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The General’s Got CLASS
Have you ever wondered if one game makes a difference? If the action that happens in 90 minutes really matters? For redshirt senior Everett Pitts, the 90 minutes he spent in Anteater Stadium just five years ago made all the difference. As a senior at Ayala High School in Chino Hills, California, recruiters pursued Pitts [...]
Aldrich Park After Dark
As I made my way to the upper lawn of the ever-lovely Aldrich Park, the quickly descending evening dark made the growing glow in the distance seem even brighter. As the muted but chest-rumbling bass grew louder in the distance and flashes of colorful stage lights shot over the crest of the hill, I was [...]
Dean Talesh Wants YOU to Get Involved
By now, most students have made it to their first few days of class, received their syllabi that’s most likely packed with reading assignments, midterms, papers, finals and quizzes, and have been reunited or united with their new roommates and old friends. The start of a new school year always brings a fresh excitement to [...]
Sights and Scenes from Welcome Week
With a busy Welcome Week coming to a close, check out some of the moments captured by our wonderful photographers here at the New University! Click on the image thumbnail to see a larger version! Tweet This Post
Dodgeball Supremacy
Today’s dodgeball game marks UCI’s third attempt at the world record against a familiar foe. One year ago during Welcome Week 2011, students at UC Irvine reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the largest dodgeball game at the ARC fields. Last year, 4,488 UCI students doubled the record set in 2010 when 1,745 individuals participated. [...]
Knott’s Scary Farm Haunt
Most people don’t like autumn. For most people, autumn is the gateway to winter; it means the end of summer as well as signifying the beginning of the school year. The air gets colder, the days get shorter and the work gets harder. But I love the fall. It’s my favorite season. For me, autumn [...]
Scott Brooks Invitational
Scott Brooks remembers where he came from. He remembers a 1994 NBA Championship with the Houston Rockets alongside Hakeem Olajuwan. He remembers winning just 32 percent of his games as a rookie coach in 2008-09 with the Oklahoma City Thunder; the 2010 NBA Coach of the Year Award that he garnered one season later after [...]
The Dish List: Blaze Pizza
Now in college, our appetite for this oven-baked goodie hasn’t waned, though we look for ways to get the most scrumptious pizza possible for a handful of bucks. Here to greet us is the recently opened Blaze Pizza, the pizza equivalent of Chipotle that is located across from Berkeley Dog in UTC. The appeal of [...]
UCSA condemns CA anti-Semitism resolution; UC stance neutral
SPEECH: State assembly resolution condemning anti-Semitism on UC campuses draws criticism from students.
High Expectations for Hollywood
Preview this fall’s major releases in the world of film. In the wake of yet another subpar summer movie season, the fall season is set to begin with much higher expectations. The awards season race is on, with both the Golden Globes and Oscars in sight with four months yet to go until they begin. [...]
