The Editorial Board
The Highlander editorials reflect the majority view of the Highlander Editorial Board. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Associated Students of UCR or the University of California system.
The UC’s carbon neutrality goals reek of smog and empty promises
The University of California (UC) announced ambitious goals to achieve carbon neutrality benchmarks by 2030 with startling positivity and optimism. With air quality in...
Campus safety needs improvement, but private security is not the answer
Parents of UC Berkeley students recently launched a test run of private security patrols on campus-adjacent areas due to growing concern over students' safety....
California’s National Parks need more than preservation
A recent report by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) using data collected in 2021 identifies four California National parks with the most unhealthy...
California desperately needs financial literacy education
Financial literacy presents a huge challenge for college students, especially when its been painfully absent from required curricula for their entire educational career. However,...
Legacy admissions deny students a truly holistic process
The California legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1780, which would withhold CalGrant funding to universities that favor legacy applicants. Donor and alumni connections present...
The lifting of degree requirements for state jobs is so minimal as to border...
The State of California is working to make state jobs more accessible by lifting some degree requirements. Many programs have also been trying to...
The California government’s obstructionist tendencies squash the freedom of the press
After the height of the pandemic, there have been an increasing number of hurdles to returning to normalcy. The California government communications staff is...
California learning loss suit acknowledges the inequities faced by Los Angeles and Oakland students
Cayla J. v. California, a case brought in 2020, was recently decided. The case, brought by 14 low-income students of color from Oakland and...
School boards have to transcend politics even when nothing else does
The Temecula Valley Unified School District’s (TVUSD) board president, Josepth Komrosky, has become the target of a recall after a petition demanding his removal...
UC’s commitment to lifting bans on legally hiring undocumented students is an empty promise
After years of pressure to remove restrictions on the hiring of undocumented students, led by The Opportunity for All campaign, a group of students...