September 3, 2010 | Volume 43 Issue 13

News

News in Brief

OC Motel Kids Documentary Shows Nationally on HBO
HBO showed their documentary Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County on July 27, exploring the lives of children in homeless families living in discounted Orange County motels.
The film has received varied reviews from California papers, some lauding and some criticizing its portrayal of the darker side of [...]

UCI Alum Arrested in D.C.

Rashmi Guttal | Staff Photographer
On July 21, UCI graduate and Santa Ana resident Antonia Rivera was arrested in Washington D.C. at a demonstration in support of the DREAM Act. Rivera and 20 other demonstrators were arrested. The demonstrators were lobbying for support for the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants a chance [...]

Court Rejects Expediation Request

Last Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s request for an expedited review of the recent immigration law, SB 1070, and deffered the date of the hearing to the week of Nov. 1. Arizona’s legal representatives, as well as Governor Brewer, had appealed a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge [...]

Plastic is Forever

Nick Vu | Staff Photographer
With British Petroleum’s catastrophic mishap destroying the ocean environment in the Gulf of Mexico, concerns have risen over the dramatic effects human pollution has on our planet.
Though “going green” has already started a revolution in politics, economy and society, it doesn’t seem to be enough.
UC Irvine professor in civil & environmental [...]

Tax Cuts On the Table for Renewal: What Will Democrats Do?

Debate continues on whether to extend the Bush tax cuts that are set to expire on December 31st, 2010. With the economy in a deep recession it is easy to say we should extend the tax cuts to generate revenue, and perhaps even make them permanent. However, the problem isn’t quite so simple as the [...]

UC Irvine Alumna Arrested at D.C. Demonstration

NEWS FLASH: UCI graduate arrested in D.C. while lobbying for the DREAM Act.

News in Brief

UC Irvine Professor Studies Ocean Pollution
With British Petroleum’s unfortunate mishap destroying the ocean environment in the Gulf of Mexico, concerns have risen over the dramatic effects human pollution has on our planet.
UC Irvine professor in civil & environmental engineering and director of the Urban Water Research Center William Cooper is busy documenting pollution closer to [...]

Hope In This Recession: UC Irvine Education Program

TEACH: UCI’s education program thrives in the face of a worsening economy. Professors remain optimistic.

Suspension Shocks MSU

MSU: UC Irvine officials suspend MSU for one year after an investigation.

When the Bubble is Burst: Crime in Irvine

CRIME: Irvine — safest city in the United States for the sixth year in a row according to FBI data.

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