I remember the first time I encountered Rene Magritte with astounding clarity. I was a high school junior sitting in my AP English class in the back corner of the room near the door with a poster of Bob Dylan smirking down at me.

I weighed a measly three pounds the day I was born. I looked like a wrinkled potato, shivering in a tiny incubator (I have several photos as evidence of this phenomenon). The nurses must have taken good care of me because, in 10 days, my weight had increased to a whopping four pounds.

Mediocre chain-restaurant sandwich lovers at UC Irvine rejoiced last month when Subway opened inside BC’s Cavern on the Green. UCI Dining, which operates Subway,...

IMPROVEMENT: Since last November’s poor evaluation, the UCI Medical Center has fixed its problems.

CATS: The City Council re-evaluated Irvine’s stance on animal cruelty, approves initial harsher policies.

Compiled by Suzanne Casazza and Gregory Yee, Staff Writers.

SPACE: Professor Cooray’s research on dark matter sheds light on a relatively untouched subject.

SFAC: Aaron Tso gave a presentation concerning his take on the past, present and future of the budget.

PICKET: This year’s Day of Action draws smaller crowd, but drives home powerful message nonetheless.

TEACH: Undergrads will lead 1-unit courses on a variety of interesting topics for elective credit.

SACTOWN: At a lobby conference in our state’s capital, students rallied to have their voices heard.