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Second Title in Three Years
Athletics: Men’s volleyball wins NCAA championship for second time in three years.
Accused Candidates Appeal Disqualification
Process: Two candidates appeal the Elections Commission’s rulings on violations of Elections Code.
The Shah Hits the Fan
Lecture: The son of the former Shah of Iran spoke about Iranian politics and interaction with the United States.
News In Brief
Medical Center Scheduled to Receive Stroke Victims; Freshman Dies After Running Across the 405 Freeway
Your Trusted UCI Sweatshirt: Banned
A UC Irvine sweatshirt has many functions. Besides providing warmth, coziness and a chance to display your Anteater pride, it can be a very handy solution for weeks of laundry procrastination. Moreover, your college sweatshirt is one of the key ingredients in the quadruple-decker cake that is your university experience. So what happens when that key ingredient is tainted?
Bluebirds and Sparrows and Hawks, Oh My: Birdlife on Campus
I spend my break between classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday sitting in Aldrich Park. There is a surprising diversity of species in the park, but I’ve noticed the top 10 most common species I always see on campus, and more than likely, you’ve seen them too.
Spending Caps Stop the Arms Race
On April 20, the New University published an editorial entitled, “Paying to Play: Buying the ASUCI Presidency,” in which the Editorial Board argued for spending caps in ASUCI elections. We stand behind that editorial. Without spending caps, election campaigns have become caught in an arms race, with each candidate forced to spend ridiculous amounts of money in order to remain competitive. This leaves students who don’t have large amounts of funding behind. ASUCI campaigns should be fueled by thoughtful proposals and ideas, not by money.
Too Fat to Fly? United Airlines Thinks So
In a recent press release, United Airlines claimed to have receive over 700 complaints last year from passengers who had uncomfortable flights solely because they were seated next to an obese person. In response, the airline carrier adopted a policy regarding the problem. Under the policy, if a passenger is deemed too fat to fit into his or her seat comfortably – the criteria for this is if the passenger is unable to put down the arm rest or buckle the seatbelt with an extender – then that passenger will be charged for an additional seat on the flight for the inconvenience. This development is the latest in a series of attempts to discriminate against obese people, which is arguably the only socially acceptable form of discrimination focused on an entire group of people.
Violated Rights: Illegal School Search
Savana Redding’s life as a 13-year-old was significantly more complicated than most. When I was 13, my primary concern was what girls thought of me and how soon I could get contact lenses. Others worried about their grades or soccer teams. Unlike us, Redding was stripped searched by school officials based on the uncorroborated tip of a fellow student.
Climate Change: No Country for Old Excuses
This past Monday, I opened up my copy of the New University and was unpleasantly surprised by the article, “Catch 22: Regulating Climate Change During a Recession.” The article seemed like a standard opinion, yet its assumptions concerning the future of energy reform in the United States were insidious in their capability to convince the average reader of their merit, and thereby encourage complacency.
