Op-Eds

Thank you, New U

Jacob Ramos - October 27, 2025

The success of the Popular University Encampment

OpinionOpinion Writer - October 23, 2024

On April 29, members of the UCI community launched an encampment for Gaza, aptly titled “The People’s University.” The encampment followed a global...

TikTok: An underestimated addiction

OpinionOpinion Writer - October 18, 2024

TikTok has evolved from a dancing app into a platform that causes addiction-like behavior by curating a flow of videos tailored to users’...

UCI’s history of suppressing student voices

OpinionOpinion Writer - October 16, 2024

The University of California (UC) Board of Regents approved the expansion of military equipment within University of California Police Departments (UCPD) on Sept....

Body neutrality: An alternative to toxic body positivity

OpinionOpinion Writer - October 15, 2024

In a culture where outward appearance is largely emphasized, disconnecting from the value of exterior beauty is no simple feat. Beauty is the...

Vote local: We need to pay attention to local elections

OpinionCamelia Heins - October 14, 2024

With Election Day less than 30 days away, it’s easy to get swept up when tracking the presidential election. While it is important...

The death of rhetoric in American politics

OpinionOpinion Writer - October 10, 2024

In American politics, debates serve as formalities. Party loyalty runs rampant and debates leading up to any election do very little to sway...

YouTube University is unlikely to replace classrooms

OpinionOpinion Writer - October 4, 2024

The reality of YouTube serving as formal education for students is becoming more apparent as educational channels range from exploring complex mathematics to...

Where to fit Gen Alpha in the digital age

OpinionTrista Lara - October 1, 2024

Any daily doom scroll of a social media platform will unveil the curtain of marketing’s conceptions of femininity and glamor. This is typically...

The fall of the public servant

Op-EdsZahira Vasquez - October 9, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protestors approached Virginia Foxx, a representative from North Carolina regarding her opposition to college encampments, as displayed in a video recorded in...