On Tuesday, Oct. 8, video game developer Blizzard Entertainment found themselves in hot water with the gaming community over the harsh punishment of two commentators and a professional Hearthstone player, Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai. Blitzchung was banned and had his tournament winnings confiscated after he expressed his support for Hong Kong protestors during a postgame interview. This form of...
Issues ranging from systemic discrimination, healthcare, pandemic management, the nomination for the SCOTUS, among many more create a tense environment surrounding this election, making it ever more important for each eligible American to cast their vote. However, while media focus has been placed on the presidential election and the sparring between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe...
Assembly Bill 1228 enforces a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, an increase of $4.50 from previous wages, effective April 1. Every worker deserves a fair wage to live and thrive, and this bill addresses that. However, it is imperative to note the major drawbacks of A.B. 1228’s implementation. The main concern is that this bill will give big...
It is hard to know what’s going on around campus when in order to do so you have to be constantly following a social media account or searching through emails to keep up. There are lots of opportunities available for students to attend workshops, events, get free UCR merchandise or even free food. The catch is that you won’t...
Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to combat not only abduction and kidnappings but also the racial disparities that flourish in them. Senate Bill 673, also known as “Ebony Alerts,” creates a separate alert system for Black women and youth who are either “at risk, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired” or are missing “under unexplained or suspicious circumstances.” SB 673 will...
With the effects of the pandemic still taking its toll, the Biden administration announced that the student loan payment moratorium will be extended to May 2022. Currently, 89% of borrowers remain unable to meet their payments at this time or anytime soon. With the moratorium announcement, the issue of student loan forgiveness has been brought back into the forefront...
Now that Senator Ted Cruz has thrown in the towel, Donald Trump has completely eliminated his Republican competition and is the presumptive Republican nominee.
A lot of Trump’s popularity comes from his position in the race as a businessman and not an “all talk” politician tied to the Republican establishment. Yet, his rise to the top has fractured the...
Although student government does prepare some of the arena of American politics, the corruption and in-groups shouldn’t be part of the process. UCR, like many other colleges, keeps a standard protocol of giving their students a mid-quarter email warning of getting involved in organizations that are not affiliated with campus. However, there is a lot of danger when some...
Governor Jerry Brown recently enacted a bill that will require all single-occupant bathrooms in California to have gender-neutral signage on their door. This bill has already been hailed as a victory by groups supporting transgender rights; however, in reality, this legislation achieves very little for the transgender community, and only does so by the use of state force against...