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“The Paper”: A comedic relief from the seriousness of employment

Abigail Ortiz – October 19, 2026
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Troye Sivan is the Best

Stela Noelle Abasta – October 19, 2026
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“Frequency of Love”: Smash or Pass?

Karen Barrios Espinoza – October 19, 2026
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The competition to buy Letterboxd

Hannah Klopping – October 19, 2026
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“Other Mommy”: When the quality doesn’t meet expectations

Leana Keo – October 19, 2026
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Acclaimed filmmakers Luis Valdez and Severa Perez joins the UCR community in honor of Tomás Rivera’s legacies

Jihoon Kwon – October 19, 2026
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The Billionaire Tax Act is the only way to protect our healthcare system

Leo Pretto – October 19, 2026
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Political persecution: a new normal

Jacob Segura – October 19, 2026
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The UC bargaining team and UC-AFT continue negotiations at UCR

Kassandra Aguirre – October 19, 2026
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The RAISE Summit welcomes the artificial intelligence industry

Andrew Hagler – October 19, 2026
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The UC bargaining team and UC-AFT continue negotiations at UCR

Kassandra Aguirre – October 19, 2026
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The RAISE Summit welcomes the artificial intelligence industry

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Public listening session hears residents concerns surrounding Sheriff’s Department oversight

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ASUCR Senate Meeting

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The Billionaire Tax Act is the only way to protect our…

Leo Pretto – October 19, 2026
Prop 40: A one-time, 5% tax on Californian billionaires’ total net worth, which would bring in tens of billions of dollars for Medi-Cal. It…

Political persecution: a new normal

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Tóxicas are a result of what patriarchal cycles do to women

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Why LA can’t elect its way to a mayor like Zohran…

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Looking back at stepping stones in university journalism

September 28, 2026

Trading wonder for an algorithm

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Student perspectives on California Primaries beyond the ballot

June 2, 2026

One Big Beautiful Bill restricts financial aid for healthcare fields

June 2, 2026

UCR is erasing its third places

May 26, 2026

Zesty chicken with veggies and rice

Brianna Galaviz-Villagomez – October 5, 2026

What fall-themed coffee drink are you?

Rachel Ko – October 5, 2026

The Bell Tower

Malini Joseph – September 28, 2026
Radar

“The Paper”: A comedic relief from the seriousness of employment

Abigail Ortiz – October 19, 2026
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Troye Sivan is the Best

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“Frequency of Love”: Smash or Pass?

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The competition to buy Letterboxd

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Highlander Hot Take: The Bucks will not be making it to the playoffs this season

Iyanna Wallace – July 21, 2026
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The best ways to stay active this summer

Izzy Graham – June 2, 2026
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Mindset and momentum propel UCR jumpers to Big West podium finishes

Izzy Graham – May 26, 2026

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The University of California, Riverside's independent, student-run newspaper. Bringing you campus news and Highlander views since 1954.

The 2026 Tomás Rivera Conference was a celebration The 2026 Tomás Rivera Conference was a celebration of storytelling, specifically in cinema. As a Chicano literary storyteller, Tomás Rivera made way for many others to follow in his footsteps. The conference featured Severo Perez and Luiz Valdez, two influential Chicano filmmakers, who implored the audience to keep storytelling alive.

📝: Jihoon Kwon, Radar Editor & Abigail Ortiz, Assistant Radar Editor
📸: Jihoon Kwon, Radar Editor

#UCR #Radar #Journalism
On Oct. 8, Los Angeles police officers and federal On Oct. 8, Los Angeles police officers and federal agents arrested 23 out of 28 suspects in a series of raids targeting drug dealers operating out of Skid Row, a Los Angeles neighborhood with high rates of poverty, drug addiction and homelessness. Defendants have been charged in federal criminal complaints with trafficking drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and phencyclidine.

During the investigation law enforcement searched 20 residences, most of which were outside Skid Row, as well as several tents associated with drug dealing in the area. Officers seized evidence including firearms, luxury vehicles and stockpiled drugs.

First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli described the drug traffickers targeted in the operation as preying on some of the most vulnerable members of the community, promising that “We will use every lawful tool to dismantle the networks flooding Skid Row with deadly drugs. Those dealing drugs are looking at mandatory prison sentences. This operation is just the beginning. More to come.” 

Prosecutors allege that defendants dressed like members of Skid Row's homeless population to blend in, operating out of tents and cars. If convicted, defendants would each face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. 

📸 : Edited and Videography by Josephine Wan
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Disgusted by the potential exploitation of Letterb Disgusted by the potential exploitation of Letterboxd to gain more power over a narrow industry, users of the app are fighting head-to-head with Hollywood bigwigs to protect the voices of independent filmmakers and cinephiles. If indie filmmakers are constantly under strain created by a monopolized Hollywood, and Letterboxd breeds opportunity for newer films to gain traction, why can’t big studios step down and allow small filmmakers a place in their own community? Letterboxd should not become a marketing tool for thriving studios to push their films’ visibility above that of an indie.

📝: Hannah Klopping, Contributing Writer

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Do you like creative writing?! Do want to see your Do you like creative writing?! Do want to see your writing published?! Write poems & short stories for the Features section! 

For more information email: features@highlandernews.org

And come to our Writer's Meetings every Monday at 5:15pm in HUB 101!
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Sports is looking for new writers! Come to Writer's Meeting every Monday at 5:15 pm in HUB 101 to learn more or email: sports@highlandernews.org 🏐
Increasingly, more and more animals are being brou Increasingly, more and more animals are being brought into shelters with fewer and fewer people adopting pets. As a result, these shelters have reached critical overcapacity and are at risk of not having enough resources to take care of the animals they already house. We at The Highlander spoke with a couple members of the Riverside County Department of Animal Services (RCDAS) at their shelter in Jurupa Valley to learn a little more about this heartbreaking issue.

📝: Malini Joseph, Features Editor
📸: Malini Joseph, Features Editor

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The laughter of my cousins filled the air. Their g The laughter of my cousins filled the air. Their giggles carried from ear to ear, drowning out the morbid sobs that filled the space only a month ago. I’m standing in the same place I was before as I held my little sister, painting a vision of a bright blue sky and field—and —fields of green grass, filled with wild horses. The rancho my papa always wanted to return to, and never could. 

📝: Angelica Brianna Acosta, Editor-in-Chief
📸: Susanna Wu, The Highlander

#UCR #journalism #features
Music is an integral part of Hispanic and Latino c Music is an integral part of Hispanic and Latino culture. Often played at celebrations, gatherings or casual meetings, music is embedded into the  culture and expands across genres. In celebration of Hispanic and Latino heritage month, here are some songs by artists of different genres and origins of Latin America to expand your music taste. 

📝: Abigail Ortiz, Assistant Radar Editor
📸: Susanna Wu, Design Intern

#UCR #Radar #Journalism
On Oct. 8, the University of California, Riverside On Oct. 8, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Chancellor S. Jack Hu appeared as the keynote speaker at the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce’s (GRCC) monthly program, Good Morning Riverside (GMR) hosted at the Mission Inn. In his address, Hu discussed how the expansion of UCR Health and the university’s continued investment in research can benefit Riverside as a whole.

📝: Michael Goi, Contributing Writer
📸: Courtesy of UCR

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