Texas’s book banning has drawn national attention, especially since the majority of books being pulled from the shelves center around LGBTQ and racial themes. It’s nothing new to state that banning books from schools is wrong. But in this century where minority stories have gained the status that they deserve, to stage an attack on these books and then...
The streaming service Spotify is under fire for the way it has handled the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. Joe Rogan, creator of the Joe Rogan Experience, a podcast which gathers over 11 million listeners per episode, finds himself at the center of this controversy. Joe Rogan was accused of spreading false information in regards to the effectiveness and safety...
As the once-in-a-decade redistricting process draws closer and closer to finalizing, it’s becoming clear that Democrats may have learned a valuable lesson — play dirty. Despite having far higher public support than Republicans, this is not reflected by the slim 51% advantage that Democrats have in the House of Representatives. This is an effect of legal gerrymandering on the...
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...