Monthly Archives: April, 2011

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Middle East Update

You may find yourself wondering, “What’s going on in the Middle East?” With everything happening so far away from Southern California, it’s easy to lose track. But what’s happening in Libya is important, along with events in Yemen, Tunisia and of course, Egyp

Caffeine Hurts So Good

With a simple swipe of a Starbucks gift card, a stressed-out college student temporarily resolves drowsiness by downing a grande caramel macchiato. This daily visit to UC Irvine’s on-campus Starbucks is a mindless and potentially harmful habit.

Evaluating Facebook’s Advertising Policies

Once more, Facebook is under fire for taking advantage of its users to generate more ad revenue. This time, Facebook is accused of selling your correspondence on their website to advertisers to increase the accuracy of their marketing.

Go Green? You First!

Earth Day has passed once again (let’s hope you planted a tree and picked up some litter this Saturday), but that’s no reason for us to get lax on our personal ecology. Saving the Earth is easy, after all. As a species we may be living at the edge of a precipice, but — if the “Go Green!” boosters are to be believed — there are simple things we can each do every day to avoid a cataclysm.

Time to Update the Master Plan?

It’s officially that time of year. Knock, knock UC Irvine, once again the latest freshmen flood comes knocking at our door.

Paul Simon’s Most ‘Beautiful’ Album

Paul Simon adds yet another feather to his hat with his 12th studio album “So Beautiful Or So What.”  This album comes five years...

Plenty of ‘Light’ with The Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters have time and time again proven themselves to be one of the few bands that can operate sustainably on the tight...

‘Atlas’ is a Laughingstock

There’s something almost poetic about seeing the first installment of a proposed trilogy of films based on Ayn Rand’s magnum opus, “Atlas Shrugged,” in...

Party Tip: Avoid Newport?

BALBOA: After last Tuesday’s Townhall in Newport Beach, the kibosh may be put on rabblerousing.

World Wide “Oppre$$ion”

EQUALITY: Anti-Oppression Week sheds light on societal disparities that get lost in media bustle.

News in Brief

Compiled by Maxine Wally and Suzanne Casazza, Staff Writers.

A Tour Bus, Minstrels And Nut Butters? Welcome to SLR!

GREEN: Hailing from Oakland, the Sustainable Living Roadshow pays a visit to UCI’s Wayzgoose.

Homeopathy Comes to UCI

HOLISTIC: High-profile figure Susan Samueli pays a visit to our campus for an event put on by SIM.

Whiz Through Social Media

LURK: UC Irvine student Oliver Moravcevic connects fellow peers with his new social media site.

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