Author Archive for Amy Nguyen
Lavish Burials Make a Comeback
It seems the assurance alone of the familiar idiom ‘resting in peace’ no longer suffices. Cemetery monument companies like the Cold Spring Granite Company, however, have made sure to resolve this problem by offering their clients large burial mausoleums,
The UC Irvine Mock Trial Team is No Mockery
UC Irvine may not have a football team to garner its school victories, but with the bright prospects of our Mock Trial team, the Anteater name is still being carried no less triumphantly. Although the team is only in its first year and still a newcomer to
Celebrate Singles Awareness Day This 14th
I have a date this Valentine’s Day. His name is English Paper and he is probably going to keep me up all night. But other than that, I will probably not be participating in any other Valentine’s Day festivities. It is just a regular Tuesday, after all.
Move Aside Boba, Konjac is in Town
If you’re like me, although you love your boba and your coffee, a change from the usual Cha for Tea, Tapioca Express, Starbucks or Diedrich would be greatly appreciated. Well, now you can break out of the mold and expand your beverage options with a drink
Insults Toward American Idol Contestants Go Too Far
With its high ratings and countless parodies, it’s unlikely that the words ‘American Idol’ do not ring familiar bells. The show, now in its fifth season, has ingrained itself into our everyday pop culture discourse and, as a result, we’ve learned new insu
The Accused Now Become the Accusers
In the wake of recent criticism of President George W. Bush for crossing constitutional boundaries by allowing programs like the National Security Agency’s domestic eavesdropping without warrants, the case of brothers Yasser and Hany Ibrahim, two of six d
Stem-Cell Research False
Credited for being the first scientist to successfully clone human embryonic stem cells and harvest new stem cells through a technique called somatic cell nuclear transfer, Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk made headlines worldwide.
Minimum Wage: States Have Caught On
The last time Congress unpacked the issue of the federal minimum wage, brought it into light and increased its former rate from $4.75 to its current rate of $5.15 was in 1997.
