Archive for October 18th, 2011
Shocktoberfest 2011
Diane Oh/New University
UC Irvine’s 6th annual Shocktoberfest began with the pre-show festival outside of the Bren Events Center on Friday, Oct. 15. Several UCI dance crews performed throughout the afternoon, and many UCI clubs and sponsors decorated their booths in the spirit of Halloween with spider webs, lanterns and creative Halloween cut-outs. The line [...]
iHealth Promotes Well-Being
HEALTH: Annual fair educates students about the significance of mantaining balanced lifestyles.
By Anna Iliff
With Youth, Comes Wisdom
I’ve always known that kids are smarter than they seem. From my experience with kids — whether it was taking care of my family members’ babies, watching friends’ siblings grow up, or tutoring children at my job — it was always easy to see that they had some hidden knowledge about the world.
The Baby Anteater’s Bucketlist
By Taylor Weik
When I was young, I never thought I’d see the day when I would finally pack up my things, hug my family goodbye and start a new life for myself away at college.
Yet here I am. Part of, UC Irvine’s class of 2015. When we first set our squeaky white sneakers onto the [...]
Falling Behind in Equal Education
Democracy is desirable in government. Most people would agree with that, especially in the United States. However, a democratic educational system is not as beneficial and could be harming America’s future generations.
Peter Gabriel Draws ‘New Blood’
SYMPHONIC: Gabriel’s new album features orchestral reinventions of songs from his long and profilic solo career.
2011 Holiday Season Preview
The 2011 holiday season is shaping up to be the greatest one yet for gaming. Not since 2007 has there been such an absolute deluge of quality titles released in the later half of the year. What sets 2011 apart from all the other contenders though, is the astounding variety found across all genres on [...]
A Coffee A Day May Keep The Doctor Away
by Annie Kim
Coffee plays such a huge role in our daily lives, especially as overworked college students. The warm cup of caffeine starts our day off with its cognitive-stimulating effects, it is our bread and butter as we pull all-nighters studying for tests and writing papers and it’s a mediating power as a symbol of [...]
One in a Million, Dancing to the Top
Eric Lim/New University
By Samantha Lam
Whether it was at the Involvement Fair or other Welcome Week events, almost every UC Irvine student has felt a part of the strong dance community that is on campus Kaba Modern, Chinese Association Dance Crew, Common Ground or Modern Crazy Insane Anteaters (better known as MCIA).
Our infamous dance groups [...]
Medical Center Awarded
HEART: The UC Irvine Medical Center was honored for its dedication to providing quality patient care.
By Elizabeth Rivera Cruz