UC Online courses now available to the public
The newly-implemented online program UC Online provides more students with the option of taking general education classes through a University of California campus. Initially reserved for UC-enrolled students, the program became accessible to the...
City of Riverside discontinues free Wi-Fi
On May 6, the Riverside city council voted to end the 7-year-old citywide wireless network called SmartRiverside. One goal of the free Wi-Fi program was to benefit 3600 families in the local community —...
Make way for Moo Moo: New ice cream truck churns interest
Move over Culinary Chameleon and Bear Tracks, there’s a new food truck in town. Starting this fall, UCR is rolling out the Moo Moo Udderly Twisted truck, which will feature ice cream and other...
ASUCR updates website, launches video blog
ASUCR president Ashley Harano addressed updates to the ASUCR website at the senate meeting on Wednesday. The updates to the website aim to increase student involvement and provide greater organizational excellence and transparency. They...
UCR Counseling Center director displays issues with UCSA grade
On Feb. 18 the UC Student Association (UCSA) released a ranking of the different mental health service institutions across the UC. UCR was given a C-minus ranking, with UCSA pointing toward the counseling center’s...
UCR Convocation ceremony welcomes historic class
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, UCR held its New Student Convocation on Pierce Lawn. This year’s convocation was the largest one ever held, with an estimated attendance of 4,600 students comprised of both incoming freshmen...
ASUCR state of the association meeting covers HUB food court overhaul
Spring quarter’s second ASUCR state of the association meeting was held on Wednesday, May 12 in the senate chambers. The meeting, which commenced at 6:10 p.m., focused predominantly on Dining Services’ plans regarding the...
Female UCR student kidnapped, released right after
On June 8, a female UCR student was abducted from the University Village (UV) Towers parking garage located on 3500 Iowa Avenue. The psychology student was returning from shopping when the suspect struck her,...
UCR students march streets to protest Trump and Dakota Access Pipeline
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, approximately 300 UCR students joined what was deemed national Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest day — a day initiated in effort to vocalize opposition to the construction of the DAPL...
Sociologist Robert Nash Parker deems three-strikes law outdated
UC Riverside Professor of Sociology Robert Nash Parker has released research findings in which he asserts the failure of California’s three-strikes law in deterring crime. The three-strikes law, which imposes stricter sentences for individuals...