Recently, an Australian case has been brought to attention where a woman was found with a 3-inch long parasitic roundworm which was surgically removed from her skull. The 64-year-old woman was sent to the hospital after experiencing symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea, followed by consistent dry cough, fever, and night sweats. As this is the first case of...
For the first time in three years, the University of California, Riverside’s School of Public Policy hosted a Public Service Career Fair. The event occurred on Oct. 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event was hosted alongside Congressman Mark Takono’s office and was an opportunity for students and recent graduates from the school to meet some of...
After years of planning and preparation, with part of the construction process delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Native American garden opened on campus, across from the HUB in the University of California, Riverside. According to committee members and planners of the project, the purpose of the garden is to honor the area’s Indigenous tribes, the Cahuilla, Tongva, Serrano...
Discussing segregation that still exists within the American education system, University of California Riverside (UCR) alongside the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Civil Rights Project explored the potential role of schools in addressing racial inequalities and advancing racial justice through education. Published on Sept. 27, 2023, “The Racial Reckoning and the Role of Schooling: Exploring the Potential of...
The third Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR) Senate meeting took place on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. All senators were present, excluding Senators Alex Lu, Kevin Nguyen and Amariah Peedikayil. The meeting began with a land acknowledgment to the indigenous people who lived in the land before and was called to order at 7:04 p.m.
Motion to approve the current meeting’s...
When Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his post on Oct. 3, supporters touted it as Congress getting “back on track,” and some predicted a speedy turnaround. Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee, who voted to remove McCarthy, declared, “We’ll be back to work Tuesday. And we will elect a speaker on Wednesday, I’m confident. We’ll have one...
The second Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR) Senate meeting took place on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. All senators were present, excluding Senators Alex Lu, Kevin Nguyen and Leila Haidar. The meeting began with a land acknowledgment to the indigenous people who lived in the land before and was called to order at 7:01 p.m.
Motion to approve the current meeting’s...
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The humanitarian situation in Palestine is an ongoing and unfolding crisis, the information in this article is meant to provide context and is not a complete history of Palestine. This is merely a timeline of events, and does not reflect any opinions of Highlander News. If you would like to learn more about any event, check out the article...
The first Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR) Senate meeting took place on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. All senators were present, excluding senator Nguyen who joined the meeting later. The meeting also included the presence of ECAB, with all being present except for Marketing and Promotions Director Uthinh Pham. The meeting started with a moment of silence for former senator...
Just last year, the University of California, Riverside was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 university in social mobility. This year, the newly released report saw UCR go down one spot in social mobility which measures how well educational institutions help move their students into higher income groups. Cal State Long Beach now dons...