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Theater Thursday: ‘The Social Reckoning’ suffers from poor timing

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” released on Oct. 9, portrays the present like the past. It follows the real story of “The Facebook Files,” a series of articles published in 2021 revealing how Facebook has impacted many users’ lives, whether that be increasing teens’...

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OCDA announces $125 million settlement agreement with GKN Aerospace

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office recently announced in an Oct. 12 press statement that it has reached a $125 million settlement agreement with GKN Aerospace to compensate residents who evacuated because of the chemical tank emergency earlier this year.  The settlement includes a claims program of up to $100 million for residents and business owners who were forced to evacuate, $8.47 million in reimbursement for emergency responders and $15 million in civil penalties.  According to the press release, the agreement also requires GKN to implement a safety plan and undergo oversight by an outside expert monitor for seven years. Under the proposed Compliance Safety Plan, GKN must make management and...

UCI students build Filipino-Latino solidarity at Unity Through Service

Members from multiple student organizations attended a service-learning project, Unity Through Service, on Oct. 17 in Orange. The event was hosted by Grace Community Farm in collaboration with CRECE...

Winter Fest OC returns to Costa Mesa for 12th year

Winter Fest OC, Southern California’s largest winter festival, will return to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Nov. 27 for its 12th year of operation,...

Irvine City Council discusses budget deficits and other pressing issues

The Irvine City Council met to discuss several issues facing the city at the City Hall in Civic Center Plaza on Oct. 13. Council members focused on proposals to...

Opinion

How to vote as a college student

Young college students are not politically apathetic. They are inexorably concerned about the cost of living, access to health insurance, human rights and the regulations that will determine their daily livelihoods. Students are also...

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The U.S. Department of Education rescinded the Biden Administration’s 2024 Title IX rules from the Code of Federal Regulations on Sept. 28, replacing them with rules adopted during Donald Trump’s first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

Entertainment

Theater Thursday: ‘The Social Reckoning’ suffers from poor timing

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” released on Oct. 9, portrays the present like the past. It follows the real story of “The Facebook Files,” a series of articles published...

Coach Lasso returns for the Lady Greyhounds

After a three-year hiatus, Apple TV’s hit sports comedy-drama “Ted Lasso” returned for a fourth season on Aug. 5. The ten-episode run was crowned and concluded with the final...

Wired earbuds, acoustic guitars and the myth of millennial...

It’s 2012. Barack Obama has just been re-elected, The Hunger Games is ruling the box office and Mumford & Sons are making banjos sound like a reasonable life choice....

Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic Tour’ left fans with a...

American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars recently embarked on his tour, The Romantic Tour, beginning on April 10 at the Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium. In February, Mars released his newest album,...

Sports

UCI Men’s Soccer leaves Bakersfield with 0-0 draw

The UC Irvine Men’s Soccer team (6-5-2, 2-1-1 Big West) notched a scoreless tie against their conference-rival, the California...

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...

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