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.
Editorial: The new age of social media protests
It’s been true for a long time that the spread of social media has changed what we do and how we do it. We...
Editorial: Two sides to the Black Friday coin
With Thanksgiving Break just around the corner, students are eagerly packing their bags and preparing for the last days of classes before freedom is,...
Editorial: Tuition plan is Janet Napolitano’s proving ground
Only one year into her first year as UC president, Janet Napolitano is facing her most difficult challenge yet. It’s not about passing her...
Editorial: Improving the college commencement
What is college all about? Of course there’s the preparation for entering society as a full-fledged adult. That’s what taking classes and doing research...
Editorial: Pay our student athletes
Samantha Sackos worked at her university’s athletics department for four years. In her position and others like it, people frequently work over 40 hours...
Editorial: Highlander Endorsements
This November, people around the country will go to the polls and cast their votes in the 2014 midterm elections. But it’s not just...
Editorial: Aggregator of minds: Support of local businesses supports local culture
A writer, a scientist, a philosopher, a mathematician, a musician, a poet, a researcher and an artist walk into a coffee shop. They order...
Editorial: UC should seek student guidance to develop its policies
For many people, the thought of using a restroom in public doesn’t cause much consternation. There may be a few germaphobes among us who...
Editorial: Playing the game to beat it: UCR’s battle to change public prestige
What is it, exactly, that makes a college, in the eyes of the public and students, prestigious? Most of us know the name of...
Editorial: Ready, set, college: Learn to push your boundaries
October second. It looms. It’s hanging there like an unwanted relative staying at your house too long, reminding you why you don’t live with...