ASUCI Senate convened on Jan. 22 to pass legislation in support of budget reallocation for the Commitment to a Better Education Scholarship and to approve the appointment of Rodrigo Quintas as the at-large Senator for the spring 2019 quarter. All legislations are pending final review as per the ASUCI By-Laws.
Sarah Stillman, a staff writer at the New Yorker, visited UC Irvine on Jan. 24 to present “Guerrilla Tactics,” a lecture on the benefits of anthropological techniques in journalism.
Guests who attended UCI’s 26th Annual Margolis Lecture had the opportunity to ask renowned investigative reporter Seymour Hersh questions after his lecture on foreign policy Thursday evening, Jan. 17.
The UCI DREAM Center, the center on campus “dedicated to serving the AB540 and undocumented student population through advocacy, guidance, and support,” hosted a dinner on Thursday, Jan. 10 to welcome Angela Chan as their new Assistant Director. Students were given an opportunity to meet and get to know Chan.
ASUCI Senate voted on Jan. 8 to pass legislation R54-40 in support of additional housing, as well as R54-38 which amends ASUCI Bylaws to include a Commissioner and Chief of Staff duties, hiring and dismissal.
The creation of a Latinx Resource Center (LRC) at UCI has been pushed for since 2017 by the student organization Mesa Unida. Following its approval, the group’s work has shifted towards acquiring the necessary resources needed to make the center a valuable asset for students.
Bandai Namco Entertainment collaborated with Red Bull to deliver Red Bull drink cans decorated by a Pac-Man design alongside a revamped version of the 80’s Pac-Man arcade game.
