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What first comes to your mind when you think of Orange County? What about its reputation as the place that boasts some of Southern California's finest beaches (think Laguna and San Clemente) or the simple luxury of cruising down Pacific Coast Highway? How about the fact that Aston Martin finds its second-best market here? Well, according to "Orange County: A Personal History" by Gustavo Arellano, we've come a long way, from vast nothingness to hyper-suburbia, thanks to the post-World War II population boom.

Scantrons, thorns, butts, smart druggies, and your mom.

Students participate in a candle-lighting ceremony as part of the SHOUT Sleep Out on Thursday, Nov. 20 to remember those who live day-to-day without a home.

Anteaters abroad: South Africa (Part 5)

Mad, Bad, & Dangerous to Know

Protesters gather together to rally against the passage of Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriages, outside South Coast Plaza on Nov. 14.

Some topics are milked far too much. Proposition 8 is one of them. With so many arguments and retorts, one would think that the cow's udders have no juice left. And he would be correct. To save the cow from exhaustion, let's stop milking and make some butter. Homosexual relationships are as intimate and loving, as intertwined with jealousy and rancor, as shallow and as sophisticated as any other heterosexual relationship. To assume that compassionate intimacy is bound by sexual orientation, or that benign, familial relationships can't be established in certain households, is to milk the chicken and collect the eggs from the cow. However, to assume that the state needs to formally recognize such intimacy is also missing the mark.

What the new president means to America's black community

SCOOOOOOOORing; midterms and faces; Sarah Palin; vice grips.

Christian metal rockers, Underoath, take over the Bren Events Center on Saturday night before a mosh pit-ready crowd, delivering a heavy pounding set dominated by vocalist Spencer Chamberlain's guttural screams.

While cigarettes have been the product of choice in Western countries, in other parts of the world different methods have long been used. One such form of smoking tobacco is commonly known as "hookah," or the water pipe. According to the American Lung Association, in recent years hookah bars have increasingly gained popularity in the United States, especially among 18 to 24-year-olds, becoming "the first new tobacco use trend of the 21st century."

UC Irvine hosts the Walk to Cure Diabetes charity event to raise money and awareness for the syndrome on Sunday Nov. 9. Hundreds of supporters from all over Southern California came to campus to show their support.