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An Assessment of Barack Obama's Cabinet Nominations and Selections

Looking to "go green" without actually making the strenuous effort to carpool or ride a bike? If you haven't made a New Year's resolution yet, going green can be as easy as driving to a car wash. Here are 10 easy ways to help out the environment that should only take a few minutes of your day.

Irvine Planeteers: Over winter break, I went on a full moon hike in Bommer Canyon. Bommer Canyon is a remnant of the Irvine Company's property, originally obtained by James Irvine in 1867. Sold to the city of Irvine in the 80s, it has been set aside to remain open space. The area is only a few minutes from UC Irvine's campus, located next to gorgeous Shady Canyon.

Members of the jazz sextet performing at Anthill Pub's "Interactions," held the first Thursday of every month, take a break from performing to catch a glimpse of a football game.

A student represents the pro-Gaza half of Thursday's rallies regarding Israel's bombing and military invasion of the region. UCIPD officers casually surveyed the spirited, but peaceful demonstrations.

Elizabeth Loftus, psychologist and distinguished professor of Social Ecology, is interviewed for the news program 60 minutes. Loftus is ranked among the top 100 psychologists of the 20th century.

Students interested in Study Abroad Programs should note that deadlines typically arrive in the middle of Winter Quarter for the next year's programs. Check online at www.cie.uci.edu for EAP details.

Imagine this. You wake up in the middle of the night to use the restroom you share with your suitemates. In the morning, a friend stops by to show you a picture on his digital camera. It's a picture of the white board on your door. However, instead of the usual funny pictures and inside jokes from hallmates and visiting friends, scrawled across the board is the word "NIGGER." Trying to spare you the embarrassment, your friend erased the hateful word before more people could see it.

SUBURBAN OUTFITTER: Last night, I had a nightmare about Chictopia.com. I was clicking through page after page of girls in oversized white t-shirts, black leggings and black boots. Every single ChicBlog was exactly the same. My legs began to hurt as if the sight of so many bland outfits was physically painful and I suddenly woke up in actual pain. Lying in bed, I began to wonder if I go on Chictopia too much.

In impoverished parts of the world, such as Africa, India and Bangladesh, people struggle to find a source of clean water to drink as they fall victim to waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid. However, for most of us in the developed world, water is taken for granted, the entity that covers over 70 percent of the Earth or the molecule that contains two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. In fact, we in the United States have so much wealth that we have an endless number of different types of water, all suited for unique purposes to enhance the hydration experience. Considering how lucky we are that we not only have access to clean water, but various brands of clean water, it only makes sense to draw the line between good water and bad water in order to find the perfect one.

A male student's not-so-guilty guilty pleasures, how he's learned to succumb to them, and why you should too.

Dead chickens; French royalty; baaad things; appreciating water.