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Positive media needs a comeback

The film adaptation of “Project Hail Mary,” the story of a relationship between a delightful alien, Rocky (James Ortiz), and the bemused science teacher...

In 24 hours, Basic Needs Center’s budget will be gutted

The voting percentage in the ASUCI election, which includes a referendum for Basic Needs funding, remains around 10% — far below the 20% required...

Separation of powers: The barrier between democracy and dictatorship

After calling the Supreme Court of the United States “fools” and “lapdogs,” Donald Trump has promised to subvert America’s top legal experts and impose...

Slow your roll(out): AI in higher education

The Associated Students of UCI (ASUCI) sent Anteaters a survey asking what role, if any, they want Artificial Intelligence (AI) to play in their...

Gendered marketing is harmful 

When one peruses the personal hygiene aisle in search of deodorant — do they genuinely stop to consider how manly Maverick Musk sounds in...

Friend is foe: AI’s unregulated interactions with children

Editor’s Note: This article contains topics concerning rape, suicide, sexual content and sexual harrassment towards minors. If an adult sends rape threats to a child,...

Let’s complicate the Second Amendment

Protestor Alex Pretti was killed by masked federal agents while recording the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Jan. 24. Although ICE...

Petition pushing on campus will cause poor political habits

“Are you a registered voter in California?” Ring Road has been filled with this shouted question for weeks on end, as students are repeatedly asked...

Invest in your college friendships — they outlast your situationship

Ever heard of the alleged “full college experience?” It is the one that vaguely begins to dictate a college student’s social life with an...

The Anteater’s guide to water bottle politics

People like to stereotype others based on cultural assumptions, gender, hair color, major — the list goes on. But, more than any of those...

The limits of the NBA’s progressivism

At a post-practice press conference, reporters asked San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama about his reaction to the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement killings...

UCI must expand its ASL program

American Sign Language (ASL) is a beautiful language with important roots in Deaf culture — so why is UCI’s access to ASL education so...

Firing Powell would be Trump’s costliest economic mistake

President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. After appointing him in 2018, Trump outspokenly criticized...

Why Fanta is healthier in Europe

Have you ever caught yourself, or your friends, after just returning from a Europe trip saying you felt like you lost weight? Maybe feeling lighter...

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