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Breaking: UCI confirms student death at Mesa Court

Editor’s Note: This article was edited two hours after its publication to include an official statement from UC Irvine. A UC Irvine student died on Sunday, Oct. 4, according to an email from UCI Housing sent to Mesa Court residents at approximately 9:11 p.m. Sunday.  The...

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UCI’s San Joaquin Marsh Reserve threatened by persistent climate change

Before the early 1900s, much of Orange County was covered with more than 5,000 acres of dense, richly populated wetlands. Today, the San Joaquin Marsh is one of the last remnants of the once-expansive coastal wetland area, and the marsh is at risk of shrinking even further as climate change intensifies, potentially affecting dependent wildlife, UCI students and the Irvine community at large. Established in 1969, the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve encompasses 202 acres managed by UC Irvine through UC Nature, a system-wide program that oversees 42 protected UC reserves. The reserve contains freshwater marshlands, shallow ponds, cattails and bulrushes, as well as two endangered bird species and other wildlife...

UCI’s San Joaquin Marsh Reserve threatened by persistent climate change

Before the early 1900s, much of Orange County was covered with more than 5,000 acres of dense, richly populated wetlands. Today, the San Joaquin Marsh is one of the...

Orange County’s silent complicity with immigration enforcement

In the past few months, Orange County residents began criticizing city officials for receiving federal funding through Operation Stonegarden, a program designed to improve coordination between local police departments...

Governor Newsom vetoes Opportunity for All Act

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 713, a bill focused on providing equal campus job opportunities for undocumented students attending California public universities, on Sept. 20. AB 713, also known...

Opinion

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...

Women on Trump’s cabinet keep dropping like flies — why?

Anyone keeping up with the Trump administration must be familiar with one name: Karoline Leavitt. Leavitt has become one of its most recognizable faces as Trump’s White House Press Secretary; however, she recently announced...

The relatability trap: Selling the ordinary candidate  

A question of bodega orders was posed to New York City’s mayoral candidates during an October 2025 debate, placing their preferred sandwich order alongside questions about how they planned to address affordability and education...

Paparazzi shouldn’t have the right to stalk

Paparazzi are a plague to privacy. In today’s world, they fuel cheesy tabloid culture by taking pictures of the famous in borderline aggressive ways. The paparazzi have used the First Amendment’s freedom of the...

Entertainment

Songs for your summer 2026 alt-rock and electropop playlist

This summer, several music artists cooked up exciting new releases for their fans to enjoy while photosynthesizing in the sun, swimming or planning their Halloween costumes months in advance....

Nostalgia is not enough to save ‘Practical Magic 2’

This article contains spoilers for “Practical Magic 2.”  Every year, fall brings an indulgence in the nostalgic comfort movies that set the mood for the season. The cult classic “Practical...

Sway Festival was a two-day feast for the ears

The inevitable precipice-of-fall shoegaze music festival took place in LA’s own Teragram Ballroom in the form of Sway Festival. Being a two-day festival, it took place on the weekend...

John Galliano cancels Met exhibition amid backlash

British designer John Galliano was supposed to return to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) next spring, not just as a designer, but as the subject of a major...

Sports

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...

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis 2025-26 season

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis (12-10, 3-6) 2025-26 season kept viewers hooked on each match, and showcased how well they...

Men’s Soccer opens season with 3-3 draw against Oregon State

The UC Irvine men’s soccer team (0-0-1, 0-0-0 Big West) took a hard-fought 3-3 draw against No. 19 Oregon...

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