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: Failcopter: UCR spends limited funds on a flying camera
The UC system has managed to obtain the reputation of being money-hungry with the phrase “Let there be money” instead of the original motto...
Editorial: UCR forgets the students in dismissal of Professor Schoepf
"The distinctive mission of the University is to serve society as a center of higher learning, providing long-term societal benefits through transmitting advanced knowledge,...
Editorial: 16-unit cap traps students in a five-year university
Now that the course offerings for fall have been posted online, the scramble for classes has begun. In the quarterly ritual of class selection,...
Editorial: Separation of powers among ASUCR must be absolute
There was once a time when UCR students couldn’t even elect their own student body president. Only senators were directly elected, and those senators...
Editorial: UCR should rethink C-Center move
When UCR announced its intention to build a sports complex called the C-Center, it was a step in the right direction. Not only would...
Editorial: For health of students, UCR must reject UC SHIP
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the UC system, UCR students’ health care premiums are going up.
During the 2010-2011 academic year, UCOP took it...
Editorial: Behind the veil of ASUCR
This week students get to have their say over who represents them on the ASUCR Senate. The decisions we make can have huge implications...
Editorial: UC’s smoking ban protects students
The state of California is well known for working to ensure the public health of its citizens. Before the United States passed the Clean...
Letter from the editorial board
Dear Highlanders,
After decades of disinvestments from the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Liberal Education (HASSLE), the Highlander can no longer continue to function alongside...
Editorial: The arts and humanities: Why the forgotten relics are still important
Well, it was great while it lasted.
This is the final edition of the Highlander. As the University of California, Riverside marches ever onward to...