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Madison Beer’s Locket Tour: An evolution of music and emotion

In honor of her newest album “locket” released on Jan. 16, Madison Beer launched a global tour that began in Kraków, Poland, on May 11. Throughout this tour, Beer will be touring with openers Isabel LaRosa, Thúy and Lulu Simon on varying dates.  Beer initially...

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Chaos during Fourth of July at Newport Beach peninsula

A Fourth of July celebration at the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach spiraled into chaos, leading to over 400 arrests and both police and civilian injuries. The Newport Beach Police Association blames a “Tiktok Takeover” for the violence — including fights, vandalized property and fireworks that were thrown into crowds, towards police officers, residential homes and underneath cars. The Newport Beach Police Department described that thousands of young people began to arrive at the beach in the afternoon and what was a peaceful celebration quickly became aggressive.  Social media posts allegedly encouraged people to come to the beach. Newport Beach police are investigating how the posts may have attracted crowds. Officials...

Chaos during Fourth of July at Newport Beach peninsula

A Fourth of July celebration at the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach spiraled into chaos, leading to over 400 arrests and both police and civilian injuries. The Newport Beach...

West Nile virus cases surge across Orange County

West Nile virus has been detected in mosquito samples from 13 Orange County cities as of July 8. Fullerton has the largest share of positive samples, and officials sprayed...

UCI Law hosts 16th annual Supreme Court Term in Review

UC Irvine Law collaborated with TorkLaw, a national personal injury law firm with an office in Irvine, to host the 16th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review at the...

Opinion

Why Camus lingers

Albert Camus will often enter students’ lives incidentally through a classroom text or a casual recommendation.  Camus speaks to a stage of life when people are expected to explain themselves before they fully understand themselves....

Performed depth: The cost of trying to be interesting 

In 2026, when everyone wants to be interesting, far fewer people are actually interested in something. That difference reveals a deeper problem in contemporary culture. In an age of constant self-presentation, personality has become something...

Movies aren’t billion dollar lottery tickets

Hollywood has a multi-billion dollar problem: budget control. Over the past few years, there has been an influx of disappointing entertainment that is upsetting audiences. Particularly in the superhero industry, companies like Marvel and DC...

Book bans are a fight over the future

Discussions of childhood are a battleground in American politics. Every fight over a child is a fight over the future. In legislative debates, representatives have the power to define what truly harms a child....

The proposed OMB Rule could harm UCI

On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a rule that would rewrite the existing Uniform Guidance under CFR Part 200. Since 2013, the Uniform Guidance has been a consolidated set...

The perilous implications of statewide elections

We all saw the hustle and bustle occurring around Gateway Study Center and Langson Library around the beginning of June. I was hoping the crowds were signaling a commencement ceremony for the launch of...

Entertainment

Madison Beer’s Locket Tour: An evolution of music and...

In honor of her newest album “locket” released on Jan. 16, Madison Beer launched a global tour that began in Kraków, Poland, on May 11. Throughout this tour, Beer...

Theater Thursday: Elle: The ‘Legally Blonde’ story continues 

From the world of “Legally Blonde” comes Lexi Minetree as high schooler Elle Woods in the prequel “Elle.” All eight episodes are available to watch on Prime Video as...

Movies aren’t billion dollar lottery tickets

Hollywood has a multi-billion dollar problem: budget control. Over the past few years, there has been an influx of disappointing entertainment that is upsetting audiences. Particularly in the superhero industry,...

‘Enola Holmes 3’ is politically charged but narratively shallow 

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Enola Holmes 3.” The Enola Holmes franchise has had a long run. The first movie came out in 2020 and the third installment...

Sports

Anteaters conclude successful Women’s Track and Field season

The UC Irvine Women’s Track and Field team concluded their most successful season at the Division I Outdoor championship...

Orange County SC’s Jamir Johnson tipped for USA U-18s Camp

Orange County Soccer Club (Orange County SC) forward Jamir Johnson was called up by the United States Under-18 Men’s...

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...

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