“If time could heal: I still miss you guys”

  There’s a popular cliche that goes “time heals all wounds.” That’s either a complete lie, or never enough time comes to pass.   Nathaniel, Andrew, little Nathan and Alex — it’s been about a year since...

“Who is right? The pope or the vandals?”

  On September 23rd, Pope Francis visited Washington DC. During the pope’s trip, he canonized — which is to declare sainthood — a controversial 18th century missionary named Junipero Serra, who set up California’s Catholic...

“UC Regent’s Statement on intolerance should be aimed toward all minorities — not just...

  On September 17, the UC Regents rejected the proposed “Statement of Principles Against Intolerance” in favor of rewriting the language of the document to better suit the requests made by public speakers at their...

“Choosing Colleges 101: Rankings aren’t that important”

  College can't be defined by a ranking on some prestigious newspaper's “best colleges” list. The fact that such a large amount of high school seniors and transfer students rely so heavily on these rankings is...

“The library — keeping the heart of the city alive”

  I’ve always been a major fan of libraries. I have three library cards in my name, if you count the UCR ID as one, and the oldest is at least 10 years old. It...

UCR needs more campus safety resources

During the school year, it feels as if we constantly receive crime alerts from UCPD. On January 16 of last year, there were five crime alerts within one hour. People may joke about Riverside...

“Why trade green grass for even greener cash”

  On September 22, the Riverside City Council voted to put $1.5 million into its turf removal rebate program, a popular system that ran out of its $5 million in funding last May. Its popularity...

R’Perspective: “A myth shattered: I’m a writer, and I’m not special”

  I’m a classic starving artist. When I first joined the Highlander in November 2013, I was living in a shitty loft suite in Bannockburn. Without a paycheck or a kitchen, my primary sustenance consisted...

“What Can California do to Minimize Wildfires?”

  Recently, Lake County in Northern California experienced one of the worst wildfires in the state's history. It all started with a spark. Local fire crews responded to the call to battle. Both the fire...

“Should You Cross the Train Tracks?”

  At UCR, there is a tradition where students hike up to the “C” on the Box Springs Mountains. It is rumored that students can earn a 4.0 grade point average by kissing the C....