Protest culture needs an artful revolution
In my five years at UCR, I’ve witnessed the Occupy UC protests reach a crescendo here on campus, complete with drum circles, police in riot gear, news vans and helicopters. I’ve witnessed a countless...
R’Perspective: What’s hidden still stings
Everyone knows about the outwardly malicious form of bullying that involves overt force, harassment and sometimes violence. We’ve seen it in movies (such as “Mean Girls”), viral videos (such as World Star Hip-Hop) and...
R’Perspective: Bullying comes from anyone and anywhere
Kids are mean. In my lower middle-class elementary school, teachers talked about bullying being bad. Then, in fifth grade two kids sat on beanbag chairs as the teacher announced to us and pointed at...
R’Perspectives Series: Bullies and Bullying
My weight has always been an issue with me. Every morning, I wake up, go to the bathroom, lift up my shirt and pick at the fat I have to drop, before going off...
“#RapAlbumsThatCausedSlavery
I want to make something very clear: No rap albums ever directly contributed to the institution of slavery. This bold hashtag was created by black Twitter users in response to “Morning Joe” talk show...
There’s no need to fear Wikipedia
The other day, while I was in a history lecture, I was surprised to hear the professor essentially endorse Wikipedia. To paraphrase, she was surprised that the website had a strong definition of “fascism,”...
UC Davis administration’s “misstep” leaves them falling flat on their faces
According to a copy of a contract released under the California Public Records Act, UC Davis administration admitted to paying public relations firm Nevins & Associates $175,000 “to create and execute an online branding...
Gary Johnson and the rise of a third party
It is impossible for one single party to represent the many views that lie on the political spectrum. Two party voters with minority ideologies are expected to run their token perennial candidate during the...
The real undemocratic threat: The caucus
While the dumpster fire that is the Republican primary burns unabated, the Democratic primary continues toward its inexorable conclusion. Despite some turbulence in the past couple of weeks, Hillary Clinton notched a 16-point victory...