Archive for 2010
The Future of the Language Department
In a global superpower like the United States, the desire to speak other languages and understand other cultures, in turn, is minimal. Rather than have cultures affect each other and encourage language learning as an opportunity, America has pushed foreign languages into enclaves and tends to see foreign languages as challenges that America must overcome.
At [...]
ZotShots (Nov. 1-6)
The week in photos by the New University staff photographers.
Sofia Panuelos | Staff Photographer—Notable authors and UCI alumni Aimee Bender and Glen David Gold visited UCI for a special reading on Wednesday, November 3rd as part of the UCI Bookstore's Author Series.
Sofia Panuelos | Staff Photographer—An artist poses with her artwork at UCI's Rooftop Artfest, [...]
Addressing Our Diabetes Problem
Does the thought of having to inject insulin into your body attract you? Does the thought of having to amputate your lower extremities appeal to you?
Diabetes does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender or sex, but rather, it affects all individuals. As the Center for Disease Control points out, the number of [...]
Behind the Scenes: Beauty Pageant
Courtesy of Victoria Pham
Many people believe beauty pageants to be a simple representation of how attractive someone is, but this perception is false. Beauty pageants are a lot more than that; they require time, dedication, responsibility and most importantly — passion. In addition to presenting themselves as elegant women, beauty pageants test for everything listed [...]
Men’s Soccer Bounces Back
Title: The team defeated Fullerton 3-1, claiming the top spot in the Big West tournament.
We Truly Are Eco-Enlightened
Nick Vu | Staff Photographer
Sierra Magazine ranked UC Irvine 27th out of the 135 most Eco-Enlightened schools in the nation.
Much of UCI’s success can be attributed to the surrounding city of Irvine. In continuing its strides to be more eco-friendly, Irvine has begun a new solar energy initiative. In 2009, SunEdison and SPG Solar began [...]
Live Blog: UC Irvine vs. Illinois
UC Irvine men’s basketball opens their season against No. 13 Illinois. The highly touted Big 10 ten team has never faced UCI. The New University will provide live updates as the game goes on.
5:11 p.m: The Anteaters are down 8-5 with 15:11 on the clock after a TV timeout. Although the Anteaters look frazzled and [...]
Taylor Swift: “Speak Now”
“Speak Now.” These two words are the title of country-pop superstar Taylor Swift’s new album. Just two simple words? Maybe. But these two words do a fantastic job of guiding Swift’s third album, which has shown itself to be a much more cohesive entity than any of Swift’s previous work.
Ever since the release and monumental [...]
Among the Stars
Jason Davis | Staff Photographer
On Oct. 28 and 31, UC Irvine Professor James Bullock co-hosted a National Geographic segment that explained the mysteries and discoveries of the Milky Way and beyond.
Bullock is a professor of physics and astronomy in the department of astrophysics and cosmology. He specifically studies the formation of galaxies since the big [...]
Zombie Love
It’s a Saturday night. You could go see that new movie or see that band that’s playing a show nearby. You could go out drinking again for the 50th time. But wouldn’t you rather be entertained by a singing, dancing troupe of zombies?
“Zombie Love” tells the tale of a 200-year-old zombie, Dante, who falls in [...]
