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Tuesday Tunes: Kali Uchis’ ‘Sincerely,’ sings lovely letters to motherhood

Kali Uchis, or Karly-Marina Loaiza, released her fifth studio album “Sincerely,” on May 9. Her most heartfelt and intimate album yet, she touches on impactful personal experiences like the birth of her first child and her mother’s passing. Not only does she dedicate each...

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Trump administration reinstates FDA scientists at San Francisco safety lab

The Trump administration decided to reinstate previously fired San Francisco Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food scientists following public backlash over mass firings, according to a May 12 press release from California Sen. Adam Schiff. Schiff publicly criticized the decision and urged its reversal in a letter previously sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The workers, who had been responsible for food safety testing, were laid off as part of the Trump administration’s reduction in force notices for Health and Human Services workers issued on April 1. Schiff criticized the San Francisco lab workers’ initial dismissal as a “threat to public safety.” “I am pleased...

Trump administration reinstates FDA scientists at San Francisco safety lab

The Trump administration decided to reinstate previously fired San Francisco Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food scientists following public backlash over mass firings, according to a May 12 press...

New University talks offseason with UCI head coach Russell Turner

Standing at 6-foot-7, UCI Men’s Basketball head coach Russell Turner is no stranger to being the tallest man in the room. That is, until he steps into a room...

Inside the office: Dr. Dequina Nicholas’ experiences leading and teaching

UC Irvine molecular biology and biochemistry assistant professor Dr. Dequina Nicholas resides within her office at 3234 McGaugh Hall, where she grades papers, prepares her day and connects with...

Opinion

How the USC MIND challenge lost the plot

A once-viral trend has returned to Instagram and TikTok with users dumping buckets of ice water over their heads to support mental health. The #SpeakYourMIND Ice Bucket Challenge, reignited by the University of Southern...

New University’s AI policy

In the interest of full transparency, the New University editorial board deleted two weekly recap videos from our Instagram and Facebook on May 12 after it was brought to our attention that the scripts...

Counternarcotics versus ‘China White’

The United States’ deadly opioid epidemic has evolved as more insidious opioid subclasses have tightened their chokehold on illegal drug markets. Among the most fatal is the illicitly-manufactured fentanyl, a synthetic opioid which has...

The predatory nature behind property ownership

The right to adequate housing was affirmed in Article 25 of the United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. California’s Tenant Protection Act was also enacted in 2019, placing a cap on how...

False leisure in the age of hustle 

Without an investment and return, true leisure is useless in a capitalist mode of production. Most Americans unknowingly monitor their own relaxation time to maintain their value as individuals in a capitalist society. A hobby...

The undervalued humanities

Often dismissed as soft or easy, the academic pursuits associated with humanities are deeply undervalued in today’s world. As the number of students enrolling in STEM disciplines has drastically increased, enrollment in humanities fields...

Entertainment

Tenfold Warning 

Chest rises and falls to unknown music  And the air escapes reluctantly from my mouth  Deep rest is unusual for someone who sleeps odd hours  But when it comes, it’s a warning The...

Crushed Grapes 

Your feather weighted words grace the floors of my heart.  Clichés that adorn our cerebrum enable the idiotic fantasies we adore. White saviors, world peace and happily forever afters, tattooed...

Tuesday Tunes: Kali Uchis’ ‘Sincerely,’ sings lovely letters to...

Kali Uchis, or Karly-Marina Loaiza, released her fifth studio album “Sincerely,” on May 9. Her most heartfelt and intimate album yet, she touches on impactful personal experiences like the...

‘The Studio’ brings the Hollywood life home 

Apple TV+ has brought a behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood filmmaking to the small screen in its new artsy workplace sitcom “The Studio.” Co-created by Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Evan...

Sports

New University talks offseason with UCI head coach Russell Turner

Standing at 6-foot-7, UCI Men’s Basketball head coach Russell Turner is no stranger to being the tallest man in...

No. 13 UCI erases six-run deficit to beat Cal Baptist, 9-8

No. 13 UC Irvine Baseball (35-11, 20-4) defeated California Baptist University (26-23, 9-9) in a scrappy late-season non-conference matchup,...

UCI Baseball bounces back vs UCSD, winning 8-4

The No. 8 UC Irvine Baseball team (34-11, 20-4) dominated in an 8-4 bounce-back win against the UC San...

UCI Baseball offense struggles in 4-0 loss to UCSD

For the second game in a row against UC San Diego (24-20, 13-10), No. 13 UC Irvine Baseball (33-11,...

UC Irvine Men’s Tennis finishes best season since 1995

The No. 44 UC Irvine Men’s Tennis team (18-6, 5-1) fell to the No. 7 University of San Diego...

Angel Stadium hosts UCI Baseball in 5-1 win against Fullerton

UCI Baseball (33-9, 19-2) traveled to Anaheim for a nonconference matchup against CSU Fullerton (23-21, 14-7), notching a 5-1...

No. 8 Irvine beats Cal Poly 10-8 in late comeback

No. 8 UC Irvine Baseball (33-9, 19-2) extended its win streak to seven games in comeback fashion, winning 10-8...

No. 12 UCI Baseball wins sixth Big West series

No. 12 UCI Baseball (31-9, 18-2) clinched their series against Cal Poly (28-13, 15-5) in a 4-0 shutout win...