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WATER POLO: Defeating UCSD and nearly upsetting No. 4 UCLA, UCI keeps on improving on the season.

LEADING SCORER: Senior midfielder/forward named National Player of the Week, retains characteristic modesty.

Since I was six years old, I’ve been watching Angel games from the stands, patiently enduring the years of mediocre seasons to arrive at the Promised Land with the 2002 World Champion Anaheim Angels.

I’m not going to lie: the first time I saw “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” I missed half of lunch so I could finish the film in my eighth grade U.S. history class. Feeling all patriotic and teary-eyed afterward, I had a whole new respect for black and white movies, Jimmy Stewart and dare I say it — politicians.

VBALL: UCI bounces back after losing to UCSB, beating Cal Poly while raising money for breast cancer.

Here is the 2009-2010 UCI basketball introduction video that was played at Midnight Magic. Staff photographer Scott Roeder made the video, while staff writer Ryon...

GOLF: Head Coach Paul Smolinski answers some questions about the season ahead.

VOLLEYBALL: Huge win over arch rival 49ers propels UCI into first place in the Big West. Record stands at 15-3.

SOCCER: Irving Garcia and Spencer Thompson lead UCI over UC Riverside 4-2 in a Big West conference game.

DUNK: Impressed with the UCI basketball team introduction video? The New University has the story on its creation.

VICTORIOUS: Men’s water polo reels off three important weekend wins against fellow Southern California rivals.

Lost in the hooplah of Shocktoberfest (Oct 16, 6 pm) is Midnight Magic, the official kickoff of UCI men's and women's basketball. The...