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A love letter to capitalism

Dear Capitalism, I’m writing this letter to express the utmost gratitude I have for you. Words cannot capture how much you shape my life...

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

The voting percentage in the ASUCI election, which includes a referendum for Basic Needs funding, remains around 10% — far below the 20%...

New University’s 2026-27 ASUCI elections endorsements

The Associated Students of University of California, Irvine (ASUCI) 2026-2027 student government elections will begin Monday, April 13 at 9:00 am and end...

Separation of powers: The barrier between democracy and dictatorship

After calling the Supreme Court of the United States “fools” and “lapdogs,” Donald Trump has promised to subvert America’s top legal experts and...

Vote Yes on New University’s Referendum and support student journalism

Editor’s note: This editorial was printed in the April 6, 2026 issue. Editorials should not be interpreted to reflect the opinion, thoughts or...

Slow your roll(out): AI in higher education

The Associated Students of UCI (ASUCI) sent Anteaters a survey asking what role, if any, they want Artificial Intelligence (AI) to play in...

Standing with the student victims of on-campus hate crimes

Every student, undergraduate and graduate alike, at the University of California, Irvine should be able to board, learn, socialize and exist without fear...

Gendered marketing is harmful 

When one peruses the personal hygiene aisle in search of deodorant — do they genuinely stop to consider how manly Maverick Musk sounds...

Gender affirming care includes your gym workout

America’s debate over gender affirming care for transgender Americans roars on. Some states, like Utah, have even outright banned gender affirming treatments for...

To Californians: The weather app will change your life

Coming to UC Irvine as an out-of-state student from New Jersey was a truly transformative experience. From the culture shock of diverse food...

Friend is foe: AI’s unregulated interactions with children

Editor’s Note: This article contains topics concerning rape, suicide, sexual content and sexual harrassment towards minors. If an adult sends rape threats to a...

Let’s complicate the Second Amendment

Protestor Alex Pretti was killed by masked federal agents while recording the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Jan. 24. Although...

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