2016: The very opinionated year
An election year is always a good time to be opinionated, especially one as crazy and unpredictable as 2016, when Donald Trump, the guy perhaps previously best known as host of “The Apprentice,” blew his competition out of the water and convinced enough of the country to put him into the White House. The Opinions...
Throughout the 2016-2017 school year, there have been several sexual assault incidents on or near the UC Riverside campus. As a result, the need for safety and preventative measures against sexual assault is ever more pertinent. Furthermore, the question of whether UCR and UCPD are doing enough to ensure safety for all students has become more prevalent. This editorial...
January 26, 2017 marked a pivotal moment in the UC system’s history, as the University of California approved a proposal to increase tuition by 2.5 percent, jumping from $11,220 to a new tuition cost of $11,502. UC President Janet Napolitano proposed the tuition increase as a result of increasing enrollment demands and a lack of increased state funding. As...
Two weeks from commencement and I can’t help but think about my first two weeks on campus. For me, being the only student from my high school‘s graduating class to attend UCR in 2013 meant that I had a once-in-a-lifetime chance at a blank slate, a fresh start and a college education. It was more than a school; it...
A significant aspect of President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint is its emphasis on improving our military’s defense at the cost of environmental, artistic and other programs that do not fit his “Hard Power” stance. Specifically, his goal is to increase military spending by 10 percent, raising it from $585 billion to $639 billion. Despite the fact that the U.S....
As graduation draws near and senioritis kicks in, I have realized that being proactive is perhaps the most important trait to gain from college. Sometimes this is phrased on job applications as “must be a self-starter” and paired with phrases like a “positive attitude” or “desire to learn.” Hence, this trait far outreaches secondary factors like a high GPA...
In 2015, my anxiety levels were at an all-time high. My father was hospitalized in January of that year due to breathing problems that made it difficult for him to sleep comfortably. During his visit, he was also diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
My father emerged from the hospital just fine, except for the constant doctor visits and medication that...