Thursday, March 28, 2024

Author Related Posts

- advertisement -

Most recent articles by:

Maxine Wally

UC Irvine’s Drug Culture

Abe stood 6 feet 3 inches and hailed from Humboldt County, CA. He described himself as laid-back and down-to-earth. In a sleepy drawl, he touched on the lack of marijuana use at UC Irvine. "Man, it is so hard to find bud in Irvine," Abe sighed.

Student-Run Clinic Offering Free Healthcare Opens in Tustin

COMMUNITY: Dr. Emily Dow and Dr. Alberto Manetta direct new center dedicated to helping less fortunate.

Service Worker Protests Garner New Deal

DEMONSTRATION: UC workers picket on campus to protest low wages while their union brokers a deal with UC.

A Month To Stop Stalking

AWARENESS: Campus group seeks to publicize danger of and resources available to prevent stalking.

News In Brief

Insecticide for Termites Deemed Strong Greenhouse Gas; Workers Strike on UCI Campus for Disputed Reasons.

UCI Wins ‘Flex Your Power’ Award

ENVIRONMENT: UCI awarded for cutting energy consumption, but also prompted by falling economy.

Pollution is Fatal: No Room for Cloudy Attitude

As I entered the Los Angeles Area on the drive down from my hometown of Berkeley, the first thing I noticed was a curious shade of gray spanning a foot above the horizon. I turned to the friend I was traveling with, who happened to be from Los Angeles, and pointed. "What is that?" I asked, having never been to Los Angeles or to Orange County. "Oh, what? Uh, yeah, that's the smog," she replied nonchalantly. "It's whatever."

Financial Crisis and Late Budget Risk UC Funds

ECONOMY: UC representatives comment on the precarious status of funding and tuition.

HIV/AID Immigration Policy Altered

In the early 1980s, AIDS and HIV became prevalent. Terrified, America put forth a ban that prevented HIV-positive foreigners from entering the United States. Just two months ago, the ban was lifted. It has been removed as part of the latest aid package, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working to revise the rules in accordance with the "spirit of the law." However, due to the deliberative rule-making process, the HHS hasn't come out with a finalized protocol, and foreign citizens diagnosed with the virus are still unable to enter the country.

Get the latest Campus & Local News

spot_imgspot_img