Archive for July 13th, 2010
Time to Hit the Road and Explore!
We all do it – finals week of spring quarter approaches and we begin to make plans to visit our out-of-town Anteater friends over the summer.
These aren’t substantial plans though, but merely fantastical notions that we toss around to get us through our last exams and ten-page papers.
Before we know it, September is nearing and [...]
Finding a Solution: USA Soccer
The World Cup. I’m sorry. Let me rephrase that. The WORLD Cup. A collection of 32 countries competing for a trophy that only seven teams have held high above their heads in celebration.
But why is the tournament that brings the world together, the sport that draws spectators from the most remote corners of the globe [...]
‘Airbender’ Fails to Bend Minds
CATASTROPHE: M. Night Shyamalan’s first 3-D film may as well mark the end of his career.
Learning About Family History and Celebrating New Traditions
During the endless days of STAR testing, we all got used to our No. 2 pencils, reading comprehension stories about inane things, little paper rulers for the math sections and the countless bubbles dedicated to our personal information: name, parents’ education, social security number, birthday, economic standing. When it came to identifying my ethnicity, I [...]
My Name is Rashmi, not Rash-Me!
Four-year-old Rashmi proudly holds her carved Halloween pumpkin, not knowing that her name would be the cause of confusion and laughs.
Rashmi. Rash-me. My name is often mistaken for some sort of dermatological problem or mocked for the quite obvious joke, “I’ve got a rash-on-me!”
I have always been the first to make fun of my name [...]
Sports in Brief
Former ’Eaters Kim, Chin Compete on Golf’s Biggest Stages
A pair of Anteater alumna has enjoyed success throughout the summer on the golf world’s biggest stages. Kenny Kim, who golfed for UCI from 2004 to 2008, competed in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach on July 16 and 17. Despite shooting an opening round 78 (+7), [...]
News in Brief
UC Irvine Professor Studies Ocean Pollution
With British Petroleum’s unfortunate mishap destroying the ocean environment in the Gulf of Mexico, concerns have risen over the dramatic effects human pollution has on our planet.
UC Irvine professor in civil & environmental engineering and director of the Urban Water Research Center William Cooper is busy documenting pollution closer to [...]
Can You Hear Me Now? No!
I went down to the Apple Store the other day, full of excitement and anticipation, ready to unnecessarily drop an excessive amount of money on a brand new MacBook Pro. In my defense, it wasn’t my own money; I owe a debt of gratitude to the taxpayers of the great State of California, who subsidized [...]
Hope In This Recession: UC Irvine Education Program
TEACH: UCI’s education program thrives in the face of a worsening economy. Professors remain optimistic.
Suspension Shocks MSU
MSU: UC Irvine officials suspend MSU for one year after an investigation.
