Archive for 2012
The Column of Babel: Franz from Venezuela
Many students come to UC Irvine because their parents like that it is one of the safest universities in the country. Being from Caracas, Venezuela, Franz Hernandez loves the fact that he can roam the streets at night and not have to worry. Hernandez, a doctoral candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department, does not have [...]
The Undercover Profiler: Improv Revolution
Last Friday at 8 p.m., I found my seat to the free Improv Revolution show as they played the theme songs to Full House, Boy Meets World and Happy Days. There were about 15 people inside the Little Theatre when I sat down, but by the time the improvisation began there were more than 100. [...]
Does Age Matter?
When it comes to romantic relationships, many aspects come to play: attraction, chemistry, personality, family. Does age really matter? 15. 27. 42. Some say age is just a number. There are plenty of couples with a 10-year age gap who are very happy and satisfied. There are others who go their separate ways after testing [...]
Winter Break Woes
Ah, winter break … just a short week and several finals away; many students are giddy with the expectations of going home to family, home-cooked meals and relaxing. Yet, even with all the hype about the break from school, there are still students who are dreading the thought of winter break. Of course, the common [...]
Holiday Book Recommendations
During the holidays, there are finally enough extra hours in our days to sit back, relax and enjoy a good book. With all of the options, where do you begin? If you’re like me, you already have a stack awaiting you. If you’re not, then here are some ideas in case you’ve been having an [...]
An Open ‘New Forum’
UCI’s creative writing publication hosts its publishing party, featuring readings from their fall quarter selection. The New Forum, UC Irvine’s undergraduate creative writing journal, held their “Issue Release Party” last Tuesday for their fall quarter compilation of short stories and poetry. The publication allows students to submit poems, short stories and creative non-fiction to be [...]
The Dish List: Kean Coffee
There’s nothing quite like a coffee shop — it is home for the writer, the reader and the dreamer in all of us. And in a world where coffee culture rules, Kean Coffee is the king. This hidden gem is tucked in between a few small businesses across from Westcliff Plaza in Newport. I arrived [...]
Alicia Keys: ‘Girl on Fire’
Alicia Keys may not be in the top 10 lists of the richest contemporary R&B singers like her peers Beyoncé or Rihanna, but she has managed to create a powerful 11-year music career with her famous contralto voice range. Unlike her peers, Keys believes in creating music, touring and then moving away from the public [...]
A Freshman Start at UCI
FRESHMEN: On the women’s volleyball team, two true freshmen adjust to an athlete’s life at UCI.
Forging The Final Frontier
Let’s pretend that Martians do exist. Aside from laughing it up about our whimsically inaccurate drawings of them that we’ve unquestionably adopted (green, big heads, twig-like bodies), Martians probably think we have loneliness problems. Assuming they’ve had a bird’s-eye view onto the interworking of our current political and economic atmospheres, they’d be bewildered as to [...]
