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Ballerina Misty Copeland says farewell with her final bow

Audiences watched American ballerina Misty Copeland give her final bow with the American Ballet Theater (ABT), saying farewell to the stage and hanging up her pointe shoes for the last time on Oct. 22.  Copeland danced with ABT for 25 years, slowly making her way...

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Proposition 50: What is it?

Proposition 50 is expected to appear on the upcoming Nov. 4 ballot, and if passed, could reshape the district structure of California.  California redistricts every 10 years in order to accommodate growing population changes within the state and ensure that everyone is represented fairly in elections. The main idea of Proposition 50 is to expedite this process and redistrict according to the decisions of the state government, not the independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.  If Proposition 50 is approved, it would allow the Californian government to redraw congressional district borders for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 election seasons. Republican lawmakers in Texas proposed redrawing the state’s congressional districts in order to favor Republican...

Proposition 50: What is it?

Proposition 50 is expected to appear on the upcoming Nov. 4 ballot, and if passed, could reshape the district structure of California.  California redistricts every 10 years in order to...

ASUCI Senate approves interim Internal Vice President Spring Momeni’s agenda

ASUCI senators approved interim Internal Vice President (IVP) Spring Momeni’s executive adjunct on Oct. 28. Formerly the Biological Sciences senator, Momeni was appointed IVP during the Senate’s previous weekly...

‘Life in the U.S.’: This year’s Halloween Mystery Night

The UCI International Center hosted a costume night for UCI students called Halloween Mystery Night on Oct. 28. All attendees had their fun completing the many different puzzle activities...

Opinion

Place your vote in this year’s Special Elections

California’s special election is taking place this year and in-person voting polls are scheduled to open on Nov. 4, starting at 7 a.m.  Despite the special election only having one item on the ballot, it...

Has Apple taken things too far? 

Apple’s latest iOS 26 update should be a huge red flag to iPhone users everywhere. These devices we carry with us everywhere store a multitude of private information and are now facing a greater...

Supporting research stability 

In June of this year, President Donald Trump and his administration’s funding cuts struck the west coast and our University of California system again. Approximately $584 million in funding from the National Institutes of...

Listen to the ideas you’re scared of

Can ideas be dangerous? No doubt, words can be harmful, and actions can be destructive — but what about mere thoughts and beliefs?  The key determinant in whether or not an idea is dangerous is...

Mandated vaccines for children should not be controversial 

Florida’s recent move to roll back vaccine mandates for children is a dangerous step away from safe public health practices and children’s health.  The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

New University Editorial Board on fair and free speech

Political demonstrations inevitably occur on college campuses, with significant actions already happening on our campus this year. It is imperative that students, faculty and staff feel safe attending these, as well as exercising their...

Entertainment

Ballerina Misty Copeland says farewell with her final bow

Audiences watched American ballerina Misty Copeland give her final bow with the American Ballet Theater (ABT), saying farewell to the stage and hanging up her pointe shoes for the...

‘Les Misérables’ visits Hollywood

As part of “Les Misérables” national tour, its U.S. cast brought the spirit of love, revenge and revolution to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre from Oct. 14–19. On the penultimate day...

‘Black Phone 2’ arrives just in time for Halloween

Blumhouse’s “Black Phone 2” was released in theaters on Oct. 17, just in time for the Halloween season. A sequel to “The Black Phone,” released in 2021, the film...

Magdalena Bay releases ‘Human Happens’ and ‘Paint Me A...

Synth-pop duo Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin — better known as Magdalena Bay — released two singles, “Human Happens” and “Paint Me A Picture,” on Oct. 17. This comes...

Sports

Men’s Cross Country team places eighth at Big West Championships

The UC Irvine Men’s Cross Country team finished in eighth place at the Big West Championships at Queen Kapi’olani...

Both UCI’s Cross Country teams take first at Vanguard Invitational

UC Irvine’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams placed first in their respective events at Mason Regional Park on...

UC Irvine Women’s Soccer shuts out Sacramento State, 4-0

The UC Irvine Women’s Soccer team (2-1-3) defeated the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) Hornets (2-2), 4-0 in Sacramento...

Chase Call drafted by Houston Astros in 16th round

UC Irvine senior outfielder Chase Call was selected with the 486th pick by the Houston Astros in the 2025...

UCI Women’s Soccer suffers narrow defeat against Arizona, 1-0

UC Irvine Women’s Soccer (1-1) fell 1-0 to the University of Arizona (2-0) Wildcats in a close match at...

UCI Women’s Soccer dominates in season opener against GCU, 4-1

UC Irvine’s Women’s Soccer (1-0) took their first win, 4-1, in their 2025 season opener against Grand Canyon University...

UCI women’s soccer wins final exhibition game against Trinity Western

In UC Irvine women's soccer's second and final exhibition match of the 2025 season, the Anteaters took down Trinity...

Max Martin drafted by Kansas City Royals in 10th round

Junior pitcher Max Martin was selected with the 308th pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 2025 MLB...