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On "taking anything." Also, John McCain: not dead yet?; tools; oranges and superpowers.

Chinese Association Dance Crew wins the fourteenth VIBE dance competition, defeating Team Millenia and Choreo Cookies.

Two combatants train with blunted swords, protective masks and jackets. The UCI Fencing Team trains in foil, epee and sabre combat.

UCI Senior gaurd Brett Lauer takes a kneel before checking into the game on Saturday. He finished with eight points and was two of five from three-point range in the loss on Saturday.

ASUCI hosted the second tailgate party of the season on Saturday before the UCI men's basketball team took on Long Beach State. There were many free giveaways and plenty of spirit.

UC Irvine snowboard team member Daniel Seo hits the jumps at Mountain High this past weekend.

At 4:10 a.m. on Jan. 20, the second metro headed for Washington, D.C. from a Virginia suburb is nearly packed. In the last hour before dawn, the frigid air bites through the heavily bundled passengers, even inside the train. The people don't seem to mind the cold as they whisper excitedly to each other. Though no definite words can be made out, it is as though the collective murmurings of the passengers form the name that is on everyone's mind, the name of a man "whose father less than 60 years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant."

THE SOCIAList: Most of us weren't good enough to get into UCLA or UC Berkeley. Most of us had no shot at schools like Stanford University or Yale University. Some of us have boyfriends or girlfriends that attend those schools. Some of us grew up diehard fans of the University of Southern California or UCLA sports. I don't care. Quit representing them on campus.

Real Life Confessionals Series: My parents got divorced shortly after Sept.11. It happened, like the coup de grace of a one-two punch. So every time I think back to that October afternoon when they sat my brother and me down in the guest bedroom, I involuntarily think of burning and collapsing buildings. I don't think I need to explain the symbolism any further. I was in seventh grade, my middle brother in fifth and my youngest in pre-school.

Irvine Planeteers: During a meeting of the UC Irvine Environmental Law Society a few weeks ago, we were having a discussion about getting involved with an environmental cause. While the currently popular subject of polar bears came up, I was surprised that nobody knew about the local species that are in need of our help.

‘Spiderman' Writers Attend Book Signing for Inauguration Edition of the Popular Comic Book

The UC Irvine Track and Field team kicked off the year with the Blue and Gold track meet at Anteater Stadium. Lauren Collins looks to improve on her NCAA championship apperance from last season in the decathlon.