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UCR milestones of summer 2014
The Highlander has compiled a list from UCR Today of a few of the national accolades that UCR collected over the summer of 2014.
July...
University mural lacks ownership, proper upkeep
It’s something that every Highlander will pass by at least once in their university career — the UCR Mural under Highway 60, which has...
UCR receives largest federal grant to improve energy usage
A UC Riverside-led project has received $12 million over four years from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) — the largest single federal grant...
Two UCR students sent to hospital last Friday
Two separate medical emergencies, occurring within the same hour, spurred the appearance of a firetruck on campus last Friday, according to UCR officials.
A female...
Armed robbery near UC Riverside reported
A gunman mugged two people of $38,000 last Saturday at University Iowa Garden Apartments, a housing complex near UC Riverside, before running away, according...
2013-14 ASUCR senate give their goodbyes
It was the last senate meeting of the academic year as members of ASUCR tied up last-minute reports before a trickle of audience members...
Abortion banners trigger backlash from Highlanders
Over 50 UCR students gathered near the Bell Tower last Thursday to protest the erection of large pro-life banners on campus, controversially displaying graphic...
UCR students, Riverside police forge deal to open new boxing gym
For the past two years, Highlander Gloves at UCR, the official student boxing club on campus, has trained underneath the Amy Harrison bleachers near...
Senators want to save the Riverside School of the Arts
After months of discussion over the Riverside School of the Arts (RSOTA), a youth development program that provides low-cost classes in dance, music and...
New senate approves walk-in candidate for elections director
Fresh new faces painted last week’s ASUCR special senate meeting as newly elected candidates carried out one of their first acts in the senate...