Although it may be tempting to reduce your approval of a president to their political party, it’s far more important to look impartially at what this person plans to do. It’s important to also notice historical capability and what they have already done in office.
It’s about time to begin looking past black and white — or alternatively, blue and...
Flyers containing antisemitic rhetoric were found in Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin, Texas, California and Maryland in January. The flyers state that the Jewish community is responsible for the pandemic. It was reported that the flyers had a list of influential public health figures who the creators of the flier falsely claimed are Jewish. Sadly, this kind of behavior isn’t uncommon...
From San Marcos to Berkeley and beyond, it’s common knowledge that there is a student housing crisis in California. From apartments and dorms that are quite literally falling apart, to incredibly expensive new buildings or to limited off-campus housing, universities are struggling to accommodate students. A new proposal has been raised, offering $5 billion across all of California’s universities...
As California recovers from the recent wave of omicron cases, public health officials are warning about a newer, more infectious subvariant. Early data from the Netherlands suggest that the variant, BA.2, might be over 1.5 times as infectious as the original omicron variant. While officials do not think that BA.2 will have worse health effects than the original omicron...
Justice Stephen G. Breyer has announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, leading to the much hoped for opportunity for President Biden to nominate a new Justice. There has been a lot of focus on the president’s reiteration that he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. This is a campaign promise the president has been presented...
In 2002, 63 mutilated rhino carcasses were found splayed across South Africa's Pilanesberg Park. With gaping gashes scored from the shoulders to the back, park rangers hurried to find the violent perpetrators. The injuries were suspected to be caused by elephant tusks, as clashes between elephants and rhinos aren’t unheard of, but slaughters in this quantity were abnormal. And...
Two new students arrive on UC Riverside’s campus and are excited to attend an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). They know that UCR should support minority students and help them develop the social and educational skills needed to overcome racial discrimination and limited economic opportunities.
The Hispanic student looks up “HSI mentoring” on UCR’s...
The national teacher shortage in the United States has been getting sharper and sharper in recent years. As COVID variants continue to make working and learning environments unstable at every level, teachers are continually left out in the cold in terms of benefits, and working with a stressed bunch of kids is no help. Teachers are leaving the profession...
Over the course of the pandemic, workers have been resigning from their jobs en masse. According to data gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics , a record number of people quit their jobs in November 2021, hitting 4.5 million. The previous record was just a month earlier, with 4.4 million resigning in September 2021. At the same time,...
With a presidential approval rating of 40% and a vice presidential approval rating of 39%, Joe Biden’s presidency is being labeled a failure. It’s been a year since his inauguration, and Biden has had only one significant success with his infrastructure bill. Unfortunately, the president can’t seem to shake the impression that his administration has no energy or focus....