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UCI students mobilize amid fear of deportation

In response to President Donald Trump’s policies towards immigration and student protests for Palestine, UCI’s undocumented students are publicly protesting and strengthening their network of self-support.  National policy changes have granted a broader license for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out...

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New inventory system eases strain in costume design

At the UCI Costume Shop, four graduate costume design students started costume designing for the winter quarter productions in the fall 2024 quarter. The process entailed sketching, buying, fitting, cutting and sometimes dying the fabric, and carried on for months until opening day. During the winter quarter, they began work on spring theater productions, such as dance shows Starmites and La Belle et la Bête. In addition to their design work, they took inventory of the shop’s garments — 5,000 of which were cataloged in just eight weeks. Before the winter quarter there was no formal record of which garments were borrowed by satellite campuses, like the UCLA Costume Shop....

New inventory system eases strain in costume design

At the UCI Costume Shop, four graduate costume design students started costume designing for the winter quarter productions in the fall 2024 quarter. The process entailed sketching, buying, fitting,...

Mission Viejo man charged for animal cruelty

Joseph Harrison Parker, a resident from Mission Viejo, Calif., was charged with the felony of animal cruelty after allegedly throwing an injured cat into a dumpster. The Orange County...

Department of Education launches Title VI Investigations into three California universities

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) under the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched Title VI investigations into the University of California (UC), Berkeley, Cal Poly Humboldt and California...

Opinion

Support student print journalism — vote Yes on New University’s Referendum

Editor’s note: This editorial will be printed in the April 7, 2025 issue. Editorials should not be interpreted to reflect the opinion, thoughts or beliefs of any individual New University editor, staff member or...

Living the meme: The rhetoric of cyber-extremism  

The world wide web is a hotbed for political discourse. As ties between the internet and political process are strengthened, their influence on one another becomes increasingly apparent. For instance, Elon Musk has been...

Monetizing childhood & the costs of child stardom

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse. Nearly every child has dreamed of being famous, idolizing the celebrities they see on TV, in magazines or even on YouTube. However, the reality of being...

Transgender Americans are not the problem 

President Donald Trump has made a series of heavy-hitting decisions since returning to office. Four recent directives in particular posit to fulfill significant aims. Strengthening the military’s efficacy, protecting children from mutilation, preserving the...

Support The California Aggie and student print journalism 

A few weeks ago, New University received an email from The California Aggie after its academic senate revealed plans to cut printing costs in next year’s budget. The editorial board signed off on an...

The Harris campaign and the Black community’s plea

Representation has been a hot topic within American culture for the last five years, especially with the death of George Floyd and the activation of social progression that followed. Like many other communities, the...

Entertainment

Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ fails to ‘reprint’ box...

“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho’s newest film, “Mickey 17,” opened in the United States on March 7. Despite a few misfires and the public’s lack of interest, the film...

‘The White Lotus’ season three stirs up trouble in...

Editor's note: This article contains spoilers for “The White Lotus.” From Maui to Sicily to Koh Samui, Max’s anthology dramedy series “The White Lotus” has brought audiences worldwide in an...

#MeToo’s future in Blake Lively’s insidious takedown

In December 2024, The New York Times was named in a libel suit by “It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni. The newspaper was accused of publishing...

‘Anora’ dominates the 97th Academy Awards and other Oscar...

After a tumultuous awards season, Hollywood’s biggest night finally arrived to wrap up the 2024 movie year on March 2. The 97th Academy Awards — AKA the Oscars —...

Sports

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis falls to CSUN, 6-1

The UC Irvine Women’s Tennis team (7-6, 1-2) fell to California State University Northridge (7-7, 1-3) on March 22...

No. 1 UCI opens NIT with win against UNCO, 82-72

No. 1 UC Irvine Men’s Basketball (29-6, 17-3) took down Northern Colorado (25-10, 15-3) 82-72 in the opening game...

No. 45 UC Irvine Men’s Tennis vs No. 46 Yale Canceled

The No. 45 UC Irvine Men’s Tennis team (9-3) was scheduled to compete against No. 46 Yale (9-5) on...

UCSD WBB’s magical run wins championship, beating Davis 75-66 

The No. 4 UC San Diego Women’s Basketball team (20-15, 13-7) defeated No. 3 UC Davis (21-12, 13-7) 75-66...

Heartbreak in Henderson: UCI MBB drops Big West Championship 75-61

No. 1 RV UC San Diego (28-4, 18-2) battled No. 2 UC Irvine (27-5, 17-2) in one of college...

UC Irvine Baseball struggles against UCLA, loses 11-4

The UC Irvine Baseball team (11-5, 2-1) fell victim to UCLA’s (13-4, 2-1) offensive firepower in an 11-4 loss...

UCI MBB shoots 50% from deep, eliminates Cal Poly 

No. 2 UC Irvine (28-5, 17-3) took on No. 7 Cal Poly (16-19, 8-12) in the 2025 Big West...

Big West Day 3: RV UCSD continues Cinderella season against UCSB

No. 1 RV UC San Diego (28-4, 18-2) clashed with No. 5 UC Santa Barbara (21-12, 11-9) in 2025’s...