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OC Supervisor removed from board and committee assignments

The Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors removed Supervisor Andrew Do from all board and committee assignments on Sept. 10. The board’s decision followed a lawsuit filed by OC officials and raids by the FBI which included properties owned by Do and his daughter Rhiannon...

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OC Supervisor removed from board and committee assignments

The Orange County (OC) Board of Supervisors removed Supervisor Andrew Do from all board and committee assignments on Sept. 10. The board’s decision followed a lawsuit filed by OC officials and raids by the FBI which included properties owned by Do and his daughter Rhiannon Do, along with properties of Andrew Do’s nonprofit Viet America Society (VAS). The raids are part of an investigation of alleged embezzlement fraud associated with millions of taxpayer dollars.  OC officials filed a lawsuit on Aug. 15 alleging that nonprofit VAS executives, including Andrew Do and Rhiannon Do, kept over $10 million meant to feed the elderly and needy during the pandemic and spent it for...

Lawsuit against UC Regents among other institutions filed for sexual battery

15 women are suing the UC Regents, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Liver Speciality Center and Dr. John Carl Hoefs for alleged negligent hiring, battery, sexual assault and intentional infliction...

Trabuco Canyon Airport Fire spreads, communities forced to evacuate

As of Wednesday afternoon, the Airport Fire in Trabuco Canyon burned over 22,000 acres and continues to spread in Orange and Riverside Counties. The fire’s growth has prompted thousands...

UCI financial aid delays troubles students

UCI undergraduate and graduate students experienced a three-week long delay in receiving their financial aid letters for the 2024-2025 school year, leading many to vocalize concern.  The Office of Financial...

Opinion

UCI and OFAS has failed its students 

UCI’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (OFAS) and its late dispersal of aid packages have become a contentious topic going into the 2024-25 academic year. Though the technical difficulties that OFAS has been...

The Cybertruck and Tesla’s fall from grace

Tesla's brand value and public perception have taken large hits in the eyes of the public with the recent rollout of the Tesla CyberTruck. Due to its lack of utility, faux futuristic design and...

Sonny Angels and Smiskis: The environmental impact of your small friend

Tearing open a cardboard box to reveal a Smiski, Sonny Angel or Pop Mart figurine that you hoped for brings consistent joy. Blind boxes, a type of packaging where the toy is a mystery,...

Why is the American right facing east?

It is not an unfair assessment to say that the American right wing has recently become rather enamored with Putin’s Russia. This is an admiration not based on geopolitical shared interests but rather on...

Ode to the First Peoples

From the astroturfed pens of Pop Warner to the professional stadiums of the NFL, American football teams almost universally have a recognizable team name. For the majority of these teams, the names they choose...

Kendrick Lamar’s blueprint to winning the November election

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have undoubtedly heard of Kendrick Lamar and Aubrey Graham’s (Drake) rap disses against each other. However, what has been often overlooked in this cultural phenomenon is...

Entertainment

In conversation with Onira

Editors Note: The interview was conducted shortly after the release of "Plain To See." At the time of the recording, Grecia Chavez was still in college but has since...

The Beach Boys’ ‘Endless Summer Gold’ Tour is a...

If you could describe The Beach Boys in one word, what would it be? “Nostalgic.”  That’s how The Beach Boys fan James Ellis responded in an interview with New University, with...

The Top Five most interesting upcoming movies in 2024 

2024 was an interesting year for movies. Though there were a few big hits — notably “Inside Out 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Despicable Me 4” — the box...

‘Short n’ Sweet’ leaves an impression larger than five...

With what became the largest year of her already lengthy career, Sabrina Carpenter delivered a new massive wave of potential with her latest work. Riding off the success of...

Sports

UCI Women’s Volleyball sweeps UNM 3-0 in Lobo Invitational

The UCI Women’s Volleyball team (2-1) triumphed over the University of New Mexico (2-1) with a landslide 3-0 victory...

RV UCI Women’s Soccer drops home opener against USD

The RV UC Irvine’s Women Soccer team (1-1-1) recorded a tie in their season home opener against the University...

UC Irvine Men’s Soccer falls to No. 4 Oregon State in season opener, 2-1

UC Irvine’s Men’s Soccer (0-1-0) fell in their season opener against No. 4 Oregon State (1-0-0) 2-1 on Aug....

2024: UCI Women’s Soccer vs No. 2 Stanford University recap

The UCI Women's soccer team (1-1-0) took on the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal (2-0-0) in a 3-0 loss in...

UCI Women’s soccer shuts out Saint Mary’s in season opener, 3-0

The UC Irvine Women’s Soccer Team (1-0-0) started the season strong with a commanding 3-0 victory over the Saint...

The 2024 mixed team archery quarter-finals

Team USA’s Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold took home the bronze medal in the mixed team archery event at...

Three rookies who stood out in the NBA 2K25 Summer League

The Miami Heat Summer League squad, with UC Irvine’s own JC Butler, won the NBA 2K25 Summer League championship...

‘On Top of the World’: The 2023-2024 UCI Women’s Basketball Season Recap

This past season was historic for the UCI Women’s Basketball team (23-9, 16-4), securing the Big West Championship along...