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David Sedaris' "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim" is largely a collection of short stories based on Sedaris' real life and family. His humor is mostly self-deprecating and pokes fun at his middle class, dysfunctional family.

TREND: Theft is a constant threat to bike commuters; UCIPD offers tips to prevent and avoid it.

Hosted by Irvine Queers on Thursday, Feb. 12, the UC Irvine Kiss-In featured a photo booth for boyfriends, girlfriends or best friends to get their polaroids taken just in time for Valentine's Day.

FUNDING: Reduced finances across the UC system chip away at some Student Affairs programs.

How appropriate, in current economic conditions, that an action film is released that demonizes bankers. More specifically, the antagonist of "The International" is a bank that exists above the law – stationed in neutral borders and holding a big enough profit to bribe God – whose illegal business practices are safeguarded through the routine "accidents" that happen to anyone and everyone able to fight it.

Dr. Robert F. Sawyer, Class of 1935 Professor of Energy Emeritus presents a lecture entitled "The Science and Politics of Air Pollution", part of UCI's Chancellor's Distinguished Fellows Series.

FORUM: A panel of professors discuss whether Proposition 8 infringes on rights in the Constitution.

CHARITY: Varied student groups contribute to toy drive to benefit child victims of Gaza strife.

Members of the UCI Atheists, Agnostics and Rationalists group demonstrate on Ring Road.

A member of 'Eater Nation is caught either taunting UCSB or doing his best impression of Michael Jackson. Either way, the crowd had its classic ammo against the Gaucho faithful in attendance.

TRAGEDY: Faculty member with nearly two decades of teaching experience at UCI passes away.

The UCI dance team entertains the crowd during a break in the action on Saturday at the Bren.