Archive for November 29th, 2009
Successful Season Comes Up Short
VOLLEYBALL: Two losses to end the season may have cost Anteaters an NCAA Tournament bid.
Quality Play for UCI Water Polo
POLO: UCI finishes 5th in the conference with wins over Pepperdine and UCSB, but a loss to Cal.
Tough Week for Women’s Basketball
BLOWOUT: Young UCI women’s basketball squad hits rough patch after decent start to the season.
Egypt, Algeria, Take Game to the Streets
VIOLENCE: Western media does poor job of covering the soccer related violence during World Cup qualifying.
Los Angeles Needs A Football Team … L.A. Raiders Part II, Anyone?
If you haven’t heard by now, there have been efforts made to construct a new stadium in Los Angeles. Edward P. Roski, a part-owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings, has announced plans for the stadium on the northern side of the interchange of state routes 57 and 60 with the purpose of attracting an NFL team back to the Los Angeles region.
Mediocrity in Kentucky
basketball: ’Eaters go 1-2, beating Fairleigh Dickinson but falling to UTSA and Eastern Kentucky.
Lady Gaga
Michael Jackson and Madonna, the king and queen of the Weird and Wonderful in pop music, have handed their crown and scepter down to one lucky lady—Lady Gaga. Although some resent their new regent, she’s won over more fans than she’s lost. Millions have given into her catchy club tunes, ushered into her arms by her music videos and bizarre media appearances. Her second full-length album, “Fame Monster,” is proof of her constant evolution.
Protest At UCI
PROTEST: UCI rabble rouses with an arrest; several students sprayed with pepper spray and rioting.
Bicycle Accident Leads to the Question: How Safe Are “Fixies?”
BIKES: An incident near Mesa Court serves as an example as to why fixed-gear bikes are dangerous.
Hey Children, Mind Your A’s and B’s: The Weight of Grades at UC
GRADES: Are UC-wide higher grades a result of increased intelligence or a more forgiving curve?
