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In the recent protest at the Bren Events Center in response to Arnold Schwarzenegger there was one thing that stood out in my...

Having been a student at UC Irvine and living in Irvine for four years, I've definitely had times when I've felt like a fish out of water. I'm sure that you have as well, whether it was a difference in class, race, political views or even that the streets

'Culture Clash' was the title on the party flier handed out indiscriminately by the Multicultural Community Service Fraternities last week on Ring Road. While some ethnic-based clubs and organizations are making obvious efforts to include the UC Irvine co

What comes to mind when you hear the word 'philosophy'? More likely than not, you picture Socrates, Plato or another famous ancient philosopher. Few, if any, people would picture a modern man (or woman) analyzing current issues by asking philosophical que

Now that summer is here, it's finally time to explore Orange County! And no, I don't mean South Coast Plaza.

I'm sure your mom would have told you the same thing mine did: 'You'd be amazed what a few minds can do when they're put together!' My year-old fraternity, Beta Theta Pi, took mom's advice and integrated the Orange County-wide counterculture of skateb

The sights and sounds of the construction of the UC Irvine Student Center have become a daily part of the lives of students, faculty and staff. But does anyone really know what's happening behind those covered gates? The New University was fortunate enou

Last Wednesday, faculty and department chairs from the School of Humanities gathered along with family and friends to award the winners of various undergraduate writing awards.

How much would you charge to perform a task that literally takes a minute of your time? Ruben, a customer service agent at the Norwalk McKenna Volkswagen service department, recently quoted me $100 for a task that literally took a moment.

One of the fringe benefits of attending UC Irvine is the excellent selection of restaurants in the surrounding areas of Irvine and Newport Beach.

It seems a little odd that discouraging sex before marriage is the main theme in many high school sex-education programs, despite its ineffectiveness.

In 1975, a skate film 'Downhill Motion' was made in Huntington Beach that featured the unveiling of the culture of longboarding down steep grades in the Irvine area.