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A behind the scenes of Burnt Out Games’ Kawai’ian Isolation

After two years of development, the UCI student-made indie game Kawai’ian Isolation released on April 25. The game was released for free on Steam by Burnt Out Games, an indie game company formed on campus a year ago by third-year game design and interactive...

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Student-led groups host International Workers’ Day rally

On May 4, Anakbayan UCI, MEChA de UCI, SAFIRE and Resist US-Led War hosted a rally at the flagpoles to commemorate International Worker’s day.  The event paid homage to May Day — May 1 — also known as International Worker’s Day, which serves to recognize the struggles and victories by workers and labor movements internationally. May 1 was chosen in honor of the 1886 Haymarket Square strike in Chicago in which thousands of workers demonstrated in support of an eight-hour workday. Translated from Spanish, rally participants chanted “the community united will no longer be defeated,” and “UC, listen, we are in the struggle.”  Speakers from the student-led groups called for better pay...

Student-led groups host International Workers’ Day rally

On May 4, Anakbayan UCI, MEChA de UCI, SAFIRE and Resist US-Led War hosted a rally at the flagpoles to commemorate International Worker’s day.  The event paid homage to May...

Increase in gas prices creates affordability concerns for student commuters

As California gas prices reach the highest in the nation, expenses for student commuters are facing an additional financial strain. Gas prices in the state rose to an average...

UCI Canvas down due to nationwide hack

UCI students received pop-up messages on Canvas at approximately 1:05 p.m. today on May 7. Following an initial message on all Canvas websites from the ShinyHunter hacker group, Anteaters...

Opinion

Punctuation, the newest Gen Z art form

For many people, punctuation was just another part of grammar drilled into them through years of worksheets and reading books. Students were taught to understand commas as pauses, periods as the end of thoughts...

The glorification of detachment

In the age of instant gratification and curated self-presentation, detachment has become something of a virtue. There is endless advice on social media about how to be “unbothered,” how to “protect your peace” and...

In our culture of nonchalant, be ‘chalant’

Within every UCI class, there’s always one person who downplays the hours of studying they put in before the midterm or final by saying, “I barely tried,” and  minimizes their achievement with an “it...

New University on the 2026 ASUCI election results

On April 29, the 2026 ASUCI elections results were announced at the Student Center Terrace. Referendum initiative coordinators and supporters of the referendums received extremely disappointing and heartbreaking news due to an incorrect calculation...

Data centers are taking and consuming 

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken hold of the United States, and its growth is not stopping. According to Stanford University’s Human Centered Artificial Intelligence, investment in corporate AI was as high as 252.3 billion...

Where does U.S. pride come from?

With the recent end of the 2026 Winter Olympics, sports often seem like one of the only times young U.S. citizens will outwardly display their support for their country. The Super Bowl, the World...

Entertainment

A behind the scenes of Burnt Out Games’ Kawai’ian...

After two years of development, the UCI student-made indie game Kawai’ian Isolation released on April 25. The game was released for free on Steam by Burnt Out Games, an...

Sleeping With Sirens’s thematic return to their first studio...

Post-hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens released their new single “Forever/Always” on April 24. The group dropped “Forever/Always” just after the release of their single “An Ending In Itself” on...

Theater Thursday: ‘Michael’ is a glorified depiction of the...

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for ‘Michael.' This article was edited on May 7, 2026 in order to link the writer's author page. Since the release of the Queen...

A blessing in disguise: Grand Theft Auto VI’s data...

From multiple delays, an initial planned release in 2025, a changed release date of May 26, 2026, a new set release date of Nov. 19, 2026, and a recent...

Sports

UCI Men’s Volleyball advances to NCAA Championship semifinals

No. 6 UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball (20-8, 5-5) advanced to the final four of the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball...

‘Eaters drop a thrilling series opener against UCSD, 11-10

The UC Irvine Baseball (18-23, 9-12) team took a devastating 11-10 loss to the UC San Diego Tritons (18-21,...

UCI Men’s Volleyball were triumphant in Big West Championship quarterfinals

No. 5 UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball (18-8, 5-5) advanced to the second round of the Big West Men’s Volleyball...

UC Irvine Baseball falls short to the Gauchos

The UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team (16-20, 7-9) took on the RV UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (24-11, 11-5) and...

UCI takes final game in conference series loss to Hawai’i

The UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball team (16-19, 7-8) beat the University of Hawai’i (18-14, 8-10) Rainbow Warriors 5-1 on...

UCI Women’s Water Polo claimed victory in Big West quarterfinals

The No. 9 UC Irvine Women's Water Polo team (13-13, 4-3) took home the win 22-14 against the No....

UCI Track & Field competes in the Challenge Cup in Fullerton

The UC Irvine Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams placed in multiple events and broke records at the...

UCI Women’s Tennis falls to UC Santa Barbara, 6-1

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis (11-7, 2-4) fell to No. 43 UC Santa Barbara (12-8, 6-0), 6-1, at Anteater Tennis...