Archive for January 22nd, 2013
Lea Salonga at Segerstrom
We never expected to find ourselves at a cabaret performance. When we hear the word “cabaret,” we think of a casual night of entertainment in which a singer performs a few medicore songs. On “American Idol,” the judges use the term “cabaret” as an insult to imply that the performance wasn’t impressive. And this is [...]
Not Your Average Star
As the UC Irvine men’s basketball team prepared to face off against the Nevada Wolf Pack in their 2012-2013 season-opener, senior Daman Starring emerged from the hallways of the Bren Events Center alone — one hour before the teams are expected on the court — ready to begin his final season as an Anteater with [...]
Writing in the Aftermath
Author and professor of literary journalism, Amy Wilentz, speaks about her experiences writing a book about the restructuring of Haiti. Amy Wilentz, author, journalist and literary journalism professor at the University of California, Irvine, discussed her newest book, “Farewell, Fred Voodoo,” as well as her personal attachment to Haiti, last Thursday evening in Humanities Gateway. [...]
Barack: Round Two
Make no mistake; when Barack Obama was sworn in as President of the United States on Jan. 20, 2009, history was made. After delivering some of the most powerful rhetoric this nation has heard since Dr. King, through the course of one of the most brilliant political campaigns in history, to become the first non-Caucasian [...]
Regents Meetings Recap
Tuition unlikely to increase for the 2013-14 year amidst discussions of change. Undergraduate tuition will likely stay at its current level for the next year, but change was the predominant theme at the UC Board of Regents meeting last week. UC President Mark G. Yudof said undergraduate tuition, which now stands at around $12,200 apart [...]
News in Brief Week 3
Professor Pleads Not Guilty to Arson After being held without bail since his arrest on July 27, former UC Irvine professor of pharmacology Rainer Klaus Reinscheid pleaded not guilty to all counts last Thursday. Accused of plotting to burn down University High School after allegedly setting fires at the homes of several school officials, Reinscheid [...]
UCI Law School: Above and Beyond
California Bar exam scores instill confidence in faculty and students at the UC Irvine Law School. With the recent release of California Bar exam scores, the UC Irvine School of Law’s first graduating class has achieved a 90 percent pass rate — ranking the legal education institution second in the state of California right after [...]
The Gamer’s Corner: ‘Devil May Cry’ has a New Edge
Capcom’s reboot of the “Devil May Cry” franchise has had mixed reactions from the beginning, but the new “DMC” is a bold reimagining of the classic series that carefully balances both new and familiar ideas. The purpose of “DMC” is delivering an incredibly fun and intense third-person action game experience. While the essence of “Devil [...]
‘Eaters Are Out to “Beat the Beach”
Rivalry: it is one of the greatest aspects of sports. From the college ranks to the professional level, rivalry games have provided us with some of the best, most exciting and memorable games to watch. These rivalry games not only tend to bring the best out of athletes and their teams, but also give fans [...]
The Life and Career of Harut Barsamian
Professor Barsamian’s life and career have, quite literally, been all over the place, eventually leading to UCI. On Nov. 20, 2012, the Henry Samueli School of Engineering held a ceremony to name the Colloquia Room after Professor Harut Barsamian in honor of his gift to the school and his 27-year teaching career at UC Irvine. [...]
