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‘Wildwood’ takes stop-motion animation to the next level 

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Wildwood.” “Wildwood,” the new film from LAIKA Studios released in theaters on Oct. 23, is one of the longest and most ambitious stop motion animation projects ever made. “Wildwood” continually pays attention to every detail while crafting a...

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News

Remembering loved ones at ‘Día de los Muertos’ Barclay event

The UCI School of Social Ecology invited students, faculty and community members to remember deceased loved ones through a physical and digital altar for its fourth annual Día de los Muertos celebration at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on Nov. 2. The smell of steaming tamales wafted through the air as Anaheim Elementary School District All-Star Mariachi, Baile Folklorico de Price Elementary School and Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Divas took the stage. Orange marigolds, “cempasúchiles,” adorned every corner. The digital altar consisted of photographs and written tributes of up to 100 words submitted online, bringing individual memories into a collection that remains available after the event.  Submissions include a photograph, the deceased person’s name,...

‘Crystal Cove and the California Dream’ opens at Langson Library

The UC Irvine Libraries celebrated the opening of the “Crystal Cove and the California Dream” exhibit, which is located on the second floor of the Langson Library from November...

Dave Min wins reelection for District 47 Congressional race

Dave Min, the incumbent California’s 47th Congressional District, which includes Irvine, claimed reelection in the 2026 midterm race. Min, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux, executive director...

ASUCI hosts congressional forum with Republican candidate Le Roux

The Associated Students of UC Irvine (ASUCI) hosted a forum for candidates in California’s 47th Congressional District in the Student Center’s Crystal Cove Auditorium on Oct. 23. Republican candidate...

Opinion

Artificial Intelligence is overthrowing the purpose of schooling. Now what?

When OpenAI disproved Navier-Stokes just last month, it’s hard to see what artificial intelligence cannot do. Only one year ago, OpenAI was still looking to see if their models could fare against high school...

Proposition 39 is another voter identification law we don’t need

Proposition 39 (Prop 39), which is set to appear on the November 2026 California ballot, will begin requiring citizens to provide a government-issued identification at the ballot box if passed. The aim is simple:...

Vote ‘Yes’ on Proposition 40

What does it take for Governor Gavin Newsom and gubernatorial candidates Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton to agree on policy? Apparently, it’s taxing billionaires, as they are all for killing Proposition 40...

Vote no on Proposition 44

Proposition 44 will be on the midterm ballot in California on Nov. 2. The measure proposes the creation of the Clinic Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, which would require Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)...

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...

Entertainment

‘Wildwood’ takes stop-motion animation to the next level 

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Wildwood.” “Wildwood,” the new film from LAIKA Studios released in theaters on Oct. 23, is one of the longest and most ambitious stop...

Theater Thursday: Comparing the film, ‘Klara and the Sun,’...

What does it mean to be human? Is it something determined solely by our genetic makeup? Who really holds the power? These underlying questions lie at the heart of...

Netflix’s ‘New Stanford Prison Experiment’ is poorly executed

Netflix debuted their series “The New Stanford Prison Experiment” on Oct. 21, shocking audiences with a six-episode reality TV adaptation of the controversial 1971 Stanford Prison Experiment by Philip...

Catching a ‘Vibe’ with psychologist Adam Grant

What makes certain relationships meaningful? What is the point of conflict? How do our interactions shape the society we live in? In his new book “Vibe: The Secrets of Strong...

Sports

Women’s Soccer falls 4-0 to Cal Baptist University 

The UCI Women’s Soccer team (4-8-3, 2-5-1) fell 4-0 on the road against the Cal Baptist University Lancers (CBU)...

Women’s soccer falls 2-1 to Long Beach State University

UCI women’s soccer fell 2-1 to Long Beach State University on Oct. 17 in a defensive battle that came...

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...

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