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Breaking: Person arrested in social sciences class disruption not charged

A person unaffiliated with UC Irvine will not be charged for disrupting a classroom on Oct. 13, the UCI Police Department (UCIPD) concluded after an investigation.  At 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, UCIPD officers arrested a male subject in the Social Sciences Lecture Hall during...

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Trump administration reinstates 2020 Title IX rules, UC policy unaffected

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) rescinded the Biden Administration’s Title IX rules on Sept. 28, replacing them with regulations instated by the first Trump Administration in 2020. The rescinded regulations include protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation, among other provisions related to due process.  Title IX is the 1972 federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in federally-funded educational institutions. Reinstating the 2020 regulations aligns Title IX protections with “biological reality, not ideological fantasy,” according to the department’s press release.  “Today’s rulemaking clears the Biden Administration’s illegal rewrite of Title IX from the Code of Federal Regulations and restores the commonsense language promulgated in the first Trump...

Trump administration reinstates 2020 Title IX rules, UC policy unaffected

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) rescinded the Biden Administration’s Title IX rules on Sept. 28, replacing them with regulations instated by the first Trump Administration in 2020. The...

ACLU report details pro-Palestinian speech suppression, including at UCI

A report released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Sept. details what the organization describes as disproportionate suppression of student activism supporting Palestine by college administrators and...

How UCI researchers are navigating federal push for quantum research 

UCI researchers working in quantum science and cybersecurity are now navigating a federal push that could reshape how their work is funded, conducted and secured. President Trump signed two executive...

Opinion

Title IX should protect students, not silence them

The U.S. Department of Education rescinded the Biden Administration’s 2024 Title IX rules from the Code of Federal Regulations on Sept. 28, replacing them with rules adopted during Donald Trump’s first presidential term in...

Student newspapers have a responsibility to speak up

The recent editorial work of the Cornell Daily Sun and the swift impact of it should be a reminder to campus newspapers everywhere of what student journalism can do. On Sept. 21, the paper...

The New University enters its 58th year of publication 

On Sept. 23, 1968 the Associated Students of UC Irvine (ASUCI) published Volume 1, Issue 1 of our beloved campus newspaper. Just shy of the three year anniversary of the school itself, the print...

Xo Kylie? Meta’s AI glasses and problematic marketing

Kylie Jenner might be one of the only celebrities who can be the face of a marketing campaign and not show her own face in the ad. In collaboration with apparel and eyewear company...

AI shouldn’t become a new political weapon

Political campaigning has never been a pretty process, but as unregulated generative AI continues to improve, it’s easier than ever for politicians to put on appearances. It doesn’t matter whether AI should be part of...

Women on Trump’s cabinet keep dropping like flies — why?

Anyone keeping up with the Trump administration must be familiar with one name: Karoline Leavitt. Leavitt has become one of its most recognizable faces as Trump’s White House Press Secretary; however, she recently announced...

Entertainment

‘Mestra’: Madeline Miller’s dialogue with Ovid

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse. Her first metamorphosis was into the fisherman. Then, the queen. Into a butcher, then a cow, a sparrow and finally back...

Madonna makes history at MTV’s 2026 Video Music Awards

MTV held their 42nd annual Video Music Awards (VMAs), which aired live at Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 27. With hundreds of A-list celebrities in attendance,...

Nessa Barret reminisces on reckless romance

Singer Nessa Barrett released her third studio album, “Tough Love,” featuring haunting instrumentals about past wistful and troubled romances on Sept. 25. The album features her lead single “Too...

Songs for your summer 2026 alt-rock and electropop playlist

This summer, several music artists cooked up exciting new releases for their fans to enjoy while photosynthesizing in the sun, swimming or planning their Halloween costumes months in advance....

Sports

Women’s Soccer beats out Cal State Bakersfield, 2-0

UC Irvine Women’s Soccer secured its first home conference win of the season against Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday,...

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis signs two new players

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis welcomed two new players to their team this 2026-27 school year: Rachel Gee and Montana...

UCI Athletics reintroduces VAR for 2026 soccer season

After UC Irvine Athletics paused the use of video assistant referee (VAR) during the 2025 soccer season, UCI reintroduced...

UC Irvine Men’s Tennis wraps up strong 2025-26 season

The UC Irvine Men’s Tennis (14-8, 5-1) closed out their 2025-26 season at the Big West Championships on April...

UCI Indoor Track adds two in attempt to repeat

The UC Irvine Women’s Indoor Track & Field team has added two freshmen to their roster in an attempt...

Women’s Soccer falls 2-0 to Washington State

UCI Women’s soccer lost their second away game of the season 2-0 to Washington State University on Aug 27.  The...

UC Irvine Women’s Track and Field adds six transfers

The UC Irvine Women’s Track and Field has signed six athletes from other schools, including a second team All-American...

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis 2025-26 season

UC Irvine Women’s Tennis (12-10, 3-6) 2025-26 season kept viewers hooked on each match, and showcased how well they...

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