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.
Your tweets will be the future of history
A $517,000 grant was recently given to UCR and several other collaborating universities to fund a database that is to be used for recording...
Increased population better mean increased resources for students
After the final due date of Nov. 30, the number of undergraduate applicants was counted and revealed promising results for UCR: For the first...
UC prison divestment is a half-hearted, face-saving gesture
Recently, the University of California system divested from California's private prisons, selling approximately $25 million in shares from several of these corporations. This comes...
Editorial: Oregon militia men demonstrate right-wing politics and media’s racial bias
As students headed or trudged back (depending on your enthusiasm over winter break ending) to the UCR campus for classes, one of the Malheur...
EDITORIAL: Cancelling Heat is a devastating blow to student morale
UCR’s annual Heat concert was cancelled by the HUB Board, citing El Nino weather as the reason. After a school wide survey, which overwhelmingly...
Why transparency and communication is needed from administration
What’s the situation between ASUCR and UCR campus administration?
Before an opinion is offered on the situation, we believe it is ultimately beneficial for the...
The Paris attacks: what UCR should take away
On the evening of November 13, a series of attacks in Paris by members of ISIS resulted in the deaths of 129 people. In...
The Salton Sea: an opportunity for raising environmental awareness
As California’s drought enters its fourth year, further environmental issues should be more publicized. Whether it's the 12 million trees that have quickly died...
R’Gear: the changes are welcomed, but spending is not
Despite controversies with the first R’Gear program, a reformed continuation has been in the works. Noticing a “lack of campus pride” as a first...
Million Student March’s vague demands needs some details
As a national movement, #MillionStudentMarch has declared a call to action against the economical issues that students face during and after their college careers,...