Author Archive for Maryam Rokhideh
Sun, Surf and Sand: OC Beaches
Life is all about sun, surf and sand here in Orange County. The southern coast of California is home to hundreds of miles of sun-kissed white sand and wild waves. Orange County alone has 42 miles of coastline. So while driving down bustling Pacific Coast Highway, we should realize just how lucky we are to [...]
Religion in College: Oxymoron?
Hardcore partying, sex and alcohol are below-the-surface rudiments of a typical college life. All images of college, whether on the movie screen or described by former students, represent the free and wild side of growing up.
‘Once you go to college, you can do whatever you want’ are the words remembered by many teens anxiously waiting [...]
Who Is Aldrich?
As students walk past Ring Mall, something is different. It’s not the usual construction and hullabaloo; it’s a new name for the Administration Building. On Tuesday evening, faculty, students and distinguished guests gathered to celebrate the renaming of the Administration Building to Aldrich Hall in honor of Dr. Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr.
Who is this Aldrich [...]
Israel Apartheid Resurrected Week
While students rushed to class through the usual congestion something unique grasped their attention: a seven-foot wall in the middle of Ring Mall. The wall represented the original concrete wall separating Israel from the West Bank of Palestine. Political discussion, passionate debate and crowds of intent activists and listeners crowded Ring Mall during Israel Apartheid [...]
A Voice for War and Justice Concerns
‘With the current disappointing state of the world, we mustn’t rely just on hope but responsibility
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Year of the Golden Pig
Gung hay fat choy! As some of us enjoyed the long President’s Day weekend, others celebrated Chinese New Year on Feb. 18. This year of 4705 is especially significant because it is the year of the Golden Pig. The combination of a pig year and fire element year happens only every 60 (some say 600) [...]
Mind, Body and Spirit
To battle school stress with both mind and body, more and more students are turning to the practice of yoga. The 5,000-year-old spiritual tradition is still prevalent and has become today’s latest mind and body trend.
Yoga is a vast collection of spiritual techniques aimed at connecting the mind, body and spirit. It roots back to [...]
A Head Start in Computing
According to the Association for Computing Machinery Club, obtaining a university diploma is not enough to get a good job
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