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: Standardized testing has created standardized students with useless skills
In the last decade, we have become obsessed with evaluating and reevaluating the success of our students. With the United States slipping further and...
Editorial: The UC system should follow its own mission statement
Grade school has taught us valuable skills for us to obtain information faster and reiterate what we know on a test. These skills were...
Editorial: A quarter to remember and the year 2014 to look forward to
As the year of 2013 comes to a close, we recall the familiar tradition of reflection on the past year’s events. As students, we...
Editorial: Students should take a more active approach to protect their educational rights
Passive-aggressive tweets, Facebook statuses and Tumblr posts seem to be the way students deal with issues these days — even ones that deal with...
Editorial: More tests are not the answer to an expensive education
We’ve all taken that one class. The one that’s so utterly boring that you can’t help but sleep through. The one that you can’t...
Editorial: Napolitano’s record merits cautious optimism
The mission of the Department of Homeland Security is laid out simply: “The vision of Homeland Security is to ensure a homeland that is...
Editorial: UC Davis’ “pepper-spray” cop strikes again — for $38,000
It’s a long time ago, but let’s backtrack about two years to Nov. 18, 2011. The Arab Spring was still going full steam ahead,...
Editorial: Students can take the initiative to create a college town
It was in every college movie. Surely all of us saw it because it was one of those “expected” perks about a university we...
Editorial: New Middle Eastern Center provides resources and enlightenment for all
In a post-9/11 world, stereotypes of the Middle East have arisen and fogged the true culture and livelihood of its countries. The Middle East...
Editorial: The campus bookstore must modernize itself to stay afloat
During the first few weeks of school a line forms outside the UCR Campus Store. Students patiently await to stow away their bags and...