ASUCR: Controversial Kappa Sigma resolution fails to receive a single vote
Vincent Ta/HIGHLANDER
At the ASUCR senate meeting, which convened in the Tartan and Tweed Room at the Student Special Services building on Wednesday, May 11, a resolution authored by ASUCR President Ashley Harano was discussed...
The results are in! Cole elected 2018 ASUCR president
Written by Myles Andrews-Duve and Andreas Rauch
Semi Cole was elected president of the ASUCR for the 2018-19 academic year on Monday in a culmination of a campaign that focused on student engagement, community outreach...
“Apologies only get you so far”: Students protest HESSR loss
Written by Mark Bertumen, CW with contributions by Aidan Rutten, CW and Amani Mahmoud, CW
The Highlander Empowerment Student Services Referendum (HESSR) failed to pass in this year’s elections, and around 35 students and staff...
ASUCR elections debate centers on student involvement and food insecurity
By: Vivian Lee, SSW and Mark Bertumen, CW
This year’s annual ASUCR debates featured candidates for a variety of positions, speaking about their future plans and initiatives while addressing on-campus issues for the 2018-2019 academic...
“Making the right impression”: New York Times columnist Bruni asserts the need for better...
The topic of fake news in modern America once again took the stage in academic discourse, as New York Times opinion columnist Frank Bruni discussed the issues surrounding journalism during the presidency of Donald...
Reduced hours for UCR services due to strike
The UC’s largest employee union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees or AFSCME, is holding a system-wide strike starting Monday, May 7 to Wednesday, May 9. The strike is a response...
ASUCR seeks grant for Black Grad, discusses buying “sobriety journals”
Last Wednesday’s ASUCR meeting happened in the wake of an ASUCR elections season mired by low voter turnout. Here are some highlights:
Keep the 20 percent … In light of the 2018 ASUCR...
Cheaper summer school? ASUCR supports extending Cal Grant to summer session
Summer school at a UC could soon be easier to afford. That is at least the hope with the latest resolution to pass through the ASUCR senate, SR-S18-005 (official title: “Resolution in Support of...
3,400 students get sweaters during fourth annual R’Gear reveal
ASUCR held its fourth annual R’Gear giveaway at the SRC North on Thursday, April 13, where they distributed UCR-themed sweaters and organized a canned goods drive. The event, attended by approximately 3,500 students, also...
ASUCR announces the implementation of a commuter meal plan
One day before the R’Gear reveal, ASUCR senators voted to allocate $2,900 to purchasing 300 lab coats. 250 of these lab coats will be given to the coordinators of the CNAS Research Expo, being...