Educational institutions that overlook safety concerns should not be trusted with the well being...
This past summer, allegations of sexual assault and gang-rape related to several San Diego State University football players came to light. A civil suit has been filed against three former football players, one of...
Preserving culturally rich lands is of vital importance
Archaeologist Richard Hansen has spent four decades with a group of 40 plus archaeologists and specialists in El Mirador, a pre-columbian Mayan settlement in Guatemala, in order to preserve the cultural importance of the...
Taiwan’s politics are growing further from China’s control
On Jan. 13th, 2024, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate, Lai Ching-Te, also known as William Lai, won Taiwan’s presidential election by a decisive margin securing a third consecutive term in power. The...
The real how-to advice for a successful first year comes from experience, not a...
How-to advice on having a successful first year in college is oftentimes cookie-cutter and written by those who have not been in academia for years. The same advice is always given to these impressionable...
Letter to the Editor: In Response to “Wilcox’s silence on sexual violence discussions is...
Dear Editor,
We are writing in response to the Highlander editorial regarding Chancellor Wilcox and the university administration’s commitment to ending sexual violence and sexual harassment at UCR. Put simply, UCR has zero tolerance for any...
Humanities and STEM make strange but necessary bedfellows
"Oh, you're an English major? That's interesting." An assuring nod, a brief pause. "So, what are you planning to do with that?
I'm often inclined to wince whenever I hear this question posited before me,...
Biden shows promise that he will finally pull America out of the pandemic
After what seems like an eternity of horrible mishandling of the COVID-19 vaccination process by former President Trump, Americans might be able to breathe a little easier. With President Biden’s promise to vaccinate 300...
Monopolies like Ticketmaster are harmful to the everyday consumer
Taylor Swift fans struggled through disappointment after disappointment during the presale for her long awaited tour after years of COVID-19. After claims from Ticketmaster about facing a “historically unprecedented demand,” Swift herself later commented...
Teachers’ walkouts in Oklahoma should inspire more education investment across the US
The recent teachers’ walkout in Oklahoma, which follows a series of teacher protests and walkouts in other states in past months, has highlighted yet another example of how some schools in this country receive...