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Marijuana: All ages are welcome

As more states continue to legalize marijuana usage, there will be more conversation and trial of marijuana from young and old people alike. On...

No human being is “illegal”

On April 3, 2017, the California State Senate passed a bill (SB54) that started the process of making California a statewide sanctuary for the...

Measure Z should focus on Riverside’s youth and city sustainability

Beginning April 1, 2017, a 1 percent sales tax will be added to purchases made in Riverside, which is estimated to create over $200...

Beyond the Hashtag #BlackLivesMatter: Hashtags don’t start movements

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, two of the three creators of the #BlackLivesMatter movement came to UC Riverside and uplifted the crowd of students and...

America has changed since 1787, and the Electoral College shouldn’t be...

Although Donald Trump won the Electoral College (tentatively), Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by over 2 million votes. This demonstrates that based on...

People checking in on Facebook are Standing in solidarity with Standing...

For most people who are not Native American, the Standing Rock Reservation, which borders South and North Dakota, had little to no importance in...

The Trump wall must go: Inclusiveness is greater than divisiveness

What would UCR students do if a group of pro-Trump students built a large wall in order to demonstrate their support of Trump’s stance...

Public health issue: Food trucks

Food trucks are a growing commodity in metropolitan cities and they service a lot of people. While individuals appreciate food trucks for being affordable...

Make America “White” Again

If you haven’t heard by now, Ted Cruz dropped out of the Republican presidential race on May 3. This interesting turn of events left...

“#RapAlbumsThatCausedSlavery

I want to make something very clear: No rap albums ever directly contributed to the institution of slavery. This bold hashtag was created by...