The Associated Students of UCR’s 26th meeting of the school year took place on Wednesday, May 18, both in person and through Zoom at the ASUCR Senate Chambers. All members of the senate were present, excluding CNAS senator Tammar Akel, CNAS senator Catelin La and BCOE senator David Kiroloss, who were excused.
Motions to approve the current meeting’s agenda were...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 25th meeting was called to order on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present, except CNAS senator Rachel Paredes, CNAS senator Catelin La, CHASS senator Tammar Akel, CHASS senator Hoang Vu and SOE senator Dorothy Doronila. Also present were Executive President William Wang, Vice President of Sustainability Alondra...
Since late December 2021, student workers at the Botanical Garden of UC Riverside have been organizing in order to secure a $2 per hour wage increase as part of their living wage proposal. The Associated Students of UCR were made aware of the Living Wage Campaign at the Botanical Gardens and have expressed their “unwavering support for student-workers at...
UCR professor of Earth and planetary sciences, Mary L. Droser, has been awarded the 2022 National Academy of Sciences Award in Early Earth and Life Sciences. This award is also known as the Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal.
According to their website, the NAS is a “private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars. Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President...
UC Riverside’s campus has felt more lively this quarter as students are once again attending classes in-person following the start of the pandemic. This increase of students, however, has also brought an increase of commuters and car crimes. Students who park in lots around the area have noticed a rise in car related crimes and are wondering what UCRPD...
Effective on July 1, 2022, the city council of Riverside will impose increased parking fees in Downtown Riverside, along with the elimination of some free parking areas. Residents were notified that the monthly reserve parking fee for garages will increase from $135 to $400. Previous street parking rates ranging from free to $1 will see a new fee of...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 24th meeting was called to order on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in the ASUCR Senate Chamber. All senators were present, except CNAS Senator Rachel Paredes, CNAS Senator Catelin La, CHASS senator Tammar Akel and CHASS senator Lauren Garcia. Motions were called to add Green Grant 50, ASUCR Statement addressing Roe v Wade opinion and...
The 2022-2023 ASUCR general student body election has concluded with the results announced. To view these results in detail, you can visit the elections instagram page, @asucr_elections, or the Highlander’s instagram, @thehighlanderucr. However, most notable result was the asterisk that denoted a candidate for Vice President of Finance, Lina Nguy, to be ineligible for her position, although she garnered...
On Tuesday, April 26, over 100 graduate students, academic workers and allies protested at Hinderaker Hall for a “fair workplace” under the UC system. This was part of a UC-wide demonstration in which about 48,000 Academic Student Employee Union members across California rallied under the same cause, hence their proclamation “48,000 strong.”
At the Berkeley campus, 800 workers surrounded Chancellor...
The Associated Students of UCR’s 23rd meeting of the school year took place on Wednesday, April 27, both in person and through Zoom at the ASUCR Senate Chambers. All members of the senate were present, excluding CHASS senator Christian Martinez, CNAS senator Catelin La and BCOE senator David Kirloss, who were excused. Senator Rachel Paredes arrived late.
Motions to approve...