Opinions

No one can adequately deny that there are often problems with police abuse of power, from intimidation to unlawful searches. In an attempt to lessen incidents between police and students when the latter are...

Ivan Strenski is a Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies. He may be reached at [email protected]. To the UCR Community: An Open Letter about Israel & Palestine I write as a recently retired UCR professor with 20...

A little under a year has passed since President Donald Trump was inaugurated, and although he’s had his fair share of speeches and addresses, there is one platform from which we seem to hear...

Back when he was a candidate, Donald Trump emphasized the need for secrecy and unpredictability in dealing with America’s foreign enemies, most notably, the Islamic State group (IS). So, it’s no surprise that the...

Elon Musk is continuing to flex the social media power that he holds through his acquisition, and domination, of the Twitter platform. The credibility of news organizations that do not uphold his extreme ideals...

The “Doodlemeister” comic by Jeff Whitman printed on Tuesday, March 6 was distasteful. Mr. Whitman might be hoping for a Pulitzer, but he is no Steve Breen (c/o ’92, notable alum, Highlander cartoonist, two-time...

I can recall when my family used to bicker about no longer being able to talk on their cell phones while driving—until they bought bluetooth devices. These and other hands-free apparatuses changed the technological...

Pokemon is one of those franchises that makes me suspect I really missed out on something in my childhood. While I was generally familiar with the franchise while growing up, I never got “into...

The uniqueness of fast-food brands that once caught our eye, like the Golden Arches or Pizza Hut’s red roof, have been replaced by the same minimalist architecture that mimics upscale restaurants. These boring additions...

I’ll be the first to admit — I bullshitted my way through college. The “B.S.” (in Business Administration) that will appear on the commencement program alongside my name and major couldn’t be more aptly...