Today, only two percent of the clothing we wear is actually made in the United States. Only two percent of the clothing we wear is held to the labor standards we have secured in the United States after years of labor rights movements, strikes, unionization and slow progress. Only two percent of our clothing is dependable for having decent...
Just a few weeks ago, my friends and I had a case of the midnight munchies; with all other fast food establishments closed down for the night, we decided to go to the 24 hour Jack-In-The-Box on Blaine Street. As we pulled into the parking lot, we saw three meth addicts outside the front of the Jack in the...
What comes to mind when you think of UCLA? Reputation? Dignity? Well, after the UCLA chapters of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority’s joint “Kanye Western” themed party, UCLA has just become the most recent location for modern-day racism. It was a blatant example of the lack of cultural sensitivity that exists amongst hundreds of college...
On October 10 and 11, a national protest called the “Global Rally for Humanity” was to be held in at least 20 cities across the U.S. for the “humanity is attacked daily by radical Islam.” Massively planned on Facebook’s public event pages, the rally sought to carry out its intent via protesting in front of Islamic places...
Dear University of California, Berkeley,
We understand. You are special. Everyone wants you, and considering the large volume of applicants you receive each year, I am sure it is difficult distinguishing one amazing student from another. So while it is great that you want to give everyone a fair shot by accepting letters of recommendation from some applicants this upcoming...
Riverside has a drug problem. It may not be the most popular subject for the public to talk about, but it is, nevertheless, still there. With this in mind, a Riverside resident, Katie Chamberlain, is working to establish a nonprofit group that will provide clean needles, as well as some amount of support — such as HIV testing, overdose...
When anyone starts off in a new city at a new college, they look at the area. Is it safe? Is it secure? We all asked that question about the city surrounding UCR. While views on that differ, we have our own police department on the corner of campus, so the immediate area is always protected. But what about...
Crackhead, junkie, burn out, bag bitch, dope fiend, druggie, all terms designated for what psychologists and medical doctors deem a drug addict. Appearing in dilapidated houses, street corners and prison cells across movie and television screens, the “junkie” is the utmost social pariah, someone who willingly destroys their life and ruins those of everyone around them.
Living with one opened...
In comparison to other on-campus jobs, a unique benefit that student workers of UCR Dining Services receive is a meal perk, which allows student workers to receive a meal at any campus restaurant. Prior to the school year, student workers were entitled to a free meal worth $10, yet a recent change to the meal perk program has reduced...
The year is 2015 and racial profiling is still an extreme problem in America. Whether people want to admit it or not, certain people are being killed by the police more than others due to racial profiling. In my short 20 years of life, I have been the victim of racial profiling and I have seen countless examples in...