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Theater Thursday: ‘Lilo & Stitch (2025)’ is another soulless Disney cash grab

Mere months after blessing the world with the widely panned and problematic “Snow White” remake, the late capitalist corporate machine that is Disney churned out another cinematic masterpiece in the form of “Lilo & Stitch (2025),” released in theaters nationwide on May 23.  First and...

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UCI community rallies to save the humanities after massive cuts

Roughly 200 faculty members and students gathered in the Humanities Quad to rally against budget cuts to the UC Irvine School of Humanities for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year on June 4. The march placed emphasis on lecturers who face layoffs due to UC Irvine’s new budget model. UAW 4811 and UC-AFT organized the rally with support from the Irvine Faculty Association following the budget cut announcements that came at the end of the spring quarter according to protestors.  A screenshot of the 2025-26 academic year’s budget sheet was leaked to faculty and provided to New University by a faculty member who requested anonymity. According to the budget sheet, the humanities...

UCI community rallies to save the humanities after massive cuts

Roughly 200 faculty members and students gathered in the Humanities Quad to rally against budget cuts to the UC Irvine School of Humanities for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year...

A closer look into the University Club by Wedgewood Weddings

UC Irvine’s University Club by Wedgewood Weddings hosts banquets, galas, parties and weddings — their specialty. Established in 1986, the UCI University Club provides clients with upscale settings for...

Investigation ongoing following UCI rape 

The UC Irvine Police Department (UCIPD) is still actively searching for a man who raped a UCI student at the Camino del Sol student housing complex of American Campus...

Opinion

The Metrolink Student Adventure Pass must be revived

The Metrolink Student Adventure Pass is a grant-funded pilot program developed to provide free train rides for students across Southern California, and it ends on June 30. The California Department of Transportation's Low Carbon...

Introducing the 2025-26 Editorial Staff

The 2025-26 Editorial Staff and Editorial Board for the next academic year was finalized on May 13 after applications, interviews and careful consideration by the executive team.  Editor in Chief Skylar Paxton ‘26 will continue...

Science without diversity? The consequences of defunding equity programs

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) was shocked to learn on April 2 that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting its Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers...

Overfishing is draining life from our oceans

President Donald Trump issued an executive order opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument (PIHMNM) to commercial fishing on April 17. PIHMNM comprises approximately 495,189 square miles in the central Pacific Ocean and...

The matcha shortage is a cultural wake-up call

A matcha shortage has been brewing up over the past few months, sparked by the growing trend of matcha consumption in recent years. The demand for the Japanese product has surged to the point...

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...

Entertainment

Theater Thursday: ‘Lilo & Stitch (2025)’ is another soulless...

Mere months after blessing the world with the widely panned and problematic “Snow White” remake, the late capitalist corporate machine that is Disney churned out another cinematic masterpiece in...

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ confirms everything we knew about Wes...

Wes Anderson, the beloved director of films such as “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” has returned to cinemas with his newest film “The Phoenician Scheme” released...

5 Poems by Narada Akarasirikanchana

1. What am I if not for nostalgia?  To my land, my family,  my heart, my home  Through the tip of my black pen,  I am to capture the welcoming warmth  of the Southeastern...

Vienna waits for you, Billy Joel

Legendary singer-songwriter Billy Joel announced on his social media on May 23 that he has been diagnosed with a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), forcing him to...

Sports

No. 23 UC Irvine Baseball to play in June

The No. 23 UC Irvine Anteaters (42-16, 24-6) defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs (31-29, 18-12) 8-3 in a NCAA...

Anteater Women’s Basketball players featured on RuPaul’s Drag Race

UC Irvine Women’s Basketball team players Hunter Hernandez and Nevaeh Dean were featured in the third episode of RuPaul’s...

Cal Poly advances to championship game, defeats Hawai’i 2-1

The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (40-17, 23-7) Baseball Team defeated the University of Hawai’i (35-21, 16-14) 2-1 on...

Cal Poly defeats Fullerton 7-2, advances to Big West semifinal

Second-seeded Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (40-17, 23-7) defeated third-seeded Cal State Fullerton (29-27, 19-11) 7-2 in both teams’...

UC Irvine wins first women’s Track & Field conference championship

The UC Irvine Women’s Track & Field team won its first conference championship at the Big West Championship at...

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...