On Oct. 16, 2024, the Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) senate ratified three judicial nominations proposed by ASUCR Executive President Abby Choy. These individuals will be in charge of “adjudicating any conflicts, violations, inconsistencies and clarity issues with the actions and documents of ASUCR,” as outlined by the Judicial Rules of Procedure document.
Prior to the...
An informational picket was held by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Beginning at 10 a.m., the group gathered outside of Glasgow Residential Restaurant in support of patient care workers and service workers of the University of California (UC).
Danielle Brown, a communications associate for the Local 3299, explained that...
On Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene passed through six southeastern states: Georgia, Virginia,
Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina, according to Forbes, North Carolina faced the most damage. The storm touched down in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast as a category four hurricane. Hurricane Helene has torn down power lines with gusts of winds and flooding,...
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson plans to expand advocacy efforts by taking a more hands-on approach to tackling issues such as climate change and economic stimulation in the city of Riverside.
Mayor Lock Dawson explained that she felt that public-private partnerships must be strongly pursued in order for private businesses to realize their economic potential. In a statement to Riveriside’s...
On Oct. 9, 2024, the Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) received an update from Vice President External Affairs (VPEA) Vivian Herrera from the last University of California Student Association (UCSA) board meeting.
The first update was on Basic Needs priorities across the UC schools. VPEA Herrera, explained that David Rubin at the UC Office of the...
On Oct. 3, 2024, the Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) held a special election for the positions of President Pro-Tempore, Non-Traditional Student Director and a School of Business Senator.
College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) Senator Leila Haidar, the sole candidate for President Pro Tempore (PPT), spoke of her interests in serving as a liaison...
For the purpose of responding to campus climate concerns and enforcing California Senate Bill 108, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) has made effective three new policies and procedures. These policies have been effective since Sept. 3, 2024 and detail explicit information regarding camping on university property, posting policies, and the scope of expressive activities.
The Policy Prohibiting Camping on...
From July 2024 to September 2024, two assassination attempts were made on the life of Former President Donald Trump. The attempts differed in motive and context with the Former President left standing at the end.
Attempt 1:
On July 13, 2024, Republican Party candidate Donald Trump hosted a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The rally was equipped with multiple Secret Service counter...
365 days into what the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has labeled as genocide, the Israeli government has killed over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, 16,500 of whom are children. In the occupied West Bank, Israel’s army has killed over 700 Palestinians, over 160 of which were children. AP News reported that approximately 90% of Gazan residents have been displaced...
A recent survey by CalFresh revealed that a third of post-secondary students suffer from food insecurity. Very few college students are registered for services such as CalFresh with 26% of eligible community college students, 22% of eligible UC undergraduates, and 27% of eligible UC graduate students being enrolled for CalFresh. With the overall cost of living going up, programs...