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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

Hundreds of high school students in professional attire and the sound of banging gavels are just some of the sights and sounds experienced at the UC Irvine Model United Nations Conference and Outreach team's 14th annual MUN High School Conference on May 2

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

With almost 1,100 students enrolled in the economics major at UC Irvine, changes in the undergraduate program will affect many. The restructuring of the major and introduction of two new majors, business and quantitative economics, will take effect fall 2

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.

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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.

What can science tell us about love? According to Larry Young, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University, hormones are responsible for monogamous behavior in animals.

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

Yossi Olmert, a top Middle East scholar and brother of current Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, discussed the implications of Israel's new government,