“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....
“An end to the classic ‘five more minutes…’”
Back in high school, I became acquainted with many of the problems my classmates had with sleep; that is, they had problems with getting sleep. I really had an issue with this, as I...
“New UCR-RUSD-RCC partnership needed step toward better STEM education”
On September 8, Chancellor Kim Wilcox, Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) Superintendent David Hansen and Riverside City College (RCC) President Wolde-Ab Issac signed an agreement to form a partnership to broaden the educational horizons...
“Are Immigrants to Blame for California’s Drought?”
Recently, a non-profit organization, called the Californians for Population Stabilization (CAPS), ran an ad campaign, which placed the cause for California's drought on its increasing population of immigrants. However, the organization has a flawed...
Editorial: “How Hummus Revealed UCR’s Need For Efficient Administration”
This past May, UCR administration was faced with deciding whether or not to remove Sabra brand hummus from its convenience store shelves due to a letter written by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)...
R’Perspective: “My Opinion on Opinions Writing”
I am a very opinionated person. I blame it on genetics; both my grandmothers have quite strong opinions, so I guess it runs on both sides of the family. Then again, growing up in...
Editorial: Housing struggles must be addressed
Last April, California State University, Long Beach announced it will initiate a research project aimed to discover how CSU “campuses identify and serve students experiencing food and housing instability.” Since the 2008 recession hit...
‘If you can’t say something nice…’
“…don’t say anything at all.” It seems that Senate candidate Loretta Sanchez of California forgot this classic bit of motherly wisdom. At a Democratic Party convention in Anaheim last Sunday, during which she addressed...
Editorial: How RPD’s Bodycams can be a Failure or Success
With President Barack Obama’s Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Pilot Partnership Program planning to purchase 50,000 body cameras at a national level, local law enforcement agencies are currently taking the initiative to utilize this technology. In...
Editorial: End UCR’s Beer Drought
Do any current UCR students remember the beer gardens at the concert series, or the alcohol that was sold out of the Barn only a few years ago? No?
That is likely because of the...