Daily Archives: Feb 21, 2006

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Instances of Cheating on the Rise

Lying and sneakiness is more than just accepted—it has become expected in our everyday lives. It has also become a social norm on our U.S. college campuses.

Divestment is Not the Answer

That there exists a humanitarian crisis in Darfur is undeniable. Over a million people have fled their homes and currently have little or no access to clean water, let alone health or sanitary services. It is a disgrace that the global community is not

Up In Smoke: Legalizing Marijuana

Grass. Weed. Cannabis. Ganja. You can visualize what I'm going to be talking about at this point. Growing up, your parents instilled in you all the negatives associated with the drug, but do the negative aspects of legalizing marijuana really outweigh the

Brits Fail at Americanism

A recent heated battle in the English Parliament resulted in a win for Prime Minister Tony Blair over the issue of 'glorification of terrorism.' The House of Commons voted 315 to 277 in favor of laws that will take legal action against citizens who perpe

Whittington Should Apologize for Shooting

On Feb. 12, a horrible accident occurred on a private Texas ranch. During a hunting excursion, lawyer Harry Whittington accidentally forced 65-year-old Vice President Dick Cheney to apologize.

The ‘Penis Fly Trap’ Turns Predators Into Prey

South African women will potentially face a more secure future with the recent invention of what ABC News calls the 'penis fly trap.' Baffled by the unfortunately high incidence of HIV/AIDS among women of her nation

ASUCI Makes Effort to CARE

The Associated Students of UC Irvine will add the Campus Activities to Revitalize Education Referendum on the 2006 spring ballot. In the act of including this new referendum, ASUCI seeks to increase the amount of funding that is needed to carry on the Stu

Murder Shocks Park West

When the average UC Irvine student decides to move to Irvine, they most likely do not consider the area to be particularly life-threatening. Unfortunately, a recent event in Irvine has shown that fatal violence can occur anywhere, even in one of the safes

Expansion of Anteater TV Requires Increased Budget

Operating on an annual budget of $5,000, Anteater TV only has one paid staff member and numerous volunteers to produce shows on the Associated Students of UC Irvine-sponsored Web site. ASUCI president Carlos Feliciano hopes to increase the budget in the f

ASUCI Promises to Bring Big-Name Performers With Student Fee In

Contrary to popular belief, students at UC Irvine will have a say in proposed tuition increases for the upcoming academic year. In this Associated Students of UCI elections, students will vote on the Campus Events Referendum, which would implement a $6

Civil Rights Not Yet Achieved

Slavery, exploitation, conquest and colonialism. These were the terms Mary Frances Berry used to summarize the past when she spoke about civil rights in the context of the past, present and future as part of the Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series o

UCIMC Findings State the Obvious

Perhaps the best way to characterize the blue-ribbon committee's report on the UC Irvine Medical Center's liver transplant program is to call it anticlimactic.

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