside. Modest Mouse is kicking off a 12-day tour with a sold-out show in Hollywood. Vendors and ticket scalpers loiter on the sidewalk outside the door. At 7:00 p.m., security opens the door, slowly ushering people in and the fans let out a collective sigh of relief as they are finally let inside.
After the disappointing news that DJ AM and Travis Barker were not going to perform at the Bren Events Center for homecoming, ASUCI was on the hot seat. As they have done all year, ASUCI came through again last Wednesday by bringing LMFAO to the Student Center for a free concert at noon.
There have been few female directors that pop into a casual moviegoer's mind. Many people recognize Sofia Coppola but she's often in the shadow of her father, Francis Ford Coppola. The majority of recognition for women in film comes with actresses, with many of them gaining recognition because of their stunning good looks. But rarely is there appreciation for the ladies behind the camera. Why is this?
Fez. This Moroccan city conjures images of bustling bazaars, aromatically arousing cuisine and ornate, colorful Islamic architecture. One might ask, "What does this African locale have to do with the European-based U2?"
Do you ever wish that it was your school playing on ESPN? Do you ever turn on the TV and see a massive crowd of united students, covered from head to toe in their school's gear and wish that you could be a part of that? If this is you, then you need to be one of the founding members of 'Eater Nation.
The UC Irvine Track and Field Program is back in action with this past weekend's All-UC meet at Anteater Stadium. Five different Anteaters beat out the rest of the UC System and won their respective events, but Lauren Collins was the highlight of the weekend. She set a new school record in the high jump, by lifting herself over the 6-foot bar.
THE FRESHNESS: The time is approaching rapidly. Do not, I repeat, do not be left behind for what is about to happen. Plant yourself in the middle of it and never stray from that center of this excitement.
Khaled Abu Toameh speaks about the Israel-Hamas war. Toameh is an award-winning Arab-Israeli journalist for the Jerusalem Post who formerly wrote for the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
