Only through sovereignty can all Kurds have a place to call their own
The people of Kurdistan have faced violence as an ethnic minority and deserve their own state. They have populations that would make it one of the largest countries if it does achieve statehood. But...
The length of a skirt does not make a woman more available to men
Schools have notoriously enforced dress codes for years and have defended it with the belief that they prevent the sexualization of women. However, in reality, dress codes promote the endless cycle of men perceiving...
We cannot afford to survive off empty promises; we must hold the Biden administration...
With the entrance of the Biden administration, we’ll start to see groundbreaking work in regards to the major issues surrounding immigration policy in this country. However, this doesn't mean we should stop pushing our...
Biden shows promise that he will finally pull America out of the pandemic
After what seems like an eternity of horrible mishandling of the COVID-19 vaccination process by former President Trump, Americans might be able to breathe a little easier. With President Biden’s promise to vaccinate 300...
Don’t throw away your mask, even after getting vaccinated
Many recent developments have allowed for the hope that the global pandemic may soon come to an end. Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden promised to administer 100 million doses of the Pfizer and Moderna...
The Capitol riots should challenge how U.S. media frames domestic unrest
The storming of the Capitol by radical Trump supporters 一 or, more accurately, domestic terrorists 一 seemed like something from a nightmare. With every shattering of a window, it felt as if more holes...
Politicians are not fashion icons nor celebrities — recognize them, but don’t glorify them
When Kamala Harris’ Vogue photoshoot covers were revealed, people were outraged for a number of reasons: the choice of clothes, background colors and even the unflattering lighting. One of the greatest issues this cover...
A UC pipe dream: reopening without a good plan will be impossible
As of Jan. 11, the University of California (UC) President Michael V. Drake and the rest of the UC announced that all campuses will reopen by fall 2021. While this came as a pleasant...
It doesn’t matter who is ‘winning’: we’re all losers under the two-party system
For the first time in 10 years, the U.S. Senate has a Democratic majority, and there is a Democrat in the White House. With majority control over the House of Representatives as well, many...
Faculty intimidation on our reporting can lead to a culture of fear and an...
After The Highlander published an article on Nov. 30 detailing a lawsuit a UCR professor was facing, the editor-in-chief, managing editor and news editor of this student-run newspaper were suddenly met with a barrage...