UC student worker’s union to strike
The United Auto Worker’s union (UAW 2865) is gearing up for a strike on June 7, which will include teaching assistants, tutors and readers throughout the UC. This strike is in response to the...
UCR lays groundwork for double bike lane, Lot 32
Students will ride safer with the upcoming installation of a double bike lane near campus, which aims to reduce bicycling accidents and alleviate traffic caused by bicyclists riding in the wrong direction. Spearheaded by...
UC-Mexico initiative strengthens ties between border countries
Meetings held in Mexico City involving University of California President Janet Napolitano, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, UC Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox, UC officials and high-ranking officials from the Mexican National Council of...
UCR stands in solidarity with UCSB
Members of the UCR community attended a candlelight vigil last Wednesday to pay their respects to the lives lost near UCSB on Friday, May 23. Vigils at UC’s in LA, Davis, San Diego, Santa...
2013-14 ASUCR senate give their goodbyes
It was the last senate meeting of the academic year as members of ASUCR tied up last-minute reports before a trickle of audience members in the galley. Vice President of Internal Affairs Johnny Ta...
Iris Jiang tapped as 2014-15 vice president of finance
The ASUCR senate of 2014-15 has selected Iris Jiang as the new vice president of finance to oversee the senate’s budget allocations and delegation of student funds for the upcoming academic year. Despite initial...
Highlander Newsroom 5/28/14
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss the horrific shooting near UC Santa Barbara, pro-life posters at UCR, and our misadventures over Memorial Day weekend.
Mass shooting near UC Santa Barbara leaves seven dead
Seven people were killed, including at least six UC Santa Barbara students, and 13 were wounded last Friday, May 23, during a shooting spree in the Isla Vista community near the university.
“I am shocked...
Abraham Oved nominated as 2015-16 student regent
A special committee of the UC Board of Regents has nominated Abraham (Avi) Oved, a current third-year student at UCLA, as the student regent for the 2015-16 academic year. The regents will vote on...
Abortion banners trigger backlash from Highlanders
Over 50 UCR students gathered near the Bell Tower last Thursday to protest the erection of large pro-life banners on campus, controversially displaying graphic images of fetuses during the earliest stages of pregnancy and...