Wilcox’s silence on sexual violence discussions is deafening
The #MeToo movement has brought the topics of sexual violence, assault and harassment to the forefront of public discussion in recent months. Yet, despite this movement’s prominence and the necessity for the campus community...
Facebook must better protect user data from exploitation by third parties
The recent and complex scandal involving Cambridge Analytica’s use of 50 million Facebook users’ ill-gotten data has, understandably, left many with concerns about the privacy of the information they provide to social media platforms...
Sex and the White House: Have we become desensitized?
Not since the Clinton presidency has sex been so prominent in American politics. It was after his famous claim that he "did not have sexual relations with that woman” that Clinton was charged with...
R’Perspective: We are not the UC Rejects
Two weeks from commencement and I can’t help but think about my first two weeks on campus. For me, being the only student from my high school‘s graduating class to attend UCR in 2013...
The NCAA must recognize student athletes as employees
The question of whether student athletes ought to be paid (and if so, how much) is a continuous source of debate, one which the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently exacerbated (yet again) by...
“1984”: A warning, not an instruction manual
There has been a spike in purchases of the George Orwell political dystopian novel, “1984.” Due to the controversy surrounding the president and his executive orders, many believe Trump will bring about the governmental...
Teachers’ walkouts in Oklahoma should inspire more education investment across the US
The recent teachers’ walkout in Oklahoma, which follows a series of teacher protests and walkouts in other states in past months, has highlighted yet another example of how some schools in this country receive...