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A student focuses on a wall of paintings by Morgan Wells at the UCI MFA Thesis Exhibition, Part 1, which is on exhibit...

Freshman outside hitter Carson Clark sets up to blast a kill past a USC block in Thursday's upset loss to the Trojans. If...

Former Irvine Mayor Beth Krom announced her bid for Congress against incumbent Congressman John Campbell on March 9. Although the Republican congressman has been challenged before by Democratic candidates like Steve Young, who ran for two terms unsuccessfully against the better-known Campbell, none of them have ever been able to have a fighting chance due to lack of funds or lack of reputation.

Little Gaza, an ethnic enclave centered around Brookhurst Street in Anaheim that is home to thousands of Palestinian-Americans, has quite a few restaurants to offer, and one of the best things about it is that one doesn't have to be too adventurous to try the food; most Middle Eastern places like to serve kabobs, and who doesn't like a kabob?

Not since the days of Jackie O have Americans been so transfixed on the fashion choices of a First Lady. Just as journalists have scrutinized President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office, fashion writers have chronicled Michelle Obama's 100 days of style.

My friends over at UC Irvine Campus Representatives constantly find ways to surprise me about the going-ons of UCI, and if you've taken one of their tours, they have probably surprised you, too.

Close your eyes. Imagine you are an 8-year-old child in Africa. Imagine living in fear of being taken away from your family by a rebel army. Imagine having friends that have disappeared who you know are now child soldiers and sex slaves. Imagine going to bed at night and wondering if you might be next. Imagine if no one knew.

Every quarter, for a week our school becomes a bazaar on Ring Road with the most popular wears for affordable, student-friendly prices. In preparation for the coming Mother's Day and summer, this quarter's vendor fair showed off the "ins" of fashion, the reality of the economy and the diversity of our campus.

Boy 1: Which would you rather be, a squirrel or a bunny? Boy 2: I'm not going to answer that, I don't want them...

The Hat is the home of the "World Famous Pastrami." Thinly sliced pastrami is layered and stacked onto a soft French bread roll, topped with mustard and pickles. The pastrami is so thin and so soft that it makes you wonder how so much flavor can possibly be packed into these slices. This sandwich, which is served hot, is the largest advertised item on the menu: "Pastrami Dip $6.99" is boldly written in large white font.

It often starts with peer pressure. All your friends are doing it, they talk about it all the time, they do it in front of you, and eventually they drop hints about you joining them. Maybe you're strong enough to resist, or maybe you're not - and you sign yourself up for an MMORPG.

"UC Irvine is so boring! There is nothing to do! It is dead on the weekends! Everything closes early!" Insert a whiny voice when all those things are said and this probably sounds like most of you. I have news for you. Stop being a Debbie Downer and couch potato and open your eyes. UCI, and Orange County in general, has more to offer than you may know — way more.