Aaron Grech
Letting them hit rock bottom
Crackhead, junkie, burn out, bag bitch, dope fiend, druggie, all terms designated for what psychologists and medical doctors deem a drug addict. Appearing in...
Dining services reduces meal perk in half
UCR Dining Services has reduced their meal perk program for student workers from $10 to $5 in order to save on costs from the...
President of Ghana lectures on African Diaspora at UCR
The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, gave a lecture regarding the African diaspora in the University Theater, which was filled to its capacity...
Starbucks launches grand opening on first day of classes
UCR’s Starbucks — located inside the Market at Glen Mor 2 — launched its grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m....
U.S. invited to contribute to epic poem
On Sept. 17, the U.S. Poet Laureate and former UCR creative writing professor Juan Felipe Herrera opened the “La Familia,” (The Family) poem as...
UC Regents reject statement on intolerance
The UC Regents held their monthly regents meeting at UC Irvine on Sept. 15-17. The system’s free speech policy became a prominent issue as...
UCR researchers discover galaxy cluster
UCR physics and astronomy professor Gillian Wilson, along with graduate students Andrew DeGroot and Ryan Foltz have helped discover a galaxy cluster — regions...
UCR launches sustainability major
The Department of Gender and Sexuality studies at UCR will launch a bachelor of science degree program for sustainability studies in fall. The program...
Michael Alexander appointed as chair of Jewish studies
UCR religious studies professor Michael Alexander has been named the first Maimonides Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies at UCR. The chair will support seminars,...
News Year in Review
Fear of tuition hikes boil then simmer
The year opened up with the possibility of a tuition hike of up to 5 percent each year...