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Oso Tower emphasizes community over everything

Oso Tower, UC Irvine’s newest housing community located in Mesa Court, has opened for the 2025-26 school year. Providing over 400 beds for undergraduate...

Homelessness should be prevented, not just treated

Orange County is facing what seems to be a paradox. Despite being one of the wealthiest regions in the entire nation, the county is...

Investigation ongoing following UCI rape

The UC Irvine Police Department (UCIPD) is still actively searching for a man who raped a UCI student at the Camino del Sol student...

The predatory nature behind property ownership

The right to adequate housing was affirmed in Article 25 of the United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. California’s Tenant Protection Act...

Construction for Irvine senior luxury complex underway, set for 2027

Construction of The James, a senior luxury apartment complex in Irvine, is underway with developers currently working on excavation. The James, the city’s first...

UCI needs to foster a stronger student community

Every year, the ASUCI and AGS General Elections are held in the spring for undergraduate and graduate students to vote for their student government...

From car to campus: housing troubles force students to commute

UC Irvine undergraduates started off the 2024-25 academic year by facing another housing crisis, and many were forced to commute to campus or find...

Updated rent control limit now in place in August 2024

A new limit was placed on annual rent increases by California landlords beginning on Aug. 1, lasting for one year. This year, landlords in Orange...

Irvine City Council members consider updates to the Irvine General Plan regarding housing

Irvine City Council members heard a presentation for a proposed update to the Irvine General Plan on July 23. The plan focuses on the...

ASUCI Addresses the Ongoing Housing Crisis

In response to the ongoing student housing crisis, ASUCI emailed a statement to all undergraduate students urging UCI Administration to alleviate the housing shortage...

Service and Student Workers Rally at UCI for Higher Wages

Campus service and student workers from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 held a rally at UCI on...

California’s Lieutenant Governor Visits UCI, Discusses Housing

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis visited the site of UCI’s new student housing project at Mesa Court on April 10. She was joined by...

What Does Home Mean at UCI?

During the 2022 fall quarter, UCI had a total enrollment of 26,748 undergraduate students. With the large population hailing from varying backgrounds, home means...

Orange County Median House Prices Rises Above $1 Million Amid Housing Crisis

As of April 2022, the median price of all house types upon purchase rose above $1 million in OC. It represents the county’s 15th...

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