Author Archive for Zachary Risinger

Twenty Years Later, Like Mother, Like Son

By Zachary Risinger
Staff Writer
My mother is, by definition, an alumna of UC Irvine. I say “by definition” because the requirement for alumni status is 12 credit hours in a degree-seeking program, and she came within a quarter or two of graduating. Why didn’t she finish? Well, because I happened.
Sandy Risinger began her time at UCI [...]

Kick, Snare, Kick, Snare: On Writing and Bandmates

WRITING: Musical collaboration is as much about chemistry as it is about creativity.

Don’t Watch ‘The Grey’

When I saw the trailer for Liam Neeson’s latest film, “The Grey,” I was immediately enraged by what I saw. Wolves in the wild, tearing people limb from limb in the snow? Are you kidding me? Do filmmakers not have an ounce of compassion in their bodies these days?

Kick, Snare, Kick, Snare: Thoughts of a Self-Taught Drummer

DRUMS: A student musician reflects on learning how to play the instrument and the importance of passion.

Miss California, USA

Courtesy of Natalie Pack
Natalie Pack Interview
By Zachary Risinger
Staff Writer
UC Irvine students are busy people. Some are dancers, some are involved with research, some are pursuing their dreams of writing novels one day. Natalie Pack, a third-year biological sciences major and the 2012 winner of the Miss California USA pageant, is another one of these [...]

Attack Attack! Mean ‘War’

METALCORE: Attack Attack! reinvents their sound with more hard-hitting guitar work and a more polished vocal performance.

Obsessive and Compulsive

Eric Lim/New University
By Zachary Risinger
Staff Writer
My first year at UC Irvine, I lived in Loma. At the end of the year, the entire hall voted on superlative awards; that is, “Most Likely to This” or “Most Likely to That.” What did I win? “Most Likely to Have the Cleanest Room West of the Mississippi.”
If [...]

Acclaimed Authors Present

Books: UCI Bookstore welcomes two authors by featuring readings from their recently published works.

By Zachary Risinger
Staff Writer

It’s Time I Trusted

Anna Nguyen/New University
By Zachary Risinger
It was last year, at the beginning of the fall quarter that I decided I wanted to get another tattoo. I think it’s true, what they say about tattoos — you get one, and you’re hooked.
I got my first tattoo (which is a song lyric across my chest) as my 18th [...]

Veganism Explained

I know what some of you may be thinking already: this guy is here to condemn people that eat meat and wear fur in the Opinion section of his campus publication. Someone trying to convince you that “animals are people too,” or whatever the other stereotypes that the general population may have about vegetarians and vegans.