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Alternative to the Mainstream Greeks

They proudly display bold fraternity letters emblazoned on sweaters, jackets and shirts. They have family lines and a big/little revealing night. They have talent shows and dance competitions, bonfires and retreats, an assortment of fellowship activities

A Thai-rrific Vegan Dining Experience

Being a vegan, I'm always excited to go to a restaurant where I can order anything from the menu without worrying about whether I'm going to be ingesting any animal byproducts.

Health issues affecting college students

Back in high school, being sick would've been my savior from another forgotten statistics quiz, but in reality, waking up with a stuffy nose or a high fever can be worse than solving those dreaded probability questions. If you're one of the many college s

Meloy Makes Family Ties

The Santerre family, who 'sin with the gusto of true Catholics,' one critic has said, are the subject of a new novel, 'A Family Daughter.' On Thursday, April 20, Maile Meloy, alumna of the UC Irvine master's program in fiction, returned to UCI to read e

‘The Real World’ Offers Business Insights

'The Real World: Business' came to UC Irvine on Tuesday, April 18. The event was not a visit from an MTV reality show, but the Alliance of Business Students' second annual series of roundtable discussions between industry professionals and business-minded

GioPod: An Opportunity to Trade Up Your Ipod

With Apple pumping out a new incarnation of the iPod every six months, many consumers are wishing there was an easier way to trade in and upgrade. Discontent with the lack of online iPod exchange services, two friends sought to correct that, hoping to ad

Francisco Ayala on the perfect compatibility of God and Evolution

Creationism does not exist for Francisco Ayala—he calls it 'anti-evolutionism.' As an evolutionary biologist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the most prestigious science association in the United States, Ayala often functions as the auth

No Elbows on the Dinner Table, Please

Last fall when Career Center Recruit Coordinator Michelle Foley witnessed a student and potential employee stab a piece of chicken with a fork and proceed to bite a generous portion during a formal luncheon in front of several important employers, she kne

Podcasting Professor: A Step Ahead of Mac

Walking on UC Irvine's Ring Road on a Monday afternoon, one thing sticks out as a unifying factor among the diverse population of students: Almost everyone trekking to class is listening to an Apple iPod.

A Vegan Bake Sale to Protect Animals

Last week, you may have seen the Animal Rights Club hosting a cruelty-free bake sale on Ring Road. The cookies being sold were shaped like Easter eggs and bunnies decorated in various pastel-colored frosting. 'They're completely vegan,'

It Runs in the Family—Sorority Legacies

MTV has shown multiple seasons portraying it. There was a best-selling book analyzing it. But few people really know much about it. Greek life is possibly one of the most negatively publicized and most misunderstood organizations.

Healthy Eating for College Students

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and staying away from fast food can be quite difficult for most college students.College freshmen are constantly faced with the possibility of gorging themselves on the 'all-you-can-eat' dorm food.

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