If you haven’t heard by now, Ted Cruz dropped out of the Republican presidential race on May 3. This interesting turn of events left only one Republican presidential candidate left: Donald Trump. Although he already had a clear lead over Ted Cruz, Cruz’s departure from the race basically solidifies Trump’s path to the nomination.
What is remarkable about Trump’s...
Now that Senator Ted Cruz has thrown in the towel, Donald Trump has completely eliminated his Republican competition and is the presumptive Republican nominee.
A lot of Trump’s popularity comes from his position in the race as a businessman and not an “all talk” politician tied to the Republican establishment. Yet, his rise to the top has fractured the...
The open science movement is by no means a new development in the world of scientific research. Since its inception around four years ago, the number of open science platforms on the internet has only increased. Its goal is to ultimately increase accessibility and transparency in the field of science. Currently, this is achieved through open-access journals or digital...
It’s no bird, but it definitely is a plane and some optimistic Swiss entrepreneurs are flying it without using any fuel. Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg founded Solar Impulse and pioneered the first purely solar-powered aircraft ever. Their goal is to fly around the world without any fuel and demonstrate that green renewable energy can reliably replace fossil fuels...
The White House recently announced first daughter Malia Obama’s plans following her high school graduation this spring. In addition to her intent to enroll at Harvard, it was announced that Malia would be taking a gap year before officially starting classes in the fall of 2017. While Malia’s plans for the gap year are not known to the public,...
Writer: Hayden Jackson, Political Science, ‘18
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I love my job here at UCR. I really do.I am a student first and an employee second when my boss is writing the schedule, and this is a blessing exclusive to jobs on campus. I am also blessed to work with some of the most talented staff in all of academia. I...
Recently, Dean Reza Abbaschian of UCR’s Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE), who had served in the position for 11 years, is stepping down from his position due to “differences” with Chancellor Kim Wilcox. Abbaschian stated that the differing goals each man has have forced this turn of events. Abbaschian’s resignation raises multiple issues for which Wilcox has provided no...
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 number of die-ins and marches protesting a range of issues from police brutality to sexual assault on college campuses.
The passion exhibited by students leading...
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 even in our own high schools. It’s simply the most apparent kind of bullying because it involves a clear victim and a clear aggressor.
But,...