Organized by the Union Auto Workers’ Association 2865, the UC student workers’ union, systemwide demonstrations have called for the removal of lifetime caps from the UC Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). At the same time, protesters voiced their opposition to possible increases in student premiums, which are aimed at closing the UC SHIP deficit.
In a letter to UC President...
Members of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) staged a silent walkout during a question and answer session that featured two reserve Israeli soldiers on Feb. 27. A fierce debate ensued between the soldiers and a few of the SJP members that remained behind to question them. The topics of debate included terrorist attacks, anti-semitism and territorial occupation.
The event...
Visible brush fire from campus
A brush fire started on Feb. 28 in the Santa Ana River bottom severely burned several victims and forced evacuations in the Riverside community.
The fire, which was reported around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, burned over 300 acres of land in Jurupa Valley. The flames and giant cloud of smoke could be seen from the UC...
Announced on Feb. 22, the White House will enact an open access policy which requires all taxpayer-funded research to be made freely available for public access after one year of publication. The financial implication of this new policy will allow UC to negotiate for lower prices on academic journal subscriptions with publishers in the future.
UC Riverside spends up to...
On the night of Sunday, March 3, a total of three robberies and attempted robberies were reported on the UCR campus.
The robberies took place near the area of parking lot 19. A pallet gun was used by one of the two suspects, according to UCPD Sergeant Anthony Zamora. " a fake gun, not a bullet-shooting gun," he reported.
The victims and...
An undergraduate student has started a petition with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to bring an all-vegan dining hall to UC Riverside. Led by fourth-year philosophy major Donnie McMann, the petition has garnered a whopping 625 signatures since the idea was first conceived on Feb. 13.
“Factory farming is the number one cause of climate change in...
Automatic national budget cuts are set to take effect March 1 and will last until September. The cuts — which will reportedly slash $177 million in funding for scientific research in the state of California — are creating a stir in the UC system whose scientific research heavily depends on federal funding.
In 2011, President Obama and Congress agreed to the...
In preparations for the spring elections and Homecoming Week, senators are thrusting their support behind a series of referenda and record-breaking events.
The UCR community will once again attempt to break the Guinness world record for the most hugs by a mascot within an hour during the “Hugs & Scotty” event from noon to 1 p.m. at the Bell Tower...
A town hall was hosted by five members of the chancellor search advisory committee on Feb. 22 in order to collect public input about the characteristics and experiences desired in UCR’s 14th chancellor. The overall selection process will fall within an estimated six months, where hundreds of high-ranking officials will be considered for the position.
The panelists consisted of Jose...
Tobacco Control Program
A new study at UC San Francisco has set out to examine the impact of the California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) from 1989 to 2008. The main goal of this tobacco control program is to reduce the use of tobacco products per individual and, in turn, decrease both state and health care costs. According to the UC...