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A Closer Look at the Purpose of Greek Life

We’ve all seen it in the movies. Young men in tank tops, with chiseled abs and an affinity for saying “dude” and...

The Financial Aid Office: Understaffed and Inefficient

For the fall 2016 quarter at UC Irvine, 98,000 applications were received for just 6,000 available spots in the Class of 2020. The...

UCI’s Inflated Parking Permit Prices: An Unnecessary Financial Burden for Students

Tuition rates leave half of UCI undergraduates an average of $18,000 in debt by the time they finish their degree, according to a...

The Quiet Side of Assault

My freshman year was finally over and I felt a rushing sense of independence as I stepped into my first real apartment. Dorming...

Let’s Talk About…The First Presidential Debate

For me, the first presidential debate felt more like an intimate roasting session between the two candidates instead of  an actual debate. There...

eSports Arena Attracts Unnecessary Student Criticism

At the opening ceremony of UC Irvine’s new eSports Arena, Thomas Parham, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, revealed that whenever he was asked...

National Coming Out Day: A Time of Celebration and Reflection

Almost 30 years ago, the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, or “The Great March,” was held in Washington...

Millennials and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Election

The year 2016 will sear itself into our collective memory as the longest-burning dumpster-fire ever witnessed. In its noxious wake I'm left  with...

Reconsidering the Prestige of the Campuswide Honors Program

It was the beginning of August before my freshman year when I stared at my fall schedule thinking, “What have I done?” A...

The Colin Kaepernick Conundrum

Colin Kaepernick has sparked a national controversy by performing a quiet act of resistance: kneeling during America’s pre-game National Anthem. His protest first...

What My College Essay Should Have Been

Dear Admissions Board, You have asked that I provide you with some insight into my world in 250-650 words. Below is my struggle, my...

Four Corners with the Editors: Does Ranking Matter?

Caitlin Antonios: UCI is ranked 9th among national public universities by US News and World Report and 39th nationally. So does ranking matter?...

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