Taylor Weik

On the Brink of Greatness

Michael Brinkley came to UC Irvine with two goals he wanted to accomplish as a member of the men’s volleyball team by the time...

Jhené Aiko Has Soul

There are albums you go to when you want to listen to a couple of your favorite songs, maybe even to extract a track...

Wong Fu Comes to UCI

Popular Asian American YouTube filmmaking group Wong Fu Productions spoke for the first time at UCI in the Crystal Cove Auditorium last Wednesday night,...

Nicole Mitchell, Musical Professor

Among the many offices of the Music and Media Building lies room 113, the office of award-winning American Jazz flutist Nicole Mitchell. Professor Nicole Mitchell...

Lights, Camera, Roxy!

It’s 12:20 p.m. when a woman sporting a casual topknot and black winged eyeliner walks right up to my outdoor table at UTC, gives...

Put This Movie on your “To-Do List”

I don’t like sex comedies. I’ve always felt like sex scenes aren’t necessary, as long as the dialogue is rich. The possible themes surrounding...

The Dish List: Little Sparrow

300 N Main St Santa Ana, 92701 How Much: $9-16 Hours: Tue-Fri 11 am - 3 pm Tue-Sat 5 pm - 12 am Sat-Sun 9 am - 3 pm Rating: 4/5 Anyone who knows...

The Dish List: Snowflakez

When I first saw that the abandoned space next to Blaze Pizza in the University Town Center across from UCI was finally going to...

Remember When? – Literature

Mondays were always my favorite days in elementary school — a stark contrast to how I feel about these days now. Every Monday, my teacher...

Remember When? Games and Toys

You’re babysitting little Alice and Brian on a Friday night while their parents are out. After dinner the kids are getting a little too...

Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Great Gatsby’

Taylor Weik: I’ve been waiting for a good “Great Gatsby” revival. The 1974 version only scraped at the surface of the complexities and metaphors...

Carol Burke: Writer for the World

For many, storytelling serves as a way for strangers to connect, for parents to pass down family history to their children and for people...

Remember When: Television

It’s after midnight, you’ve finally finished your essay and you need a break. So, you collapse onto the couch with a bowl of popcorn...

Wayzgoose Unites ’Eaters

The 42nd annual celebration of UC Irvine boasted more clubs and a greater turnout than in recent years. ASUCI organized the 42nd annual Wayzgoose festival...