Archive for September, 2009
War on Drugs Gets Wasted
In the 1920s, alcohol was banned from the United States in an attempt to reduce crime, poverty and improve the overall living conditions in the United States. As a result of the ban, alcohol consumption skyrocketed, organized crime rates went through the roof and severe corruption took root in law enforcement agencies. This prohibition of alcohol was, without a doubt, a failed policy that was not only incredibly ineffective, but was also detrimental to its goal.
UCI Sips Rootbeer
Students gather in Aldrich Park on Wednesday night, September 23, to watch ASUCI-organized concert featuring several band performances including The Jakes, Rootbeer and Shiny Toy Guns.
“Adam” Brings Aspergers to the Big Screen
“Adam,” the latest film written and directed Max Mayer, is a refreshing departure from this past summer’s romantic comedies such as “The Proposal” and “The Ugly Truth.”
Set against a backdrop of a calm New York City autumn, “Adam” beautifully portrays an offbeat couple journeying together through personal heartache and mutual triumphs.
Hugh Dancy brilliantly portrays Adam [...]
Blog debut for all you LUSTY ANTEATERS!
Hello my lusty little anteaters!
I hope you’re ready and waiting for the debut of the new Life Love and Lust column arriving October 5.
Don’t know what we’re all about? Well, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a brief description of the column:
Part advice and part investigative, this column has everything you can think of in [...]
Random Things I Find on the Internet: A Song About Economics
So I spend a lot of time on the Internet. Sometimes I know what I am looking for and sometimes I am just bored. The bad thing about this is that surfing the Internet can get to be really time-consuming. The good thing is that I occasionally bump into gems like this video of a, [...]
It’s a boy! It’s a girl! No, it’s a blog! The OpinionEater is born!
The New U is finally ready to be a part of the twenty-first century.
We, the Opinion Section editors (Mengfei and Frida…more on us later), are the proud parents of the OpinionEater, the New University’s riveting, raucous and thought-provoking new opinion blog. Born today, September 21, 2009, at 7:28 Pacific Standard Time, the new blog has [...]
High and Dry: Rowing, a Victim of Budget Cuts
Varsity rowing, the only sport at UCI that was a true walk-on only program, was discontinued due to budget cuts in the athletics department. This is their boat house in the Newport Harbor.
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Welcome to the new Features blog!!
The New U is getting tech-savvy. We now have a Features Section blog and Twitter. Get ready for funny videos, pictures, and random thoughts throughout the year. Are you stoked?
We’re pretty stoked.
Come to our section meeting Wednesday, September 23 and an info session at 6 p.m. in the Moss Cove A room of the Student [...]
New Sports Blog Up and Running
Check back soon for updates and commentary on the latest in the UCI sports world!
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Welcome Week Munching – Editor Downtime
Hey gang! It’s your friendly entertainment editors, Natasha and Rebecca. You may have seen us earlier today, at the New U Welcome Week Booth, eating an entire bucket of Trader Joes’ chocolate chip cookies. Our conversation went something like this:
Rebecca: Would you like another cookie?
Natasha: Goddamn, yes.
Rebecca: I’ll take…two more.
Natasha: I will take…that whole friggin [...]
