Omicron shows further proof that teachers are overworked and underpaid
The national teacher shortage in the United States has been getting sharper and sharper in recent years. As COVID variants continue to make working and learning environments unstable at every level, teachers are continually...
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...
School boards have to transcend politics even when nothing else does
The Temecula Valley Unified School District’s (TVUSD) board president, Josepth Komrosky, has become the target of a recall after a petition demanding his removal gained enough signatures to be added to the ballot. The...
College bribery scandal reveals unsurprising rift in admission process
The U.S. Department of Justice faced a record breaking scandal when it was revealed on March 12 that at least 50 people were being indicted in a college admissions-related prosecution, also known as Operation...
In the midst of the COVID-19 campus closure, UC administrators are obliged to listen...
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Two months ago, when news first broke of the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 throughout Wuhan, China, the rest of the world flooded the...
Derek Chauvin is on trial, but the future of America is the one on...
As Derek Chauvin stands trial for the murder of George Floyd, America too stands trial for its long history of enabling police brutality and white supremacy. The evidence stacked against Chauvin is substantial, and...
Telehealth companies have offered millions of ways to get mental health treatments, but with...
One of the strangest elements of the COVID-19 pandemic was how usually busy spaces quickly became abandoned. As populations were shut in their homes in fear of an unfamiliar virus, the sourdough starters and...
The inclusion of commemorative flags does not solve systemic issues of injustice
In an attempt to be more inclusive and accepting, Riverside City Hall will now allow commemorative flags to be flown outside their building. The 5-2 vote that okayed the decision includes flags such as...
The Amazon fires must be approached with both haste and caution
August saw social media lit up with discussion of the Amazon rainforest fires, and one month later those same fires are still burning bright. 80,000 rainforest fires have started in the region since the...
Cutting from the bottom-up: The elimination of UCR athletics and the School of Public...
As UCR approaches the new academic year, one of the main concerns facing Highlanders is the Budget Advisory Committee’s (BAC) proposal to eliminate UCR Athletics along with the School of Public Policy (SPP). This...