Archive
Issue: June 2004
Volume 2, Issue 6
News and Views
RICHARD NGUYEN | Sammie Shaaya shows the positive aspects of ASUCI that he claims many campus newspapers ignore.
CHELSEA THOMPSON | The radical Pro-Life element uses shock and horror tactics that often work against them.
The Gas Crunch and the Rise of the Hybrids
JAMISON POWER | Prices for gasoline are currently at an all time high, but there are alternatives.
CRYSTAL MASON | Despite the fact that the low carbohydrate diet can be detrimental to people’s health the food industry continues to endorse it.
Jeff Manza Speaks at UCI on Felon Disenfranchisement
MATTHEW CARDINALE | Five million Americans, disproportionately minority and poor voters, have lost the right to vote.
GERALD TAN | Expansion of the European Union marks a significant and historical milestone in binding Western and Eastern Europe.
JAMISON POWER: Democratic Cogitations | A universal preschool system
would benefit the state by educating children at the most important
ages of development
DAVID PHAM | The popular fast food chain offers Vietnamese and deli
style sandwiches at low prices any college student can afford.
Op-Ed
Powell Admits to Misleading Nation and WorldCHELSEA THOMPSON for the editors | The truth continues to unravel.
The Religious Right and Their Mumbo Jumbo
ROBERT KHUU | The religious right’s ignorance spreads lies and myths among young Christians through a prayer.
AMY WILLIAMS | The building of more parking structures will
temporarily relieve students, but may cause more damage in the long run.
What Are You Going to Do With Your Life?
AMY WILLIAMS | Too many graduates start their lives with a career that may offer big checks, but not too much happiness.
Quality Education is in the Hands of the Student
ALEXANDER PHILLIPS | College students don’t take advantage of the
system they’re paying for and skip out on opportunities to broaden
their horizons.
A Not So Funny Piece of Onion
DAVID PHAM | How the popular satirical newspaper can hit the truth pretty hard sometimes.
PATRICK BURNS | Kerry doesn’t flip-flop on the issues, but changes them according to the circumstances.
KATHERINE VAN WORMER | Bush’s vendetta with Iraq lie in his
irrational patterns of thought and a game to one-up his successful dad.
OLIVIA RODREIGUEZ | Take action now or pay the consequences later in your life.
GERALD TAN | When ignoring the evils in another part of the world goes bad. We now look back and question our policies.
ADAM MARTIN | Liberalism, populism, and reevaluation of strategy.
Other Departments
No Tax Cuts for the Rich!The Irvine Progressive's Satire Section
News in Brief
MENTALLY ILL KILLER EXECUTED IN TEXAS
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas rejected a parole board’s recommendation to commute a mentally ill killer’s death sentence. Kelsey Patterson, 50, was a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic and was condemned for a double homicide almost 12 years ago. His execution revived debates whether it is proper to execute someone who is mentally ill even though the Supreme Court has said it is unconstitutional to execute someone who is mentally retarded. (CNN)
COLIN POWELL’S AIDE ATTEMPTS TO CUT MEET THE PRESS INTERVIEW
State Secretary Colin Powell appeared on Tim Russert’s Meet the Press last Sunday. When Russert asked a question about Powell’s appearance at the United Nations pressing the case against Saddam Hussein, Powell’s press aide, Emily Miller, attempted to the cut the interview short by pushing the camera away from Powell and pointing it to a palm tree. The camera never stopped filming and the following occurred:
Russert: Finally, Mr. Secretary, in February of 2003, you placed your enormous personal credibility before the United Nations and laid out a case against Saddam Hussein citing...
Powell: Not off.
Emily: No. They can’t use it. They’re editing it. They (unintelligible).
Powell: He’s still asking me questions. Tim.
Emily: He was not...
Powell: Tim, I’m sorry, I lost you.
Russert: I’m right here, Mr. Secretary. I would hope they would put you back on camera. I don’t know who did that.
Powell: We really...
Russert: I think that was one of your staff, Mr. Secretary. I don’t think that’s appropriate.
Powell: Emily, get out of the way.
Emily: OK.
Powell: Bring the camera back, please. I think we’re back on, Tim. Go ahead with your last question.
Russert: Thank you very much, sir.
(MSNBC.com)
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6/25/2004
New Editor-in-Chief, Chelsea Thompson, and Layout Editor, David Pham, will be on KUCI's Campus Talk, hosted by Doug Hill on Tuesday, June 29 at 9:00 AM. It will air live on KUCI, 88.9 FM Irvine and on KUCI's live webstream at KUCI.org
5/24/2004
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