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Not since the days of Jackie O have Americans been so transfixed on the fashion choices of a First Lady. Just as journalists have scrutinized President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office, fashion writers have chronicled Michelle Obama's 100 days of style.

My friends over at UC Irvine Campus Representatives constantly find ways to surprise me about the going-ons of UCI, and if you've taken one of their tours, they have probably surprised you, too.

Close your eyes. Imagine you are an 8-year-old child in Africa. Imagine living in fear of being taken away from your family by a rebel army. Imagine having friends that have disappeared who you know are now child soldiers and sex slaves. Imagine going to bed at night and wondering if you might be next. Imagine if no one knew.

Every quarter, for a week our school becomes a bazaar on Ring Road with the most popular wears for affordable, student-friendly prices. In preparation for the coming Mother's Day and summer, this quarter's vendor fair showed off the "ins" of fashion, the reality of the economy and the diversity of our campus.

Boy 1: Which would you rather be, a squirrel or a bunny? Boy 2: I'm not going to answer that, I don't want them...

"UC Irvine is so boring! There is nothing to do! It is dead on the weekends! Everything closes early!" Insert a whiny voice when all those things are said and this probably sounds like most of you. I have news for you. Stop being a Debbie Downer and couch potato and open your eyes. UCI, and Orange County in general, has more to offer than you may know — way more.

This weekend was Sea & Sage Audubon Society's Birdathon, a local competition that takes place over a 24-hour period, during which the goal is to see as many species as humanly possible. Also called the "Big Day," this event is for fun, scientific research and also a fundraiser for the Audubon Society.

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Ranked First in the Nation...TWICE

Rebecca Westerman, left, was last year's Dalai Lama scholar; Ali Malik, center-left, and Moran Cohen are both 2008-2009 Dalai Lama Scholars. They met...

These pieces, part of the art display on Anteater Plaza for Take Back the Night, display survivors of sexual violence. The night was...