The Editorial Board
UC sanctuary campuses are needed to shield undocumented students
In response to the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, UC President Janet Napolitano promised last November not to comply with federal agencies who may...
There’s more to gun violence than mass shootings and police killings
On average, 33,000 people are killed every year in the United States by means of firearms. All too often, we hear on the news...
Work week cap makes on-campus employment unaffordable
Students are employed all around campus — in dining services, as clerical workers in various campus offices, in the library and as campus tour...
The threat of Trump is a signal to become politically active
Election Day 2016 will certainly be a memorable day for Americans, and for all the wrong reasons. Most people, this editorial board included, probably...
An investment in Heat is an investment in student morale
The HUB Governing Board voted on Oct. 17 to make two different recommendations regarding the continuation of the Heat music festival; one of which...
Voter’s Guide
Prop 51:
The Highlander Editorial Board endorses Proposition 51 on the California ballot.
Proposition 51 would allow California to issue $9 billion in bonds for physical...
Closing Early Childhood Services will be a loss for campus community
As of this year, the Early Childhood Services (ECS) at UC Riverside has been running at a deficit of about $1 million dollars. While...
We’re an award-winning newspaper, and we’re talking about clowns
We live in an interesting age, one where the weirdest fads can go viral, for better or worse. The latest of these real-life memes...
Gender-neutral bathrooms do not constitute a victory for the transgender community
Governor Jerry Brown recently enacted a bill that will require all single-occupant bathrooms in California to have gender-neutral signage on their door. This bill...
UCR is getting too big, too fast
UCR is in the midst of a crisis. At a glance, it may seem to be the same UCR as last year. There have...