Four ASUCR senators have launched a series of events from May 4 to 8, which are aimed at creating awareness and dispelling myths about feminism. Participants will be able to watch a late-night movie, partake in a photo campaign and write misconceptions about feminism on biodegradable balloons prior to releasing them in the air.
The event was inspired by a...
Anton Shirokov, 29, a UCR student who posted a threat of violence against the campus on the popular social media app Yik Yak last Sunday between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., has been released on bail and is being charged with felony criminal threat and possession of metal knuckles, a charge unrelated to the threat.
Shirokov was taken into custody...
A program dedicated to relieving hunger for the homeless delivered approximately 4,322 pounds of food, equivalent to the weight of an average mid-size car, last Thursday to Feeding America, a network of food banks across the United States. Swipes for the Homeless at UCR operates by asking students with UCR meal plans to donate their meal swipes between Week...
Over 150 members of the UCR community attended a candlelight vigil last Thursday to show support for the people of Nepal after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Asian country and other surrounding areas, resulting in more than 7,000 deaths and displacing over a million people who are still in need of food and shelter.
The vigil, hosted by the...
Emotions are running high around campus after a student protested police killings of minority youth last Thursday by stepping on an American flag. One protester, a political science graduate student who helped organize the demonstration, was injured when another student ripped the flag from under her, causing her to fall to the ground. The incident has elicited responses from...
Associate Director for the Center for American Progress Erik Stegman spoke at UCR last Friday about the negative impact Native American mascots have on American Indian and Alaska Native Youth, as well as policy changes that would help lessen that impact.
The talk, part of the UCR’s School of Public Policy’s seminar series, focused on a 2014 report entitled “Missing...
Tensions have spiked in ASUCR after two senate meetings, during which the removal of a laptopping bylaw and an attempt to overturn an executive order to reinstate two justices, displayed a divide between members of the senate and the executive cabinet (ECAB).
Complaints regarding laptopping by Voice, and debates over whether alleged attempts to block punitive actions against the party...
In an early morning senate meeting, eight ASUCR senators, enough to supply a quorum, gathered to unanimously overturn an executive order by ASUCR President Nafi Karim to reinstate two removed justices. Additionally, Vice President of External Affairs Abraham Galvan has notified ASUCR of his intent to bring articles of censure against Karim and Executive Vice President Michael Ervin.
Previously, on...
Anton Shirokov, the UCR student who posted a threat of violence against the campus on Sunday night on the social media app Yik Yak, is awaiting his next court date of June 22, having been released on bail the day of his arrest.
According to UCPD Assistant Chief of Police John Freese, Shirokov is being charged with possession of metal...
About five students protested the killing of unarmed minority youth by police in front of the HUB at 10:30 a.m. this Thursday, while one protester, a political science graduate student who did not wish to be named for personal safety reasons, stood on an American flag. About 30 minutes into the protest, a student approached her and ripped the...