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Congress’s Organized Chaos

The United States Congress is an organization comprised of patriotically-motivated men and women that, with the approval of the voting public, are meant...

IFA Response: Freedom of Speech vs. Professionalism

Two weeks ago, the New University featured an essay by some group called the Irvine Faculty Association. I don’t know who they are...

Yes Means Yes, No Means No

I was raped — there it’s out in the open. It happened a few months ago after I had dinner with one of...

Deep Zots

Welcome to Deep Zots. This is the first issue of the year. My name is Naser Dashti, I am a senior undergraduate studying...

NFL Players Need a Positive Outlook

In a league plagued by recent arrests, the NFL has hit the abuse trifecta: domestic, drug and child. Since the start of August...

The UC System: A Mess of Unequal Pay

By Katrina Yentch Staff Writer In an article for the L.A. Times, writer Larry Gordon stated that UC Irvine’s new chancellor Howard Gillman claims, “he...

Higher Education Reform

With the Higher Education Act (HEA) up for reauthorization this year, there has been great debate over improvements that need to be made...

Professors Advocate Academic Freedom & Encourage Unfiltered Debate

This summer has witnessed a particularly dangerous threat to academic freedom, involving free speech, control over hiring decisions, and the imposition of civility...

Student Orgs: Proceed With Caution

Pause. It’s one of the most important tools that public speakers use. Mock Trial, a competitive debate club that simulates civil and criminal trials,...

Israel & Gaza – A War That is Ours Too

“Operation Protective Edge” was the 50-day conflict between the democratic nation of Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas that captured the media’s attention...

Climate Change’s Policy Debut

On June 1 2014, the Obama administration proposed a new plan that would cut carbon emissions from power plants by 30 percent by...

Voting: Power in Numbers

It’s that time of the year when everywhere you go, you can feel the momentum of elections. The posters, banners and flyers with...

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