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‘Ho No Mo’ with Sister Cindy: Social media sensation visits UCI

On the final stop of her spring 2026 college tour, the viral Cindy Smock — known as Sister Cindy on social media — visited UC Irvine on Tuesday, April 28.  Smock has visited college campuses for over 40 years, spreading her evangelical preaching coupled with...

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‘Ho No Mo’ with Sister Cindy: Social media sensation visits UCI

On the final stop of her spring 2026 college tour, the viral Cindy Smock — known as Sister Cindy on social media — visited UC Irvine on Tuesday, April 28.  Smock has visited college campuses for over 40 years, spreading her evangelical preaching coupled with Gen Z slang. Smock has been widely accepted by university students nationwide. Her divisive, pro-abstinence and marriage-first mentality draws in supporters, spectators and protesters. “God is the Holy Spirit, and he will empower you to live a hoe no mo life,” Smock said to students at Ring Mall near Langson Library. “He will empower you… to say no to the hoes!” The passionate and oftentimes vulgar descriptions...

‘Ho No Mo’ with Sister Cindy: Social media sensation visits UCI

On the final stop of her spring 2026 college tour, the viral Cindy Smock — known as Sister Cindy on social media — visited UC Irvine on Tuesday, April...

ASUCI announces 2026 election results

The Associated Students of UC Irvine (ASUCI) announced the results for the 2026 student government elections during a ceremony hosted by 2025-26 Elections Commissioner Nicole Nowak on April 29.  Summer...

UCI alumni inducted into National Boxing Hall of Fame

UC Irvine alumni Farzad Tabatabai was inducted into the National Boxing Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the Quiet Cannon Banquet Hall in Montebello, Calif. on April 26....

Opinion

New University on the 2026 ASUCI election results

On April 29, the 2026 ASUCI elections results were announced at the Student Center Terrace. Referendum initiative coordinators and supporters of the referendums received extremely disappointing and heartbreaking news due to an incorrect calculation...

Data centers are taking and consuming 

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken hold of the United States, and its growth is not stopping. According to Stanford University’s Human Centered Artificial Intelligence, investment in corporate AI was as high as 252.3 billion...

Where does U.S. pride come from?

With the recent end of the 2026 Winter Olympics, sports often seem like one of the only times young U.S. citizens will outwardly display their support for their country. The Super Bowl, the World...

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...

Entertainment

A blessing in disguise: Grand Theft Auto VI’s data...

From multiple delays, an initial planned release in 2025, a changed release date of May 26, 2026, a new set release date of Nov. 19, 2026, and a recent...

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ delivers gore but lacks uniqueness

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for 'Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.’ “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,” a reimagining of the iconic horror legend “The Mummy” from 1932, debuted in theaters on...

Pokémon card inflation: Are scalpers to blame?

Editor’s note: This article was edited on March 9, 2026 to update a stock graphic to a staff-produced one. A small group formed around the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Vending...

Not for Radio’s EP ‘Bloom’ blossoms audiences into late...

María Zardoya, the lead singer of The Marías, recently made her solo debut as Not for Radio. Under her solo name, she released “Bloom” — her first extended play...

Sports

‘Eaters drop a thrilling series opener against UCSD, 11-10

The UC Irvine Baseball (18-23, 9-12) team took a devastating 11-10 loss to the UC San Diego Tritons (18-21,...

UCI Men’s Volleyball were triumphant in Big West Championship quarterfinals

No. 5 UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball (18-8, 5-5) advanced to the second round of the Big West Men’s Volleyball...

UC Irvine Baseball falls short to the Gauchos

The UC Irvine Anteaters baseball team (16-20, 7-9) took on the RV UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (24-11, 11-5) and...

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...