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Overhated female characters are a symptom of misogyny in audiences

Season four of the animated superhero show “Invincible” aired from March 18 to April 22, reigniting the fandom and discourse around it. One of the most interesting conversations around the show’s characters is around Amber Bennett (Zazie Beetz). Fans of “Invincible” often label Amber...

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Blood Donor Center closes after almost 50 years of service

UCI Health Blood Donor Centers are now closed due to a shortage in blood donations. In an email sent out to students on April 14, UCI Health’s Vice President of Operations Tara Kasmarek announced that the UCI Health Blood Donor Centers would close the next day on April 15.  The closures followed the centers’ struggle to keep up with demand for blood and platelet donations.  “The closure of the UCI Health blood donor centers, including at the UC Irvine Student Center, is due to a decline in overall blood and platelet donations, which account for only 10% of what is needed for patients,” Kasmarek told New University via email. According to an announcement...

Blood Donor Center closes after almost 50 years of service

UCI Health Blood Donor Centers are now closed due to a shortage in blood donations. In an email sent out to students on April 14, UCI Health’s Vice President of...

Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Walk by Hillel at UCI

Around 15 students and members of Hillel at UCI participated in an annual walk for Yom HaShoah, Israel’s internationally recognized Holocaust Remembrance Day, on April 14. The event began...

Bond sponsored by UC passes Natural Resources and Water Committee

The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee passed Senate Bill (SB) 895 in a 5-2 vote on April 14. The bill — authored by Senators Sasha Pérez, Aisha Wahab...

Opinion

Positive media needs a comeback

The film adaptation of “Project Hail Mary,” the story of a relationship between a delightful alien, Rocky (James Ortiz), and the bemused science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling),  masterfully avoids one significant pitfall of...

A love letter to capitalism

Dear Capitalism, I’m writing this letter to express the utmost gratitude I have for you. Words cannot capture how much you shape my life every day. From the little moments, like watching my go-to boba...

In 24 hours, Basic Needs Center’s budget will be gutted

The voting percentage in the ASUCI election, which includes a referendum for Basic Needs funding, remains around 10% — far below the 20% required for fee referenda to pass. Unless you vote in the ASUCI...

New University’s 2026-27 ASUCI elections endorsements

The Associated Students of University of California, Irvine (ASUCI) 2026-2027 student government elections will begin Monday, April 13 at 9:00 am and end Friday, April 17 at 5:00 pm. Of the ongoing ASUCI elections,...

Separation of powers: The barrier between democracy and dictatorship

After calling the Supreme Court of the United States “fools” and “lapdogs,” Donald Trump has promised to subvert America’s top legal experts and impose more widely unpopular tariffs on the American public. Trump’s determination to...

Vote Yes on New University’s Referendum and support student journalism

Editor’s note: This editorial was printed in the April 6, 2026 issue. Editorials should not be interpreted to reflect the opinion, thoughts or beliefs of any individual New University editor, staff member or affiliate. What...

Entertainment

Overhated female characters are a symptom of misogyny in...

Season four of the animated superhero show “Invincible” aired from March 18 to April 22, reigniting the fandom and discourse around it. One of the most interesting conversations around...

Theater Thursday: ‘Exit 8’ is a nightmarish masterclass in...

Picture this: there are two video game movies available to watch in theaters right now. One is a boldly stylized, meticulously faithful celebration of a highly acclaimed gaming franchise...

Positive media needs a comeback

The film adaptation of “Project Hail Mary,” the story of a relationship between a delightful alien, Rocky (James Ortiz), and the bemused science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling),  masterfully...

Sending a message: Hail the Sun at the Wiltern...

Eager chatter filled the sold-out venue of the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles as 2,300 fans waited for the post-hardcore band Hail the Sun to emerge on stage on...

Sports

UCI takes final game in conference series loss to Hawai’i

The UC Irvine Anteaters Baseball team (16-19, 7-8) beat the University of Hawai’i (18-14, 8-10) Rainbow Warriors 5-1 on...

UCI Women’s Water Polo claimed victory in Big West quarterfinals

The No. 9 UC Irvine Women's Water Polo team (13-13, 4-3) took home the win 22-14 against the No....

UCI Track & Field competes in the Challenge Cup in Fullerton

The UC Irvine Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams placed in multiple events and broke records at the...

UCI Women’s Tennis falls to UC Santa Barbara, 6-1

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis (11-7, 2-4) fell to No. 43 UC Santa Barbara (12-8, 6-0), 6-1, at Anteater Tennis...

UC Irvine Men’s Tennis defeats Cal Poly 4-1

UC Irvine Men’s Tennis (11-7, 3-1) defeated Cal Poly (13-8, 4-1) by 4-1 at Anteater Tennis Stadium on April...

Anteaters blow out Davis to cap off series sweep

The UC Irvine (14-17, 6-6) Anteaters baseball team faced off against the UC Davis (11-17, 5-10) Aggies at Anteater...

UC Irvine Baseball defeats UC Davis, 7-2

The UC Irvine Baseball team (13-17, 5-6) won against the UC Davis (UCD) (11-16, 5-9) Aggies, 7-2, on April...

CSUN’s Women’s Tennis defeats UC Irvine, 6-1

The UC Irvine Women’s Tennis team (11-6, 2-3) fell to California State University, Northridge (11-6, 2-3), 6-1 at the...