Archive for October 16th, 2012
The Undercover Profiler: DIY Club
Here’s the rub. When I walked into the DIY Craft and Art Club workshop last Monday, I was a bit disconcerted for two reasons: I was one of two guys among a sea of girls, and there were generous amounts of the New U’s latest issue strewn across the floor, ready to catch any excess [...]
Deva Ramanan is “Brilliant”
Deva Ramanan, an associate professor here at UC Irvine, was recently honored in Popular Science magazine as one of their “Brilliant 10” young scientists of the year. The honor was bestowed upon Dr. Ramanan as he became one of the leading pioneers in Computer Vision, a new field of study that focuses on getting computers [...]
Anteaters Head to Nicaragua
The scene was certainly a bizarre one. Twenty-nine undergrads and alumni from the temperate suburbs of Southern California, clad in a full spectrum of medical scrubs, packed into a rundown church in the middle of the Nicaraguan jungle. Wood rotting, paint peeling, chickens and stray dogs running around in the dirt street. A crowd of [...]
Budget Future Up In The Air
Speakers at the budget forum last Thursday outline the different possibilities for the budget, pending Prop 30. Chancellor Michael V. Drake hosted an open budget forum last Thursday to present an update on the budget and answer any questions about the budget plan and the impact of Proposition 30. Meredith Michaels, Vice Chancellor for Planning [...]
An Anteater’s Guide: Registering to Vote
We’re in the middle of October, Anteaters! Most of you have probably noticed the chillier breezes, the cloudier skies and the piles of homework and tests that have popped up, but have you realized that the deadline to register to vote is getting closer? Here, we’ll break down important things you need to know about [...]
One Last Shocktoberfest, One Last Year: May I Have This Dance, Anteaters?
So this is what it feels like to be a senior. For the past few years I’ve been writing features on senior standouts at UC Irvine, never really understanding what it would feel like to have one last year of college. Of freedom. Just think about what we do every day. We choose whether to [...]
The Dish List: Mama D’s Italian Kitchen
Parking: $2.00. Pink Sauce: $3.50. Customer Service: Priceless. Wave goodbye to plain ol’ tomato sauce and say hello to a new kind: pink sauce. Mama D’s Italian restaurant, located in Newport, is a must-try, and for good reason. I visited Mama D’s for dinner with a group of friends, and as we piled into the [...]
Shocktoberfest 2012
Sweat dripped, ears pounded and chests pumped as three world-renowned rappers took the stage. As one of the most anticipated nights for many UC Irvine students finally arrived, it was hard for some to keep their enthusiasm at a sane level. After patiently waiting for over several hours, Anteaters made their way through the Bren [...]
The Perfect Vote: Yours
In the so-called Information Age we live in, the importance of the conception and expression of identity has become even more pronounced and appealing. This picture of an individual who stands out against a myriad of others is one that modern culture has come to embrace. On the other hand, individuals still find themselves drawn [...]
SHOCKing Sights
Check out the photos from this year’s Shocktoberfest, taken by our wonderful photographers Vinson Gotingco and Phuc Pham! Click on the photo thumbnail to see an enlarged version! Tweet This Post
