On Feb. 28, 2017, President Donald J. Trump gave his first speech to the U.S. Congress, one that highlighted his goals for the peace, prosperity and security of all American citizens. Trump renewed many of his campaign promises, such as eradicating Islamic State group and bringing America’s infrastructure to the 21st century. One question seems to be blowing around...
"Hey, did you see that GIF of that cat dunking on Reddit?"
"I'm sorry. Did you say 'gif?’ as in 'gift?’ Isn't it pronounced 'jif?’"
Cue the awkward stares.
Here at the Highlander office, the editorial board is currently at civil war. Ever since GIFs have made a triumphant return due to the social media boom, the long-running debate over the accurate...
Threats to free speech are real and closer than you might think
By Amy Perry, Contributing Writer
In response to alleged infringements to free speech on college campuses, the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) are planning a protest on campus on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The protest highlights concerns over campus policy 700-70, which prohibits students from gathering to protest in certain...
As the “Freaky Friday” phenomenon hit the UC Riverside community over the weekend, it came with it the swapping of our beloved Scotty the Bear mascot with that of a grizzly bear. While the change was initially humorous, ditching the cute, loveable mascot for an actual grizzly bear is absolutely absurd.
In the long-run, this mascot would be unable to...
By now, almost everybody knows about the approval of UC President Janet Napolitano’s plan for up to a 5 percent increase of tuition annually until the 2019-2020 school year. In case it is unknown by anybody, this increase is a plan by Napolitano to motivate the California government to stop its continued disinvestment from the UC system by presenting...
American history and American culture are both completely intertwined with protest and rebellion. To protest something that you see as injustice in order to fix that injustice is among one of the most patriotic actions you can take. However, that doesn’t mean all protests are constructive or useful. If not handled carefully, protests can easily explode into violence, resulting...
People like to talk badly about covers of popular songs or disqualify them from being considered art because they seem like a glorified version of karaoke. And true, much cover music doesn’t exactly improve on the original and just ends up polluting the radio and other music streaming services (there are way too many versions of “All I Want...
Choosing the ideal location for the first date is a nerve-wracking experience. The right place can make or break the entire outing. While most people’s go-to locations involve places such as coffee shops, bowling alleys or movie theatres, there are better places out there. There needs to be a little sparkle, something out of the ordinary, to make a...
A severe unwilling exodus has been occurring out of the Student Recreation Center (SRC) these past couple of months. It is as severe as the dwindling population of whales that it necessitates a hashtag, appropriately named “#Savethetowels.” Join your potentially sweaty hands together, students of UCR — for a coming inconvenience will rule over us if the towel-snatching does...
Riverside has a drug problem. It may not be the most popular subject for the public to talk about, but it is, nevertheless, still there. With this in mind, a Riverside resident, Katie Chamberlain, is working to establish a nonprofit group that will provide clean needles, as well as some amount of support — such as HIV testing, overdose...