The California (CA) Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute is currently in the middle of a tour across the state of CA, and recently stopped in the Inland Empire. The tour, entitled, “A Conversation for Black Women Tour - Building an Economic Action Plan” had a stop which took place Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at...
The fourteenth Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR) Senate meeting took place on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. All senators were present except for senators Ray Khan, Teesha Sreeram, Alex Lu, Leila Haidar, Natalie Trutalli, Grace Su, Anjana Narasimhan and President Pro Tempore (PPT) Abby Choy who were all excused. PPT Choy joined the meeting at 7:40 p.m. The meeting was...
The gender gap within science has been common through the years, but gender equality has always been a “core issue” for the United Nations (UN). According to the UN, there has been a substantial increase in participation of women and girls in science-related spaces; however, they are still underrepresented in the science and technology fields. To spread awareness of...
A record-breaking 94 candidates have filed for Associated Students of University California, Riverside (ASUCR) elections, according to Elections Director Alexandra Arias, more than doubling the previous record of 42. In the 13th ASUCR Senate meeting of the year, Elections Director Arias delivered updates and context regarding the upcoming elections, and efforts to improve upon last year’s “infamous” low turnout....
Like all University of California (UC) schools, the University of California Riverside (UCR) is on the cutting edge of discovery and innovation, which comes with its status as a major research institution. Recently, professors like Rebekah Richert at the Childhood Cognition Lab at UCR’s psychology department are continuing to innovate by not only asking the challenging questions that drive...
A few dozen people gathered at the Highlander Union Building (HUB) as part of the National Student Day of Action for Divestment. The walkout and call for action took place on Thursday, Feb. 8 and began at 12:30 p.m. Major topics of discussion at the event surrounded claims of university complicity in genocide, dubious investments and called for holding...
This Wednesday, legions of romantics will be sending and receiving gifts of affection, all in the name of St. Valentine. Let’s shed some light on who St. Valentine is and if they really are a big fan of Hallmark cards.
With there being over 10,000 saints by some estimates, and over 30 Valentines, it is difficult to pinpoint which one...
Approximately two dozen University of California Riverside (UCR) Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) members gathered outside Hinderaker Hall chanting “F*** Starbucks,” “What’s Disgusting? Union Busting,” “People over Property” on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. These YDSA members delivered a petition titled, Boot Starbucks from the University of California Riverside (UCR) campus, which has garnered over 780 signatures to Gerry...
On Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 11:00 a.m., Providing Opportunities, Dreams and Education in Riverside (PODER) dropped a banner in the Highlander Union Building (HUB) reading “4000+ UNDOCU Students Barred From EMPLOYMENT #O4ALL.” The banner drop, in addition to their protest, was a response to the Regent’s meeting on Jan. 25 where they suspended Regents Policy 4407: Policy on Equitable...
From Jan. 23 to Jan. 25, the University of California (UC) Board of Regents met at the University of California, San Francisco. On the meeting agenda for the 25th, it was noted that the Regents would be voting on Regents Policy 4407: Policy on Equitable Student Employment Opportunities. At the end of Open Session, a motion was made to...