Middle Eastern Student Center breaks new ground
Marcela Ramirez, director of the Middle Eastern Student Center (MESC), held up a common ground collective card, which offered a listing of UCR campus departments and services. “This is the first year that the...
ASUCR condemns ‘discriminatory’ Riverside housing policy
The first ASUCR senate meeting on Oct. 7 witnessed the passage of a resolution to condemn a Riverside city ordinance, which may lead to the possible termination of student renters. President Sai Patadia also...
Gov. Brown passes law to increase minimum wage
Gov. Jerry Brown recently passed a bill that will raise the minimum wage in California from $8 to $10 an hour by 2016. The law will mandate a wage increase to $9 an hour...
Chancellor Kim Wilcox holds first town hall
On Oct. 8, Chancellor Kim Wilcox hosted his first town hall meeting at the University Theatre to share his vision and plans for leading the university onwardwith the UCR community. He also engaged in...
Brown’s immigration reform loosens state restrictions for undocumented immigrants
Gov. Jerry Brown last week signed a raft of legislation relating to undocumented immigrants, including measures that would enable undocumented immigrants to obtain licenses to drive and practice law.
“While Washington waffles on immigration, California’s...
The Lab: research from UCR and the UC system
UCR: Scientists identifies what makes insect repellant work
DEET is a major ingredient used in insect repellents, and entomologists have struggled to find an answer to why insects are repelled by this colorless, oily liquid...
Regents seek financial restitution over SHIP, sue consulting firm Aon Hewitt
In early January 2012, Aon Hewitt — the former consulting and actuarial firm for the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP) — allegedly failed to provide accurate financial data and services to the...
UCR to cease self-management, privatize campus bookstore
UCR, facing a $1.1 million deficit from falling textbook sales, is about to become the second UC in the system to privatize its bookstore, according to campus officials. Following in the footsteps of UC...
News in Brief
UCR installs electric vehicle charging stations
In collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), UCR has installed eight electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around campus. The stations are designed to make it...
Campus policy slows down ‘reckless’ riders
With an increase in injuries and school property damages caused by skateboarding and bicycling-related incidents, UCR implemented a new fall quarter policy that bans reckless bicycling or skateboarding on campus, including sidewalks and pathways.
“We...