THE ORACLE: Over this past weekend, I learned the difficulties of extreme sports the hard way. I did also, however, realize the reasons for the increasing appeal of the industry.
By now, you've probably seen the iFest posters, the iFest booth, the iFest pink gorilla, the iFest Web site and the iFest dogtags. iFest, iFest, iFest … it's been advertised for weeks. So, what is iFest?
UC Irvine has an interesting student population encompassing all ethnicities and walks of life. Most people seek new experiences and gain new perspectives on life when they come to a college like UCI. However, for many students, these benefits are but a memory of their freshman year.
After decades of unequal treatment under an outdated drug law, the U.S. Sentencing Committee has decreased the vast disparity between the sentencing of crack cocaine and powder cocaine possession. However, providing trial attorneys for the 20,000 crack convicts seeking shorter sentences has proven easier for some than others.
I nominate Linda Daves, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, for president. The state party's bold defiance of John McCain's interference with their local politics was refreshing. It seems that Daves is more prepared to wage a war on the Democrats than little Johnny McCain.
After months of speculation, South Park Digital Studios announced that it would stream the entire run of the series at southparkstudios.com free of charge starting March 25.
We all feel the vice-like grip of the maniacal textbook companies. They have our metaphorical balls in a bind (pun intended), and they have refused to let go for the last 20 years.
