Author Archive for Ross Johnson
Observatory Visitor Night
Over 100 people gathered around the UC Irvine Observatory behind University Hills on Friday, Nov. 2. A solid layer of gray clouds blocked any attempt at seeing the stars, but the clouds and the chill didn’t keep some observatory enthusiasts from taking the shuttle from the Engineering Parking Structure. After a short hike on a [...]
Students Protest U.S. Involvement in Iraq
LOS ANGELES: Students organized in LA to raise their voices against Bush’s occupation in Iraq.
Real Miami in ‘Cocaine’
Have you seen ‘Scarface’ 35 times? Did you actually like ‘Miami Vice’? If so, you should check out ‘Cocaine Cowboys,’ a new documentary about the cocaine trade in the Miami of the 1970s and ’80s. Even if you aren’t a fan of ultraviolent films, you should see it anyway and get a dose of the [...]
GOP Iraq Strategy a Failure
According to Washington Post staff writer Rajiv Chandrasekaran, most of the available jobs during the reconstruction of Iraq have gone to those who have proven their loyalty to President George W. Bush. The evidence is detailed in Chandrasekaran’s new book, ‘Imperial Life in the Emerald City,’ which investigates workings of the American headquarters in Baghdad.
The [...]
M. Tennis Comes Up Short
The UC Irvine Men’s Tennis team fell in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament Saturday at Indian Wells to the University of Pacific by a score of 4-0.
Converse With Art at the Beall Center in ’5 ’til 12′
Always the place for unique and interesting exhibits, the Beall Center for Art and Technology is now displaying another one of its signature showcases. ’5 ’til 12′ is an interactive video-based art form that takes the shape of a narrative and, in this cas
Liberia’s New Female President Could Bring Stability
Becoming the first female head-of-state to be elected on the continent of Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf claimed, ‘Corruption, under my administration, will be the major public enemy. We will confront and we will fight it.’
