Author Archive for Kristian Cloyd
Organic Strawberries Go Wild at the ARC
The sweet smell of organic strawberries tickled my nose as they were pulled from the refrigerator and placed on the kitchen island in preparation for a cooking class at the Anteater Recreational Center (ARC) on a Wednesday afternoon. Along with these plump strawberries picked from the South Coast Farms in San Juan, the counter was occupied by tapioca powder, blueberry juice, lemon juice and … arugula? How did this batch of arugula get on the kitchen counter and more importantly, how will it mesh with strawberries? Although a little skeptical in the beginning, by the end of the hour the combination of arugula and strawberries in a dish would not be a question.
AMP-ed Up
The journey of starting the Anteater Mentorship Program, and looking to its future at UCI
Journey to the “Golden-Land”
With Yogurtland opening mere yards away from the resident Golden Spoon, the battle of the two popular frozen yogurt shops commences.
“Wall-E” Reveals Humanity
Sometime in the near, but distant future, the Earth will be filled with trash and the waste built up over the years by humans and monopolizing companies. All human life has evacuated to a spaceship run by robots that excessively feed, entertain and think for them. Meanwhile, back on Earth, trash collectors are hard at work to rid the planet of all its garbage so that humans can return in a timely five years. Unfortunately, this supposed five-year plan has extended to 700 years, and while humans have long forgotten about life on Earth, all the trash collectors have rusted away or shut down, except for one.
Ayn Rand Followers Discuss Moral Capitalism
CLUB: President of Ayn Rand Institute argues that objectivism and capitalism are moral and worth following.
Stepping to the Yard Show
The vibrant voices harmonizing with beats made by hands clapping on the body and feet stomping on the pavement, near the flagpoles, was a new and bewildering sight to many UC Irvine students two weeks ago. However, to others, this performance marked a traditional event that recognizes the achievements of African-Americans for over 50 years.
On [...]
American Gangster
‘American Gangster’ is a Western tale portraying American life at its most ruthless. A two-and-a-half hour epic, ‘Gangster’ has very slow points but makes up for itself with an awesome crack-down sequence with bazookas, naked women, stacks of heroin and bullets shooting in every direction that makes for an spectacular 10-minute sequence.
Frank Lucas, played [...]
‘Blind Dating’ Leaves Viewers Lost
‘Blind Dating,’ a new romantic comedy now playing in theaters, would be a nice change from all the drama that has flooded television and cinema over the past few years if it weren’t so rushed and inconsistent in its plot.
Directed by James Keach, ‘Blind Dating,’ a screening of which was presented by the Associated Students [...]
Studio Arts ‘Rob a Bank’
This past week, 11 of UC Irvine’s finest undergraduate artists displayed their work in two exhibits, one called ‘Ten,’ featuring the work of 10 undergraduate artists juried by Karen Moss, and the other called ‘Learning to Rob a Bank,’ an undergraduate honors project by Michael Ano, in the University Art Gallery and Room Gallery.
The 10 [...]
