This week I went on a 10.5-mile hike with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy to the Tecate Cypress forest in Fremont Canyon, which is located behind Irvine Regional Park and runs along the border of Chino Hills State Park. The canyon can be accessed through Irvine Regional Park, but is only open through programs with the Irvine Ranch Conservancy.
On April 20, the New University published an editorial entitled, "Paying to Play: Buying the ASUCI Presidency," in which the Editorial Board argued for spending caps in ASUCI elections. We stand behind that editorial. Without spending caps, election campaigns have become caught in an arms race, with each candidate forced to spend ridiculous amounts of money in order to remain competitive. This leaves students who don't have large amounts of funding behind. ASUCI campaigns should be fueled by thoughtful proposals and ideas, not by money.
This past Monday, I opened up my copy of the New University and was unpleasantly surprised by the article, "Catch 22: Regulating Climate Change During a Recession." The article seemed like a standard opinion, yet its assumptions concerning the future of energy reform in the United States were insidious in their capability to convince the average reader of their merit, and thereby encourage complacency.
In 2007, in the decision of Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the court ordered the agency to determine whether heat-trapping gasses harmed the environment and/or public health. The agency's findings were unanimous in determining that heat-trapping gases caused incredible harm to both the environment and to public health.
We fly high, U-C-I, you know it! Now that I have the cheese out of the way, let me get even straighter to the point. UC Irvine sports have never been better. I repeat, never been better!
Once again, Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly attempted to anger the hip-hop community by criticizing Eminem's latest music video and the media corporations that produced the work. The rapper recently stepped out of a Michael Jordan-like retirement to release the new single "We Made You" for his comeback album "Relapse." The famous conservative commentator responded with harsh criticism. These critiques are unwarranted due to the video's artistic value and the hypocrisy of O'Reilly's accusations.
Neil Young has never been a perfect stranger to the world of concept albums. Nor has his songwriting avoided controversial political messages in order to find commercial success (see 2006's "Living with War"). The rock legend's latest release, "Fork in the Road," is both a concept album and a collection of songs defined by a progressive political message. At least, that was the plan.
Who doesn't love food? It's a bit hard not to dig digging in when your life depends on it. Plus, food's just delicious. So what can be said about it? A fascinating, underrated place births it: the land. Without food, we can't do business, play piano, tune into "America's Next Top Model" or defend against telemarketing solicitations. As a consumer species, we are indefinitely and inextricably bound to the land. Without food, we are nothing. Now grab my hand, and we'll take a waltz down the history of food in modern times.
It might be hard to believe that Brave Citizens' goliath-sounding debut EP "Revolutions" started as a laptop recording project between two friends utilizing closets and garages to record and share ideas between Los Angeles and San Francisco. But for vocalist and UC Irvine alum Andrew Capra and guitarist Adam Bialik, it's all that was needed to inspire the musical revolution that introduced Brave Citizens to the world.
As a great, wise man once said, "The first step to getting yourself out of a hole is to stop digging." I'm not quite sure who first said this, but I know it wasn't a Republican.
The fight to combat global warming and energy dependence was a key domestic issue ingrained in the American psyche roughly a year ago as President Barack Obama and John McCain journeyed on the campaign trail, preaching the importance of sustainability and decreasing America's dependence on foreign oil. Just as the environmental political platform began to pick up popularity, the financial crisis and global economic woes blew the steam out of environmental issues, making them mere afterthoughts in comparison to the economy.
Anyone who has opened a newspaper, turned on the TV or even been in contact with human life forms in the last few months knows the downside of the current financial crisis. Millions of jobs have been lost, California has been forced to put thousands of workers on furlough and mortgage defaults have left entire cul-de-sacs in foreclosure. However, if we are to believe the cliché that every cloud has a silver lining, then what is the upside of this recession? Here is a list...
This debate tears my heart to pieces. Each side is loaded with incredible content and characters. Billions of dollars have flown out of American hands in support of their toys, comic books, movies and cartoons. Still, it is a question that must be answered. Who is better: Marvel comics or DC comics?
