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ASUCI announces election results, Alondra Arevalo elected as incoming president
With the highest voter turnout since 2017, 22.38% of undergraduates elected Associated Students of UCI’s (ASUCI) president, executive officers, student advocate general and senators for next year, as announced during the results ceremony held in front of the Gateway Study Center on April 30.
May 4


UCI community responds to student visa revocations
The Trump administration revoked more than 600 international visas from students nationwide, effectively ending their student eligibility statuses and leaving them more vulnerable to detention or deportation. As of April 8, approximately 50 of those directly affected are University of California (UC) students and recent UC graduates.Â
Apr 14


Meet ASUCI’s 2025-2026 Student Services Vice President candidates
Three candidates are running for Associated Students of UCI’s (ASUCI) Student Services Vice President (SSVP) position: Patrick Kendrick Maranon, a third-year chemistry and biological sciences double major with a minor in political science; Charlotte Vien, a third-year public health policy major; and Jocelyn Aboufares, a second-year psychological science and criminology, law and society double major. The ASUCI election online voting period begins on April 14 at 9 a.m. and ends
Apr 6


Meet the candidates running for ASUCI’s 2025-2026 external vice president
Two candidates are running for Associated Students of UCI’s (ASUCI) external vice president (EVP) position: third-year mechanical engineering major Adam Weinberg and third-year political science and sociology double major Jared Castaneda.Â
Apr 6


Department of Justice launches investigation into UCI admissions over DEI
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a compliance review investigation into UCI and three other universities over alleged affirmative action use in the universities’ admissions policies on March 27.
Apr 2


Surveyed UCI campus organizations express difficulties with securing funding
Fifty-five percent of UCI Registered Campus Organizations (RCOs) surveyed either disagreed or strongly disagreed that funding is easy and accessible for their organizations, according to a New University survey of UCI RCOs.
Mar 31


Clubs agree they contribute to community, divided on UCI support
According to a New University survey, 91.6% of UCI campus organizations surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that Registered Campus Organizations (RCO) contribute to the sense of community on campus, with a majority of student leaders dedicating six to 10 hours a week...
Mar 31


Students march around Ring Road in support of immigrant awareness
Students marched around UCI’s Ring Road for four hours to raise awareness for immigrants on Feb. 24. Students Advocating for Immigrant...
Mar 1


UC President Michael Drake discusses federal policy, state budget impacts
University of California (UC) President Michael Drake and leaders from the Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) discussed the impact...
Feb 25


UCSA sues Department of Education, citing DOGE’s access to data
The Student Defense and Public Citizen Litigation Group, representing the University of California Student Association (UCSA), filed a...
Feb 14


UCI students express frustrations over Middle Class Scholarship delays
Many UCI students reported delays in receiving their Middle Class Scholarships (MCS), a California-based scholarship awarded to...
Feb 13


UC and UCI community responds to Trump’s executive orders
UCI administrators, faculty, staff and students face uncertainty regarding the impact of President Donald Trump’s series of executive...
Feb 3


UC Regents approve University Hills expansion, discuss financial aid experiences
UC Regents approve University Hills expansion, discuss financial aid experiences
Jan 28


UCI community organizes donation drives for LA fire victims
In the wake of the devastation left by fires burning in Southern California, UCI students and campus organizations led donation drives to...
Jan 20


Gen Z’s progressive streak may be fading, but there’s still hope
Generation Z is often characterized as a progressive generation of activists, with around one in three Gen Z’ers regularly engaging in...
Nov 24, 2024


Vote local: We need to pay attention to local elections
With Election Day less than 30 days away, it’s easy to get swept up when tracking the presidential election. While it is important to...
Oct 14, 2024


More Than Cesar Chavez: Remembering the Forgotten Leaders of the Farmworkers’ Movement
Dolores Huerta. Larry Itliong. Philip Vera Cruz. These forgotten leaders of the ‘60s farmworkers’ labor movement lie in the shadows while...
Apr 11, 2023


The Philippines' Historical Revisionism Reflects a Growing Global Erasure of Facts
Following the 2022 Philippine elections and the rise of the Marcos family to power, a bigger issue has been spotlighted within the...
Mar 13, 2023


We Need Media Representation, but Not in the Way You Think
For people of color (POC) and other marginalized groups, representation in the media can often follow stereotypes and perpetuate harmful...
Mar 10, 2022


We Need to Recognize the Commodification of Artists
Japanese American indie music artist Mitski — full name Mitski Miyawaki — recently discussed the downfalls of being an artist in an...
Feb 9, 2022
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