All Entries in the "Opinion" Category
Antibiotic Assault
I like to consider myself a well-mannered gentleman, so there’s no easy way for me to say this: we all need to eat off the floor more. Well, I don’t mean literally, or else you’ll be questioning what journalism has come to these days that I’d be offering such uncanny advice. But it’s actually not that [...]
Four Corners: Gun Control in America
Four Corners: Here in the newsroom, we tend to get in our own heated conversations. Four Corners is a transcription of a deadline day debate. Read on as four of our editors weigh in on a hot topic. SM: My stance on gun control, currently, is that I don’t think that we should take everyone’s [...]
What’s in a Name: The Case of Quvenzhané
This year’s Academy Awards were littered with big names, from George Clooney to Meryl Streep to even Adele. Nominees young and old took home Oscars from show-stopping, gut-wrenching musicals and Disney black and white short films alike. Films and individuals from all over the world were recognized for their unique diversity and universal talent. [...]
An Exposure to Curiosity
We can turn on the radio, turn on the television, go see a movie. We can idle through this digital age that we live in and yet still be exposed to a ridiculous amount of things, whether they be advertisements or the newest song on the Top 40. With that being said, we’re here to [...]
How To Stop SHIP From Sinking
By now we’re sure you’ve seen the chalk on ring road, the cries of student activists and the fliers on the matter: something’s wrong with our systemwide health insurance. Many students are left with one question: is the UC SHIP sinking and what does that mean for us? The issue with the UC SHIP debt [...]
Time: Living In The Social Media Paradigm
Why are you addicted to Facebook? And don’t think that I’m not talking to you. Unless you’re my dear old mom whom I’m actively seeking out a Facebook private tutor for (my contact information’s at the bottom of the article) or you don’t have an account, you’re probably addicted to some degree. If it’s any [...]
Passion Of The Teach
Our education needs more passion. The humanities harbor meaningful stories and truths. You receive the narrative of human history in these classes — the origins of your country and maybe even your family. The sciences teach you about your body and hold information crucial to human existence. The arts teach what it means to be [...]
Obama: Droning On Some More
President Obama’s first term foreign policy resumé, although quite remarkable, has stirred up controversy over the morality of the methods used to achieve such successful endeavors, such as the killing of Osama bin Laden. A common military tactic used abroad in aiding the United States to locate and capture terrorists is drones. Drones are either [...]
Relationships: Living In The Social Media Paradigm
Back in the day, when a phone rang, someone would have to answer, and the identity of the caller was unknown, so there was an element of mystery to a call. “Is it my mother? That person I’m trying to cut from my life because they’re so annoying? Is it that bastard calling to say [...]
A Choice to Live Curiously
It was just another ordinary day at the UC Irvine Student Center. The sun was shining its 75-degree-rays across the beautiful blue southern Californian sky. Students were spread out across the tables busily chatting away about venue parties, eating Wendy’s and doing some last minute studying. And there I was as well, sitting with my [...]
