Half of what makes or breaks a campus is the people. As my friends at Campus Tours told me, all you need to start a club here are three friends, a constitution, $40 … and a dream With the wide array of quirky clubs UC Irvine students have used this rule to create, three in particular stand out.
Twelve trench coat-clad UC Irvine students pour into the unusually warm streets of Amsterdam's Red Light District in search of Hotel The Globe. Through the cobblestone streets of the District, the wheels of our baggage click between stones and our eyes wander between old architecture and the streaming canal. It is March 20 and finals week exhaustion can barely penetrate the excitement of travel as we arrive at the hostel and recuperate for half an hour and reassemble downstairs.
While posters, banners, tents and other miscellaneous promotional materials garnered attention for various organizations on Ring Road during the first week of spring quarter, individuals flocked to another part of UC Irvine that was almost in total darkness. With only a few flashlights and flickering screens, the UCI Observatory gathered attention from the UCI community and beyond with its series of three Visitor Nights held from April 3 to April 5.
When you think of Goodwill, you might think of shelves of used toasters, racks of obscure T-shirts, old stuffed animals, and maybe even the clothing you donated last week, as I have. Don't let your first impression or the store's notorious aroma deter you from seeking what could be your next favorite item of clothing. Recently, I found a black vintage jumpsuit, denim jacket, faux-fur stole, and several other pieces to use for fabric at the Goodwill store in Costa Mesa. I've learned that if you take the time to sift through the racks, you're often lucky enough to discover a unique item.
Headlining Bamboozle Left on Sunday night at Irvine's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 50 Cent brings the crowd to its feet with hits including "In Da Club" and "Wanksta."
Junior Alisha Misiaita outdid herself, literally, at the California/Nevada Championships at UCLA last Sunday. She tossed a school record, 51-9, beating her previous record of 50-8.
