As a symbol of exoticism, it has been used to sell cigarettes, tennis shoes and pornographic picture postcards. As a symbol of oppressive patriarchy, it has been used to justify decades of U.S. military interventions in the Middle East.
After much pressure from students and faculty, during the UC Board of Regents' bimonthly meeting at UC San Diego last week, one of the main topics discussed was the divestment of over $100 million from its business holdings in Sudan due to concern over th
Julianne Malveaux, economist and journalist, presented the keynote address for the 22nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on Jan. 19 in Crystal Cove Auditorium.
Student protestors circled the flagpoles at noon, waved picket signs and heatedly chanted their disapproval of the maltreatment of UC Irvine's minority workers on Jan. 17.
Perhaps better than most people, Alan C. Lloyd, secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency, understands the interplay between justice and ethics and California's environmental progress.
Irvine Mayor Beth Krom and Mayor Pro Tempore Sukhee Kang discussed the interplay between UC Irvine and the Irvine community on Jan. 19 in the Administration Building. The Associated Students of UCI sponsored the event, which aimed to increase student civi
It is not an uncommon feeling among students that UC Irvine is 'boring' or a place where students flee from on the weekends. But Associated Students of UCI is on a quest to change all that.
Many of us have at least heard of peer academic advisors. Some have even spoken with them at one time or another. These knowledgeable students give their peers information and advice regarding scheduling, major selection, breadth requirements and other re
