Jessica Pratt

UCI’s Unforgettable Chancellor Leaves

With the end of the 2013-14 academic year quickly approaching, it will not be long until UC Irvine’s fifth chancellor, Michael V. Drake, M.D.,...

Transforming Lives with Working Wardrobes

For the students of Los Amigos High School in Fountain Valley, California, the gymnasium is usually home to their sporting events, pep rallies, or...

Going Green in Costa Rica

Spring break. The week of bliss where college students can revel in a much-needed break away from classes, homework and other school-related obligations. There...

‘Physical Graffiti” Showcases Talent

Undergraduate choreographers and dancers at UC Irvine showcased their creativity, dedication and sheer talent last week during the Department of Dance’s annual performance of...

Art with a Heart

In the backyard of an Irvine home nestled inside a quiet, gated community, four UC Irvine students sit around a table on a sunny...

Author Finds Life in Death Class

Assistant Professor of Literary Journalism Erika Hayasaki discussed and read from her new book, “The Death Class: A True Story About Life,” during last...

UCI Student Wins $10,000 Scholarship

The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation recently awarded third-year UC Irvine student Christine Pham a $10,000 scholarship to help her carry out a public...

UCI’s Indefinite Desires

A whitewashed, stripped-down room in the Claire Trevor School of Arts bustled with students, artists, and many others last Thursday evening for an art...

Cast of ‘Mamma Mia!’ Shines

Audience members left the Segerstrom Center for the Arts last week with a smile on their faces and a bounce in their steps after...

Music Ed on the Web

Think back to your childhood. Remember those simple days of elementary school when your teacher would hand you a piece of paper, some watercolors,...

Paws for Healing

It’s week nine at UC Irvine. Stressed students trek down Ring Road with notes and textbooks in one hand, a venti coffee in the...

Update on Commencement

Following last week’s announcement that the 2014 UC Irvine Commencement ceremony would be consolidated into a singular event, administrative officials revealed this past Friday...

Class of 2014 Petitions

UC Irvine students and families learned last week that this year’s commencement has been consolidated into a singular affair on Saturday, June 14 to...

V-Day: Unique and United

While some students were exchanging flowers or unwrapping chocolate candies last Friday afternoon, passionate activists stood at the UC Irvine flagpoles for a different...