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: 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...
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...