Gov. Jerry Brown announced the selection of Assembly Speaker Emeritus John A. Perez (D-Calif.) and Long Beach City College superintendent-president Eloy Ortiz Oakley to the UC Board of Regents. The appointments come less than two weeks after UC President Janet Napolitano announced her long-term stability plan to increase systemwide tuition.
“John and Eloy bring a wealth of experience and an...
Emotions were high as a coalition of pro-choice supporters appeared with fake blood-stained wire hangers to show dangerous methods of abortion — a subject of contention between two separate pro-choice groups during last Thursday’s pro-life event. “(The wire hangers) can be very triggering to someone who’s had an abortion. Some students are feeling that men shouldn’t be holding the...
Last Wednesday, members of ASUCR passed a resolution calling for the UCR administration to warn students via email before triggering or offensive demonstrations occur on campus and condemned the proposed tuition plan that the UC Board of Regents will vote on during their next meeting on Nov. 19.
Various organizations have continually expressed disapproval of the demonstrations organized by pro-life...
UC President Janet Napolitano has announced that the UC regents will vote on a long-term financial stability plan, which includes the possibility of tuition increases of up to 5 percent, at the next regents meeting. Despite support from the administrations of all 10 UCs, the decision was met with opposition from UC students and politicians in the state capital.
Napolitano...
On Monday, Nov. 3, a robbery occurred off campus near Rustin Drive and Linden Street at around 2 a.m. The male victim was walking when he was approached by two suspects who demanded his property while holding a knife. The suspects took the victim’s wallet and phone and then fled the scene. UCPD and the Riverside Police Department (RPD)...
UCR psychologist Sara Mednick and her team of researchers have received about $2.7 million in federal funding for her research on sleep and its importance on memory. Mednick’s research focuses on the effects of Ambien on college-age people’s ability to learn and the effects of Ritalin and Adderall on the cognition of people serving in the military. The funding...
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we discuss how we celebrated Halloween, the convivial atmosphere of the Food Truck Festival and how student athletes are treated in the wake of the college athletics cheating scandal at the University of North Carolina.
Joining us this week is special guest Juan Flores, the KUCR station manager.
Be sure to catch the Highlander Newsroom...
The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) announced on Oct. 21 that it will begin a collaboration called the “All In” campaign with the Western Region of the College Board to encourage low-income and minority students to enroll in Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
David Coleman, the president of the College Board, said in a press release that his...
The Judicial Council represents the legal branch of the senate, enforcing the constitutionality of ASUCR’s bylaws and addressing reported complaints, whether in regards to elections or previous pieces of legislation. During the initial nomination process, the senate president is responsible for appointing justices as prescribed in the Judicial Procedures and Constitution — which states that one of the powers...
Starting Oct. 23, UCR has begun offering all students free access to Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus through the Microsoft Student Advantage program.
Begun on Dec. 1, 2013, Microsoft Student Advantage is a program designed to give college students free access to programs Microsoft believes are essential to success and was created as an effort to help students better prepare...