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Matt McGiney is the drummer for the hit punk-rap band Gym Class Heroes, which made its splash on the pop charts with “Cupid’s Chokehold.” After going gold with their first album, Gym Class came back with “The Quilt.” The album features the hit song “Cookie Jar,” with artist The Dream. The band, which came from small town Geneva, NY, began when McGiney and MC Travis McCoy met in gym class. They will rock the stage at Shocktoberfest alongside Shwayze. McGiney caught up with the New University on the road from Atlanta to Illinois.

At this very moment on Post-it notes across campus, people are making to-do lists, from chores like vacuuming, taking out the trash and reminders to finally catch up on reading for class. On my desk is a list reminding me to do laundry, buy coffee creamer and study for multiple upcoming exams. It can be overwhelming to see all of the tasks you must complete on a neon green note, so how would you feel about a to-do list with 101 things on it?

Breakfast is usually the one meal of the day that nobody wants to bother spending time to prepare. And yet it’s the most important meal of the day. Why? Because your body has gone through 7-8 hours without any source of nutrition or energy, so you need that meal when you wake up to turn into energy for the morning. Otherwise, you can count on falling asleep during German 150.

Who says men don’t care about fashion? This fall, the male fashion scene is turning to dark rich colors like blacks, deep reds, and navy as seen at Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Givenchy, Richard Chai, and at many other fashion labels. These colors are accompanied by bold block colors paired with darker colors to give a pop twist for the fall and winter seasons as displayed at Gucci, Etro, and Marc by Marc Jacobs.

Lonely, abandoned, untouched. Due to cutbacks in janitorial staff, more and more trash cans all over campus are left to their own devices....

Per your reader requests, I made a stop at Langson Library to investigate the history behind everyone’s favorite contraceptive. I decided to approach the help desk for, you guessed it, help on researching condoms. Once we got past the giggles, we got right down to business.

A couple goes for a romantic stroll under the light of the beautiful sunset at Newport Beach. For other no-cost dating options, see...

Greetings from Lyon, France, where I have been homeless for the last month. Well, kind of. The EAP Full Immersion Program in Lyon, France warned participants of two things: classes are taught in French and housing is not provided. Yours truly interpreted this as, “Elysabeth, you’re going to become fluent in French and you’re going to have a lovely flat in Lyon, France for four beautiful months.”

It may be 80 degrees outside, but fall has officially arrived. While the heat may prevent us from comfortably taking advantage of all of fall’s trends, elements from the runways can be translated into real life.

By the age of ten, I ran away with the Boxcar children, fought alien species with the Animorphs, traveled through a wardrobe to Narnia and attended Hogwarts with Harry, Ron and Hermione. I was an orphan, a superhero, an adventurer and a witch.

Life at UC Irvine is rough without a car — especially if you’re just starting out as a freshman living in a dorm. Compound that with trying to get a handle on the real-life dating world and you’ve got a picture-perfect dilemma on your hands.

“Life, Love and Lust” helps you manage campus dating life without depending on a car or an apartment. No car? No dining room? No problem. Life at...