Author Archive for Jessica Pratt
The Power of a Pow Wow
The 11th Annual UC Irvine Pow Wow, organized by the American Indian Student Association (AISA), took place at the Mesa Court Fields last Saturday and Sunday, May 18 to 19. The event was open to all UCI students, staff, faculty members and the outside community to watch traditional Native American dances, listen to music and [...]
Costa Rica Symposium
Undergraduates continue to share their Costa Rican research experiences. The 2013 Costa Rica Program at UC Irvine hosted a research symposium regarding the group’s recent travels to Costa Rica on Tuesday, May 14 in the Student Center’s Pacific Ballroom D. The evening showcased the work of 15 undergraduate students who spent their spring break [...]
Class of 2013 Considers Gift
Seniors plan to raise $15,000 towards revamping the Student Center Terrace Stage. The Class of 2013 Senior Gift Campaign is currently underway with a goal of raising $15,000 to renovate the Student Center Terrace Stage. The project would create a new awning for the stage, complete with lights, sound equipment and tools necessary to [...]
Exploring the Impact of Language
Members of the ASUCI Office of the President were out on Ring Road and near Langson Library/Gateway last week for their “Language is Powerful” campaign — an initiative organized to educate students on the effect of certain words and create a more inclusive campus climate. Students were encouraged to visit the booth, where they could [...]
A True Independent Woman
Christmas was just around the corner, but holiday preparations and cheer were the last things on Cassie Doutt’s mind that December 2011 night at the hospital. What was going to happen to her family? Was her sister going to be well again? And what about school and work? Cassie looked over at her sister Sereena [...]
‘Dancing’ into America’s Hearts
We all have our guilty pleasure TV shows that we know are terrible and make people question our judgment and intelligence, but keep drawing us in just so we can watch the latest installment of the train wreck each week. For me, this silly joy is “Dance Moms,” the “reality” show on Lifetime that follows [...]
Panini, Panino, Paninoinonionino
Take a walk into any Starbucks, and you’ll most likely find the refrigerated section of the shop where items such as fruit, yogurt and other delicious treats are stored and used to tempt you right before you place your coffee order. Among this selection, there are usually pre-wrapped sandwiches with labels such as the “Roasted [...]
Ranjot Brar, Greek God
While Greek Life may seem like fun and games, the actual depth behind fraternities and sororities is relatively unknown. Of the few that are familiar with these complexities is third-year Ranjot Brar, who will take over this quarter as the new president of the Interfraternity Council (IFC). Hoping to combat misconceptions about Greek Life and [...]
Prancing Past Stereotypes
This is not your sister’s “My Little Pony.” This isn’t a bunch of poorly animated equines with awkwardly large eyes prancing around in circles and singing poorly composed songs on rejected Hanna Barbara backdrops. And this definitely isn’t all a cheap gimmick to sell some crummy plastic dolls made in China that, let’s be honest, [...]
LGBT History in the OC
New exhibit archives the struggles and successes of the OC LGBT community. The UC Irvine Libraries hosted a special reception and viewing of their new “Documenting LGBT History in Orange County” exhibit on Thursday, Nov. 15 in the Caroline A. Laudati Conference Room of Langson Library. The event was a way for the libraries to [...]
