Opinions: Year in Review
A Year in Review
This past year of the Highlander has been exciting for the opinions section — lovingly called “Ops”— with new additions and...
Attorney General candidates debate criminal justice reform, immigration enforcement
By: Amani Mahmoud, CW and Mark Bertumen, CW
UCR hosted a debate between the four candidates for California’s Office of Attorney General (AG) on the...
“Fired up, can’t take it no more”: UCR service workers participate in three-day strike...
By Aidan Rutten, Amani Mahmoud, Mark Bertumen
Stalled contract negotiations and allegations of wage inequality prompted the largest UC employee union, which represents around 25,000...
Linguistics professor sheds light on evolution of “Spanglish”
The blending of the Spanish language and American culture has led to the creation of unique dialects and increased bilingualism. The impact and perceptions...
“Save the Bees” campaign seeks to end pesticide use in California
The California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) will begin pledging for their statewide “Save the Bees” campaign next fall at UCR with the goal...
Prestigious STEM fellowship awarded to eleven UCR students
The coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research fellowship was awarded to 11 UCR students. Over 2,000 applicants this year were selected to receive...
“I didn’t want to believe it wasn’t true”: Voting software mishap causes controversy
ASUCR’s 2018 elections garnered controversy last week when the turnout rate was drastically overestimated in a programming glitch.
This program, built by BCOE Senator Patrick Le,...
Special election fills vacant CNAS senatorial seat
The new ASUCR senators held a special election on Tuesday May, 22 in order to determine the unfilled CNAS senatorial seat. After all 17...
Riverside housing market headed for a strong 2018, says UCR School of Business
A study released on May 18 by the UCR School of Business revealed that the housing market in the Inland Empire is set to...
Jennifer Brown to lead Undergraduate Education at UCR
Jennifer Brown, former vice provost and dean of the Graduate School at Oregon State University, has been named to lead UCR’s Office of Undergraduate...