Letter to the Editor: Response to ‘Affirmative action not needed to improve UC’s diversity’
Is diversity important in higher education? And, if so, what programs and measures foster diversity?
For some time now, the idea of affirmative action in higher education has garnered much debate. Comments on the matter...
The fault of science illiteracy is ourselves
Sen. Marco Rubio recently doubled down on his denial that climate change is caused by man. “I do not believe that human activity is causing these dramatic changes to our climate the way these...
Letter to the Editor: Response to ‘ASUCR actions on divestment hurt student democracy’
I am writing this letter to the editor because I read your opinions article in the Highlander called “ASUCR actions on divestment hurt student democracy.” The main reason I am responding to the article...
Powdered alcohol spells trouble
Drinking — “Everyone does it!” “Just try it!” “One drink won’t hurt!” Neither will two or maybe three. But once you go one drop over your limit you may find yourself with your arms...
California is mature enough for powdered alcohol
If people want to drink badly enough, they’ll find a way to drink. That is the simple truth about how alcohol consumption works. It should be no surprise then that since it's easy enough...
Editorial: Teaching diversity the right way
UCLA has faced some criticism recently for its diversity. A viral video created by UCLA student Sy Stokes last November protested the lack of diversity at the campus, where only 4 percent of undergraduates...
ASUCR actions on divestment hurt democracy
On April 23, ASUCR passed Senate Resolution 18, which calls upon the UC to remove its financial holdings, or divest, from American companies, such as Caterpillar, that support the alleged human rights abuses conducted...
And then they came for the Baha’is…
Martin Niemoller, esteemed Lutheran pastor and valiant critic of Nazi German oppression, was made popular through his post-World War II statement, “First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak out because I...
The plight of nontraditional students in the Inland Empire
I am a third-year transfer student who began my path to a university education at a community college. I know the importance of having access to higher education, and how reflective that accessibility can...
CBU discrimination against transgender student
Being expelled from a university is serious business. Students can get expelled for academic dishonesty or failure to uphold a GPA above a 1.5. Under such circumstances, expulsion is a rational consequence to a...