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  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Jim Gilchrist Seeks to Return to Columbia University, Where His Last Appearance Sparked a Riot

    ​It's been a while since we've heard from our pal Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project and sworn enemy of Barbara Coe. He does pop up on our comments from time to time, where he smacks down true Know Nothings (as opposed to his misguided immigration philosophy). But yesterday, Jimbo sen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    What We Learned, Jan. 21-Jan. 27

    ​A random collection of this week's randomness randomly tagged with random observations of what we learned from it.JAN. 21: Orange County's Democratic establishment is thrown into a tizzy as Julio Perez, formerly of the Orange County Labor Federation, handily gets more votes than his 69th Assembly ... More >>

  • Film

    July 7, 2011

    Animal Magnetism

    Nature, nurture and the awful tale of a chimp named Nim

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    [UPDATED] Irvine 11 Charged With Misdemeanors, Face Jail, Probation, Community Service if Convicted

    Photos by Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklySeven of the Irvine 11​UPDATE, MARCH 11, 4:08 P.M.: The arraignment of the Irvine 11 was continued this morning until April 15 so the court can consider defense motions to seal grand jury documents, remove the Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) from the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    [UPDATED] Irvine 11 Charged With Misdemeanors, Face Jail, Probation, Community Service if Convicted

    ​UPDATED, FEB. 28, 8:33 A.M.: The Islamic Institute of Orange County hosts "Stand With the Irvine 11: Community Town Hall and Action" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the IIOC Multipurpose Room, 1220 N. State College Blvd., Irvine.The event flier follows after the jump. (Also, scroll down a couple posts i ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    FAIR-y Tales In the Immigration Debate

    Anti-immigrant think tanks are aiming their dubious statistics at the 14th Amendment

  • News

    May 27, 2010

    A DREAM Act Undeterred

    Local undocumented college students mark the passing of one of their own, Tam Tran, by continuing her fight

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    An OC DREAMer Remembers His Friends and Mentors, Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix

    From left: Felix, Tran, and Ramos​The Weekly was unable to attend the memorial service held yesterday at UCLA in honor of Garden Grove resident Tam Tran and Los Angeles resident Cinthya Felix, two graduates of the school who long advocated on behalf of their fellow undocumented college students an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Is Your Tuna Tuna?

    When you're sitting down to have sushi, you'd never think that something advertised as tuna would be anything but. However, according to a recent study reported by Wired Magazine, that tuna isn't always tuna. The research was actually conducted to build a database that will eventually allow for ... More >>

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    An Investigation Into a SF Cop Killing Leads to a Chicago Professor Who Helped Launch Obama's Career

    When you're sitting down to have sushi, you'd never think that something advertised as tuna would be anything but. However, according to a recent study reported by Wired Magazine, that tuna isn't always tuna. The research was actually conducted to build a database that will eventually allow for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    UCI Muslim Student Union Event Draws Ire of Local Jews

    As this promotional video shows, UC Irvine's Muslim Student Union is at it again, presenting 18 days of events this month under the banner "Israel: the Politics of Genocide." Among those coming to the campus through May 21 are: George Galloway, the British member of Parliament who speaks against th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Barack Obama The Pimp

    Twenty-nine years ago, Lisa Jack was a camera-toting student at Occidental College and Barack Obama was a freshman from Hawaii. He quickly became involved in the college's Anti Apartheid Coalition, and stirred by his desire to change the world, got the heck out of Oxy and transferred to Columbia Uni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    UCI Scientist Helps Add More Culprits to the Global Warming List

    Anyone worth Al Gore's salt knows that cars, factories and farting cows contribute to global warming, but an international study that includes the research of a UC Irvine scientist has found drought and deforestation can also help fuel the pesky phenomenon and should be included in future climate pa ... More >>

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    Adderall Treats ADHD But Can Lead to Addiction. One Clinic Tries to Help OC Kick 'College Crack'

    Anyone worth Al Gore's salt knows that cars, factories and farting cows contribute to global warming, but an international study that includes the research of a UC Irvine scientist has found drought and deforestation can also help fuel the pesky phenomenon and should be included in future climate pa ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 20, 2008

    'Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History' Chronicles the Winds of Change in the 1960s

    Anyone worth Al Gore's salt knows that cars, factories and farting cows contribute to global warming, but an international study that includes the research of a UC Irvine scientist has found drought and deforestation can also help fuel the pesky phenomenon and should be included in future climate pa ... More >>

  • Music

    February 21, 2008

    The Walkmen’s Costa Mesa Invasion

    Anyone worth Al Gore's salt knows that cars, factories and farting cows contribute to global warming, but an international study that includes the research of a UC Irvine scientist has found drought and deforestation can also help fuel the pesky phenomenon and should be included in future climate pa ... More >>

  • News

    November 1, 2007

    The Fire of the Century . . . of the Year

    Hellish fires now, Sahara Desert later, says UCI doom prophet Mike Davis

  • Columns

    October 18, 2007

    !Ask a Mexican!(r)

    "Relying on James Michener for history is like relying on Mexico to stop illegal immigration."

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2006

    Minuteman's Time Up

    Certain students at Columbia University are none too fond of Jim Gilchrist. Yesterday the former accountant and OC native's speech was interrupted by protesters storming the stage, where some sort of fracas broke out. Though many news accounts suggest that Gilchrist himself was attacked, he appears ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2006

    La Voz de Nativo

    About a month ago, I went to a mixer celebrating the Latino OC 100, a list honoring the 100 most influential Latinos in Orange County (full disclosure: this wab made the list). At the mixer, I was accosted by various Chicano All-Stars who took issue with my article criticizing Nativo Lopez, he of th ... More >>

  • News

    March 2, 2006

    It's Good to Be Dangerous Again

    A UCI historian is one of the most terrifying professors in America

  • Culture

    March 3, 2005

    Needs More Human

    Gallery Cs New Old Masters must get a life

  • News

    May 15, 2003

    Facts and Shivers

    Gallery Cs New Old Masters must get a life

  • Film

    May 8, 2003

    Sanitized for Your Consumption

    Saigon, USA white-washes local history

  • News

    April 3, 2003

    Straight Talk From the White House

    Saigon, USA white-washes local history

  • Columns

    November 30, 2000

    Dick of Honor

    Saigon, USA white-washes local history

  • Features

    October 5, 2000

    Lesson no. 1: Keep Your Mouth Shut

    Everything we needed to know about life we learned at University High

  • News

    March 30, 2000

    Bigger Than the Beatles

    UC Irvine professor Jon Wieners fight for John Lennons FBI file reveals something ugly about democracy in America

  • News

    February 3, 2000

    Making Copies

    The menace threatening the global entertainment industry? Linux users!?

  • Culture

    November 18, 1999

    Punk Junkies

    How to be part of the Zeitgeist without being onto it

  • Culture

    April 15, 1999

    You Can't Take This With You

    Populist politics equals pure poop in this 1938 comedy

  • News

    February 25, 1999

    Constitutional Cuisinart

    OC congressmen try to chop U.S. birthright out of the 14th Amendment

  • Columns

    July 24, 1997

    Raises From The Dead

    Chris Cox's camouflaged class warfare

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