Celebrating the opening of their recently-added aeroponic vertical gardens, The Anteatery held a “First Harvest” event on Oct. 22 in which they demonstrated how the gardens work and will be used.
Manager of Benefits Education from the UC Office of the President Hyun Swanson spoke at the Paul Merage School of Business on Wednesday, Oct. 24, to Women in Leadership, a student organization that aims to teach undergraduates of the leadership opportunities for women in business. Swanson focused primarily on the “soft skills” necessary in a professional career.
In the spirit of UCI’s interdisciplinary focus, the Podcasting Symposium on Friday, Oct. 26 was organized and moderated by Professor Jonathan Alexander and co-sponsored by the UCI Office of the Campus Writing Coordinator, UCI Humanities Commons, UCI Illuminations, Department of English, Department of Film and Media Studies, and Department of Asian American Studies.
Harvard Professor Steven Pinker spoke at the Irvine Barclay as part of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Speaker series on Oct. 17. Pinker brought concepts from the Age of Enlightenment, reason, science, naturalism, and humanism, together arguing that “progress is a demonstrable fact,” topics he covers in his book “Enlightenment Now.”
Patient care technicians of the University of California are striking all across the state as attempts to negotiate for livable wages and job security grow unsuccessful.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the UC’s largest employee union, began their three day strike on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd after over 20 months of unsuccessful negotiations with the UC for a fair contract for their employees.
The Advisory Council on Campus Climate and Inclusion’s “Greek Table” on Oct. 16 framed a three-course meal around three professors’ mini-lectures regarding the general philosophical benefits of eating while talking with others.
The Humanities Gateway hosted a screening of the 2017 film Crown Heights at the Newkirk Center for Science and Society on Oct 17, initiating a series of film screenings centered around the topic of wrongful convictions.
ASUCI officialized the formation of its Advocacy, Public Information, and Finance Committees, and proposed legislation that would make it possible for individuals belonging to certain committees to participate in voting for the Student Programming Funding Board at their Oct. 18 senate meeting.
UCI hosted their inaugural Esports conference and festival at the Student Center on Oct. 11 and 12. Festivities were held on the Student Terrace outside the Esports Arena, and presentations by notable Esport figures were organized in the student ballrooms.
UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman visited Professor Amy Depaul’s Literary Journalism 21 class on Oct. 16 to discuss his views on public universities and their obligation to protect speech, regardless of whether it is deemed offensive or marginalizing.
ASUCI’s annual concert event Shocktoberfest was cancelled following a security and safety hazard which was prompted by midliner Famous Dex, walking into the audience area. Video footage of the incident shows students rushing the floor after the rapper stepped down from the stage, causing a stampede. According to witnesses, the rush of students caused barricades to be knocked over.
The lineup for UCI’s annual fall concert Shocktoberfest was announced on Oct. 8 with Famous Dex slotted as the midliner despite a leaked security video from 2016 showing the rapper chasing down his girlfriend down a hallway and getting into a physical altercation with her.
