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UC Exec. Perks Criticized

The UC has been facing strong media criticism for how it compensates high-ranking executives, and how this information is disclosed. Starting in early November 2005, the university was criticized for supplementing salaries with undisclosed additional com

UCI Bookstore’s First Photolympics

A photography instructor once said, 'Photographers are an obsessed breed of people. There is never a moment where we don't wish we had a camera.' Reflecting on his wise words, I find this as true today as ever.

Ghost Riders in the Hood: Let’s ‘Get Dumb’ to Change the Wor

I like to think that I'm ahead of the curve when it comes to learning about most major trends, but only recently did I become aware of 'ghost riding,' one of the most alarmingly prevalent car-related fads since stickers of Calvin peeing on things.

A Constant Fight for Reproductive Justice

SisterSong, the national organization representing women of color, originally coined the term 'reproductive justice.' They define it as 'the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, economic and social well-being of women and girls.'

Saving the Planet One Day at a Time

'Recycle, reduce, reuse and close the loop.' This catchy phrase was introduced to us during our childhoods as animated character Recycle Rex attempted to sing us all into recycling. Apparently, the cute dinosaur wasn't enough to encourage our good recycli

Bridging the Cultural Lines of Communication

You may have seen an advertisement for the Communication Club in the New University or you may have passed their table on Ring Road, but do you know what the Communication Club is all about?

Extreme Makeover Clubhouse Edition

Sam Durbin is a middle-aged woman who reads and writes at a third-grade level, doesn't know the difference between a capital letter and a lowercase letter and has trouble with punctuation. Spelling is very creative.

Bittersweet Ending for Volleyball

Semifinals were tough on the UC Irvine Men's Volleyball team this season. The team's great success this season was overshadowed by their losses in both the NCAA Final Four semifinals and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament semifinals a week

National Protests Have Local Effects

In Irvine, the morning hours of the 'Day Without Immigrants' boycott and protest on May 1 looked like any other day. At noon, however, it was a different story, with the Worker-Student Alliance leading a march around Ring Road shouting, 'No justice! No pe

A Hard Study: Working to Make Ends Meet

Angela Amador doesn't want a pity party; she just wants to pay the rent. 'My mom called me during the summer,' the fourth-year English major recalled one evening after a long shift at Starbucks, where she is a barista. 'She was like, 'I'm sorry to tell yo

How Advice Is Like Chocolate and Elton John’s Thoughts on Goats

Advice is a lot like chocolate on holidays: some are sweet, some are bitter, but either way people always insist upon giving some to you. That's why I don't really like advice much—it's so preachy. But sometimes a golden nugget falls in my lap and prove

Hall Restores Order in the Wild West

The Chicago Tribune called 'Warlock' 'compelling

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