On Jan. 29, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law. This bill was named in honor of Laken Riley, who was a nursing student at the University of Georgia. Riley was murdered in February of 2024 by an undocumented immigrant from Venezuela who had prior arrests in New York and Georgia but had not been...
On Thursday, a private jet flying in foggy weather hit a power line and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood. The plane smashed into the home of a San Diego native, Ben McCarty, destroying his home and claiming the lives of all six passengers.
Police officers on the scene shared that no members of the neighborhood died; however, eight people...
Recently, a common trend on TikTok is listing “propaganda” that the creator will not believe. Lists include items such as high gas prices, hook up culture or animal print clothing.
While many of these videos are jokes made by creators, propaganda is defined as the dissemination of false or partially incorrect information to influence public opinion. Historically, this meant convincing...
On May 8, 2025, the street surrounding University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) campus was renamed and dedicated in honor of the university’s ninth chancellor, Kim Wilcox, who has devoted 12 years to UCR and has announced his resignation. The street, originally designated Campus Drive, has been renamed Kim Wilcox Drive. The Arts Building, Hinderaker Hall, the School of Business,...
Incoming Vice President of Internal Affairs Rishika Salvi resigned from her 2025 - 2026 Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) position.
Citing multiple grievances with the organization, Salvi explained that “Throughout my time I've noticed that there has been a history of not giving credit where credit is due, provoking conflict without substance, and a general...
Due to their lack of agenda items, the Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) held their seventh senate meeting of spring quarter over Zoom. As the Finance Committee and the Legislative Review committee were not meeting, there were no meeting minutes or legislative items to review for the Senate meeting.The meeting was called to order at...
On April 23, 2025, the University of California, Riverside (UCR), held a coffee tasting event in Highlander Union Building 302 open to UCR Dining Services’ employees and students. This event marked the beginning of the selection process of applicants for the new UCR Dining Services coffee vendor. The event will allow for selection of one from eight vendors to...
On May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Prevost was appointed the new Pontiff and assumed the name Pope Leo XIV in honor of Pope Leo XII. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Spanish and Franco-Italian parents, making him the first United States-born pope. Upon his election, the Vatican described him as the second pope from the Americas, second to...
Partition of India: 1947
The division of British India into two independent nations was marked by the ending of British colonial rule under the 1947 Indian Independence Act. The act was set to go into effect on Aug. 15, 1947 and separated the Muslim, Hindu and Sikh populations residing in the area between the sovereign states of India and Pakistan....
On May 28, 2025, a new cybersecurity mandate will fully go into effect for all University of California (UC) campuses, with several key requirements for campus instructors. This was outlined initially in a letter from President Michael V. Drake, sent to the 10 UC Chancellors on Feb. 26, 2024. It details expectations for each campus’ individual plans, which included...