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Four-day humanitarian pause between Hamas and Israel

On Friday morning, Nov. 17, 2023, Gaza Time, according to an article by Reuters, Hamas and Israel started a four-day ceasefire where both sides released civilians, and aid was allowed to enter Gaza for...

“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...

The Year in Review: Highlights of the 2017-2018 Academic Year

September On Sept. 26, 2017, freshman convocation occurred with speakers such as Chancellor Kim Wilcox, President of the UCR Alumni Association Kenneth Noeller, Executive Vice Chancellor Cynthia Larive, Chairman of the Academic Senate Dylan...

ASUCR discusses university budget management, declares solidarity with AFSCME during strike

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, ASUCR held its fifth meeting of the quarter at 6:33 p.m. During the approval of the agenda, CHASS Senator Julian Gonzalez motioned to add Student Resolution (SR) F18003 to the agenda,...

UCR’s Denise Davis earns a spot on Redlands’ city council

Motivated to run for city council due to her dissatisfaction with the 2016 election, Denise Davis, the Director of UCR’s Women’s Resource Center, was sworn in on Dec. 18 as the city of Redlands’...

Former UCR employee awaiting sentencing for embezzling money from UCR Brain Game Center

Lauren Michael Flores, a former UC Riverside employee, is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 27, after admitting to embezzling money from UCR’s Brain Game Center for Mental Fitness and Well-Being (UCR Brain Game...

Student loan debt burden not spread equally across UC campuses, according to UCSA research

A report compiled by the University of California Student Association (UCSA) and The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) states that student loan debt burden is spread unevenly amongst UC undergraduates. The research...

ASUCR Judicial branch rules that no candidates will be disqualified due to campaign violations

On May 8, the sixth ASUCR meeting of spring quarter occurred in HUB 221. The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. During ex-officio reports, Peter Haddad, an associate justice from the ASUCR...

Bourns College of Engineering welcomes 12 new faculty members this year

This year, the Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE) hired 12 new faculty members. The college now has 135 faculty members, however, they are seeking to hire six to eight more this year. In an interview...

AFSCME holds student labor town hall to discuss mission and need for student support

On Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m., the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 3299 held a student labor town hall in HUB 221. According to its website, AFSCME is the...