Jessica Morreale

Lessons From the New U.

Having performed so-so on the Graduate Record Examination for the second time in six months, I walked out of the Educational Testing Service testing...

UCI GRADUATION CEREMONIES:

On June 25, 1966, six men and five women gathered in the courtyard between the Main Library and the Commons Building to listen to a speaker. At that moment, their photo was taken.

Grads ‘Escape’ at Claire Trevor

Dance Escape 2006 took the stage of UC Irvine's Claire Trevor Theatre this weekend with a wide assortment of dances that explored psychological, animalistic, urban and political themes. The show, which displayed the works of graduate student choreographer

Layin’ Back With Ross and Aaron

On a Tuesday afternoon, the Bren Events Center is much quieter than most people probably see it. In fact, you have to ring a bell to be admitted onto the top floor, and security is reluctant to let anyone into the UC Irvine Men's Basketball team's practic

Murder Shocks Park West

When the average UC Irvine student decides to move to Irvine, they most likely do not consider the area to be particularly life-threatening. Unfortunately, a recent event in Irvine has shown that fatal violence can occur anywhere, even in one of the safes

The Real Greeks Don’t Speak Latin

On a college campus, the term 'Greek' can mean several things. Students at UC Irvine may associate the word with the pretty people with huge wooden letters and matching sweatshirts who seem to like camping and barbequing on Ring Road.

Chappelle Surprises at the Factory

Dave Chappelle is undisputedly royalty in the American comedy scene. After selling more than 2 million copies of the season one DVD of 'Chappelle's Show,' and earning three Emmy nominations, including one for outstanding comedy series, Chappelle has becom

Bipolar Students Have Help

The summer after her freshman year at UC Irvine, Jenny (not her real name), a bright, popular sorority girl, began an episode that rapidly spiraled her into a deep and prolonged depression. Unprovoked by any particular event, this depression left her una

Academic Buzz Words: Use Them to Sound Smart

In the realm of the academic elite, I have begun to notice the horrible habit of self-inflation that comes in the form of the academic buzz word. The most mundane issues suddenly seem to have 'postmodern' or 'postcolonial' meanings, and somehow Gabriel Ga

Water Polo Sinks Cal State Long Beach

For a sports newbie and a water polo first-timer, the Men's Water Polo team's game on Nov. 3 against Cal State Long Beach was an exciting, if intimida

Prima Ballerina Is First Chancellor’s Distinguished Fellow

On Oct. 20, UC Irvine's Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series and the Claire Trevor School of the Arts' Dance Film Festival presented 'Shadow Plea

Studying Abroad in a Time of Terrorism

On July 7, London's public transport system was torn apart in a wave of smoke as four suicide bombers attacked three of the city's underground trains

Put to the Test

In Southern California, the coming of fall can mean very little. At UC Irvine, it brings a brown tinge to the trees of Aldrich Park. An influx of exci

Tragedy Reveals Our Generation’s Potential

I first began to think about this question a week before Hurricane Katrina and, despite my efforts, I could find little to defend our generation. Most

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