On academia’s exploitation of Chinese international students
While campaigning for the upcoming presidential election, Republican nominee Donald Trump’s anti-China rhetoric raises questions of whether an unconscious bias has developed against Chinese people due to China’s rising influence in American trade. This...
Time-wasting emergency drills, please make your way to the exit
Don’t we all just hate inconveniences? Forgetting your laptop on your way to lecture and having to double back to get it. Someone letting their six friends cut right in front of you in...
The Trump wall must go: Inclusiveness is greater than divisiveness
What would UCR students do if a group of pro-Trump students built a large wall in order to demonstrate their support of Trump’s stance on immigration? While some might consider an act like this...
Voter’s Guide
Prop 51:
The Highlander Editorial Board endorses Proposition 51 on the California ballot.
Proposition 51 would allow California to issue $9 billion in bonds for physical repairs, construction and upgrades for public K-12 schools and community...
Voting in this election is the only way to bring about actual change
If you’ve already picked your preferred presidential candidate, congratulations; I won’t try to persuade you one way or another. However, if you have decided to not vote this year because both of the likely...
Closing Early Childhood Services will be a loss for campus community
As of this year, the Early Childhood Services (ECS) at UC Riverside has been running at a deficit of about $1 million dollars. While some solutions have been discussed — reducing staff, increasing class...
A call for taxation on sugary foods and drinks
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently voiced support for countries that choose to place a tax on sugary food and drinks in a report released on Tuesday, Oct. 18. In addition to taxation, WHO...
Virtual reality is paving the way for the future
By now, you should have heard the news about the Oculus Rift and the newly released PlayStation VR (Virtual Reality) and might be wondering, why should I care about these new gaming products? They’re...
Write-Off: Bob Dylan does not need to be a poet to deserve the Nobel...
In 2012, the permanent secretary of the Nobel Committee, Horace Engdahl, made a controversial statement that “American literature is too isolated, too insular,” prompting fears that the Swedish Academy had ruled out American writers...