Aliza Asad

Yelp Integrates Hospital Reviews, Seeks to Improve Healthcare.

Walking through a hospital, many patients are yelping for their doctors and nurses to help manage their pain. However, with the changing interface of...

Brewing Bad: 100% Pure Coffee

Before you go abroad, people boast about how the experiences will be nothing like anything you have ever had before. But as I sat...

A Bittersweet Goodbye to The Host of “The Daily Show”

Earlier this month “The Daily Show” host, Jon Stewart announced his resignation as host of the show at the end of the year. While...

New Year, New California Laws: Mandatory Sick Leave

Paid sick leave seems like a very logical concept. If you are physically or mentally not able to come into work, you should be...

Aliza Asad Takes Turkey

The day was warm and breezy, and the promise of baklava gave me an extra boost of energy on our first day in Istanbul....

‘Rosewater’ Quenches Curiosity

Stepping out of the comedy world and into the cinematic world, Jon Stewart debuted as a first-time director for the film, “Rosewater” last week. Adapted...

Dish List: Au Bon Pain

Au Bon Pain, a famous East Coast bakery chain, is the newest mediocre addition to the food scene at UC Irvine. The café bakery operates...

The Dish List: Bowl of Heaven

Anyone who knows me knows that I take acai very seriously. While Nekter is conveniently located across the street, I often find myself settling...

Lackluster End for ‘Suits’ Season 3

If there’s one network that is guaranteed to produce television shows that make you actually want to watch cable, it’s USA. After a fantastic...

Free Food Finds at UCI

It’s 8 p.m. on a Wednesday, the night before a midterm from hell. As you stand in line for over-priced, watered-down iced coffee from...

Sturdy ‘House of Cards’

After long anticipation, “House of Cards” shined with its second season return. The anticipation from the first season, combined with the release of all...

The State of STEM & Humanities

By Aliza Asad, Joyce Chen, Jessica Pratt, Sumeet Singh Sumeet Singh: There is a misconception about how Humanities is somehow easier than the STEM fields. ...

Four Corners: Click To Buy

Aliza Asad: Why is online shopping so alluring? Phuc Pham: Sometimes you can’t go to the physical store. There are certain brands that don’t have...

Thanksgiving Comes to UCI

While some students are able to go home for the Thanksgiving holiday, others stay at UC Irvine and celebrate this traditional American holiday at...