In the midst of campaign season, contenders for various positions at Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) came together at HUB 269 for the first set of Presidential Debates. Featuring candidates running for the Vice President of External Affairs (VPEA), Vice President of Marketing & Promotions (VPMA), Vice President of Finance (VPF) and President positions, the...
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) has released its Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Center. The partnership of UCR and RUSD includes a ground lease to RUSD to build an 80,000 sq. ft, three-story, RUSD STEM Education Center, previously called the RUSD STEM High School....
On April 17, 2024, the Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) welcomed the presence of a representative from Grocery Outlet marketing affordable groceries for students, and passed legislation advocating for mental health resource awareness and increasing safety on campus.
Prior to a unanimous approval of the meeting agenda, a friendly amendment was made to push back State...
Laying at the heart of the University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) campus, the Native American Garden has begun to grow and flourish. With an abundance of indigenous flora, a possible new classroom and mural created by local indigenous painter, River Garza, it is steadily instilling itself as a core part of UCR’s landscape. On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, a...
The Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) Senate passed legislation last Wednesday outlining changes to the bylaws governing the First Year Fellow Program, which provides mentorships for first-year students with ASUCR Executive Cabinet members. The 18th senate meeting of the year also saw legislation to promote inclusive food options on campus, Green Grant approvals and senator...
A speaker event hosted by Hillel on Thursday, April 4, 2024, faced uproar on campus, with the University of California Riverside (UCR) Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) protesting the presence of Michael Alroy, a transgender Israeli veteran. Hillel promoted the event as an opportunity to learn about “sexual orientation, and tolerance” in Israel. Alroy, a transgender man, immigrated...
A line snaking out of the AB wing of the Lothian Residential Hall to the outside wall of the building welcomed the opening of Luna’s Thrift Store at 3:00 p.m. last Wednesday. Hundreds of students attended the opening day of the new semi-permanent thrift store operated by UCR’s National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), which offers a wide variety of...
After experiencing significant success with the Student Adventure Pass (SAP) Program, the Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail service, decided to extend their pilot program, allowing anyone with a valid student ID to ride Metrolink trains for free through the end of the 2023-24 academic year.
The SAP Program initially launched in October 2023 and was planned to last for...
On April 3, in the 17th Associated Students of the University of California Riverside (ASUCR) Senate meeting of the year, the meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. All senators were present except for Senator Alex Lu who was absent, and Senators Ray Khan, Grace Su, Kaden Ho and Amariah Peedikayil who were excused. Senator Su later joined...
The University of California, Riverside’s School of Medicine had its inaugural Ground Rounds event on Apr. 4, 2024, which discussed the history of the current opioid crisis, problems with the current solutions of medicating substance use and possible solutions and perspectives for the issues surrounding drug addiction. The event was the first Dean’s Seminar Series hosted by the School...