Mark Ratto (UC Irvine)

Mark Ratto

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Pic of the Day: The "Stone Throne"

Only brave souls mix the kestone and natural lights. Good work team. Posted 11/20/2008 7:13 PM

UCI Wins Big West Championship, Beats UCSB 4-2

UCI Wins Big West Championship, Beats UCSB 4-2

The UC Irvine Men's Soccer team has taken the Big West Championship! The Anteaters beat the Gauchos 4-2 with UCSB getting its only two goals on penalty kicks at the end of the game. This is not only Irvine's first Big West Championship but its first appearance in the NCAA tournament. 

 

Game Coverage:


Freshman keeper Andrew Fontein (Las Vega...

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Fire Storms Through Westmont College, Does Not Reach UC Santa Barbara

Fire Storms Through Westmont College, Does Not Reach UC Santa Barbara

Flames ran through the city of Montecito on Thursday night, taking out more than 100 homes and forcing 90% of Westmont College's faculty and students to evacuate. Montecito is located in Santa Barbara County and is  well known for the celebrity homes scattered along the coastal city.

 

But Thursdays fire took the attention  off the celebrities a...

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UCI Professor Takes On the Man

UCI Professor Takes On the Man

Prominent UCI professor/researcher Alexander McPherson is being threatened with suspension because he has officially refused to take sexual harassment training courses. The professor has brought in an incredible amount of funding to UCI through his research.

 

O.C. Register:

UCI has already relieved Alexander McPherson of his duties supervisin...

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Prop 8 Debate Sees Protests In L.A. and Petitions at UCI

Prop 8 Debate Sees Protests In L.A. and Petitions at UCI

The Prop 8 debate has continued in California and is not going away anytime soon. Protesters have taken to the streets in the recent days and some mild police violence has ensued in parts of West Hollywood. The question that the rest of California has is, will the protesting make a difference?

 

The answer is no, but there are others avenues bei...

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Berkeley Takes to the Streets After Obama Win

Berkeley Takes to the Streets After Obama Win

UC Berkeley was the most elated campus on the West Coast Tuesday night. According to one student, the police shutdown the cities main street, Telegraph, and thousands of students walked from campus to neighboring Oakland, chanting as they walked, “YES WE CAN!”

 

This was one of the most historical events in Berkeley’s wild history and for many i...

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UCI Election 3: Guy at Pub Gives Real View of Irvine Student

UCI Election 3: Guy at Pub Gives Real View of Irvine Student

This guy had a beer, had an elightment and gave into the Obama believers.

UCI Election 2: CalPirg Volunteer Helping Campus Vote

UCI Election 2: CalPirg Volunteer Helping Campus Vote

She made this happen all day and probably made Obama win.

UCI Election 1: Student Give Us the Truth

UCI Election 1: Student Give Us the Truth

I wish this is how all intelligent people sounded.

UCI Dean Of Law Joins Growing California Debate About Gay Marriage. Takes Step In Right Direction

UCI Dean Of Law Joins Growing California Debate About Gay Marriage. Takes Step In Right Direction

California is in the midst of what some would call a "cultural crossroads." Only months after dropping the ban of marriages is California, the state will be voting on Prop. 8, which aims to amend the state consititution to define marriage as only between a man and a woman. The recently hired Dean of Law at UC Irvine, Erwin Chemerinsky, has spoke...

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