This week's editorial took a look at the recent incidents of sexual assault near UCR's campus and saw them as a springboard to have stronger and more serious discussions about preventing sexual assault and harassment. Myles, Evan, Jaspery and Andreas discuss the increasing prevalence of these incidents and what actions can be taken and programs implemented to help prevent...
In his first appearance, assistant Arts and Entertainment editor Adrian Garcia joins myself and Evan for spring quarter's first Highlander Newsroom. We talk not only about the tragedy at San Bernardino's North Park Elementary School but the role of media publications in reporting such tragedies, also considering the United Airlines incident for context.
Of course, though,...
It's elections week at UC Riverside and, in response, our board decided to take a hard-line stance against the legal status of laptopping in lieu of endorsing candidates.
We opened this week's Newsroom with a discussion on the practice and our personal experiences with such. Is it legal due in part to the lack of student...
Myles and Evan are joined in studio by fourth-year political science major Summer Shafer to discuss the potential implementation of a Gender Studies requirement at UC Riverside. The requirement is currently pending review by the academic senate and Shafer, who has been spearheading the initiative to get it passed, provides insight on the process and fields questions about the...
This past week saw the announcement of ASUCR elections results, developments on the UCOP's $175 million reserve and more discussions over UC Berkeley conservative speakers.
The group talks about all that and more on this week's newsroom. Listen below:
On this week's Newsroom we question whether the campus administration should actively step in in such situations? How should students react, especially if they're being directly targeted?
We also shed light on the current efforts made by parents and community members of the Riverside area's Alvord Unified School District to recall trustee Joseph Barragan who is accused of making racist...
This week, a scathing audit of the University of California revealed that the office of the president (UCOP) has withheld $175 million from the UC Board of Regents. We use our perspective as students to analyze this report and how it affects our view of the UC. Further, what kind of reform, if any, is necessary for UCOP going...