Tag: covid-19

Social Media Has Encouraged Misinformation and Performative Activism

While the prolific use of social media has been beneficial in spreading awareness about social causes, it has also negatively redefined the meaning of activism.

Reality Is Becoming a “Black Mirror” Episode With AI-Generated Music Covers

The public must refrain from employing AI technology to generate these covers as they cause severe problems for artists in the music industry and exacerbate the existing divide between fans and their beloved artists.

Bookstagram Can Save and Kill Your Love of Reading

Bookstagram is an entity that both saved and destroyed my love of reading.

The Monterey Park Shooter Being Asian Does Not Invalidate the Reality of Rising Violence Towards Asian Americans

The shooter’s ethnicity shouldn’t have any impact on the perceived severity of his attack. 

Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan is an Excellent Step Forward but Needs Improvement

The fight in ending the damaging effects of the student debt crisis was almost in sight after President Joe Biden and his administration went forward with their student debt relief plan. However, on Nov. 14, a federal appeals court blocked the plan after a coalition of six Republican-led states asked the court to stop any debt cancellation amid its litigation. 

Healthcare Workers’ Poetry Highlights Peak of COVID-19

Dr. James Kyung Jin Lee of UCI’s Center for Medical Humanities hosted a book reading derived from “Doctor Poets & Other Healers,” a collection...

UCI Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate

UCI Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Hal Stern sent an email on Friday, July 15,  announcing that masks would be required indoors, campuswide, effective...

Beckman Center Hosts Scientists Renowned for mRNA Vaccine Research

Eight world-renowned scientists, known for their contributions to the development of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines gathered for a panel at the Beckman Center of...

OC Muslim Community Welcomes Ramadan With Readjustments to Pandemic Life

With hopes for a return to normalcy amidst the pandemic, the Orange County Muslim community and Muslims globally have welcomed the holy month of...

Disregarding Student Leadership’s Concerns, UCI Admin Dropped the Mask Mandate

Editor's Note: Quotes edited for clarity. UCI Provost Hal Stern announced via email that mask-wearing guidelines changed from “mandatory” to “recommended” on March 19 due...

The Transfer Student Experience During COVID-19

After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, the on-campus mask order has been lifted, in-person instruction has resumed, and students have begun to readjust to...

In-Person Instruction Was Never Necessary

President Joe Biden declared that completely reopening all schools in fall 2021 was “essential” back in August of 2021. Throughout the course of the...

Individual Stubbornness Can’t Beat International Health

Truckers in Canada have been protesting against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions since late January. They stopped traffic in the capital city of Ottawa as...

FDA Reverses Decision on COVID-19 Shots for Children Under Five Years of Age

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put a halt on its speed review to allow extra COVID-19 vaccines for children under five on Feb....

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