All Entries in the "Opinion" Category
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?
Starbucks and Alcohol
Starbucks announced recently that they will be begin selling beer and wine in select stores in Southern California by the end of this year. Is this a little surprising? Yes. A little strange? Not really. But this move does have a lot of people turning their heads.
Removal of CDM Fire Pits?
If you have something to say about bonfires on Corona Del Mar beach, it’s best if you say it now because soon, people might not have a single idea about what you’re talking about. The Newport Beach Parks, Beaches and Recreation Committee will be discussing possible options for the future of the fire rings that we all know and emote about this Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the council chambers.
Death of Public Education?
There is nothing more visually striking and expressionistic than art in its many forms, including performance art, which was sprawled before the eyes of UC Irvine students and staff last Wednesday afternoon when a group of students put on a performance on Ring Road in protest against what is being seen as a crime against the public education system in the state of California. On Ring Road, just outside Langson Library, a throng of spectators gazed in amusement and curiosity at a lone student lying facedown on the path who was clad ominously in all black and donning a UCI sweatshirt.
Repercussions of Budget Cuts
As with any large group of people, the students and faculty of UC Irvine have a wide range of interests, with some people paying great attention to issues that are of little importance to others. One common interest across campus, however, is the increasing budget cuts and subsequent reduction in class size and quality of education.
Fewer Jobs for More Criminals
In most articles, I try to write with a certain audience in mind. That being said, I usually carefully craft what I say, as to elicit the best response. In the case of this article though, I’m not going to sugar coat things. I’m just going to be brutally honest. I really don’t feel bad for ex-convicts who can’t find jobs.
Whats Wrong with the Music Biz?
Much like Venus rising out of the sea foam in a half shell, miss Lana Del Rey arrived on the music scene in a flurry of hype and over-eager buzz, the creation of music industry gods and magicians.
Bookmaking with iBooks Author
In the wake of Steve Jobs’ passing, Apple’s venture into new technological territory was inevitable. This exploration of new frontiers comes in the form of the iBooks Author, a new (and free) app designed to aid the populace in creating and self-publishing their own material via Apple eBooks. This new app comes with the multi-faceted capability of editing various aspects of the design and overall appearance of a soon-to-be-published work including the ability to display and rotate 3-D diagrams, for example. The two foremost areas iBooks Author could arguably impact in the foreseeable future are in education and in the community of budding authors.
No More Smoking at UCI
I don’t smoke. I’m just going to put that out there right now. So what did I say when I found out that the UC system plans to ban all tobacco on school campuses?
Hands Off the Internet!
A resounding cry (or in some cases, just caps-locked text) spread like wildfire over the Internet this past month: “FUCK SOPA!”
