Archive for 2013
Jumping The Guns
“This was a pretty shameful day in Washington,” President Obama so insightfully pointed out earlier this month, after another failed attempt to pass a bill in favor of background checks for all gun purchases. I figured the President would be used to shameful days by now. After all, shameful days in Congress are more common [...]
A Student’s Perspective
This is written as an individual student — it does not represent any organization I am affiliated with. “Anti-blackness” describes how racism has been directed toward black folks in the US. I define “racism” as not necessarily an assertion of racial superiority; it’s a massive and complex system of societal structures and normative behaviors that [...]
The Cali Boys Next Door
Up and coming band, The Neighbourhood, released their first full length album this past week titled, “I Love You,” and it is well worth investing in, especially if you’re into indie rock. Tickets for their promotion tour are sold out across the states, and their track, “Sweater Weather,” has been made a radio hit. This [...]
Aikhionbare, Jennings Victorious
TRACK: Itos Aikhionbare and Nick jennings won their respective track events at the Steve Scott Invitational on Sunday. Seniors competed in their final home collegiate meet on April 28 during the 19th annual Adidas/Steve Scott Invitational. Pole-vaulter Nick Jennings went out with a bang as he ended his UCI career with a first place [...]
Class of 2013 Considers Gift
Seniors plan to raise $15,000 towards revamping the Student Center Terrace Stage. The Class of 2013 Senior Gift Campaign is currently underway with a goal of raising $15,000 to renovate the Student Center Terrace Stage. The project would create a new awning for the stage, complete with lights, sound equipment and tools necessary to [...]
Mirror, Mirror
The picture of UC Irvine’s recently discovered doppelgangers, Hamid Yaqibu and Anthony Sweeting, made it to the top hits of Reddit, the Huffington Post and the OC Register. Seeing the doppelgangers in person is entertaining; the story of the two is even more so. There is a reason why their first picture together got 1,600,000 [...]
Snazzy and Jazzy: Akagi Concert
Kei Akagi, along with colleagues Darek Oles and Jason Harnell, stepped up to the Steinway perched on stage in Winfred Smith next to a wooden string bass turned on its side and an emerald drum set illuminated by the spotlight. Oles waltzed over to the wooden bass, picked it up to put it in its [...]
Water Polo Shocked in 2OT
LOSS: The Big West Championship took two overtimes to decide and Hawai’i emerged victorious. UH 5, UCI 4 (2OT) The no. 6 UC Irvine women’s water polo team (21-9) split the regular season conference title with no. 7 Hawai’i (21-9). On Sunday, April 28, Irvine and Hawai’i squared off for the Big West Tournament [...]
The New U Thanks U
Thank you. Thank you, dear reader, for voting YES on the Measure U referendum in this year’s ASUCI elections. Because of your actions, the newspaper that you hold in your hands at this very moment has been saved. Thanks to you, it will continue to live in print for the next five to six years, [...]
Walk Offs Vault UCI into 2nd in Big West
CLUTCH: Ninth inning heroics and a stellar start from Matt Whitehouse led to an Anteater sweep over UC Davis. UCD 4, UCI 5 On Friday at Cicerone Field, the UC Irvine baseball team earned a 5-4 victory over the UC Davis Aggies on a walk-off safety squeeze up the first base line from sophomore [...]
