California, along with 40 other states, has sued Meta Platforms Inc. for designing harmful features that deliberately addict children and young adults to its apps. The lawsuit alleges that Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, exploits young users for “profit” by deploying manipulative features that are harmful to children’s mental health. These addictive features violate consumer protection and child...
College is full of hidden costs. On top of paying tuition, students must either pay for gas to commute every day or monthly rent for their apartments — possibly both. But the costs don't stop there. Paying for groceries, meal plans, textbooks, daily necessities and more becomes a major stressor. In an effort to help students lower stress related...
I am Ethan Daniels (he/him), and my email is [email protected]. I am a student at UC Riverside studying economics and have been working closely with Hillel at UCR since the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. Hillel International is an organization that offers opportunities to both Jewish and non-Jewish students to explore Jewish history and identity.
My generation must come to...
Spend five minutes in UC Riverside’s Glasgow dining hall and see five different signs about food waste. Reducing food waste is an important and valid goal, as 130 billion meals get thrown away every year. The University offers the solution of students only helping themselves to what they think they can finish. This seems logical, and UCR appears proud...
Quote: “Realistically, too much damage has been done, and the situation is too far gone for this level of lackluster international cooperation to save anyone, much less the planet.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom, in a move that came as a slight surprise to Americans, traveled to China to meet with President Xi Jinping on the topic of climate change and...
“My favorite Halloween movie is ‘Scream’ because it always puts me in the fall mood and there’s lots of movies within the franchise!” - Sofia Luis-Brown (she/her), Second Year English Major
“My favorite Halloween movie is ‘Coraline.’ The movie is stop motion animation and everything you see is made out of clay. I’ve loved the book and the movie since...
With Halloweekend in the rearview, the costumes return to their place in that corner of the closet, in the back of that random drawer or in the trash because it was not made for dancing. There is some debate about whether “sl*tty” costumes represent a freeing of social expectations for women or unrealistic beauty standards. While everyone should wear...
Archa – Luna Lilith OceaNyx, an Indian Queer Polymath Witch, B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication (Hons.), M.A. Women’s Studies, faces the suppression of her voice as her UCR ID is abruptly suspended. Hence, reach out via [email protected] or geniusgypsy.com.
“the pain I’ve felt of non-belongingness,
and multiple forms of discrimination,
how would you ever understand
if you have 5 acres and a mansion?
all...
In the third issue of the Highlander, we published an article titled “Timeline: A Brief History of Palestine and Israel.” This article was always intended to be an ongoing project for the News team and The Highlander. This piece was painstakingly sourced and researched. The timeline was never meant to include every event and nuance of the history of...
Dear Editorial Board,
My name is Logan Fraigun (He/Him). I am a third year political science student. I am associated with Hillel, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, AEPi, the largest Jewish fraternity, and Chabad, one of the largest Jewish religious organizations in the world.
As a UCR student and an educated reader, I find your recent article “Timeline:...