Author Archive for Julia McAlpine
Anteater Abroad in Ireland
Courtesy of Julia McAlpine
By Julia McAlpine
Staff Writer
When I signed up to study in Ireland, I thought I was making a mistake. It was an overnight decision, it would encroach on my senior year and I wasn’t even sure I wanted to study abroad; I figured I’d travel after graduation or marriage, or after my [...]
No Real Flame in These “Torches”
KICKS: The much-hyped local band fails to live up to the excitement of their hit singles.
Teaching the Unbelief Belief
As anyone who has seen students selling their souls in exchange for candy to the Atheists, Agnostics and Rationalists Club on Ring Road knows, secularism is on the rise. UC Irvine’s religious studies department, as well as the religious studies departments of other colleges, offers courses on atheism, agnosticism and secular beliefs. Recently, Pitzer College in Southern California has developed an entire major devoted to Secularism, which will debut this fall.
Single Serve Sites
Instead of vowing to stop procrastinating like you do at the start of each new quarter, why not resolve to put off those assignments as long as possible? Single serve websites are here to help!
From Loaves And Fish To Lovehandles
When Jesus said he was the Bread of Life, he wasn’t advising his followers to up their carb intake. Studies conducted by Northwestern University, though, claim that those who attend church as young adults are 50 percent more likely to become obese later in their lifetime.
Grandparents and iPhones
For every grandparent with an iPhone, there are countless others who only know of Apple as a type of pie filling. My maternal grandparents have little in common, aside from a European ancestry and their current status as members of the octogenarian club. My grandmother is a hairdresser, a wonderful baker and a devout Lutheran, while my grandfather is a retired engineer who keeps to himself, speaks a handful of languages and stays up-to-date with Rush Limbaugh.
Looking Ahead at a Year of Trends
After a year marked by Bieber-fever, KFC Double Downs and Conan O’Brien rocking the jeggings, things might be taking a turn for the classier. Here are some of the top projected trends for 2011.
Ranting On Lindsay Lohan
Few things are more nauseating than hearing the latest update on the life of Lindsay Lohan. Most recently? Due to a court order extending her rehab stay, she’s been dropped from a contract for the movie “Inferno,” in which she was set to play a porn star. I don’t know what’s more disheartening, the fact [...]
Vintage Looks from Lola Paige
Growing up, we all have childhood dreams that we wholeheartedly believe will one day be our destiny. In college, we decide to “be realistic” and choose professions that benefit our wallets instead of our hearts.
We ditch our lengthy list of fantasy jobs and settle on a sensible pursuit — one that, at best, contains [...]
The New Age of Charity: E-Activism
College students may not be among the first to shell out cash for starving children in Ethiopia. But many non-profit organizations have noticed that college students are the first to press “Like” on Facebook or download an iPhone application.
A new movement in philanthropy referred to as “e-activism” has become increasingly popular as our society balances [...]
