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Huck, Bid, Pillage, Burn

I'm going to call this the first, of many, 'huck, bid, pillage and burn' columns, so-named after an Ultimate Frisbee cheer we used at the UC Santa Barbara Qualifier where we finished third of 16 teams (hucking, in case you didn't know, is the term we use

Respect for Workers Should Be a Priority for UCI

Outsourcing is a labor practice which preys on the most vulnerable segments of a working-class community

Valentine’s Day—Consumerism At Its Worst

For every fan of Valentine's Day, there's a social misfit or iconoclast who derides it as a tool used by corporations to take advantage of the consumer and take their money.

Know That Hooking Up Is Missing Out

'Hookup' became a part of my vernacular during my first quarter at UC Irvine. According to the people around me, it meant two people joined in a moment of physical intimacy, which includes the following: simply kissing, kissing and horizontal dancing; k

Coretta Scott King’s Contributions to American Liberty

A pioneer of the American civil rights movement, Coretta Scott King, died at the age of 78 on Jan. 30. As wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., she was not a quiet woman who fit the 1950s ideal of a dedicated and subservient housewife.

Mexican Maps Do Not Cross the Line

A little over a week ago, Mexico's National Human Rights Commission was preparing to launch a project that raised the formidable hackles of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, not to mention the hackles of immigration foes everywhere: the distri

New Life Has Potential For Big Possibilites

I have two friends, whom we will call John and Jane. They are college students who also happen to be each other's college sweethearts.

Democracy Backfires With Hamas Victory

President George W. Bush's push for democracy and freedom across the Middle East backfired dramatically on Jan. 26, as the Palestinian people went to the polls and voted to give the terrorist group Hamas a majority of the seats in the Palestinian Legislat

Sexual Harassment Affects Both Genders

Sexual harassment, sexual assault and dating violence are hidden but widespread problems.

Vote ‘Yes’ For The CARE Referendum

The Campus Activities to Revitalize Education Referendum concerns itself with student initiated programming that encourages, among many things: leadership and retention of students through outreach and student initiated programming.

Insults Toward American Idol Contestants Go Too Far

With its high ratings and countless parodies, it's unlikely that the words 'American Idol' do not ring familiar bells. The show, now in its fifth season, has ingrained itself into our everyday pop culture discourse and, as a result, we've learned new insu

Religious Cartoons Support Prejudice

When Europe was departing from the Dark Ages and coming into the 'Enlightenment Period,' the first societal act was the expulsion of Christianity as a social and civil dogma and was replaced with human rationale as a source of legislation and scientific i

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