UCR is extremely underfunded ー our student body deserves equity
UCR is one of the most diverse campuses within the University of California system, while also being one of the most underfunded. In comparison to older universities such as UC Berkeley or UCLA, which...
America is sliding backwards on vaccinations
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases estimates that during the 2017-18 flu season, as many as 80,000 deaths across the United States could be attributed to influenza. With the flu season beginning this October,...
Editorial: Housing struggles must be addressed
Last April, California State University, Long Beach announced it will initiate a research project aimed to discover how CSU “campuses identify and serve students experiencing food and housing instability.” Since the 2008 recession hit...
America’s youth shouldn’t have to endure stigma around mental health
The pandemic took a toll on morale from everyone with most people feeling the adverse effects of despair these past three years. Mental health issues have also increased, yet awareness is now a priority...
Editorial: 16-unit cap traps students in a five-year university
Now that the course offerings for fall have been posted online, the scramble for classes has begun. In the quarterly ritual of class selection, students weigh class times, breadth and major requirements, difficulty and...
UC free speech center’s inaugural group must protect 1st Amendment
Perhaps free speech isn’t in a crisis but it is certainly in limbo — especially at California’s public universities. In the past year we have witnessed student and community-led uproar around the respective appearances...
New STEM High School promises wide benefits, overlooks associated challenges
The UCR Academic Senate recently released a summary of a draft agreement reached between UCR, Riverside Unified School District and the City of Riverside that has committed to construct a Science, Technology, Engineering and...
Editorial: How students and staff respond to Brown’s budget proposal will dictate future for...
Last week, Jerry Brown released a budget proposal that includes some $500 million in cuts to state funding for the UC. Brown hopes that the cuts will help alleiate some of the state's overwhelming...
Editorial: The Highlander’s ASUCR Endorsements
This week, UCR students will choose their future.
Elections to select those who will make up the 2014-2015 ASUCR senate are now underway. Over 60 candidates are running for eight positions. Three parties have jockeyed...
The CDC’s decision to shorten isolation periods is for profit, not for protection
After almost two gruelling years, the announcement of a shortened isolation period for COVID infections should have been something met with great relief. This wasn’t the case, especially when it came to light that...