September 15 in the United States marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time meant to uplift and highlight the voices of the Latine community. During this month, along with other heritage and recognition months in the U.S., it is common to see brands and companies change their social media profile pictures or create a new slogan...
In mid-March, a new Vatican constitution was published that will allow women to head some Vatican offices. This was an unexpected move, not only because of the consistently conservative stances on political issues Catholicism is known for, but also because the Pope had opposed this specific action as recently as 2015. It may not come as a surprise to...
California, along with 40 other states, has sued Meta Platforms Inc. for designing harmful features that deliberately addict children and young adults to its apps. The lawsuit alleges that Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, exploits young users for “profit” by deploying manipulative features that are harmful to children’s mental health. These addictive features violate consumer protection and child...
Last year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 100, committing California to receiving energy from only renewable sources by 2045, effectively pushing for carbon neutrality. While the bill was a step in the right direction, it does not go far enough. Current projections of atmospheric carbon dioxide see concentration sailing above 410 ppm, correlating to a rise in...
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 sizes, raising prices for services and lowering teachers’ salaries — the possibility of permanent closure looms heavily on the horizon.
Although the fate of the...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created an incredibly difficult situation for Ukrainians. The world leaders who are trying to navigate assisting Ukraine are also facing difficulties, especially since Putin seemed to threaten nuclear action against countries that offer military aid and recently placed his special forces, which include nuclear intelligence, on “high alert”. With all of this chaos and...
I assume that of those business people who fly business class, most of them don’t express bigotry about ethnic or racial groups because they are often doing business with such groups. Whether they’re doing so on moral grounds or just because they want to make money, there’s a certain level of respect that is required to be maintained in...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — at least, for the University of California, it is.
For the 10th consecutive year, the UC has received more applications than ever before, and is also admitting students at a rapid pace, giving more students than ever access to a higher education. State funding has also increased,...
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As a rapidly growing campus community with nearly 21,000 undergraduates, the students attending the University of California, Riverside recognize the utter importance of finding a space in Orbach Library to study for midterms, hoping for an open seat for lecture in UNLH or Life Sciences 1500, and of course,...