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Coachella 2016 has just come to a close and the festival this year was loaded with top-shelf artists for everyone to enjoy. The big headliners this year were Calvin Harris and the newly reunited...

Two recent California laws are playing a major role in expanding women's rights. The first, which significantly eases access to birth control pills, was passed in 2013 and finally activated last Friday after years...

I am a huge fan of association football. At a young age I was exposed to the greats — Ronaldo “Ronaldinho” Moreira, Francesco Totti, Zinedine Zidane, all playing the beautiful game. There is always...

“I believe that books challenge and interrogate. They give us windows into the lives of others and give us mirrors so that we can better see ourselves. Ultimately if you have a worldview that...

On March 28, UCSB’s White Student Union held its “International White Male Thanksgiving Day,” (IWMTD) or at least that was what was promoted on its Facebook page. Out of the 47 people invited, only...

Writer: Students for Justice in Palestine, UCR student organization Contact email: [email protected] In recent years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been a controversial topic at the UC system and indeed around the nation. Student activists on...

In a strange turn of events reminiscent of a “Parks and Recreation” episode, the city of Riverside is currently divided on the decision to build public restrooms throughout the downtown area. While this seems...

Writer: Melina Reyes, graduating fourth-year, served as an ASUCR Justice on the Judicial Council 2013-2015 and currently serves as the ASUCR Elections Director. Contact info: [email protected] Laptopping is the use of internet-capable devices (phones, tablets or...

I was scrolling through Facebook the other day when I happened upon a short video that was supposed to open up dialogue about the “Chicano identity.” The video was no more than a minute...