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Negotiations Underway for Direct Hiring of Aramark Workers

In response to increasing pressure from student and worker groups culminating in a planned candlelight vigil in front of Chancellor Michael Drake's house on Jan. 26, UC Irvine administrators have determined to employ campus food service workers directly,

Dark Matter: Einstein Meets Newton

Margaret Geller, senior scientist at the Smithsonian Observatory, is recognized by astronomers for discovering that galaxies are lined up in walls and filaments that are millions of years long. She gave a talk about the dark matter of the universe on Apri

Muslims Villainized in American Culture

While there existed a climate of intolerance toward Muslims prior to 2001, it has become more acceptable to be blatantly ignorant and prejudiced against Islam after the events of Sept. 11, according to As'ad Abukhalil, who spoke at UC Irvine on April 19.

Health issues affecting college students

Back in high school, being sick would've been my savior from another forgotten statistics quiz, but in reality, waking up with a stuffy nose or a high fever can be worse than solving those dreaded probability questions. If you're one of the many college s

Meloy Makes Family Ties

The Santerre family, who 'sin with the gusto of true Catholics,' one critic has said, are the subject of a new novel, 'A Family Daughter.' On Thursday, April 20, Maile Meloy, alumna of the UC Irvine master's program in fiction, returned to UCI to read e

Francisco Ayala on the perfect compatibility of God and Evolution

Creationism does not exist for Francisco Ayala—he calls it 'anti-evolutionism.' As an evolutionary biologist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the most prestigious science association in the United States, Ayala often functions as the auth

Know Your Candidates What If They Held a Debate and No One Came?

Candidates running for the Legislative Council of the Associated Students of UC Irvine presented their campaign platforms on April 13 at Rowland Hall before an audience of two students, aside from the four current ASUCI members in attendance. Of the two s

No Elbows on the Dinner Table, Please

Last fall when Career Center Recruit Coordinator Michelle Foley witnessed a student and potential employee stab a piece of chicken with a fork and proceed to bite a generous portion during a formal luncheon in front of several important employers, she kne

Executive Candidates Reveal Platforms

Candidates for positions in the Executive Cabinet of the Associated Students of UC Irvine debated campus politics to a mostly empty room on April 12.

Podcasting Professor: A Step Ahead of Mac

Walking on UC Irvine's Ring Road on a Monday afternoon, one thing sticks out as a unifying factor among the diverse population of students: Almost everyone trekking to class is listening to an Apple iPod.

ASUCI Election Spending Questioned

The Associated Students of UC Irvine has spent more than $15,000 in student fees promoting three ballot measures for this week's election. Since publicity campaigns are still underway, it is impossible to know what total expenditures will be by the time

A Vegan Bake Sale to Protect Animals

Last week, you may have seen the Animal Rights Club hosting a cruelty-free bake sale on Ring Road. The cookies being sold were shaped like Easter eggs and bunnies decorated in various pastel-colored frosting. 'They're completely vegan,'

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