Eric Schafer

UCI Tenth Among Top Public Schools in New Rankings

UC Irvine ranked 40th among all national universities and 10th among public universities in the newly released annual rankings by U.S. News and World

UCI Students and Others Protest Schwarzenegger’s Appearance

On May 31, Protesters gathered outside the Bren Events Center to express their feelings against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at his appearance at UC Irv

Ongoing Series Addresses Perceptions on Terrorism

One goal of the newly founded Gender Education Series is to enlighten UC Irvine students about the different perspectives between men and women and th

Union Strikes For Higher Wages

On April 14, dozens of employees from Local 3299 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which represents over 7,300 serv

Weapon Sales Causes Tensions

This past month the United States approved the 'unlimited' selling of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, disregarding the complaints of India.

4,700-acre Great Park Combines Recreation With Education

After the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station closed on July 2, 1999, many groups proposed different uses for the 4,700-acre land. Some wanted to see a l

Hybrids Are a Feasible Solution to Pollution

As technology progresses the human race progresses with it. CD players heralded the downfall of cassette tape players and the MP3 player now dominates

New Technique Helps Develop Vaccines

A new technique that can expedite the development of vaccines for infectious diseases like malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis and AIDS was recently annou

Students for Life Raise Eyebrows

On Jan. 25, students from both Students for Life and Medical Students for Life hosted a demonstration in which speakers from the local chapter of the

Bush’s Social Security Reform is Urgently Needed

The Bush administration is warning about the same problem that both parties have foretold for nearly two decades. The date was always amorphous but it

Officials Release Draft Report Detailing Campus Expansion Plans

UC Irvine, only 40 years old and young compared to other research universities, revealed its plans to improve the university and raise its status to b

Powel Resisted Bush, While Rice May Agree Too Much

What are the implications of former Secretary of State Colin Powell's resignation and the appointment of Condoleezza Rice by President Bush?

Elevators Running With Expired Permits

Students, staff and faculty alike may be alarmed to discover that most of the elevators at UC Irvine are operating with expired permits. UCI officials

Early Voters Test New Machines

The UC Irvine early voting booth collected its last vote on Oct. 29. The booth was part of a larger county wide effort to assist the area's residents