Author Archive for Eric Schafer
UCI Tenth Among Top Public Schools in New Rankings
UC Irvine ranked 40th among all national universities and 10th among public universities in the newly released annual rankings by U.S. News and World
UCI Students and Others Protest Schwarzenegger’s Appearance
On May 31, Protesters gathered outside the Bren Events Center to express their feelings against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at his appearance at UC Irv
Ongoing Series Addresses Perceptions on Terrorism
One goal of the newly founded Gender Education Series is to enlighten UC Irvine students about the different perspectives between men and women and th
Union Strikes For Higher Wages
On April 14, dozens of employees from Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents over 7,300 serv
Weapon Sales Causes Tensions
This past month the United States approved the ‘unlimited’ selling of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, disregarding the complaints of India.
4,700-acre Great Park Combines Recreation With Education
After the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station closed on July 2, 1999, many groups proposed different uses for the 4,700-acre land. Some wanted to see a l
Hybrids Are a Feasible Solution to Pollution
As technology progresses the human race progresses with it. CD players heralded the downfall of cassette tape players and the MP3 player now dominates
New Technique Helps Develop Vaccines
A new technique that can expedite the development of vaccines for infectious diseases like malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis and AIDS was recently annou
Students for Life Raise Eyebrows
On Jan. 25, students from both Students for Life and Medical Students for Life hosted a demonstration in which speakers from the local chapter of the
Bush’s Social Security Reform is Urgently Needed
The Bush administration is warning about the same problem that both parties have foretold for nearly two decades. The date was always amorphous but it
