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Thriving, Not Just Surviving: “We Step Into the Light”
Rape. Sexual assault. Abusive relationships. Domestic violence. Stalking. For some of the men and women who look to the CARE (Campus Assault Resources and Education) office for support after events like these, they’re met with a safe haven that provides them with people to talk to, programs to help them heal and education that will [...]
‘Slaying’ the Disney Fairytale
An interesting trend has developed in Hollywood. The movie industry seems to think that by taking classic fairytales and stripping them of Disney-like characteristics, people will flock see these “repackaged” stories as something new and original. Gearing these new “Grimm” fairytales toward an adult audience, Hollywood uses special effects and violence, and casts well-known actors [...]
Exploring the ‘Wonders of Ultrasound’
In its second year, the Bedside Ultrasound Symposium Ultrafest opened its doors to medical students from all over California. The UC Irvine Ultrasound Interest Group held its second annual Bedside Ultrasound Symposium Ultrafest on Saturday, Feb. 23, led by John Christian Fox, M.D., Director of Instructional Ultrasound at the UC Irvine School of Medicine. In [...]
Sweet 16th: UCI Has Most Wins Since 2008
UCI rides four-game win run into LBSU match; clinches undefeated home conference record. UCI 77, UTA 70 It was the Anteaters’ fourth straight win. The UC Irvine men’s basketball team (16-13) defeated the University of Texas at Arlington (15-10) on Saturday evening, making two-thirds of their shots in the second half to pull off a [...]
‘Monologues’ Entertains, Educates
Vaginas, orgasms, abuse awareness, girl power, stage lights. What do these things have in common? “The Vagina Monologues.” For the past 10 years, UCI students have joined the V-day movement to promote awareness of violence against women by producing the “Vagina Monologues.” “The Monologues” were originally written and performed by playwright Eve Ensler in 1996. [...]
Fashion and Education
One of the great things about college is the slew of courses that aren’t likely to be offered anywhere else. Politics of Style is a prime example of such a class. Taught by Priya Shah, who received her Ph.D in English at UC Irvine, this women’s studies course focuses on the relationship between fashion and [...]
If Slaughterhouses had ‘Glass Walls’
Bringing the reality of factory farms to UCI, PETA set up a replica of a typical meat factory in the middle of Aldrich Park. In hopes of having students go vegan, peta2, PETA’s youth division, recreated a factory meat farm in the middle of Aldrich Park last Wednesday and Thursday as part of a national [...]
Girl at the Grammy’s
What does second-year Anteater Jillian Kardell have in common with Frank Ocean, The Black Keys and Jack White? Like them, she was a nominee at this year’s 55th annual Grammy Awards. Kardell is a member of Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, whose album, “Oye” was nominated for best regional Mexican or Tejano album this year. [...]
Under the Sea at the Segerstrom Center
Established at the heart of Germany in 1973 and having toured and performed in Asia, Europe and the United States, this is not the Hamburg Ballet company’s first time performing on the Sergerstrom stage. In 2004, they performed their world-famous “Nijinsky” ballet and returned in 2007 to perform “Lady of Camellias,” and in 2013, the [...]
Greeks Give Back Too
Philanthropy. Giving back to the community. Lending a helping hand. These are values that are instilled, more or less, to members of UC Irvine’s Greek community, made up of nearly 50 fraternities and sororities (including multicultural organizations), and encompasses about 11 percent of UC Irvine’s student population. So how do these organizations, with their wide [...]
