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Compiled by Suzanne Casazza, Gregory Yee and Jessica Pratt, staff writers.

At first, fourth-year Jon Sahagian didn’t even like Pokémon. Everyone was trying to “catch ’em all,” precisely why he didn’t want to get involved in the fad. It was only afterward when he began to watch the TV show and play the games a bit when he had a change of heart. While others halted their quest, Sahagian took Pokémon fandom to a whole new level.

TERRARIUM: An art auction at UCI raises awareness on the devastating topic of human trafficking.

On any given Thursday night this quarter, if you turned on your television and flipped to MTV, you would have seen an Anteater on the screen.

READ: Once more, the Author’s Series brings forth sage writers James Brown and Victoria Patterson.

PHOTOS: The last edition of ZotShots for the year.

SYMPOSIUM: UC Irvine’s world class Critical Theory Emphasis hosts its annual conference.

REGGAE: Photo coverage of Reggaefest 2011.

TREES: A look back at the advancements students made in the environment this past school year.

RENOUNCE: Student Regent-Designate Alfredo Mireles, Jr. will assume Cheng’s role in these final weeks.

Top-grade Wagyu beef boiled in a foie gras broth, garnished with white alba truffles and hand-raised bean sprouts over a bed of blue lobster meat noodles. My greatest creation? A list of ingredients that barely fit together? A new dish at a slightly pretentious Asian fusion restaurant? Almost.

COPTIC: The event “I Am Egypt” presented views on religious persecution in northern Africa.