Archive for September, 2011
Irvine 11 Verdict Sparks Debate
Case: The guilty ruling on the Irvine 11 prompted controversy. Defense teams plan to appeal the decision.
By Soraya Azzawi
Staff Writer
UCI Sets the World Record Again
glory: With nearly 4,500 participants competing, UCI siezed the world title for largest dodgeball game.
By Natasha Aftandilians
Staff Writer
Budget Crisis Revisted
Economy: UC Regents contemplate possible solutions to the heightening financial concerns.
By Anna Iliff
Sports in Brief
SIB: Eighth ranked UC Irvine suffered a tough 7-4 loss against the top-ranked USC in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Opener on Saturday.
Dodgeball: Not All Fun and Games
Free coupons, apparel and entertainment are frequently thrust upon us as UC Irvine students, for which we should be grateful. But at what point do we stray from parsimonious and move toward downright cheap?
Facebook Sucks (As Usual)
The problem with Facebook is that it updates so often. The corporate creative team believes they are doing users a service by streamlining the Facebook experience but what they have not stopped to realize is how attached people truly are to Facebook and when something becomes intrinsic to your daily routine even the slightest change can make users go mad.
Education: Poverty’s Nemesis
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Census Bureau released an alarming report regarding the economic well-being of Americans. According to the release, 15.1 percent of people in the world’s largest economy with one of the highest per-capita income rates in the world are below the poverty line. Before jumping to alarmist conclusions, let’s look into the details of how the 15.1 percent number was built, its implications, and finally examine education as a way of addressing the issue.
FREE: Newport Sports Museum is Orange County’s Best Kept Secret
Across the street from Fashion Island at 100 Newport Center Dr. in Newport Beach, there stands a building that could be mistaken for a bank, a law firm or a real estate company. It’s actually a free sports museum. So why would Newport Beach, a city that doesn’t have a professional or collegiate athletics program have a museum dedicated to sports? Why not?!
Claire Trevor School of Arts Fall Preview
Spend a couple minutes in the Cyber A Cafe located in the Arts Plaza and you’ll know — there’s something going on at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
Irvine Hits A Speed Bump
After a 4-0 start, the women’s soccer team has faltered somewhat in the month of September, going 1-2-1 since. In comparison, the team only lost three games in 2010. Scott Juniper’s squad must rebound this week against Portland at home on Thursday and on the road at the University of San Diego on Sunday. At 5-2-1, the Anteaters are just behind their 5-1-2 record at the eight game mark of the 2010 season, but the ’Eaters won’t sweat it.
