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Introducing the 2026-2027 Editorial Staff

The 2026-27 Editorial Staff and Editorial Board for the next academic year were finalized on May 30 after applications, interviews and careful consideration...

Hantavirus and the value of public trust

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that the American public does not need to fear the recent hantavirus outbreak, but...

Tax incentives are working for California’s film industry

California’s film and television industry has struggled mightily over the past five years. COVID-19 forced the world to stay home and away from...

24/7 Denny’s on campus? It’d be a Grand Slam

Picture this: it’s three in the morning during finals week. You’ve been studying for eight hours. Your stress is peaking. You doomscroll to...

The option of truth in political rhetoric

Much of modern political history has been narrated by the weaponization of truth. Truth can be used to gain popularity and ground, which...

The normalization of war and violence

After the horrors of World War ll, a general sentiment of peace was largely understood by the world. The original 51 countries that...

Attention is not free: Foucault and disciplinary power

Every time you refresh Canvas or check how many connections you have on LinkedIn, you are participating in a system that shapes how...

Pre-Nostalgia counseling

College students are frequently encouraged to live in the moment, yet an increasing number fear the present will become the past. At UCI,...

Irvine needs more anteaters

UCI has an ant problem, and I have the solution.  As I write this piece at the Student Center Starbucks, I’ve had several ants...

Up your kill count: Military esports and ethics

As drone strikes devastate countries across the world, military branches continue to market their esports teams. Yet, within the esports community, there is...

Sartre and the myth of the right major

In his 1946 lecture “Existentialism is a Humanism,” Jean-Paul Sartre put forth a claim about identity: existence precedes essence. Human beings, he argues,...

2026-2027 New University editor applications are open

As the school year closes out, New University has opened editor applications for every section for the 2026-2027 academic cycle. Applicants do not...

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