Hop on the project pan trend for 2026. Explore the effects of mass marketing and how influencers have led to overconsumption of products, and how mindfulness is the new aesthetic. 

Should parents be able to genetically modify their children? This is one of many controversial

Reported by Abrianna Catanzarite

Many things make up Irvine, the park, the zots, the sticker runs, but one thing stands out in particular and that is SCOOTERS. Let’s talk about the amount of scooters on campus and what some of our fellow students think about them.

Reported by: Karina Quiroz

Edited by: Andrew Gomez

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Somewhere along the way, hockey stopped being just a sport and

Recorded by: Aashita Shrivastava    

Edited By: Ally Behm 

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The Sheep Detectives recently came out to critical acclaim. Listen to Alex explain her experiences with the film and whether it's worth seeing or not.

Recorded by: Alexandria Robertson

Edited by: Samantha Chen

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How much are we actually learning in our classes? Join Tvisha as she explores the benefits and drawbacks of conventional pedagogical methods, and what they reveal about how we measure, understand, and think about "learning." 

Reported by Tvisha Yerramalli

Edited by Sean Watanabe

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Worried about the recent hantavirus outbreak you’ve seen on the news lately? Join Melani as she looks into the cause behind the public’s sudden surge of anxiety, and why professionals seem to reassure them that it will, in fact, not be another COVID lockdown.

Recorded by Melani Cabudol

Edited by Christian Chung

Concert films have been everywhere recently, from Billie Eilish’s newly released Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) to Chase Atlantic’s Lost in Heaven. But audiences aren’t really treating these movies like normal theater experiences anymore. Looking into how concert films, social media, and fandom culture transformed live music into something fans can relive long after the actual concert ends. 

Reported by: Aashita Shrivastava    

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The Devil Wears Prada 2, a sequel to the infamous 2000's film premiered this past week and dives into the growing crisis surrounding modern media. The film takes a deeper look into the legacy of the original movies narrative while exploring how Andy and Miranda choose to address the decline of printed journalism through the infamous runway magazine.  An industry that was once deemed untouchable now is fighting to stay current in the digital age. Prada 2 examines the process of how journalism & creative media can exist in our rapidly changing world. 

Reported by Leeanna See

Edited by Arleen Tsai

Hiking club at UCI has over 350 total members and is great if you have a love for 

Reported by Abrianna Catanzarite

Edited by Jeslin Alvarez