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ASUCI’s Summerlands 2026 returns to Aldrich Park

Summerlands, the annual spring concert organized by the Associated Students of UCI (ASUCI) returned to Aldrich Park on May 15. The headliner for this year was Ravyn Lenae, a Chicago based singer-songwriter, most popular for her recent hit “Love me not.” The midliner was greek...

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AFSCME 3299 reaches agreement with UC one day before strike

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 canceled a planned strike on May 14 after reaching a tentative agreement with UC officials on May 15. University Professional and Technical Employees CWA Local 9119, another UC labor union, and the California Nurses Association would have joined the open-ended strike, affecting all five UC medical centers and 10 campuses. According to a 2026 UCnet census of service workers (SX) and Patient Care Technical workers (EX) workers, there are 6,936 workers under AFSCME Local 3299 who work at UCI facilities. AFSCME Local 3299 is the first employee union of the University of California (UC), representing SX, EX and Skilled Craft...

AFSCME 3299 reaches agreement with UC one day before strike

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 canceled a planned strike on May 14 after reaching a tentative agreement with UC officials on May 15. University...

UCI’s Shark Tank: The Stella Zhang New Venture Competition

On May 21, the university’s annual Stella Zhang New Venture Competition will take place at the Paul Merage School of Business Auditorium. Ten student teams competing for a share...

UCI Students Create New App for Community and Class Scheduling

Fourth-year UC Irvine students Sihyun Park and Kyumin Kwack are set to release their mobile app ClassMate in early June. The app combines features such as course planning, community forums...

Opinion

Attention is not free: Foucault and disciplinary power

Every time you refresh Canvas or check how many connections you have on LinkedIn, you are participating in a system that shapes how you behave. It feels personal — thus, it’s tempting to chalk...

Pre-Nostalgia counseling

College students are frequently encouraged to live in the moment, yet an increasing number fear the present will become the past. At UCI, students live through ongoing experiences as though they have already concluded....

Irvine needs more anteaters

UCI has an ant problem, and I have the solution.  As I write this piece at the Student Center Starbucks, I’ve had several ants crawl up my arms. Is this annoying? Yes. Does it break...

Up your kill count: Military esports and ethics

As drone strikes devastate countries across the world, military branches continue to market their esports teams. Yet, within the esports community, there is little regard for how digitally-executed violence methodically compromises the moral integrity...

Sartre and the myth of the right major

In his 1946 lecture “Existentialism is a Humanism,” Jean-Paul Sartre put forth a claim about identity: existence precedes essence. Human beings, he argues, are not born with a fixed nature or predetermined purpose that...

2026-2027 New University editor applications are open

As the school year closes out, New University has opened editor applications for every section for the 2026-2027 academic cycle. Applicants do not need to have previous experience with the paper and all undergraduate...

Entertainment

ear’s new single ‘Ne Plus Ultra’

Electroclash band ear released their new single, “Ne Plus Ultra,” on May 8. The band consists of Yaelle Avan and Jonah Paz. The track is their first release since...

Harry Styles blurs performer-audience divide with new music video

Harry Styles released his music video for the song “Dance No More” featured on his album, “‎Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally” (KATTDO), on May 7. Through its lyrics...

Charli XCX returns with polarizing single ‘Rock Music’

Charli XCX returned with her new single “Rock Music,” a release that has sparked mixed reactions among both fans and critics, on May 8. The current question is whether...

Theater Thursday: ‘Obsession’ is one of the best horror...

It’s an all too familiar archetype in modern dating. The lonely “nice guy” yearning for a woman way out of his league. A man who will give his crush...

Sports

UCI Women’s Track & Field goes back to back

In the second week of the Big West Championship, UC Irvine’s Anteaters looked to defend their title and leave...

UCI Baseball beats CSU Bakersfield 10-7 on senior night

UC Irvine Baseball (25-27, 14-16) won against California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) (23-32, 11-19) Roadrunners 10-7 at Anteater Ballpark...

UCI Baseball faces defeat trying to claim a Championship spot

UC Irvine’s Baseball team (24-27, 13-16) faced off against the California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) Roadrunners (23-31, 11-18), falling...

Baseball takes big win against UC Riverside, 15-3

UC Irvine Baseball (23-25, 12-14) beat UC Riverside (14-34, 9-17) at Riverside Sports Complex 15-3 on May 9. After...

No. 6 UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball advances to national championship game

The No. 6 UC Irvine (21-8, 5-5) Anteaters defeated the No. 7 Ball State University (26-5, 13-3) Cardinals, 3-1...

UCI Men’s Volleyball advances to NCAA Championship semifinals

No. 6 UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball (20-8, 5-5) advanced to the final four of the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball...

‘Eaters drop a thrilling series opener against UCSD, 11-10

The UC Irvine Baseball (18-23, 9-12) team took a devastating 11-10 loss to the UC San Diego Tritons (18-21,...

UCI Men’s Volleyball were triumphant in Big West Championship quarterfinals

No. 5 UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball (18-8, 5-5) advanced to the second round of the Big West Men’s Volleyball...