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JoJo Siwa’s Exclusion From the Kids’ Choice Award Exposes Nickelodeon’s Homophobia and Our Obsession With Perpetual Youth

Multitalented 18-year-old celebrity JoJo Siwa was nominated for an award at the 2022 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award but did not attend. On April...

Celebrity Parasocial Relationships: The Popular Rise and the Mental Downfall of the Consumer

In the era of social media, it is easier than ever to interact with celebrities and influencers online. With the rise of fandoms...

Disneyland Proves, Once Again, That It Puts Profit Above All Else

A viral TikTok video posted by Rachael Kevin (@shesbrewing) shows the Kardashian family enjoying an otherwise empty ride at the Mad Tea Cup...

Ghost Guns are Real Guns. It’s Past Time They Are Treated as Such

Do you know how to assemble a piece of IKEA furniture? If so, you could assemble a ghost gun. Ghost guns are firearms...

Willa Air is Not For the People or the Planet

Willa, an online payments company that caters to social media creators, has launched an airline called Willa Air to better support influencers. On...

Young People are Anxious About Climate Change, Lying to Them Won’t Help

Modify your diet, drive an electric vehicle, travel less: Students across the country are being taught that these actions have a large impact...

Recent Successes in Labor Movements Promise a More Democratic Future

Amazon workers in Staten Island successfully voted to be a part of Amazon’s first union, Amazon Labor Union on April 1. Amazon is...

It’s Time To Move On From ‘Latinx’

In June 2021, President Biden said that it has been difficult to get “Latinx” people vaccinated because they are fearful of being “deported.”...

There Was No Honor in Will Smith’s Behavior

We’ve all likely had a chance to gather our thoughts since the slap that was heard around the world. Whether or not you...

Conflict and Currency: Why Perspective Matters

Why did Russia begin a war now? Every international conflict that has taken place in the past years has prompted the general public to...

To Our Readers: Preserve Student Journalism at UCI

Dear New University and UCI community, Since 1968, the New University has strived to be the primary source for UCI and Irvine news. Now...

Russia’s War Highlights Western Double Standards

For a little over a month now, Ukraine has been subject to massive destruction at the hands of the Russian Federation. Homes are...

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