American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 canceled a planned strike on May 14 after reaching a tentative agreement with UC officials on May 15.
University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119, another UC labor union, and the California Nurses...
On May 21, the university’s annual Stella Zhang New Venture Competition will take place at the Paul Merage School of Business Auditorium. Ten student teams competing for a share of $100,000 in prize money will take the stage at UC Irvine to pitch their startup ideas to a panel of judges and business professionals. The competition, which began 22 years ago, functions much like the real-life “Shark Tank” for student entrepreneurs.
Open to students, researchers, faculty and staff, the competition is run through UCI’s Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and is structured around five industry tracks: business products and services, consumer products, consumer services, life sciences and social enterprise.
Each...
On May 21, the university’s annual Stella Zhang New Venture Competition will take place at the Paul Merage School of Business Auditorium. Ten student teams competing for a share...
Fourth-year UC Irvine students Sihyun Park and Kyumin Kwack are set to release their mobile app ClassMate in early June.
The app combines features such as course planning, community forums...
The Fashion Collective at UC Irvine (FITS at UCI) hosted its annual runway show on May 12. This spring’s theme, “Vice and Virtue,” featured the work of six student...
Every time you refresh Canvas or check how many connections you have on LinkedIn, you are participating in a system that shapes how you behave. It feels personal — thus, it’s tempting to chalk...
College students are frequently encouraged to live in the moment, yet an increasing number fear the present will become the past. At UCI, students live through ongoing experiences as though they have already concluded....
UCI has an ant problem, and I have the solution.
As I write this piece at the Student Center Starbucks, I’ve had several ants crawl up my arms. Is this annoying? Yes. Does it break...
As drone strikes devastate countries across the world, military branches continue to market their esports teams. Yet, within the esports community, there is little regard for how digitally-executed violence methodically compromises the moral integrity...
In his 1946 lecture “Existentialism is a Humanism,” Jean-Paul Sartre put forth a claim about identity: existence precedes essence. Human beings, he argues, are not born with a fixed nature or predetermined purpose that...
As the school year closes out, New University has opened editor applications for every section for the 2026-2027 academic cycle. Applicants do not need to have previous experience with the paper and all undergraduate...
It’s an all too familiar archetype in modern dating. The lonely “nice guy” yearning for a woman way out of his league. A man who will give his crush...
“The Sheep Detectives” embraces the whimsical charm and absurdity of talking animals, similar to 2000s classics like “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” and “Charlotte’s Web.” Directed by Kyle Balda and adapted...
The 2026 Met Gala once again marked fashion’s most anticipated night on May 4. The annual fundraising event for the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition brought together a star-studded guest...
When Zara Larsson sang about “a never-ending midnight sun,” she was not kidding.
Her original album “Midnight Sun” put her in the pop girl conversation for good. Fresh off of...
