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Ariana Grande has been a household name for decades, evolving from a Nickelodeon star into one of pop music’s biggest icons. The singer is no stranger to emotional tunes and expanding beyond traditional pop. Grande has made a name for herself by conveying emotion through her deep lyrics and expansive vocal range. Following the pointedly […]
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Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Within the film’s opening weekend, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” earned over $100 million in box office sales, and for good reason. Released on July 31, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” marks the fourth standalone Spider-Man film with actor Tom Holland as the iconic vigilante. The [̷
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Coast redwoods, also known as Earth’s tallest tree, need to be planted in Aldrich Park. Yes, I am talking about the trees that can grow up to 350 feet tall.  These giants would be an excellent addition to UCI’s ecosystem. But wouldn’t they be too tall? Absolutely not. I wouldn’t even worry about branches falling […]
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2026 has been a busy year for actress Zendaya as she has had a long theatrical run with “Euphoria” season 3, “The Drama,” “The Odyssey,” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and soon “Dune: Part Three.” With so many premieres and events, Zendaya and her stylist Law Roach have taken the opportunity to truly showcase art and […]
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Hosted by Executive Director of Enrollment Management Tony Hwang, the UCI DREAM Center hosted a virtual reality (VR) simulation pilot test alongside an overview of the DREAM Project Fellowship on Aug. 6 from 11-12 p.m. UCI students and staff met in the Ring Room at the UCI Cross Cultural Center. Three tables had two VR […]
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When every hour of the day is forced to have a defined value, it can be a waste long before it ends. Martin Heidegger’s account of temporality says that people let an imagined future self judge the present in advance, revealing that this fear of idleness is self-defeating. It drains ordinary time of the meaning […]
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Halo Studios, formerly known as 343 Industries, released Halo: Campaign Evolved on July 28. This game is the third remaster of the first Halo game, Halo: Combat Evolved. Game engines set the foundation for how a game is built, being the toolbox that developers rely on when building a game. Halo Studios’ decision to rebuild […]
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The Notes app has become a private room for feelings people may never say aloud. Apple even builds privacy into the app through features for locked notes, which makes the app feel like a protected container for unfinished versions of the self. The problem is that the Notes app can make people confuse emotional clarity […]
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Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times during a Senate hearing on July 29, declining to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19 and his handling of the pandemic, according to Al Jazeera.  Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for 38 years before retiring [&
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Ashley Colin is the 2026-2027 Graphic Design Manager. She can be reached at [email protected]
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