Archive for November, 2011
Sexist Survey Offends Students
I really don’t know if I’m supposed to be disgusted or amused by Coach Lynch’s antics. In case you’re lost, here’s a quick recap: A football coach in Wyoming gave his players a questionnaire every time they raised concerns or complaints about something. Seems logical so far. Some of the items asking why a student filed this “Hurt Feelings Report” included: “I am a pussy,” “I am a little bitch,” “My butt is easily hurt,” and my personal favorite, “I have woman-like hormones.” This report also needed a “girly-man signature” at the bottom, and required you to print your name next to “little sissy filing report.”
The Threat of Radiation
NUCLEAR: Months after the disasters struck, scientists continue to document radiation levels in Japan.
By Marko Ocampo
Up For Debate: Yes, there is apartheid in Israel today
The term apartheid is mostly identified with the 1948-1994 apartheid system in South Africa, where the white minority subjugated the black majority to a brutal system of oppression, stealing their land and depriving them of their basic human rights. It was a system that was condemned by the whole world. Apartheid, as defined by the 1973 International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime and Apartheid, is “inhuman acts committed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining domination by one racial group of persons over any other racial group of persons and systematically oppressing them.”
Boiling Point Hotpot Heats Up
Anna Nguyen/New University
By Charles Lam
Staff Writer
Boiling Point, a Taiwanese-style hot pot restaurant, held their grand opening this past week, putting an end to their one-month soft opening. Located at Culver and Interstate 5, in the same plaza as Buffalo Wild Wings and Denny’s, the restaurant serves a selection of hot pots, shaved ice and [...]
UCI Soccer: The Final Grade
YOUTH: The 2011 men’s college soccer season will not end the way UC Irvine wanted it to end.
An Enchanting Journey with ‘Hugo’
MAGICAL: With this 3-D family film, Martin Scorsese has crafted his most endearing and personal film to date.
Three Wives and a Congressman
One of the most irritating boilerplates of the Republican nomination race is the idea that Newt Gingrich is unelectable because of his baggage. It’s a shame that such short-sighted vision has gained widespread acceptance in the press.
¡Adelante! Thinks Ahead
Diversity: New program seeks to encourage pursuit of higher education in Santa Ana.
By Carrie Dilluvio
Lightest Metal in the World
INVENT: A team including UCI scientists assist in development of the strongest low-density metal in the world.
By Tania Endjilian and Soraya Azzawi
