Author Archive for Melanie Glass
Hot Boy: The One That Got Away
I am not a huge risk-taker. I don’t like roller coasters. Spicy food is not my favorite. Jaywalking is bad. I am traditional. Men need to step up and take initiative. People should date for the right reasons, not just to hook up.
Conclusion: I am the LAST person who would ever give a stranger a [...]
Invisible Children
An excited murmur emanates from room 118 in Humanities Hall. The time is 5:30 p.m. and the meeting has just begun. Among the over 30 people inside room 118 is a Chilean exchange student, a girl whose father performs plastic surgery on children with severely deformed cleft palates, a computer technician and a transfer student. Four students from completely different walks of life all unite for one cause: the children.
It’s all in the handshake
My cover letter is written, my resume turned in. I have waited on pins and needles for a week when, at last! The employer calls: “When would you like to come in for an interview?”
Abducted Anteaters are RESCUE-d
Close your eyes. Imagine you are an 8-year-old child in Africa. Imagine living in fear of being taken away from your family by a rebel army. Imagine having friends that have disappeared who you know are now child soldiers and sex slaves. Imagine going to bed at night and wondering if you might be next. Imagine if no one knew.
‘Invisible Children’ Appears at UCI
Over 40 faces sat enraptured as they watched the UC Irvine Invisible Children club’s premiere of the organization’s newest documentary “The Rescue” this past Monday, March 2. As images of African children carrying machine guns flashed across the screen, students squirmed in their seats as they were faced with the reality of the 23-year long war currently raging in northern Uganda.
A Whopper for Your Friends
I have 561 Facebook friends. I might only talk to about 65 of them on a regular basis, maybe as many as 200 if you include miscellaneous birthday wishes. My roommate has 707. In a conversation with one of my guy friends the other day, he lamented having 40 less friends then me, and has since acquired an average of 7 a day. (He feels much better about himself now.) Sadly, I accepted a friend request from my best friend’s little sister’s babysitter’s aunt the other day. Houston, we have a problem. Luckily, Burger King has the answer. It’s called the Whopper Sacrifice. Trade 10 of your friends in exchange for a free whopper!
