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: Experience your summer with vigor
Dear UCR students,
First off, congratulations on finishing that last final. It was brutal, wasn’t it? Trust us, we know exactly how you felt. Or,...
Editorial: UC students show strength while facing endings
It was a moving sight to see.
Over a thousand students, stretched from the Bell Tower to nearly Olmsted Hall, all holding candles, gathered to...
Editorial: Proposed downtown Riverside arena misses the mark
A large, magnificent sight appears in downtown Riverside that the city’s citizens and UCR students have wanted for so long: Thousands of people are...
Editorial: An Open Letter to ASUCR
Dear ASUCR,
We at the Highlander would like to give our congratulations to our newly elected ASUCR representatives on their hard-earned victories this year. The...
Editorial: Teaching diversity the right way
UCLA has faced some criticism recently for its diversity. A viral video created by UCLA student Sy Stokes last November protested the lack of...
Editorial: Divestment puts student participation on full display
By now, every student has heard the critiques before. We’re lazy. We’re entitled. We don’t want to take our eyes off our Facebooks or...
Editorial: Out of money? UC Berkeley goes out-of-state.
What does it mean to be a public university?
It’s not just pursuit of knowledge. Although it plays a crucial role, desire of knowledge is...
Editorial: The Highlander’s ASUCR Endorsements
This week, UCR students will choose their future.
Elections to select those who will make up the 2014-2015 ASUCR senate are now underway. Over 60...
Editorial: Affirmative action not needed to improve UC’s diversity
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — at least, for the University of California, it is.
For the 10th...
Editorial: ‘Free speech zones’ mock free speech
The average temperature at UC Santa Barbara in the month of April is exactly 69 degrees Fahrenheit — not too hot, and not too...