$27.8M in Corinthian College Inc. student debt to be relieved
On Dec. 3, 2015, the Department of Education announced that it was offering $27.8 million in student debt relief to around 1,300 students who attended Heald College, a chain of campuses under the now-defunct...
Future of UCR’s Student Veterans Organization remains uncertain
UC Riverside’s Student Veterans Organization (SVO), a chapter of the Student Veterans of America, is currently in talks with the Office of Student Affairs (VCSA) about moving their office from Costo Hall to a...
Med School building is first at UCR to achieve LEED Gold Certification
The UC Riverside School of Medicine Research Building (SOMRB) has been awarded the prestigious LEED Gold Certification, the second highest honor given by the United States Green Building Council. Reaching milestones in energy efficiency,...
Proposed state budget increases UC funding
Gov. Brown’s initial budget provides a modest consideration of higher education, but future tuition increases still loom.
Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed state budget for 2013-2014 on Jan. 10., which includes an increase of...
Elections Guide 2016: Party Platforms
Orange Party's Party Platform
The Orange Party is a passionate, experienced group of student advocates that come from various communities here on campus and our three platforms are Community, Opportunity, and Action. We want to...
Elections results announced after three-week conflict
At 3 p.m. Monday, May 9, students gathered at the Bell Tower to hear the names of the newly elected ASUCR representatives. After a controversial three-week delay, Side swept all elected positions in next...
Gov. Brown signs controversial climate change bill
On Thursday, Sept. 8, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation SB 32 into law as an effort to reduce California’s carbon footprint. With the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990...
ASUCR continues debate over executive order
The second senate meeting of the year, held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, continued the debate over President Shafi Karim’s executive order that has suspended and nullified the appointment of justice nominee Samanta Fuentes.
Justices...
ASUCR update
During last week’s ASUCR meeting on April 4, the ASUCR board approved, by majority vote, changes to the ASUCR Constitution, an ASPB referendum and a UCR Theatre referendum. All three items will be on...
UC-wide report calls for improvement of police-admin. communication
On May 4, University of California officials released a draft report addressing the need for more effective lines of communication between police and administrators in response to campus protests. The new report recommends that...