April | 2010 | New University | UC Irvine

CNN Needs to Pump Up the Volume

I like CNN. I really do. If there were an award for the best network that delivers the news straight, CNN would win. Unfortunately,...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor of the New University, A sane reason to continue cannabis (marijuana) prohibition (Pot Goes to the Polls: UC Irvine Professors Share Their Opinions,...

A Tale of Two Iraqis

In the past two years, Iraq has gradually drifted off of the front pages of most American publications. Public opinion polls indicate most Americans...

To Kabul With Love: An Open Letter to President Hamid Karzai

I hope that this letter finds you in good health aside from the constant security threat to your person, which grows exponentially whenever you...

The Pros and Cons of the All-Nighter

As much as we love our sleep, the time always comes when we must sacrifice it in order to add crucial time to a...

Lobbying Obama

One of the many changes that President Obama promised during his presidential campaign in 2008 was an end to the “revolving door between governing...

Welcome to the World of Roller Derby

There’s a thud as a girl in short shorts and roller skates slams into the wall. She smiles, flips off her assailant and zips...

Loving Miles Apart

When Charlie Brown said, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” he was right in adding, “but it sure makes the rest of you lonely.”...

Changing Your Life in Ten Thousand Steps: Park A Little Further, Pick Stairs

While most students spent their Spring Break on the beach or on vacation, I was in bed recovering from surgery. Not a brilliant choice....

Sedentary Living: Sit Up Straight And Stop Staring At That Screen!

I’ll be the first to admit that I, too, am a victim — nay, a participant — of the notorious sedentary lifestyle of the...

Go Pho Yourself

Chicken noodle soup may be good for the soul, but compared to pho, it doesn’t stand a chance. Before I tried the Vietnamese dish,...

Pay Phones!

A few years ago, my parents brought my grandfather a cell phone. “Just in case of emergencies,” they said. “That’s what pay phones are for!”...

Intimate Inquiries

Sandy, I’ve been dating a guy for eight months, but he would never make a move. The most we ever did was hug when we...

Visiting Artist: A.L. Steiner

A screen of women in canvas-white clothing is imposed upon a wall in a damp, musty room, flashing down from the video projector. Holding...

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