Cecile Diroll
A love letter to UCR
As someone from an academically competitive high school, I admit I wasn’t sure how I felt about attending the University of California, Riverside (UCR)....
Riverside County Sheriff Bianco’s election investigation is a PR stunt
In March 2026, Riverside County Sheriff and California gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco seized more than 65,000 ballots from elections officials for the November 2025...
Thanks, President Trump, for the high gas prices
Since the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on Iran, gasoline prices have skyrocketed across the country. As President Trump protects the U.S., obviously,...
Minnesota ICE raids show that President Trump is the “worst of the worst”
In early Jan. 2026, the Trump administration launched what U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) described as the “largest immigration operation ever” in Minneapolis,...
Rest in peace, US penny
We gather here today in loving memory of our dear friend and humble coin, the U.S. penny.
Whether hidden in couch cushions, tucked inside childhood...
UCR Republicans and Democrats weigh in on Proposition 50
California College Republicans at UCR
Supporters of Proposition 50 argue that the proposition is necessary to counter partisan redistricting efforts in other states, such as...
R’Perspective: The government shutdown is more than just politics
For the first time in nearly seven years, the federal government has entered its third week of a government shutdown, with no clear end...
The quarter system is here to stay
As students return to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) for the fall quarter, the 10-week quarter system as we know it could look...
Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” is a glitzy, glamorous pop fantasy
On Oct. 3, 2025, Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, “The Life of A Showgirl,” a record chronicling her experience headlining the highest-grossing...
Simple Simple Simon’s
Simple Simon’s is a small, quaint diner offering everything you would expect from a classic American establishment, but elevated. Unfortunately that elevation (and the...