Op-Eds

In 24 hours, Basic Needs Center’s budget will be gutted

Opinion Writer - April 17, 2026

UC Labor Unions Are Fighting For Housing Rights During Global Pandemic

OpinionOpinion Writer - May 11, 2020

As unions representing UC low-wage workers, many of our members faced housing vulnerability before the current global pandemic. Now with COVID-19, housing insecurity...

A Look At COVID-19 Testing For Overseas Travelers In Hong Kong

OpinionOpinion Writer - May 10, 2020

The nurse warned that I was going to experience some discomfort and “itching” while she inserted the long Q-tip deep into my nasal...

This Pandemic Is Not About Your Politics

OpinionOpinion Writer - May 4, 2020

It is no surprise that in the modern political climate, the COVID-19 pandemic has created new divides along partisan lines. Recent conservative protests...

Achieving Academic Success

OpinionOpinion Writer - April 29, 2020

The rigors of an academic environment require students to complete a myriad of assignments, papers, projects and prepare for long, taxing exams. Nonetheless,...

The Fool’s March

OpinionOpinion Writer - April 27, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic’s curve flattens in some parts of the world, some Americans feel like the state-by-state stay-at-home orders are overstaying their...

Veganism (Oh, Boy, Buckle Up)

Op-EdsAlessandra Arif - April 22, 2020

Oh, vegans. For some, the mere thought of veganism is gut-wrenching and appalling. Sacrificing meat? How on earth is such a concept even...

Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning

OpinionOpinion Writer - April 21, 2020

UCI faculty members are finding themselves educating students through Zoom due to the coronavirus. Despite Zoom’s meteoric rise in popularity, it is not...

We Should Only Solicialize In Moderation Once Lockdowns End

OpinionOpinion Writer - April 20, 2020

Wuhan, China lifted its lockdown restrictions on April 8 to little enthusiasm after the insurmountable damage COVID-19 caused to the city since its Jan....