Charles Lam

UCI Graduate Gives Advice

I have to admit that in my last year of college, I felt old. I trained not just one but two of my replacements...

Take Me to the Playground

The Playground could be the best new restaurant in Orange County. Located at the corner of a one-way street in Santa Ana, it is...

Serving in the Peace Corps

By Bernard Wong On a late Tuesday afternoon, UC Irvine senior and history major Michael Martelle sips his hefeweizen as he loudly discusses the American...

The Newsroom

When I was offered the Features editor position for this year, I was excited. For my resume, but also for my future. Just a year...

UCI Dining Guide

I’m not going to lie, campus dining is not the best. It might be good for lunch for a few weeks, In-n-Out for a...

Undergraduates Debut Research

Most weekends, Humanities is deserted and eerily quiet. Last Saturday, however, it was buzzing as over 800 undergraduate researchers gathered together to present their...

Rolling with UCI Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, the Sports Studio inside of the ARC is full of grown men, many of them quite large, flying through...

Marina Is Made of Diamonds

CONSISTENT: Marina Diamandis' sophomore album is thematically and stylistically tight.

Not a ‘Haven’, Not Even a Home

By Charles Lam Staff Writer In a word, old town Orange is quaint. In more words, it seems like a place that shouldn’t exist anymore. Down...

Developing a Knack for Developing

By Michael Chin Staff Writer In the back room of Pro Photo Connection, a photography store and processing lab in Orange County, the employees who process...

Mitsuwa Market Has ‘Best Ramen’

By Charles Lam Staff Writer Irvine has its choice of nice supermarket food courts. Wholesome Choice is close to campus and serves a good assortment of...

Walking a Day for Relay for Life

By Charles Lam Staff Writer Music, chatter and light bounced off the hills of Aldrich Park Saturday night, as students circled the paths facing the School...

5 Places We Go That Actually Suck

By Charles Lam Staff Writer It’s no secret that people think Orange County is a little bland, but that’s no excuse for thinking that lame places...

Pho So 1 is ‘Number One’

By Charles Lam Staff Writer I make it a point to avoid Vietnamese restaurants that have English names. They tend to be more focused on marketing...