Archive for September, 2010
‘Superman’ Is Worth The Wait
Photo Courtesy of Paramount Pictures
From David Guggenheim, the director of “An Inconvenient Truth,” comes a documentary that focuses on the state of the public education system in the United States.
Guggenheim narrates the film by weaving stories of children who are hoping to gain entrance into charter schools to escape lackluster public schools along with interviews [...]
Letter To The Editor
I am responding to your recent article, “Will Voters Legalize It?” As a UCI Alumni, I am writing you to express my opposition to Proposition 19.
Marijuana legalization should not be passed because of the physical effects of marijuana. A common comparison made to marijuana is that of the Prohibition Era for alcohol. I feel we [...]
‘Wall Street 2′: Is Greed Still Good?
Photo Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox
In many ways, the conflict at the heart of Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” has nothing to do with the return of disgraced corporate pirate, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), or with the personal ethical dilemmas of hot up-and-comer Jake Moore (Shia LeBeouf). Rather, Stone’s film pits the ethos [...]
Anteaters Abroad: “Everything is Beautiful” in Salvador, Brazil
Since middle school, I had had my heart set on traveling to Italy, eating lots of pasta and taking hundreds of pictures of myself being romantic in a romantic country. I had once been consumed with the beauty of the “classics” through four years of high school Latin, four years that initiated my unfortunate decision [...]
Dodgeball Record Underwhelming Compared to Anteater Athletics
In case you have not heard the grand news, UC Irvine made its way into the Guinness Book of World Records last Wednesday for the largest dodgeball game.
1,745 Anteaters, mostly freshmen, made their way to the Bren Events Center to shatter the previous record of 1,198 held by our neighbors to the north, the University [...]
Parham Named Interim Vice Chancellor
In an e-mail sent to UC Irvine students on Monday night, Chancellor Michael V. Drake announced that Thomas A. Parham, current assistant vice chancellor of counseling and health services, has been named interim vice chancellor student affairs for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Dr. Parham assumes the position following the recent retirement of Manuel N. Gómez, who [...]
Manuel Gomez’s Retirement Ceremony
On August 18, 2010 UCI said goodbye to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Manuel Gomez after retiring from 38 years of service to the campus and its students. New University photographer Jason Davis was on the scene to document the ceremony.
Manuel Gomez fought for the students as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Gomez [...]
Challenging Student Apathy
Welcome to a new year, UC Irvine. There are moving boxes to unpack, books to buy and booths to navigate around on Ring Road.
But there’s also more than mere excitement brewing in the air. Every new year brings ongoing problems from the past: soaring tuition, fewer classes and concerns about the state of the UC [...]
Weird and Wonderful Art in Santa Ana
The eclectic mix of art found in the Bowers Museum’s “Weird And Wonderful” exhibition are both strange and great. Brought forth from the darkest corners of the museum’s storerooms, the artwork comes from all corners of the globe.
Walking through these types of exhibits is always like taking a step back in time. But, with the [...]
UCI Getting Defensive
DEFENSE: Starting the year off with five straight shutouts, the Anteater defense has been on fire
