ALTERNATIVE MEDIA COLLECTIVE Volume I Issue II Spring quarter June 3rd, 2005 Cellador Irvine Progressive Statement of Purpose: The 2004-2005 school year was Statement of Purpose: The Irvine Progressive is a non-partisan pub- the first year Cellador was recognized as an Alternative lication dedicated to fostering political awareness and intelligent dis- Media publication. It was founded to showcase creative cussion. We seek to provide a forum chiefly for viewpoints associated works of UCI students. Cellador provides the UCI com- with the political left at the University of California, Irvine. munity with a publication that allows students of all disci- plines to share and network with other students through their creative expressions. 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The goal of the publication is not only to provide a space where ity of student discourse on the University of California, Ir- Asian Pacific Islander students can voice different opinions and artis- vine campus by publishing a student newspaper and by tic expressions, but also as a form of community activism through hosting educational campus events. education and awareness. Despite the fact that we are misrepresented, our images misconstrued, and our cultures miunderstood we are not Contacts: Ryan Peeck ([email protected]) JADED in spirit. This is what we are doing about it. Website: http://www.irvinereview.org/ Contacts: Diana Jou ([email protected]), Chris Dea ([email protected]), Rosanna Huang ([email protected]), and Annie New Forum Ly ([email protected]) Statement of Purpose: New Forum is a publication dedi- cated to UC Irvine's undergraduate creative writing. We take submissions of short fiction and poetry every quarter, Sanskriti and selected submissions will be printed in our quarterly publication. Statement of Purpose: Sanskriti (“culture”) is a monthly paper that aims to create a permanent forum for debate, discussion, and enlight- Contacts: Michael Hsu ([email protected]) and Julie enment on the various issues and topics concerning Hinduism and the Littman ([email protected]) Hindu culture. Sanskriti aims to capture not only the diverse views of the Hindu culture and heritage, but also aims to address misconcep- tions and distortions that have pervaded Western society. Sanskriti bridges the traditional Hindu beliefs to the contemporary Hindu out- Forest Fire look to raise awareness and understanding of the culture as a whole. Statement of Purpose: Forest Fire aims to deliver the Contacts: Shravan Panyam ([email protected] UCI community with a looking into the world of inde- pendent music, food, culture and politics. We aim to pro- mote and support independent music, journalism, and other outlets of alternative media. Our goal is to keep an Medtimes independent perspective on local culture and beyond, Statement of Purpose: Med-Times is a medical/scientific newspaper while at the same time providing UCI students with new that assists in the advancement and awareness of the art and science and unique perspectives on independent artists and media. of medicine for the educational enhancement of University of Califor- nia, Irvine (UCI) community. Contacts: Jeff Kile ([email protected]), Tyler Moore ([email protected]), & Miles Clements (maclemen@uci. Contacts: Irvin Bussel ([email protected]) The Alternative Media at the University of California, Irvine is a collection of the independent newspapers run by UC Irvine un- dergraduates. 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Contact the papers individually or email [email protected] PAGE 2 ALTERNATIVE MEDIA COLLECTIVE VOLUME I ISSUE I Cellador Throne Racer By Benjamin Folk December when the staff on location was at Bernard had been anxiously awaiting this day Cellador it’s lowest number, the residents of The Castle for the previous 364. He was determined to shuffled in slippered feet to the long unused, bring that old piece of paper covered in the sea-foam green tiled hallway that served as a scrawl of men not unlike himself back into his Bernard had at one time pioneered the track for Throne Races. possession.. Until last year he had been the sport of stock car racing. By following The first Throne race had taken place undisputed king of Throne racing, winner of closely behind another car he discovered that over a decade before Bernard’s time at The the Golden Crutch an unprecedented three he wound up in a slip stream, where a strong Castle. Began by a group of octogenarians years in a row. He lost to a cocky young sec- draft coming from under the car ahead of him growing bored with growing old, they had de- ond year resident had squeaked by him at the pulled his car along giving him an extra burst cided to add a little excitement to their twi- last moment. Hampton Grady O’Connor, a of speed. This slip-stream allowed Bernard to light years. Dubbing the rarely used hallway true blue Southern boy from Virginia, had de- make spectacular passes at the last second, “God’s Mile”, they gathered some unused feated the Peoples Champion. Since losing generally about one hundred yards from the wheelchairs to race up and down the green the right to hold that piece of paper in what he finish line. This was years ago, before endless tile. With one of them acting as judge and had come to think as their rightful resting amounts of money were being poured in to the one as lookout for the ever vigilant orderlies place on the top shelf of his closet, Bernard sport of racing. It had taken the competition roaming the halls they whiled away countless could not shake the feeling that people in the almost a full year to catch on to Bernard’s dis- hours in the soft light of fluorescent bulbs Castle looked at him differently. Where once covery. In that year Bernard not only won the humming softly overhead. he had had first dibs on the seat at the bridge circuit championship, he won it in a series of Word of God’s Mile slowly spread, as table that afforded the best view of one of the furious last second comebacks that left crowds all secrets inevitably do, and over the follow- two televisions in the day room, after losing to open mouthed in amazement and other drivers ing weeks and months a few more faces began Hampton it had returned to a first come first befuddled and yelling cheat. Bernard was at appearing in the hours between the after lunch serve situation. At lunch he could no longer first offended by their claims of foul play, but nap and the early evening card games. All count on Dennis to save him the good dessert. resentment quickly gave way to a satisfied new arrivals were immediately sworn to se- If the lemon meringue pie he fancied hap- amusement, for Bernard never cheated. Ever. crecy with most promptly telling at least one pened to be gone by the time he made his way Eventually, another driver caught on friend upon leaving. The Castle is a fairly through the buffet line then dammit, he was to the slip stream. Bernard had never been the sizeable institution, and as more and more out of luck, same as anybody else. As nice as technically superior driver, and once his secret people began showing up the hallway became the perks had been, and as much as he loved was out, the jaw dropping come from behind so crowded that racing became nearly impos- the feel of that wrinkly piece of paper between victories disappeared, as did the open sible. The spectators outnumbered the racers his fingers, they were not what drove him to mouthed crowds. His career ended quietly. 5 to 1, making the ever present threat of dis- win. Bernard’s fire drew its fuel from another Not with the grandeur of a fiery explosion he covery loom larger than ever. It is unclear source. The heart pounding, sweat drenched had always secretly hoped for. No, Bernard’s who was struck with the inspiration to make adrenaline of competition and the ease with final race was the only one he never finished. Throne racing an annual tournament, but the it which years, decades, melted away in the His car fell victim to the same physics that was during this time that the rules were writ- twenty or thirty seconds it took to get from had given him so many successes, drifting ten.