Author Archive for Jessica Pratt
News In Brief
Compiled by Dat-Vinh Ngyuen, Jessica Pratt, and Soraya Azzawi, Staff Writers.
Film Students Receive Due Props
FRAMES: For its 12th year, the Zotfest Film Festival returned with awards for the best young moviemakers.
Narrative As A Memoir
READ: Once more, the Author’s Series brings forth sage writers James Brown and Victoria Patterson.
News in Brief
Compiled by Suzanne Casazza, Gregory Yee and Jessica Pratt, staff writers.
News in Brief
Compiled by Jessica Pratt and Dat-Vinh Nguyen, staff writers.
“Ready, Set, Film!”
ACTION: You’ve got 24 hours … GO! The Mad Film Dash comes back for its seventh year at UC Irvine.
News In Brief
Compiled by Dat-Vinh Nyugen, Jessica Pratt, Suzanne Casazza, and Maxine Wally, Staff Writers.
Student Initiative Vies for Middle East Studies Major at UC Irvine
Think back to 9/11. Fears were heightened, cultures were generalized, stereotypes were formed. A false perception was generated that the Middle East was a place inhabited entirely by “terrorists,” and gradually evolved into a taboo subject in America.
Spreading Health Awareness
We all remember the lessons from elementary school: the videos, workbook activities and guest speakers that continually told us that smoking, drugs and alcohol were bad.
Simple Living with a Purpose
With the hectic lives of college students revolving around classes, homework, jobs, family and friends, it can sometimes be difficult to take a step back from the complexities of life and find joy in the simple things. Natural occurrences such as the setting of the sun or the sweet tune of a bird become buried and unrecognized underneath the infinite demands carried by students.
