Archive for 2011
‘Once Upon a Time’ in Duality
FANTASY: The “Lost” writers bring intrigue to our childhood with the ABC fairy-tale drama “Once Upon a Time.”
Still Life: The End of Mobility
Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus once wrote, “You must spend money to make money.” Growing up we have all been encouraged to be innovators and entrepreneurs, to invest time and money into promising businesses and careers, but it seems that lately this idea is a little too old-fashioned. With the economy at one of its all time lows, America is experiencing its lowest rate of U.S. mobility since World War II. Everyone from the young to the old is refraining from moving out. College students are no longer chasing their elusive dream job in New York, and the older are not able to seek refuge in their luxurious lakeside retirement homes anymore.
Bullet Trains Shot Down
Over the ages, Californians have, through an infinite number of decisions and conditions, decided that they like driving in cars and flying on airplanes. For whatever reasons — and the reasons do not really matter — Californians prefer to be in a car or flying on an airplane than on public transportation. Every major attempt to alter California’s transportation culture, externally or internally, has been an utter failure.
CALLING ALL ANTEATERS
Protest: UC Irvine students and faculty gather to protest upcoming UC and CSU meetings.
By Gregory Yee
Staff Writer
NCAA Tourney Bound: Sweet Redemption
CHAMPS: A year after getting snubbed by the selection committee, the men’s soccer team is tourney bound.
Calling All Anteaters
UC Irvine saw its first large protest of the year as roughly 300 students gathered at the flagpoles for a teach in and protest at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 9, joining thousands of college students on 10 different campuses across the state in observance of a Statewide Day of Action.
Wednesday’s rallies were designed to kick [...]
In the Mind of ‘J. Edgar’
BIOPIC: A terrific lead performance and great period detail counteract a sputtering story in Clint Eastwood’s latest.
David Lynch is a ‘Crazy Clown’
SURREAL: Given all of Lynch’s many creative accomplishments, it’s safe to say he can make whatever he wants.
Up for Debate: Compulsory Voting – Yes, voting should be mandatory
Let me start out by saying that it’s very rare of me to support “big government’s” laws forced on the little guy. Legislation telling me how much of a tax I should pay, or how much carbon my car can poison the Earth with, or what drugs I can and can’t use for my mild insomnia are not my favorite.
Up for Debate: Compulsory Voting – No, voting should not be mandatory
The United States is known for its generally apathetic electorate and low voter turnout. Compared to other democracies, we just don’t seem to care all that much about self-governance. To counteract this, some advocate compulsory voting.
