Author Archive for Diana Nguyen
Brett Parise: UCI’s Own Poker Pro
Life isn’t too shabby after winning almost $200,000 and a poker championship title. Just ask fourth-year business economics major Brett Parise.
On Sept. 9, Parise flew to the Philippines to play in the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Manila Main Event held at the Hyatt Casino and Hotel.
After three grueling days of bets, bluffs and mucho [...]
H&M Grand Opening Not So Grand
On Thursday, April 12, 2007, Christina Hoang, second-year biological sciences major, did not wake up to the normal dreary school day. Instead, she was excited for the long-awaited grand opening of H&M in South Coast Plaza.
H&M, more formally known as Hennes and Mauritz, began as a Swedish clothing company in 1947. In its original form, [...]
Introducing UCI’s Improv Organizations: Live Nude People
‘Sex is like a tire! ‘Cause when you get laid, it’s a Goodyear!’
‘Sex is like a tire! ‘Cause when it’s bald, it goes flat!’
No, this is not an episode of ‘Sex and the City’; Try ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ It was one of the three meetings a week where the members of Live Nude [...]
Humes Teaches Literary Journalism Workshops
Almost 22 years ago, a young journalist by the name of Edward Humes arrived in Los Angeles, anticipating the golden state’s beautiful, sun-drenched paradise. The Philadelphia native had flown to California for his first real job interview after working as a Hampshire College correspondent for two local newspapers in Amherst.
Doubts entered Humes’ mind as the [...]
‘Dog’ Takes a Dump on Quality Film
If growing up in the Inland Empire, tattooing your scrawny body and smoking pot all day makes you a gangsta, the cast of ‘Alpha Dog’ should be feared.
‘Alpha Dog,’ written and directed by Nick Cassavetes (‘The Notebook,’ ‘John Q’), is based on real events of the life of Jesse James Hollywood, one of the youngest [...]
Senior Class Brings Anteater to Santa Ana Zoo
‘Zot zot!’ cried Peter the Anteater.
No, not the man-sized stuffed anteater you see UC Irvine’s basketball games. It is the real life giant anteater crying to come to Orange County and awaiting its life in the new grasslands exhibit at the Santa Ana Zoo.
UCI’s Class of ’07 senior gift requires raising enough funds to build [...]
MR CHOW in Beverly Hills: First-Class With a Huge Bill!
The combination of classic Chinese cuisine, art and the constant patronage of celebrities heavily contributes to the distinguished reputation of MR CHOW.
The high-profile Beverly Hills restaurant is much more than the latest celebrity hangout spot. It rather proudly lives on a legacy of fine dining. Going back more than three decades, the cuisine is nothing [...]
ASUCI Holds Fall Elections
ASUCI: Several academic representatives and at-large are up for election this week.
Career Fair Helps Students Get Jobs
Jobs: Students met over 150 employers for possible job opportunities on Ring Road.
