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.
Enough is enough — we must ban assault rifles now
At the time of writing, at least 20 mass shootings have occurred since the Atlanta hate crime on March 16 which left eight people...
Hypersexualization of Asian women in the media leads to harmful consequences
Asian women have suffered a history of being overly sexualized by Americans. Although this notion has come to light in recent weeks, it has...
Double the Pell: It’s time for Congress to prioritize low-income students
Low-income college students are in dire need of assistance, and it needs to come from doubling the Pell Grant. Doubling the Pell would be...
Paving the way for renewable energy in California
California has been trying to make small steps toward reducing its carbon footprint amidst the chaos brought by COVID-19. As a result of these...
Children need to learn the dark side of American history too
For quite some time, children in the U.S. have been receiving a heavily skewed education in American history. From grades K-12, children are spoonfed...
Recall Newsom is a wasted effort and should be ignored
The recall Newsom movement has been a nuisance composed by right-wing Californians even before the pandemic broke out. However, it has only since gained...
California residents should not be responsible for cleaning up a mess made by government...
After irresponsible mismanagement of the unemployment system, California’s unemployment agency has found itself in a backlog. Having overpaid millions of people and failing to...
Biden shows promise that he will finally pull America out of the pandemic
After what seems like an eternity of horrible mishandling of the COVID-19 vaccination process by former President Trump, Americans might be able to breathe...
The Capitol riots should challenge how U.S. media frames domestic unrest
The storming of the Capitol by radical Trump supporters 一 or, more accurately, domestic terrorists 一 seemed like something from a nightmare. With every...
Faculty intimidation on our reporting can lead to a culture of fear and an...
After The Highlander published an article on Nov. 30 detailing a lawsuit a UCR professor was facing, the editor-in-chief, managing editor and news editor...