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Chelsea Peng is a Graphic Design Intern for the winter quarter 2025. She can be reached at chelsep1@uci.edu.

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Huntington Beach City Attorney Michael Gates joins Trump administration

Michael Gates announced his departure from his position as Huntington Beach city attorney to join President Donald Trump’s administration on Feb. 10. Gates took a position as the deputy assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights Division under the United States Department of Justice. “The City’s adversaries, including the State currently in our lawsuits should know, Huntington Beach will continue to fight aggressively, and the City will ultimately prevail,” Gates said in a statement regarding his departure amid ongoing lawsuits with the state.  The Civil Rights Division was created in 1957 and enforces laws protecting the civil rights of individuals and federal legislation prohibiting discrimination.  Gates will serve under Attorney General Pamela...

‘Facts Under Fire’ conference: The future of journalism

Journalists, professors and scholars of all kinds gathered in UCI’s School of Law for the Facts Under Fire: Reporting in Impossible Times conference on Feb. 7-8. Co-directed by UCI...

UCSA sues Department of Education, citing DOGE’s access to data

The Student Defense and Public Citizen Litigation Group, representing the University of California Student Association (UCSA), filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education on Feb. 7. The...

UCI students express frustrations over Middle Class Scholarship delays

Many UCI students reported delays in receiving their Middle Class Scholarships (MCS), a California-based scholarship awarded to undergraduate students with family income and assets up to $217,000.  Recipients of the...

Opinion

Blame the system, not the immigrant 

The first group of immigrants arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Feb. 5 as part of President Donald Trump’s several executive orders aimed at enforcing immigration policies. Trump has announced plans to send 30,000...

Police body-worn cameras have become an essential

There have been large investments in body cameras for police, especially following the U.S. Capitol’s 180-day worn camera pilot program in March 2024. The United States Capitol Police (USCP) Body Worn Camera Taskforce reviews...

The TikTok ban was a right-wing distraction

The proposed federal ban on the social media app TikTok has been a topic of heated debate between users of the app and proponents of the ban. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., introduced the ban...

New University welcomes new additions to editorial staff

Throughout January, New University welcomed four new editors to its editorial staff.  Emilie Takahashi ‘27 and Cassandra Nava ‘26 will lead New University’s newly reformed layout and print team. Takahashi has been with the publication...

Misconceptions about DEI initiatives are leading to their decline

In recent years, the term “DEI hire” has increasingly been used as an insult. The abbreviation, which stands for “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion,” typically refers to efforts aimed at fostering a more diverse professional...

Trump’s immigration order faces legal fire from California 

The state of California is gearing up to sue President Donald Trump’s administration for the 124th time. During his time back in the Oval Office, Trump has created a number of controversial executive orders,...

Entertainment

Drew Hancock’s ‘Companion’ subverts all expectations

“M3GAN” meets “Don’t Worry Darling” in an altogether better-than-both triumphant thriller “Companion.” Viewers who found either of the former movies lacking will be delighted by Drew Hancock’s directorial debut,...

Nine reads to keep an eye out for in...

For those with ambitious reading goals in 2025, here is a list of four non-fiction books and five fiction books coming out in the first half of this year....

2025 Grammy Awards — a heated hub for pop...

Oh, we are so back! Influential music artists from around the world gathered in Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2. The 2025...

Theater Thursday: Military movie ‘Valiant One’ shot down with...

Inspired by true events, the military thriller “Valiant One” was released in theaters Jan. 31, telling the story of becoming a hero and finding a way home when circumstances...

Sports

UCI Men’s Volleyball overcome USC to extend perfect record

No. 2 UC Irvine (9-0) extended its unbeaten streak to nine with a five-set victory over No. 5 USC...

UCI Men’s Volleyball stays undefeated, beats Concordia 3-1

The UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball team (8-0) built on their undefeated start to the season with a 3-1 victory...

UCI Women’s Basketball flips script in win against UCSD, 56-49

The UCI Women’s Basketball team (16-6, 10-2) continued their success in conference play with a 56-49 win against UC...

UCI MBB fall in vaunted rematch against UCSD, 85-67

The UC Irvine Men’s Basketball team (20-4, 10-2) fell to the UC San Diego Tritons (20-4, 10-2) in a...

UC Irvine Men’s Basketball early February at-large update

The UC Irvine Men’s Basketball team (20-4, 10-2) is tied with UC San Diego (20-4, 10-2) at the top...

UCI Men’s Basketball holds longest active win streak for week

The UC Irvine Men’s Basketball held  the longest active home men’s basketball winning streak — a streak which lasted...

UCI Men’s Basketball earns 20th win in 73-66 victory over UC Davis

UC Irvine Men’s Basketball team (20-3, 10-1) overcame a strong defensive effort from UC Davis (12-10, 6-5) to secure...

UCI Men’s Basketball takes down the Beach in OT, 80-75

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The UC Irvine Men’s Basketball team (19-3, 9-1) defeated Long Beach State (7-15, 3-7) 80-75...