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Zendaya Wins Met Gala, Sets Standard for Years to Come

Unless you’ve been in a study room for the past week, you’ve experienced the surge of social media posts about the 2018 Met Gala, the Super Bowl for fashion fans wherein celebrities have designer clothes made for them to celebrate the industry and evoke a specific theme that changes every year.

“Crazy Rich Asians” is the Summer Rom-Com We Need

In terms of diversity, Hollywood has made some progress in recent times, with films like “A Wrinkle in Time,” “Black Panther,” “Girl’s Trip” and “Ocean’s Eight” featuring more women and people of color in starring roles.

Bollywood’s “Padmaavat” Shows Blatant Islamophobia

“Padmaavat,” a Bollywood production, has been the subject of intense contention in India. In fact, it has started numerous riots around the country and massive uprisings amongst the conservative far-right Hindu population of India.

Why Are We Even Listening to Kanye?

Celebrity is a powerful thing. Once we get it into our heads that a given public figure has earned our continuing attention, it becomes difficult to look at them from any other perspective.

Cal Poly’s Ban on Greek Life is Unfair Punishment

No other aspect of college life has captivated America’s morbid fascination more than fraternities, organizations veiled in an aura of mystery and elitism that offer society an easy scapegoat for the problems that have tormented universities for decades, if not centuries.

Protests Against Homeless in Orange County are Classist

Orange County has the reputation of being undisputedly affluent. It is the place where Newport residents sail their yachts and visit their beach...

Editorial: Why Supporting Student Journalism Matters

On Support Student Journalism Day, the New University joins dozens of campus publications nationwide in declaring the profound importance of independent student newspapers...

UCI Students Need to Rekindle Their School Spirit

Before even stepping into the exciting first days of my life as a college freshman, I recall several UCI alumni warning me of...

Blockchain at UCI Promotes Much-Needed STEM Diversity

Technology should be a space for diversity and inclusivity to thrive. People should be able to come together and collaborate, contribute and diversify...

To Decrease Hostility, College Republicans Should Rethink Their Approach

Political violence might be a novelty to most people living in the United States, but it was and is a reality to the...

Orange County’s Sanctuary City Amnesia

I was born in Los Angeles in 1995, and California has been my home ever since. I’ve always felt a lot of pride...

UCSB Deserves the Raccoon its Students Request

Of all the things to love about UCI, I think our mascot comes in above anything else we have to offer. The anteater...

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