Highlander Staff
Reveling in the Splash: Spring Splash 2014
The timing of Spring Splash is impeccable. It hits campus right in the middle of midterm season, at a time of ends and new...
Seven ASUCR candidates disqualified days before elections
After several months of planning, postering and advertising, seven candidates for elected positions within ASUCR were revealed to be disqualified — a mere four...
ASUCR: Pro-divestment support reflected in audience turnout
Emotions were high when senate resolution 18 (SR 18), calling for divestment from companies that allegedly profit from human rights abuses against the Palestinian...
Middle Eastern Week hits UCR
When the newest student center, the Middle Eastern Student Center (MESC), first sprang up last fall, its founders knew the one thing they wanted...
ASUCR executive cabinet debates reveal strong contenders
Sustainability initiatives, outreach and divestment were just some of the talking points discussed at the executive cabinet (ECAB) debates this past Friday. Moderated by...
UAW demonstrates across UCs, few serious incidents reported
UC student workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) 2865 chapter held demonstrations at all 10 campuses on April 2 and 3 to...
ASUCR leads diversity council for Costo Hall departments
Senators unanimously passed a bylaw chapter (XXVI) to establish a 12-member diversity council under the oversight of ASUCR to advance UCR’s Principles of Community...
The embers of Heat
Our phones chimed en route to campus on the I-15. It was the text that killed the plans of what would have been 12,000...
UCR students protest housing ordinance, offer alternative legislation
UCR Highlanders held up signs that read "Reform the Ordinance," "Listen," and "Stop Treating Us Like Children," during the 100 Student March event at...
UCR Around the Globe: Madrid, Spain
Name: Kimberly Rolan
Major: Sociology
Area of Study: Madrid, Spain
Year: Junior
Host Institution: UC Center Madrid
What do I remember about my summer in Spain? I remember admiring...