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: 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...
Editorial: Companies bring joy to UCR
In the last week, UCR has made perhaps the single greatest stride forward on the path to greatness in academia in its 60-year history....
Editorial: Don’t blame the HUB for the Heat shutdown
When Heat was cancelled last weekend, it would be an understatement to say that students were upset.
The Heat Facebook page quickly filled up with...
Editorial: More academic advisors mean more students graduate sooner
As the tail end of class registration nears and students await the arrival of second pass, too many students are being reminded that they...
Editorial: Be wary of world events that ultimately affect the UC
This Presidents’ Day, Groupon tried out its humor and released a coupon that portrayed Alexander Hamilton as president of the United States. Ha ha,...
Editorial: No more bystanding — students must help end sexual assault
President Obama recently announced that the White House was forming a task force to protect college women from what he called “the crime and...
Editorial: UCR sets the stage for other university concerts with innovative shows
Crowds, bodies pressed together, loud bass, and the next rising artist is always the situation you meet when you enter a UC Riverside concert...