Archive for April 5th, 2010
The Redistricting Committee in California Searches for Applicants
DISTRICT: Finding diverse candidates is becoming an issue for the gerrymandering committee.
LA Schools Cut Futures
EDUCATION: An inordinate amount of pink slips lead LA teachers’ jobs in jeopardy this year.
Pot Goes to the Polls: UC Irvine Professors Share Their Opinions
MEDICAL: As the legalization of marijuana goes to ballot, many wonder what a pass will mean.
A New Trend In Caffeine Fixes
WHIFF: A new source of energy that you inhale is now on the market, leaving us to question: Is it healthy?
The Danger of Apps
FACEBOOK: Think twice the next time you allow a Facebook application to view your information.
News in Brief
State of the UC Event To Discuss Free Speech
ASUCI and the Office of the Chancellor are collaborating to put together the three-part event “State of the UC: The Impacts on Students.”
The first event of the series launches with a discussion of the budget. It will take place this Wednesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. in [...]
Olympic Dreams At UCI
SKATER: UCI student Karen Zhou hopes to skate for the United States in the 2014 Olympics.
If You Build It, They Will Watch: Why Baseball Films Rock
I played baseball from age six until freshman year in high school; around that time, kids stopped playing for fun and started building careers, and my laissez-faire attitude toward the game did not mesh with the aggressive, driven mentalities of my teammates. I gracefully made my exit (and grateful that I didn’t have to deal [...]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Coaching the UCI Men’s Basketball Team?
Dear Mr. Izzi,
I know that you are busy in your search for the next UC Irvine men’s basketball coach. After all, this is arguably one of the biggest positions on campus. There have been countless stories of coaches who have come in and completely turned things around for some programs. It’s the reason that we [...]
I Love LA and the Baseball it Provides
Major League Baseball is officially back! Thank God. Spring Training is finally over and now the games actually mean something. The great thing about the beginning of each season is that every team starts out the same: 0-0. A lot has been and still is expected of L.A.’s baseball teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers and [...]
