Archive for August 10th, 2010
Are You Ready For A Quake?
As residents of California, most of us have experienced our share of seismic encounters. Most would agree that the occurrence of earthquakes is a normal part of living in the Golden State. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that 10,000 earthquakes occur each year in Southern California, but most are too small in magnitude to [...]
Experienced Squad Set for Season
Scott Roeder | Staff Photographer
Four years in the making, the Scott Juniper era at UC Irvine is finally ripe to bear fruit.
The Lady Anteaters return every single contributor except senior Kate Berrini, while boasting an impressive group of newcomers.
“We’re excited to have two transfers, Coco Goodson from the University of Texas and Lani Amack from [...]
The Perks of Being an Anteater
On July 13, Anaheim hosted the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star game. Home to the Angels of Anaheim, Angel Stadium was the site for the exhibition game which annually pits the American League against the National League. The sport’s premier athletes who were voted in by fans, peers and coaches displayed their abilities out on [...]
Weighing the DNA Evidence
By now we all understand that DNA analysis is the new fingerprinting. Most states have laws on their books allowing for the collection and retention of DNA from suspects in a crime. The only problem with these laws is that if the suspect turns out to be innocent, his or her DNA remains in the [...]
Drawn and Quoted
Favre Favre Away – In an edge-of-your-seat 24-hour period where I never changed the channel from SportsCenter, ESPN reported that Brett Favre was done forever, only to report later that evening that he actually will come back if he feels healthy enough to play.
Okay, at this point, Brett Favre’s word is about as worthless as [...]
Put Away the Glasses
“Toy Story 3” … in 3-D!
“Incredible Me” … in 3-D!!
“Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore” … in 3-D!!!!
It’s like a bad punch line. Only, instead of “that’s what she said,” you get “…in 3-D!”
The credit (or in my opinion, the blame) for all this goes to “Avatar.” So far, people around the world [...]
(100) Days of Summer Adventures
Courtesy of Jennifer Polito
I am a Southern Californian, born and raised, but before college I hardly ever had the chance to do much exploring. As I’ve made more friends from all over the place and spent less and less of my winter and summer breaks at home, my homeland has expanded into a pretty awesome [...]
