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UC System Information Compromised in Accellion Data Breach After Nation-wide Cybersecurity Attack

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) announced that UC was subject to a nation-wide cybersecurity attack on March 31. The perpetrators...

DPR +IAN Bares His Psyche In ‘MITO’

Korean-Australian singer-songwriter Christian Yu, known as DPR +IAN, released his debut EP, “Moodswings in This Order” (MITO), on March 12. +IAN was the former...

VALORANT First Strike: North America Crowns Their First Champion

100 Thieves were crowned the champions of VALORANT First Strike: North America after defeating TSM 3-1 in the best-of-five grand finals on Dec. 6....

Regional Stay-At-Home Order Triggered In Southern California Following Drop In ICU Capacity

Orange County will implement the newly-instated Regional Stay-at-Home Order on Dec. 6 after ICU capacity in the Southern California region dropped to 12.5 percent...

Keshi’s ‘Always’ Gives Us a Glimpse Into His Heart

Houston-based singer-songwriter Keshi — stylized as "keshi" — released his sixth EP "always" on Oct. 23. “always” continues his discography’s recurring themes of bittersweet...

California Sues Trump Administration Over International Student Visa Policy

California has become the first state to sue the Trump administration over newly announced visa rules that could force thousands of international students to...

Orange County Protests Police Brutality Amidst National Outcry

On May 30, Orange County demonstrators gathered peacefully in downtown Fullerton and Orange Plaza to protest the death of George Floyd. Over 300 people came...

UCI Students Struggle To Pay Off-Campus Student Housing Apartment Lease Termination Fees

In light of the COVID-19 shutdown, student residents in off-campus housing communities are concerned with lease termination fees exceeding $8,000 per lease. Irvine Company...

Gov. Newsom Secures 200 Million Masks Per Month For California Despite Nationwide Shortage

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has secured production that will provide over 200 million medical-grade masks per month to the state despite a shortage nationwide. "We've...

The World Should Learn From Taiwan In Fighting The COVID-19 Crisis

If the world learns from anyone about how to handle the COVID-19 crisis, it should learn from Taiwan. Despite its close proximity to mainland...

First COVID-19 Death In Orange County

Orange County officials reported the county's first death due to COVID-19 on March 24. The individual was a man in his 70s with underlying...

First Confirmed Case Of COVID-19 At UCI

A non-student resident of UCI’s graduate housing tested positive for COVID-19 according to an announcement from the Medical Director of the UCI Student Health...

California Governor Issues Statewide Lockdown And Orange County Bans Private And Public Gatherings To Limit COVID-19 Spread

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statewide stay-at-home order on Thursday, March 19 as an executive precaution against rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in...

Orange County Schools Close Classrooms And Transition Online Amidst Coronavirus Concerns

Colleges and schools around Orange County are taking precautions in shutting down campuses as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...