Monthly Archives: April, 2009

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Catch 22: Regulating Climate Change During a Recession

In 2007, in the decision of Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the court ordered the agency to determine whether heat-trapping gasses harmed the environment and/or public health. The agency's findings were unanimous in determining that heat-trapping gases caused incredible harm to both the environment and to public health.

Meet the New Majority: Non-Tenured Faculty

UC Irvine generally does a great job of welcoming students. Lately, however, as I've followed those springtime campus tours around, I've noticed one thing that is wrong. Cheerful and otherwise well-prepared docents offer a problematic picture to potential Anteaters and their parents. Last week, a jolly tour guide stood under a tree and assured everybody that Academic Senate faculty members teach all classes at UCI.

Fighting Charities Gone Wild

Orange County is home to some of the worst charities in the nation. How can a charity be bad, you ask, with wide-eyed innocence? The answer is based on the amount charities actually spend on their respective causes relative to how much funding they actually raise. The Association for Police and Sheriffs in Fullerton managed to spend only 4 percent of its funds while the Association for Fire Fighters and Paramedics in Santa Ana spends a mind-blowing 2 percent of its support on the actual cause, according to Charity Navigator, the nation's largest evaluator of charities.

ASUCI Elections: No Change Means More of the Same

In the past, many ASUCI proposals seem to have been tailor-made to benefit only specific groups, but this year ASUCI made huge strides with its UC Irvine Stimulus Package Referendum proposal. The referendum was amazingly inclusive, offering to financially assist groups ranging from multicultural programs to the Greek system to student media. Yet, ask any of your fellow Anteaters if the proposal passed and the most honest answer they will be able to give you is, "I don't know." Likewise, the same could be said for four out of five executive positions, which are also currently undecided.

Abandonware No More!

Copyright laws need updating to reflect the huge explosion in software demand in the past 25 years. These laws also need updating for the sake of innovation and job creation using already existing media. Abandonware, as stated earlier, is software that exists, has a user base and is enjoyed by many, but has unknown or dissolved ownership.

UC President Yudof: A Year in Review (Full Version)

(Extended) INTERVIEW: The UC president reviews his first academic year in office and discusses future challenges.

Yes We Kang

Mayor of Irvine Sukhee Kang was invited by Korean Campus Crusade for Christ last Thursday to speak about being a first-generation immigrant, his accidental introduction to politics and his faith.

Baby You Can Drive My Car

The Car Show at Wayzgoose has been featuring classic and contemporary cars for 11 years.

Sir Ga-Wayzgoose and the Green Anteater

Knights of the Adrian Empire welcome Wayzgoose patrons with a demonstration of Anteater justice.

CALPIRG Moves for Diversion of Funds

budget: organization motions for diversion of public funds from highway to public transportation.

News In Brief

Law School Third Most Selective in Nation Ahead of Yale and Stanford; UCI Medical Center No Longer Threatened to Lose Funding; Campus Assault Resources Education Holds Awareness Week

Study Begins to Track Teen Drinking with Cell Phones

research: Professor will give students cell phones to monitor exposure to drugs and alcohol over five years.

Mock Trial Ties for Eighth

victory: Nine students from UCI Mock Trial competed in the final rounds of the national tournament.

Journals: The Cost of Free Access

bureaucracy: The mission to make academic journals free to the public is fraught with opposition.

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