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Unapologetically Her: Lexa Gates

Lexa Gates released her album “I Am” on Jan. 16. The new 18-track project came over a year after her 2024 album “Elite Vessel” under the labels Good Talk and Capitol Records.  Lexi Gates is set to embark on a headline tour for “I Am”...

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ASUCI holds Special Election IVP debate

Editor’s note: This article was republished on Feb. 4, 2026 following an updated website transfer that caused it to be removed. The article was originally published on Jan. 14, 2026 The Associated Students of University of California, Irvine (ASUCI) hosted their Internal Vice President (IVP) debate at Emerald Bay Ballroom A on Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. The only candidate in attendance was interim IVP Spring Momeni.  The other candidates running for office are Kiyomi Wu-Inouye and Antoine Mbok.  According to the ASUCI website, the Office of IVP advocates for student resources. They oversee ASUCI internal management as well as multiple campus projects.  Momeni, a biological sciences pre-med student, has been a part...

ASUCI holds Special Election IVP debate

Editor’s note: This article was republished on Feb. 4, 2026 following an updated website transfer that caused it to be removed. The article was originally published on Jan. 14,...

UC welcomes record-breaking student numbers following federal challenges

Editor’s note: This article was republished on Feb. 4 following an updated website transfer that caused it to be removed. The article was originally published on Jan. 19. The...

Irvine City Council moves to expand veteran services

The Irvine City Council unanimously passed a motion to expand veteran services and resources for the city during their meeting on Jan. 27. The motion, introduced by Vice Mayor James...

Opinion

High-protein everything is just capitalization in disguise

Why does everything in your grocery cart seem to suddenly be so high-protein? You’re not imagining it; a booming protein business is cashing in on your well-intentioned swaps.  The protein propaganda in more recent times...

The GOP is a game of ‘Simon Demands’

Editor's note: This article was republished on February 5, 2026 following an updated website transfer that caused it to be removed. The article was originally published on December 21, 2025. Simon says vote on cutting...

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...

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...

Why is Gen Z struggling so much?

Time and again, Generation Z (Gen Z) has been criticized for being overly sensitive and lazier than previous generations, namely Gen X or the Baby Boomer generations. However, these generations had an easier time...

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...

Entertainment

Unapologetically Her: Lexa Gates

Lexa Gates released her album “I Am” on Jan. 16. The new 18-track project came over a year after her 2024 album “Elite Vessel” under the labels Good Talk...

Rising alt-pop star Hemlocke Springs releases new single

Alternative pop artist Hemlocke Springs released her newest single, “w-w-w-w-w,” on Jan. 15. The track previews the sound of forthcoming album “the apple tree under the sea,” scheduled for...

Theater Thursday: ‘Mercy’ fails to meet the moment on...

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Mercy.” Timur Bekmambetov’s “Mercy” arrived at a time when anxiety about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) is at an all time high...

‘Les Misérables’ visits Hollywood

As part of “Les Misérables” national tour, its U.S. cast brought the spirit of love, revenge and revolution to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre from Oct. 14–19. On the penultimate day...

Sports

No. 11 UC Irvine falls to No. 5 Hawai’i in OT

The No. 11 UC Irvine Women’s Water Polo team (2-4) fell to No. 5 University of Hawai’i (4-1) 15-16...

UCI Women’s Basketball ends streak of 16 consecutive wins

The UC Irvine Women’s Basketball team (17-3, 8-1) ended the third-longest winning streak in NCAA Division I women’s basketball...

UCI Women’s Track and Field will head to Beach Opener

Editor’s note: This article was republished on Feb. 3 following an updated website transfer that caused it to be...

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...