Archive for January, 2011
Best New Electronic Music
BUZZ: The best new electronic artists are finding their place in the world, outside of raves and nightclubs.
No Need to Wake Up at 7AM
PESTO: Ring Road gets a farmers market you don’t have to dedicate early Saturday mornings to.
Antourage Insider: Projections, Analysis and Notable News
The Antourage Insider is trying out a new style this week, highlighting upcoming home match-ups and potential starting lineups – and what better way to start than with this Saturday’s Homecoming affair against rival Long Beach State. If you haven’t gone out to a game this season, this one against the 49ers will probably be one of the best of the year.
UCI Volunteers Go International
It was a sweltering summer day in a village outside of Nairobi, Africa. Jenna Tourje, a second-year graduate student in urban and regional planning, approached a man who lived in a mud hut in the middle of the African savannah. Armed with a translator at her side, Tourje sat down, among the gathering of goats and chickens, to speak with the man about his water needs in order to understand what kind of project her group, Engineers Without Borders (EWB), could accomplish at that site. As the conversation came to an end, Tourje heard the ring of a cell phone. To her surprise, the man, who had almost nothing to support his three wives and starving children, took out a cell phone. At the moment, Tourje realized how incredibly connected the world had become.
Exercise iPhone Caution
For the first time ever, the biggest surprise revealed during CES this year wasn’t showcased there.
UCI ROTC: “The Zot Offensive”
ARMY: Following the repeal of DADT, UC Irvine’s ROTC expected changes. But admin had different ideas.
UCI-USC: The Duke-North Carolina of College Volleyball
Rivalries exist in every place imaginable: between siblings, friends and co-workers. However, some of the best rivalries can be found in sports.
From NY to CA: Fearing Earthquakes
Most people don’t remember the dreams they had as a child. For me, however, the vivid images of my childhood nightmares will be forever ingrained in my memory because they always involve the same scenario: an earthquake.
A New Slice of the Old Cake
HIATUS: Cake proves the old adage, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is true when it comes to their music.
Suicide Awareness Month
EVENT: The Associated Students of UC Irvine host a suicide awareness and prevention program.
