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Mindy Dinh is a Graphic Design Staff Artist for the Fall 2026 quarter. She can be reached at dinhma@uci.edu

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Breaking: Person arrested in social sciences class disruption not charged

A person unaffiliated with UC Irvine will not be charged for disrupting a classroom on Oct. 13, the UCI Police Department (UCIPD) concluded after an investigation.  At 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, UCIPD officers arrested a male subject in the Social Sciences Lecture Hall during an Introduction to Criminology, Law and Society class. According to UCIPD Chief of Police Paul Cooper, the person was attending the lecture and “became argumentative” with the professor, at one point making handgun gestures toward the professor and students in the class.  “Based on the investigation, officers determined the subject’s actions did not rise to the level of a crime and no direct threats of harm were...

Breaking: Person arrested in social sciences class disruption not charged

A person unaffiliated with UC Irvine will not be charged for disrupting a classroom on Oct. 13, the UCI Police Department (UCIPD) concluded after an investigation.  At 7:30 p.m. on...

Trump administration reinstates 2020 Title IX rules, UC policy unaffected

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) rescinded the Biden Administration’s Title IX rules on Sept. 28, replacing them with regulations instated by the first Trump Administration in 2020. The...

ACLU report details pro-Palestinian speech suppression, including at UCI

A report released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Sept. details what the organization describes as disproportionate suppression of student activism supporting Palestine by college administrators and...

Opinion

How to vote as a college student

Young college students are not politically apathetic. They are inexorably concerned about the cost of living, access to health insurance, human rights and the regulations that will determine their daily livelihoods. Students are also...

Title IX should protect students, not silence them

The U.S. Department of Education rescinded the Biden Administration’s 2024 Title IX rules from the Code of Federal Regulations on Sept. 28, replacing them with rules adopted during Donald Trump’s first presidential term in...

Student newspapers have a responsibility to speak up

The recent editorial work of the Cornell Daily Sun and the swift impact of it should be a reminder to campus newspapers everywhere of what student journalism can do. On Sept. 21, the paper...

The New University enters its 58th year of publication 

On Sept. 23, 1968 the Associated Students of UC Irvine (ASUCI) published Volume 1, Issue 1 of our beloved campus newspaper. Just shy of the three year anniversary of the school itself, the print...

Xo Kylie? Meta’s AI glasses and problematic marketing

Kylie Jenner might be one of the only celebrities who can be the face of a marketing campaign and not show her own face in the ad. In collaboration with apparel and eyewear company...

AI shouldn’t become a new political weapon

Political campaigning has never been a pretty process, but as unregulated generative AI continues to improve, it’s easier than ever for politicians to put on appearances. It doesn’t matter whether AI should be part of...

Entertainment

Noah Kahan’s ‘Draw You Out’: Why it’s always District...

Noah Kahan’s track “Draw You Out” — the lead single from “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping — The Album,” releasing Nov. 13 — dropped on Oct. 12....

From First to Last: Reviving post-hardcore at House of...

As the merch line snaked around the Music Hall at the House of Blues in Anaheim and eager fans secured their spots at the barricade. The doors had opened...

Limited series ‘East of Eden’ is beautiful yet confusing 

Everyone deals with mommy and daddy issues in Netflix’s newest limited series “East of Eden,” released on Oct. 1. Over the course of seven episodes, the show asks if...

The Chicks remain unapologetic in re-released ‘Taking the Long...

American country band The Chicks released the expanded version of their 5-time Grammy Award-winning album “Taking the Long Way” on Oct. 2, following the album’s 20th anniversary. The reissued...

Sports

UCI Men’s Soccer leaves Bakersfield with 0-0 draw

The UC Irvine Men’s Soccer team (6-5-2, 2-1-1 Big West) notched a scoreless tie against their conference-rival, the California...

Women’s Soccer beats out Cal State Bakersfield, 2-0

UC Irvine Women’s Soccer secured its first home conference win of the season against Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday,...

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis signs two new players

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis welcomed two new players to their team this 2026-27 school year: Rachel Gee and Montana...

UCI Athletics reintroduces VAR for 2026 soccer season

After UC Irvine Athletics paused the use of video assistant referee (VAR) during the 2025 soccer season, UCI reintroduced...

UC Irvine Men’s Tennis wraps up strong 2025-26 season

The UC Irvine Men’s Tennis (14-8, 5-1) closed out their 2025-26 season at the Big West Championships on April...

UCI Indoor Track adds two in attempt to repeat

The UC Irvine Women’s Indoor Track & Field team has added two freshmen to their roster in an attempt...

Women’s Soccer falls 2-0 to Washington State

UCI Women’s soccer lost their second away game of the season 2-0 to Washington State University on Aug 27.  The...

UC Irvine Women’s Track and Field adds six transfers

The UC Irvine Women’s Track and Field has signed six athletes from other schools, including a second team All-American...

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