One of the most important indicators of a healthy democracy is responsiveness, or how carefully political leaders acknowledge the preferences of a majority of voters and work to implement these preferences. When a particular politician proves reluctant to support policies overwhelmingly approved by the populace at large, a responsive system provides a credible alternative capable of fulfilling these wishes....
During the recent financial crisis, Jamie Dimon was considered one of the smartest CEO’s on Wall Street. He had prudently steered JPMorgan away from the wave of subprime mortgage waste that was bearing down on much of Wall Street. He was Wall Street’s golden boy and shareholders’ savior, but that was 2008. Fast forward to 2012, and Dimon finds...
University officials recently announced their intentions to build an 8,000-seat arena where Bannockburn Village currently resides. The purpose of the C-Center, as officials are tentatively calling the arena, would be to serve as a venue for large university events like concerts, athletic competitions and commencements. Student response to the proposal has been largely mixed, due in part to fears...
In an effort to instill a greater sense of school spirit in the UCR student body and encourage an increased interest in the arts, we at the Highlander Editorial Board have put together a simple proposal designed to get students more energized about the artistic endeavors of their peers as well as UCR’s campus itself without breaking the administration’s...
Recently, President Obama announced a shift in his position regarding same-sex marriage. He said, “It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married,” moving away from his 2008 position opposing same-sex marriage and supporting civil unions. He describes this shift as an “evolution” and claims that...
Last week, the UCR community learned that several representatives of the ASUCR political party CR were caught using their laptops to campaign outside of the University Village Theater during elections week. The discovery, which arose from a YouTube video that shows candidates from CR holding laptops while they talk to students on the steps leading up to the theater,...
In November, California voters will consider a ballot measure titled the “Savings, Accountability, and Full Enforcement for California Act,” also referred to as the SAFE California Act. This measure places a ban on the death penalty and claims a savings of $100 million annually – the result of a reduction in costs associated with detention, the appeal process and...
To reverse UC privatization, more austerity needed with student funds
May 4, 2012
We are all more or less familiar with the current situation: state funding for the University of California (UC) has been in decline while student fees have been going up. By 2005-06, state funds for UC operations as a share of UC core funds had dropped to less...
The question of whether or not employers should be able to demand access to information on the private profiles employees create for themselves on Facebook has become an increasingly important issue for our technology-centered and highly competitive generation.
A teacher’s aide in Michigan named Kimberly Hester was recently fired for a photo she posted on her Facebook. In the photo,...
Following final arguments this month, the Supreme Court is expected to release its decision regarding the constitutionality of Arizona’s immigration law; the ruling will come in late June, at the height of the presidential campaign. Under Arizona’s immigration law, law enforcement personnel, when detaining individuals for reasons other than immigration status, must check residency status if they have “reasonable...