Why are arrests decreasing when crime is increasing?
Recent data has shown that while crime has been steadily increasing, puzzlingly, the number of arrests being made has decreased nationwide. From 2013 to 2015, the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) arrest rate dropped...
Op-Ed: In response to the “Hatgate” controversy and backing Vitale’s convictions
Freedom of speech is a precious right allowed both within the UC institution and this country. As stated within UC Riverside’s “Principles Guiding Speech and Assembly,” “UC Riverside is committed to the belief that...
An activist’s run-in with Trump supporters exposes a deep problem with media coverage
On Friday, Jan. 18, Catholic students from Covington Catholic High School clashed with other groups during the March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. However, the highlight of the event seems to be an...
Why Taylor Swift is right to get off Spotify
Taylor Swift is making headlines again — but not for her Billboard No. 1 smash album “1989” that has managed to sell 1.3 million copies in the span of a week. Swift has pulled...
Californian homeless relief is better off without government assistance
An initiative to build affordable housing for the homeless has started in Los Angeles, thanks to a group called RMG Housing. They are trying to build places for the Californian homeless population so they...
High expectations in the energy market predicted for the United States
The war in Iraq was said to be all about oil, oil, oil. Many were certain that the United States’ dependency on the product would never cease. Although the country’s reliance on the commodity...
Supporting the Kaiser strike benefits everyone
On Wednesday, October 4, over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers went on the largest healthcare strike in U.S. history. The strike, which consists mostly of nurses, medical technicians and support staff, is just the latest...
Editorial: Prop 34 – Repeal the death penalty
Our justice system isn’t infallible. Since 1973, 140 people have been found innocent and released from death rows in 26 states. Nationally, at least one person is exonerated for every 10 that are executed....
Declaring Election Day a holiday is one of many ways to improve voting
Well, the elections are over at long last. Regardless of our various reactions to the outcome, we can’t ignore how millions were frustrated by the excruciatingly long lines they endured last Tuesday before they...
The UC’s student housing crisis means detrimental consequences for students who want to attend
The University of California system is home to some of the most well-renowned universities in the world. The consistency of these rankings and the system’s incredible faculties and programs mean that students from all...