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It Ain’t ‘Wright’: McCain Makes too Nice on Obama Ad

I nominate Linda Daves, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, for president. The state party's bold defiance of John McCain's interference with their local politics was refreshing. It seems that Daves is more prepared to wage a war on the Democrats than little Johnny McCain.

Congress Takes a Whack at Crack

After decades of unequal treatment under an outdated drug law, the U.S. Sentencing Committee has decreased the vast disparity between the sentencing of crack cocaine and powder cocaine possession. However, providing trial attorneys for the 20,000 crack convicts seeking shorter sentences has proven easier for some than others.

UCI Housing Brings Home the Boredom

UC Irvine has an interesting student population encompassing all ethnicities and walks of life. Most people seek new experiences and gain new perspectives on life when they come to a college like UCI. However, for many students, these benefits are but a memory of their freshman year.

iFest at UCI: Partying with the Pink Gorilla

By now, you've probably seen the iFest posters, the iFest booth, the iFest pink gorilla, the iFest Web site and the iFest dogtags. iFest, iFest, iFest … it's been advertised for weeks. So, what is iFest?

Public NewSense

Ben Stein; Hillary Clinton; New York City.

Drawn and Quoted

Close; Wright; Rudin; Maldow; Gibson. Elections!

Food for Thought: Price Inflation Protests Go Global

While we are bombarded by pleas for pocket change from numerous charities striving to solve world hunger, global famine is reaching unprecedented levels.

Commencement: Break out of Bren, Bring on the Bunnies

Thousands of students will take the long, ceremonious graduation walk in the Donald Bren Events Center this year, like the previous. In 2007,...

‘Potestors’ to Police: Your Ass is Happy Grass

At precisely 4:20 a.m. on April 20, the laziest army in Colorado's history gathered in the University of Colorado's Norlin Quadrangle. Approximately 10,000...

Putting the ‘Con’ in ‘Conduct Waiver’

The U.S. Army aims to recruit 80,000 new soldiers a year.

Don’t Steal Our Papers

The April 14, 2008 issue of the New University contained several stories that could be considered controversial, especially by some members of the campus community. Shortly after its publication on Monday morning, the vast majority of these newspapers were methodically stolen.

Banking on Biking: Don’t Stop the Cycle

It seems like every rise in the price of gas elicits a familiar slew of curses and concerns from just about everyone. Last...

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