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.
Los Angeles has a promising opportunity to tackle homelessness
Justus Ross/HIGHLANDER
Southern California’s homelessness crisis has once again been thrust into the spotlight when the Los Angeles City Council chose a parking structure in...
Updating the U.S.’ asylum laws is a matter of life or death
It is often stated that the U.S. is a nation of immigrants; this fact holds true today as much as ever, as nearly 1.5...
ASUCR has no reason to be proud of this year’s elections
Elections Director Taylor Brown announced the results of the 2018-2019 ASUCR elections last Monday, and while there was quite a bit of applause and...
Blackface vs. critical tweets: California universities are struggling to balance free speech with respect
It’s clear that there is a certain unevenness in how “freedom of speech” is defined, regarded and respected at public universities when it comes...
ASUCR Elections Guide 2018-2019: Endorsements
President:
The Highlander Editorial Board has elected not to endorse either candidate for president, as the Board could not come to a unanimous agreement on...
Wilcox’s silence on sexual violence discussions is deafening
The #MeToo movement has brought the topics of sexual violence, assault and harassment to the forefront of public discussion in recent months. Yet, despite...
Teachers’ walkouts in Oklahoma should inspire more education investment across the US
The recent teachers’ walkout in Oklahoma, which follows a series of teacher protests and walkouts in other states in past months, has highlighted yet...
Facebook must better protect user data from exploitation by third parties
The recent and complex scandal involving Cambridge Analytica’s use of 50 million Facebook users’ ill-gotten data has, understandably, left many with concerns about the...
R’Gear is a waste of students’ money and must be discontinued
R’Gear, when it began in February of 2015, was penned as an initiative to raise school spirit by distributing supposedly “free” UCR sweatshirts and...
The NCAA must recognize student athletes as employees
The question of whether student athletes ought to be paid (and if so, how much) is a continuous source of debate, one which the...