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May 23, 2007
Got Winners? Yes
Didn't mean to leave everyone in suspense about the Fort Fridge contest, if indeed you were. It was over by Tuesday; here, courtesy of the official press release, is how it ended: Twenty-five-year-old law clerk Geovannie De La Torre toughed it out against 28 other determined Californians. The third ... More >>
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March 9, 2000
Bandwidth on the Run
Is Net speed or censorship behind Napster spat?
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October 31, 2008
Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre
Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2008. Better Than: Staying home and watching the season premiere of "30 Rock." Which isn't a dis of "30 Rock," because that show is fantastic, it's a testament to how great this show was. ( ... More >>
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January 7, 2009
Prepare for the OC Invasion of the LA Art Show
Organizers claim the LA Art Show -- a massive, mixed-media event that showcases everything from cutting-edge contemporary installations to works by Renoir and Monet -- is the main reason the Los Angeles City Council declared January "Los Angeles Art Month." What their resolution doesn't mention is h ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!] Special Navidad Shopping Guide Edition
Organizers claim the LA Art Show -- a massive, mixed-media event that showcases everything from cutting-edge contemporary installations to works by Renoir and Monet -- is the main reason the Los Angeles City Council declared January "Los Angeles Art Month." What their resolution doesn't mention is h ... More >>
Music
November 27, 2008
[Feedback 2008] KUCI DJ Sam Farzin Takes the Term 'College Rock' Literally
Organizers claim the LA Art Show -- a massive, mixed-media event that showcases everything from cutting-edge contemporary installations to works by Renoir and Monet -- is the main reason the Los Angeles City Council declared January "Los Angeles Art Month." What their resolution doesn't mention is h ... More >>
Columns
July 3, 2008
[¡Ask a Mexican!®] Cherry-Picking César Chávez
Organizers claim the LA Art Show -- a massive, mixed-media event that showcases everything from cutting-edge contemporary installations to works by Renoir and Monet -- is the main reason the Los Angeles City Council declared January "Los Angeles Art Month." What their resolution doesn't mention is h ... More >>
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August 11, 2005
Justice Takes a Beating
OC court greenlights torture in local jails
Culture
August 31, 2006
Selling Out
Talented new novelist Maile Meloy needs to burn her bridges
Columns
March 23, 2006
!Ask a Mexican!
Do Mexicans make better soldiers and Marines?
Food
July 14, 2005
The Asian Persuasion
Great Asian restaurants, and the Asians (and Chuck Devore) who love them
News
April 21, 2005
FEAR AND LOATHING ON THE CAMPING TRAIL
Ex-Minuteman Bryan Barton puts the party in partisan agenda
Features
October 2, 2003
George Bushs Joint
Rebecca Schoenkopf takes on the presidents drug war
Columns
May 16, 2002
Letters
Rebecca Schoenkopf takes on the presidents drug war
Music
June 15, 2000
Fun With Stupid Press Releases
Rebecca Schoenkopf takes on the presidents drug war
News
February 11, 1999
Those Picket Signs?
At UCI, they're likely to return
News
March 19, 1998
Taylorization
Dick Nixon's true believer
Blogs
May 14, 2009
Why Do More Latinos Settle in OC Than Closer to the Border?
You'd think San Diego County's closeness to the Mexican border would make it a natural place for Latinos to call home, but according to the U.S. Census Bureau, San Diego County continues to have the lowest concentration of Latinos among Southern California counties. That's because, immigration tr ... More >>
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August 5, 2009
Irvine Spared in Professor's Plan to Close UC Campuses
UCI.orgAll's quiet in the center of campus at "second-tier" UC Irvine.Capitol Weekly reports about a radical proposal to spare the UC system major financial pain amid massive budget cuts: close three campuses.Don't worry: UC Irvine makes the cut. Barely.
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February 23, 2010
The "Irvine 11" Fights the Power
As they fill out their AARP membership cards, '60s burnouts can rejoice that a group of campus agitators has at last come along to rival the infamous Chicago Seven.Mamas and papas, introducing the "Irvine 11"! Something's happening here, and what it is ain't exactly kosher. The Irvine 11 are the ... More >>
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March 30, 2010
Pop Noir Video Prevails in MTVu Election
Pop Noir "DIY" from pop noir tsm on Vimeo.Last week, the video for Pop Noir's "DIY" (above) went to battle with four other music videos on MTVu's website for the college channel's new-music show, The Freshman. Soon after, it won out in viewer votes and apparently entered TV rotation.
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April 12, 2010
Friday: Pop Noir Conquers a Crowd at UCSD
Spencer Kornhaber / OC WeeklyNo, we didn't bring a real camera.Being a snazzily dressed member of a well-liked, dance-rockin' local band: Seems cool, right? But you've got to put up with some bullshit if you want to make it big. Like taking gigs at college campuses an hour south of where anyone k ... More >>
Music
April 15, 2010
K-Pop Go the Wonder Girls
[Mental Notes] Also: The condiment artists at Burger Records, Pop Noir's quest for southern hospitality
Blogs
July 7, 2010
Mark Yudof, UC President Deemed Weak on Anti-Semitism on Campuses, Including UCI
The University of California has been too weak in its reaction to acts of anti-Semitism on its campuses, claims a letter from Jewish groups to UC President Mark G. Yudof (right).Swastika graffiti, anti-Israel speakers who use anti-Semitic language, and harassment and intimidation of Jewish stude ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Stephanie Morgan of Seabirds, Part Two
Photo by Kimberly ValenzuelaToday we continue our Q&A with Stephanie Morgan of Seabirds, the one and only vegan gourmet food truck in Orange County. If you missed the first part, click here. Stay tuned tomorrow for our final installment: a recipe. What would you'd like to see more of i ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Marijuana Legalization Debated at CSUF, Local Christian College and Newport Beach Hotel
Recent polls show marijuana legalization will go down in flames in California on Nov. 2, while some interpreting those surveys claim many voters saying no to pollsters will punch yes to Prop 19 once inside the voting booth, paving the way to victory.The votes of undecideds will be critical. Fortu ... More >>
Blogs
November 10, 2010
There's a Pubic Hair in My Press Release
We wish we could show you the rest, but we can't. Click after the jump to see the full image! It's a rarity that I ever receive anything other than the most mundane of press releases from local galleries and museums.Not because the work being exhibited is mundane. Far from it.Press releases ... More >>
News
November 18, 2010
Shock the Junkie
A hallucinogen called ibogaine has helped addicts kick heroin, meth and everything in between. Is it the trip that does the trick?
News
December 2, 2010
Mexican Macroeconomics
Do undocumented migrants steal jobs from American workers?
Blogs
December 7, 2010
YouPorn Shared More Than Sex Videos Claims Lawsuit Filed by Newport Beach Pair
Two Newport Beach men have filed a lawsuit accusing operators of the YouPorn adult video sharing website of "sniffing," which is not an exotic new sex act (well, at least not in this particular context) but the improper monitoring of other sites users have visited.
Blogs
December 10, 2010
[UPDATE:] 19 UC Irvine Students and Supporters Face Criminal Charges for Protesting
Update, December 10, 12:41 p.m.: Occupy UCI!--"an autonomous body in Orange County attempting to subvert hegemonic, state-supporting/ed protest by promoting radical discourse and militant action"--is accusing campus administrations of conspiring with prosecutors when it came to the timing of ... More >>
Blogs
February 4, 2011
'Before He Became a Doer, He Was a Reader': Professor Alan Houston on Benjamin Franklin.
As you've probably gathered if you've read my rave review of the current Bowers Museum exhibition on the life of Benjamin Franklin, I've become a bit of a Franklin enthusiast overnight. So profound is my admiration for the show--and for Franklin himself--I rented documentaries from Netflix and sp ... More >>
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July 22, 2011
Help Musician Jon Alvarez Battle Lyme Disease
Former Cypress College student Jon Alvarez is a talented bassist and has a website currently soliciting donations from supporters. It's not a Kickstarter campaign asking to raise money to fund a tour or recording project, though. It's a GiveForward page with a goal of $10,000 to help pay for ... More >>
Blogs
November 8, 2011
11 UCI Students and Supporters Guilty of Being Disorderly for Rowdy Protest Near Chancellor's Office
Eleven UC Irvine students and sympathizers were convicted today of being disorderly on campus, and if you think your intrepid reporter has been conked on the head and is re-reporting the outcome of the "Irvine 11" case, you are wrong.Well, you are this time.These 11 with freshly minted rap sheet ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
[UPDATED with Coroner's Injury Description Changed:] Andy Chau, 18, Found Dead Next to UCI Parking Structure
UPDATED, JAN. 25, 3:55 P.M.: The Orange County coroner changed its press release today to state that Chau "was found next to a parking structure." In its original injury description, the coroner stated that he "jumped from a parking structure." The investigation is still ongoing. ... More >>

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