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The toxic culture of self-improvement

With the United States in a mental health crisis, it’s no wonder why self-help programs have become so popular. The self-help industry is a...

The quiet extinction of creative thought

In November 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, the most widely used generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) service among students in 2024, for free public use. And...

This is the second Mexican Repatriation

1929 and 2025: almost one century apart, yet both years feature Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants receiving wrongful deportations. The recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

California’s EV mandate was struck down: What does this mean?

On May 22, the U.S. Senate voted against California’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) initially endorsed the Zero-Emission Vehicle...

The matcha shortage is a cultural wake-up call

A matcha shortage has been brewing up over the past few months, sparked by the growing trend of matcha consumption in recent years. The...

Nostalgia in the age of overstimulation

With artificial intelligence, space tourism and endless digital connectivity shaping the future, Gen Z’s widespread obsession with reviving old trends feels like a stark...

Tariff policies are threatening the U.S. healthcare system

America’s healthcare is facing a new challenge — tariffs. In the past weeks, Trump initiated a universal 10% tariff on almost all imported goods,...

The looming threat of authoritarianism

Nearly three months have passed since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, and his commitment to consolidating power remains resolute. Ivy League academics like...

The death of rhetoric in American politics

In American politics, debates serve as formalities. Party loyalty runs rampant and debates leading up to any election do very little to sway audiences...

The Chancellor Who Cried Zot!

I’ve been around UCI since 1996, as a grad student, TA, GSR, student government leader, conference organizer, alumnus, lecturer, interpreter, UROP mentor and judge,...

Howard Gillman, shame on you

Chancellor Howard Gillman referred to May 15 as a “sad day for our university” in a statement released late Wednesday night. There was no shame...

Taylor Swift: Pop queen of consumer culture?

With her record-breaking tour, album releases, Super Bowl appearances and recognition as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, Taylor Swift is more world-renowned than...

The “what about me?” effect and hyperindividualism

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of suicide and self-harm. There has been a shift in the air that a lot of people have noticed....

Anteater Express unmasked through a driver’s lens

UCI undergraduates pay $149.98 toward the Anteater Express yearly, placing it in the middle range of the university’s undergraduate student fees. Despite this charge,...

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