On the third week of every quarter, UCI invites local food stands, crafters and retailers to set up shop along Ring Road for a week...
ASUCI, For the Anteaters, By the Anteaters
ASUCI, or Associated Students of UCI, affectionately referred to by many student as just AS, represents our student body as our government on campus…
UCI’s Institute and Museum for California Art
Recently UCI received a huge gift from Orange County developer Gerald Buck who amassed a huge collection of modern and contemporary artwork over the years…
The Observatory: A Journey in Four Concerts
Hidden in an abundance of business parks lies a delightfully intimate concert venue — a space where anyone can be transfixed by the music performances of their choice…
UCDC: Your Chance to Experience our Nation's Capital
UCDC is a unique, year-long program that allows students from all the UC schools to move to Washington, D.C. to take classes and complete internships of their choosing…
Bring on the Antourage: NCAA Sports at UCI
Even though we don’t have a football team, our other sports really do exhibit just as much hype and spirit that you normally see at other universities…
Get Creative at UCI!
Here are a few on-campus groups that facilitate various forms of creativity, as well as some students who get creative in other ways…
Study Abroad: Accomplish Your Goals Anywhere in the World
Studying abroad entails living in another country, temporarily enrolling in one of their universities, and living like a citizen in that new place…
The Anteater Recreation Center
As an incoming freshman, we are all warned about it: the dreadful “freshman 15,” referring to the 15 pounds freshmen gain within their first year of college…
Small Communities on a Large Campus: How to Make UCI Feel Small
My first day on campus, I was pretty nervous. I was surrounded by people I didn’t know, and I was overwhelmed at the prospect of trying to create a life for myself at UCI…
Zotting Since 1965: The Story of our Mascot
We are the UCI Anteaters and we’re proud of it. Why wouldn’t we be? We’ve been zotting for 53 years and we don’t plan on stopping anytime soon…
Resources on Campus: Find Your Support
Now I don’t mean to brag, but UCI has an incredibly intricate network of resources for its students. There are more services and events at UCI than trees in Aldrich Park…
Is UCI A Commuter Campus?
UCI over the last several years has taken pride in making the campus far more commuter-friendly, with more parking spaces and discounts for commuter parking…
Identity and Community: The Asian-American Expression at UCI
Visitors sometimes ask me what it’s like going to a school that is “so Asian.” This assumption presumes that there is a uniformity of student’s identities…
Your Go-To Guide for UCI's Housing Options
Housing at UCI is plentiful, but the options can be intimidating. In this post, I will be going over the pros and cons of each popular housing option…
Audrey Fong: Life as a Transfer Student at UCI
Audrey Fong is an English major who transferred into UC Irvine last year. I met her in French class where we bonded over our mutual love for boba and...
College: How Can I Afford It?
You may have been someone who looked at UCI’s tuition and immediately wondered: “How am I going to afford this?” Trust me, been there and done that…
Nasir Asad: Making the Most of Life at UCI
Nasir Asad, is a 3rd year double major in political science and international studies. Having known him for only a year, I am still astounded over how involved…
UCI-Specific College Application Tips: Advice from an Admissions Counselor
If you’re a prospective applicant, you probably have some questions. So, I enlisted the help of a very wonderful and kind Admissions Counselor, Kelvin…