UCR Dining has recently attempted to address the growing concerns of Muslim students about the campus’s limited sources for halal food. This issue was made worse when Chronic Tacos replaced Habaneros in the HUB over the summer, and in doing so removed what was a popular source of halal chicken for many members of the campus. The most notable...
America has declared public health emergencies plenty of times in the past, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak, the 2009 North Dakota storms and California’s recent wildfires. However, it is important to notice that such actions are not politically-charged or partisan. The announcement of a public health emergency is for the benefit of everyone. It is an event that...
Starting Nov. 16, any resident of Riverside annoyed by a neighbor’s dog’s incessant barking may call Animal Control Services and file a complaint anonymously. This comes via a new city ordinance hoping to address excessive dog barking by making the complaint process more seamless. Though, the city’s effort is shortsighted. While it is important to control barking when it...
Did you graduate high school? According to the National Foster Youth Institute, for 84 percent of the U.S. population, including myself, the answer is yes. I was fortunate enough to be raised by my biological parents. I did not have to go through half of the obstacles that children in the foster care system experience. Having the support of...
Debates about “free speech” rage on college campuses today. That the contours of these debates differ from the issues that gave rise to the Free Speech Movement in Berkeley circa 1964 is obvious. What’s not so obvious is perhaps the most serious impediment to free speech and academic freedom in higher education at present.
It is obvious to the...
Recently, Republican politicians such as Minnesota State Representative Drew Christiansen, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and others have toyed with the idea of allowing college students to opt out of a portion of their fees that ordinarily goes toward funding student-run organizations. Among the main reasons cited were concerns about rising student fees and the problem of students being required...
On Oct. 9, a group of Cub Scouts in Broomfield, Colorado met with Colorado State Senator Vicki Marble (R-Fort Collins) in a meeting organized by the Boy Scouts. The young scouts were instructed by their den leader to prepare questions to ask the senator, as they were made aware she would be speaking beforehand. The scouts all asked respectful,...
