Author Archive for Jessica Morreale
Lessons From the New U.
Having performed so-so on the Graduate Record Examination for the second time in six months, I walked out of the Educational Testing Service testing center this past weekend into the blazing Anaheim heat and realized that my four-year stint at UC Irvine might potentially be my last at an institution of higher learning.
Acknowledging that I [...]
UCI GRADUATION CEREMONIES:
On June 25, 1966, six men and five women gathered in the courtyard between the Main Library and the Commons Building to listen to a speaker. At that moment, their photo was taken.
Grads ‘Escape’ at Claire Trevor
Dance Escape 2006 took the stage of UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor Theatre this weekend with a wide assortment of dances that explored psychological, animalistic, urban and political themes. The show, which displayed the works of graduate student choreographer
Layin’ Back With Ross and Aaron
On a Tuesday afternoon, the Bren Events Center is much quieter than most people probably see it. In fact, you have to ring a bell to be admitted onto the top floor, and security is reluctant to let anyone into the UC Irvine Men’s Basketball team’s practic
Murder Shocks Park West
When the average UC Irvine student decides to move to Irvine, they most likely do not consider the area to be particularly life-threatening. Unfortunately, a recent event in Irvine has shown that fatal violence can occur anywhere, even in one of the safes
The Real Greeks Don’t Speak Latin
On a college campus, the term ‘Greek’ can mean several things. Students at UC Irvine may associate the word with the pretty people with huge wooden letters and matching sweatshirts who seem to like camping and barbequing on Ring Road.
Chappelle Surprises at the Factory
Dave Chappelle is undisputedly royalty in the American comedy scene. After selling more than 2 million copies of the season one DVD of ‘Chappelle’s Show,’ and earning three Emmy nominations, including one for outstanding comedy series, Chappelle has becom
Bipolar Students Have Help
The summer after her freshman year at UC Irvine, Jenny (not her real name), a bright, popular sorority girl, began an episode that rapidly spiraled her into a deep and prolonged depression. Unprovoked by any particular event, this depression left her una
Academic Buzz Words: Use Them to Sound Smart
In the realm of the academic elite, I have begun to notice the horrible habit of self-inflation that comes in the form of the academic buzz word. The most mundane issues suddenly seem to have ‘postmodern’ or ‘postcolonial’ meanings, and somehow Gabriel Ga
Water Polo Sinks Cal State Long Beach
For a sports newbie and a water polo first-timer, the Men’s Water Polo team’s game on Nov. 3 against Cal State Long Beach was an exciting, if intimida
