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L.A. wildfires expose the exploitation of incarcerated workers

Incarcerated firefighters make up 30% of the workforce battling the recent wildfires across Los Angeles, working under life-threatening conditions while earning just $10...

Elon’s ever-growing grip on politics

Tech billionaire Elon Musk posted more than 100 posts on the social media platform X, denouncing a bipartisan spending bill originally proposed in...

As UCI admits too many students, curriculum may suffer

Editor's note: This editorial was updated on 1/20/2025 to remove the incorrect use of the term "over-enrollment." The University of California prides itself on...

What a ban for TikTok signifies for international cooperation

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s recent filing seeking a pause on a new U.S. law set to ban TikTok on Jan. 19,...

Trump’s soft spot for loyalty

After the confirmation of his second term, Donald Trump wasted no time in releasing his proposed cabinet and advisory picks. There have been...

Decentering men

The alleged glory days of a woman align with the tautness of her skin and the scrawniness of her frame. Forbidden aging strips...

The endangered library

The sentient local librarian is no match for the almighty ChatGPT. Leafing through books on a library’s shelves to gather research paper source...

New University welcomes new additions to editorial staff and board

On Jan. 2, the start of the winter quarter, New University welcomed Assistant Copy Editor Mia Noergaard ‘25 and Assistant News Editor Jeralynn...

Climate change isn’t the only contributor to California’s wildfires

On Jan. 7, amid powerful Santa Ana winds during the southwestern U.S.’s driest 22-year period in 1,200 years, the Palisades Fire in Los...

No war but class climate war

As the Los Angeles wildfires continue and firefighters, both free and incarcerated, risk their lives to save the homes and lives of others,...

The devastating Los Angeles wildfires and the UCI community

The multiple wildfires burning throughout Los Angeles have been both devastating and disappointing news.  The destruction caused by these natural disasters is not new...

Should the U.S. model after CECOT?

H. Rap Brown, former chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), noted that violence is ingrained in America’s culture, “It is as...

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