Colleen Humfreville

The days go by slowly during the week, but then, all of a sudden, there’s only 40 days left until graduation, then 39, 38...

By Colleen Humfreville Staff Writer As you sit in class, with the hard, uncomfortable plastic of the seat pushing into your back, all you can hear...

By Colleen Humfreville Staff Writer A friend of mine once asked me, “Why do you have to be completely frank with me … why can’t you...

By Colleen Humfreville Staff Writer “Come buy a chocolate vagina, the only kind you can eat out in public … legally,” Lauren, a bold redhead who...

By Colleen Humfreville Staff Writer The French culture carries an unexplainable mysticism, a distinct culture known for its food, fashion and romance. The influence of France...

By Colleen Humfreville Once rain starts falling from the sky coupled with the brisk Santa Ana winds, we often run for cover and refuse to...

Here’s my MUST TO-DO LIST before school starts, and before research papers and daily assignments once again become the norm.

Frilly frocks, strappy sandals, bright blazers and jewelry that gives just the right shine under the sun; all are indicative of one time of year: summer.

It’s an Internet phenomenon, it’s the beginning of the word “tweed” and it’s similar to the noise that a baby bird makes. This Twee, though, is quite different and is dazzling the streets as people sport this new fashion trend, a creative and eclectic collaboration between Mod, Indie and Retro. Oh my!

Watching the sun rise in the morning can be a beautiful, if not breathtaking, experience. However, it becomes less breathtaking when I have seen the sun set and rise again the next morning, all the while sitting on my bed, typing furiously to finish an essay.

REVIEW: UC Irvine’s Student Affairs is going through changes as the budget tides continue to turn.

This past summer, grief seemed to swallow me up whole. Between the stress of planning for a new year at school and trying to figure out my future plans, the unspeakable happened: my uncle David passed away after a six-month battle with brain cancer.

The implications of the UC-wide budget cut affect all of us. The effects are seen in the consistently rising tuition rates and the notorious underfunding of various departments throughout different schools. What we don’t always see, though, is what goes on behind the scenes: for teaching assistants on campus, the uncertainties they face are less positions open, less resources available for research, and less opportunities to finish out their Ph.D.s.