Archive for August 10th, 2010
Will You Be My Best Friend Again?
Nikki Jee | Staff Photographer
As I looked through some old boxes in my garage, I found a letter from my for mer best friend (let’s call her Minnie). The dog-eared letter had survived years of neglect in a cardboard box filled with cobwebs and dust.
Despite the spelling errors and the misuse of “accepted,” the twelve-year-old [...]
News in Brief
OC Motel Kids Documentary Shows Nationally on HBO
HBO showed their documentary Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County on July 27, exploring the lives of children in homeless families living in discounted Orange County motels.
The film has received varied reviews from California papers, some lauding and some criticizing its portrayal of the darker side of [...]
UCI Alum Arrested in D.C.
Rashmi Guttal | Staff Photographer
On July 21, UCI graduate and Santa Ana resident Antonia Rivera was arrested in Washington D.C. at a demonstration in support of the DREAM Act. Rivera and 20 other demonstrators were arrested. The demonstrators were lobbying for support for the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants a chance [...]
‘St. Cloud’ is No Saint
Walking into the movie theatre, I didn’t know what to expect from “Charlie St. Cloud,” an adaptation of the 2004 novel “The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud” by Ben Sherwood. Since the film is directed by Burr Steers (“How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”), I knew I could expect something interesting.
Unfortunately [...]
The Prodigious ‘Inception’
Courtesy of Warner Bros.
Nine years. That’s how long it took director Christopher Nolan (“The Dark Knight”) to develop his latest film for the big screen. Inspired by the experience of lucid dreaming and dream incubation, “Inception” is Nolan’s most ambitious film to date, and is so far the most unique and rewarding film of the [...]
Court Rejects Expediation Request
Last Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s request for an expedited review of the recent immigration law, SB 1070, and deffered the date of the hearing to the week of Nov. 1. Arizona’s legal representatives, as well as Governor Brewer, had appealed a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge [...]
Voids to Fill, ‘Eaters Ranked 20th
Alex Yee | Staff Photographer
The UC Irvine men’s soccer team will open their 2010 regular season ranked 20th in the nation. This marks the fifth straight season that the Anteaters have been ranked in the top 25.
Although they’re ranked highly, the ’Eaters need to fill some giant voids if they expect to compete for a [...]
A Preview of the Outside Lands Music Festival
It seems like music festivals have become our generation’s own coming of age ceremony with events like Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and others popping up all over the country. But now that Coachella has come and gone this year, California’s summer event of choice has become Outside Lands, a cheaper (and colder) alternative in San Francisco.
Outside [...]
‘Wings of Liberty’ Soars
Courtesy of Battle.Net
After over a decade of waiting, gamers worldwide were treated to the retail release of “Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty” for Mac and Windows on July 27. Launch parties and midnight releases were commonplace on college campuses and video game stores as people picked up what could be the most anticipated video game [...]
Make Your Own Damn Sandwich!
Nick Vu | Staff Photographer
Homemade lunches have fallen by the wayside with the surge of fast food restaurants. If you’re on campus during the summer, you’re probably tempted to drop into the food court for a quick lunch.
But if you want to eat cheap, tasty and healthy food, the easiest way is to prepare the [...]
