Author Archive for Natasha Thakkar
Kaba Modern
Ask anyone who watched MTV’s new number-one hit, “Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew” and they will tell you that Kaba Modern deserved to be in the top two; perhaps even win the $100,000 grand prize along with a touring contract.
Dance Visions: Aubri Seibert
Majoring in dance hard after all, say dancers.
A Peek Into Dance Visions 2008
On Feb. 7, UC Irvine’s Department of Dance at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts will present its premiere show of the year, Dance Visions 2008.The event is put on by student dancers and ‘highlights the eclectic versatility of numerous dance genres
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Lewis Leads in Cole Porter Classic
Mitch Lewis, a fourth-year drama major, makes his debut as leading man in UC Irvine’s musical ‘Anything Goes.’ Lewis plays Billy Crocker, a lovesick broker who stows away on a ship in pursuit of his beloved. The New University sat down with Lewis in an exclusive interview taking us behind-the-scenes of ‘Anything Goes.’
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Live, Laugh, Love ‘Bella’
‘A man with a hidden past and a girl with an uncertain future’ is the tagline for ‘Bella,’ directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde. ‘Bella’ is the story of two people who fall in love because of an unborn child. Winner of the 2006 Toronto Film Festival, it is a touching story with brilliant direction and [...]
Of Mice and Memory: New Findings for Fragile X
SCIENCE: Experimental mice aid in the reversal of fragile X syndrome, the prevailing form of mental retardation.
30 Rockin’ It With Tina Fey
‘I really feel like this is going to be my year,’ said Liz Lemon as she looked at her boss, Jack Donaghy, and smiled.
The opening lines from ‘Seinfeld Vision,’ the first episode of this season’s ’30 Rock’ might as well be describing Tina Fey’s life right now. Fey’s birth name is Elizabeth and [...]
Radio Lollipop First Anniversary
Last Thursday, crowds gathered in the lobby of the Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its in-hospital radio station, Radio Lollipop.Founded in 1978 at Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children in Surrey, Radio Lollipop is now in children hospitals worldwide, with multiple stations in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom [...]
One Second Destroyed Her Olympic Dreams
This article is the conclusion to a two-part series. For the first part, please visit http://newuniversity.org/showArticle.php?id=5639.
Beth Goodwin’s host family sponsored her, along with Nike and Speedo. Beth’s first taste of fame came when she got picked up for a Raisin Bran box and a Nike commercial. The commercial, ‘Beginnings,’ focused on 2004 Olympic hopefuls [...]
Will Olympic Hopeful ‘Just Do It?’
This is the first of a two-part series. The series will conclude in next week’s issue.
CAMERA 1: Standing at the pool’s edge, Beth Goodwin narrows her eyes. She focuses on the rippling blue water. The camera zooms in on her goggles, mirroring the water’s reflection.
CAMERA 2: Shaking her legs out, Marion Jones exhales. She [...]
