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‘Zootopia 2’ is redundant yet heartwarming

Beloved anthropomorphic bunny and fox cop duo Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde returned to theaters with the release of “Zootopia 2” on Nov. 26. For the first time in nine years, audiences tuned in for another twisty — albeit not-so-arguably identical to the first...

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UCI alum delivering color and artistry behind the stage

UCI alumna Danielle Nieves serves as a costume designer for the upcoming “Go, Dog. Go! — Ve Perro ¡Ve!” performance by the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, scheduled Jan. 20 to Feb. 22, 2026.  The show — adapted from P.D. Eastman’s classic book Go, Dog. Go!— is intended for younger audiences.  First performed at the Chicago Children’s Theater in March 2025, the show in Minneapolis will incorporate English and Spanish.  Nieves was invited to the team by director Juliette Carrillo, whom she first met as a graduate student when she was delivering colloquiums at UC Irvine. Nieves later worked with her on the play “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter,” which...

UCI alum delivering color and artistry behind the stage

UCI alumna Danielle Nieves serves as a costume designer for the upcoming “Go, Dog. Go! — Ve Perro ¡Ve!” performance by the Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, scheduled Jan....

Star Wars voice actress Ashley Eckstein captivates Anteaters

As part of its “Illuminations: The Chancellor's Arts & Culture Initiative” series, the UCI School of Education, hosted an event in the Crystal Cove Auditorium with Ashley Eckstein on...

UC Regents pass tuition hike, community shares concerns 

The UC Board of Regents passed a modified Tuition Stability Plan that includes tuition hikes during their Finance and Capital strategies committee on Nov. 19. The board met from...

Opinion

The GOP: It’s common sense, just believe me

It’s common sense: nearly every political comment that President Donald Trump makes— along with most remarks made by Republican representatives — is evidently true because of their innate, superior intuition regarding public policy. Who...

Rerouting the trans rights movement

Transgender rights activists have often put empathy, understanding and unquestioned affirmation at the forefront of their political efforts. These approaches have seldom been effective strategies — and frankly, it’s not hard to see why.  Especially...

UCI needs a football team 

Ever wondered about how quiet and empty the campus feels on the weekends? Why don’t we have tailgates or huge games?  UC Irvine is missing something huge that is so American and so important to...

No kings, no fear

Yellow T-shirts and various protest signs were everywhere at Irvine Newport Beach on Oct. 18. There was a No Kings protest – a nationwide grassroots campaign that supports democracy and rejects authoritarianism. The honking...

Have Super Bowl halftime shows become too political?

Latin music is ready to take on the Super Bowl, again.  On Sept. 28, the National Football League (NFL) announced that Latin recording artist Bad Bunny will perform at the annual Super Bowl LX Halftime...

Hollywood faced a box office bloodbath this Halloween 

It was a frightening sight at movie theaters this Halloween weekend. Not because of the gripping, terrorizing films, but rather because of vanishing audiences. Despite anticipated films fighting neck and neck for the No....

Entertainment

‘Zootopia 2’ is redundant yet heartwarming

Beloved anthropomorphic bunny and fox cop duo Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde returned to theaters with the release of “Zootopia 2” on Nov. 26. For the first time in...

Tate McRae releases deluxe tracks with ‘SO CLOSE TO...

Concluding her Miss Possessive world tour on Nov. 8, pop-princess Tate McRae closed this chapter with the release of her deluxe album “SO CLOSE TO WHAT???” on Nov. 20.  Joining...

A Wonderfully ‘Wicked’ Press Tour

Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” has taken the world by storm since its release on Nov. 21. It seems that everywhere you look, every store you enter, there are “Wicked”...

5 Seconds of Summer further evolves in ‘EVERYONE’S A...

5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS), a pop-rock group of 14 years, addresses the stereotypes, expectations and quandaries of belonging to a boyband in their deluxe studio album “Everyone’s A...

Sports

UCI Women’s Volleyball ends regular season against Cal Poly SLO

The UCI Women’s Volleyball (13-17, 8-10) team ended the regular season with a dominating 3-0 victory against Cal Poly...

UCI Women’s Cross Country finishes season second in conference

UC Irvine’s Women’s Cross Country team finished strong at the Big West Cross Country Championships in Hawaii on October...

Men’s Cross Country team places eighth at Big West Championships

The UC Irvine Men’s Cross Country team finished in eighth place at the Big West Championships at Queen Kapi’olani...

Both UCI’s Cross Country teams take first at Vanguard Invitational

UC Irvine’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams placed first in their respective events at Mason Regional Park on...

UC Irvine Women’s Soccer shuts out Sacramento State, 4-0

The UC Irvine Women’s Soccer team (2-1-3) defeated the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Hornets (2-2), 4-0 in Sacramento...

Chase Call drafted by Houston Astros in 16th round

UC Irvine senior outfielder Chase Call was selected with the 486th pick by the Houston Astros in the 2025...

UCI Women’s Soccer suffers narrow defeat against Arizona, 1-0

UC Irvine Women’s Soccer (1-1) fell 1-0 to the University of Arizona (2-0) Wildcats in a close match at...

UCI Women’s Soccer dominates in season opener against GCU, 4-1

UC Irvine’s Women’s Soccer (1-0) took their first win, 4-1, in their 2025 season opener against Grand Canyon University...