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.
Cancelling Kevin Hart sacrifices humor for political correctness
On Jan. 3, “The Ellen Degeneres Show” aired an interview with Kevin Hart in which Hart discussed his resurfaced tweets that came about shortly...
Facebook must change its course or lose all user trust
In this year alone, Facebook has not been able to catch a break. 2018 has brought allegations of data mismanagement, security breaches and cooptation...
New restrictions on e-Cigarettes are an imperfect solution to a perfect dilemma
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new regulations aimed at e-cigarettes and vaping products on Nov. 15, under suspicions that vendors of such...
Immigration reform? Trump: Hold my beer
Just a week before the midterm elections on Nov. 6, President Trump wildly declared that he would be taking steps to end birthright citizenship...
America is sliding backwards on vaccinations
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases estimates that during the 2017-18 flu season, as many as 80,000 deaths across the United States could be...
Wilcox’s handling of Sandoval situation is a failure of leadership
Chancellor Kim Wilcox released a statement on the resignation of James Sandoval, UCR’s Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs of 20 years on Monday, Oct....
The midterm elections will surely change America – and young people must take part
Nov. 6, 2018 is the date of the first midterm elections since 2014, where California voters will have a say in local, statewide and...
Step forward for UC standardized testing policy reveals an uncertain future
The University of California Board of Regents announced they will be commissioning a study to examine the relationship between the SAT and ACT tests...
New STEM High School promises wide benefits, overlooks associated challenges
The UCR Academic Senate recently released a summary of a draft agreement reached between UCR, Riverside Unified School District and the City of Riverside...
Riverside’s city manager contract dispute is a wholly Californian problem
After the Riverside City Council fired former city manager John Russo among controversy over his high salary in April, they shot down a proposal...