UCR students ride Metrolink for free
After experiencing significant success with the Student Adventure Pass (SAP) Program, the Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail service, decided to extend their pilot program, allowing anyone with a valid student ID to ride...
ASUCR Senate Meeting 17
On April 3, in the 17th Associated Students of the University of California Riverside (ASUCR) Senate meeting of the year, the meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. All senators were present except...
UCR’s School of Medicine inaugural Ground Rounds explores the opioid epidemic
The University of California, Riverside’s School of Medicine had its inaugural Ground Rounds event on Apr. 4, 2024, which discussed the history of the current opioid crisis, problems with the current solutions of medicating...
The death of media literacy. Or is it?
Content Warning: This article contains mentions of racism, slurs and sexism.
In the past, The Highlander, the University of California, Riverside’s school paper, has taken part in the tradition of publishing April Fools’ issues, similar...
Satire: Surprise appearance by Scotty and Norm at ASUCR
A surprise visit by Scotty the Bear and Norm the Orange took the empty Senate Chambers by surprise. While no one was present to witness the spectacle, it left the senators in awe of...
“There is a media worth fighting for”: New York Times journalist speaks at UCR
The 55th Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture featured speaker Michael Barbaro, New York Times (NYT) journalist and host of the NYT podcast, “The Daily.” The lecture was held in the University Theatre on March 4, 2024...
Political Recap: Super Tuesday primary election outcome overview
On March 5, the state of California, along with 14 other states, held primary elections in an event that has historically been known as “Super Tuesday.” These elections narrow down the fields of candidates...
ASUCR Senate Meeting #16
The sixteenth Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) Senate meeting of the school year was called to order on March 7 at 7 p.m., with President Pro Tempore (PPT) Abby Choy,...
Dr. Haining Zhong presents new findings on cAMP and PKA signaling
On Tuesday, March 7, the Neuroscience Graduate Program welcomed Dr. Haining Zhong from the Vollum Institute. The independent research institute is affiliated with Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Zhong is...
ASUCR Divests
The Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) Senate voted Thursday to pass divestment legislation, a measure championed by dozens of organizations, clubs and student advocates on campus. This would restrict ASUCR...