Archive for 2013
The Ring Road Wall: An Israeli Perspective
Every year at UC Irvine, our beautiful campus receives its annual dose of anti-Semitism and racism from the Muslim Student Union. Year after year, they bring their personal bigotry and false judgment to our very own Ring Road with a structure that breaks many of the requirements from UCI’s Event Services. Why the university allows [...]
Sailing Away From SHIP
UC Irvine joined all but four UC campuses in leaving the systemwide UC Student Health Insurance Program (UC SHIP) two weeks ago. The Council of Chancellors (COC) followed a series of recommendations by the Student Health Advisory Board in allowing each individual campus to “jump SHIP.” Jumping an ailing ship unfortunately describes the situation perfectly. [...]
Uniting BioSci Students
Bringing Biological Sciences students together, ASUCI and the BSC collaborated to welcome back the 2nd annual Bio Week. In an attempt to foster a sense of unity and pride within the school of Biological Sciences (BioSci) at UC Irvine, the Bio Sci Student Council partnered with the Legislative Council Biological Sciences Representatives to bring [...]
A Discussion on Marriage
LGBT rights activist and University of Iowa student Zack Wahls speaks about his family and calls for “positivity” in the fight for marriage equality. Providing a first-hand account of how Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender rights affects the lives of individuals like his two mothers, LGBT rights activist Zach Wahls spoke before a large [...]
The Dish List: Urban Seoul
Nestled in the corner of UCI’s primary hangout hotspot, Diamond Jamboree, Urban Seoul, which opened on March 1, is an Asian-fusion-inspired restaurant. The food-truck-like eatery refers to itself as a Borderless Kitchen, meaning executive chef, Kacy Jun, actively seeks to merge the cuisine of various cultures into one tantalizing fusion. What struck me about Urban [...]
Student Receives Racist Note
Student finds racist note in her backpack while studying at the Ayala Science Library. UCI PD is investigating the incident. A freshman student found a note in her backpack that read “Go back 2 Africa slave” while she was studying at the Ayala Science Library on Tuesday of last week. The note, which is [...]
Pintour
“Snooping around, are ya? Come back this way towards the dark and creepy staircase on your left. This ought to set a good tone for my encounter.” When such lines are overheard from one of the voice-over rooms in the Arts, Culture & Technology building, one may assume that several students are developing a self [...]
Remember When? Games and Toys
You’re babysitting little Alice and Brian on a Friday night while their parents are out. After dinner the kids are getting a little too rambunctious for you so you tell them to “go play with your toys.” Alice pulls out her phone and begins texting her friends; Brian swipes the screen of his iPad in [...]
Leg. Council Votes to Divert SPFB Funding
A majority vote allows budget bill to take student programming money for use in large campus events. Money was a major subject of contention at ASUCI’s Legislative Council meeting on Tuesday, May 7. The dispute came to head over Legislation B48-12, which regarded the ASUCI Executive Board’s mid-year budget allocation proposal. The vote was [...]
A Representative of Religion
The Religious Studies program on UCI’s campus is severely overlooked. Most of the faculty is interdisciplinary, with applicable courses crosslisted under “R.S.” One of these faculty members is Dr. Joseph McKenna, a lecturer from the Department of History & Program in Religious Studies, who is not only a wonderful instructor, but also a mentor to [...]
