HEARTACHE: Ingrid Michaelson's sound matures by leaps and bounds with her new album.

HILARITY: Raunchy and innocent, Chelsea Handler's sitcom has something for everyone.

HOWL: "The Grey" is the best Liam Neeson vs. wolves movie you'll ever see.

EXPRESSIVE: “Chiasmus” shows that completely different areas of society overlap and can relate to each other in the most unexpected ways.

CRUSHED: UC Irvine men’s tennis begins their season with only one win, coming from home, while struggling on the road.

TURNOVERS: UC Irvine’s failure to protect the ball hurts the team’s leading, resulting in tough loss

WIN: The men’s basketball team came up clutch in a tight Homecoming win on Jan. 28 against UCR.

MOMENTUM: UCI has been on a three-game win streak after a pair of 3-1 victories over USC and Pepperdine

INJURY: Jazmyne White remains upbeat despite being unable to play for the rest of the season after tearing her ACL.

EFFECT: The Academy Award nominations were announced on Jan. 24, and I know all of you are as shocked as I was that UC Irvine baseball’s Manager Mike Gillespie was left off the ballot for best supporting actor.

PITCHING: The Anteaters feature enough weapons to make up for Summer’s departure.

HITTING: The lack of a true power bat raises a lot of uncertainties about UC Irvine’s offense

Nation … it is with a heavy heart that I come bearing unfortunate news. As of last Monday, Stephen Colbert, one of the most trusted names in fake news and the last real glimmer of hope for the Republican Party, has announced that he is no longer in the race for the presidency.

I’m going to be honest. When I started writing this, I really wanted to put Obama on blast. I wanted to tear him down. I wanted to channel the discontent and undeniable frustration that my generation (where less than 1 percent of us disagree with the 99 percent) has been voicing. Unfortunately, after watching the State of the Union, I was forced to recognize the better points that Limbaugh and Beck’s arch-nemesis had to offer.