Tag: Editorial
Online-only community colleges work, but only in theory
We have heard the horror stories: Students attend their local community college, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and planning to bolt after two years. Then, five years...
California must put the brakes on new gas tax
On Wednesday, Nov. 1 came a much-dreaded gas tax increase, which immediately inflated gasoline prices by 12 cents per gallon and diesel fuel prices...
UCR Dining should better cater to halal dietary restrictions
UCR Dining has recently attempted to address the growing concerns of Muslim students about the campus’s limited sources for halal food. This issue was...
Allowing girls to join Boy Scouts is a step forward in...
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 that, starting in 2018, it will allow girls to join the Cub Scouts,...
So-called “gaydar” algorithm’s warnings about privacy will be buried by sensationalism
Dr. Michal Kosinski and Yilun Wang of Stanford University are under fire for a paper published on Sept. 7 that examines the ability of...
SB 239 epitomizes privilege in accessing HIV-related healthcare
In what can be euphemistically described as a misguided endeavor, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 239 on Friday, Oct. 6. In California, beginning...
France’s Photoshop mandate puts a mere watermark on an unmistakable problem
The combined 1.9 trillion dollar fashion and beauty industries reinforce skewed standards of beauty through advertising the unrealistic ideal of extremely skinny bodies, flawless...
O say can you see? The debate about the flag is...
The country’s attention has once again returned its focus to the act of taking a knee during the national anthem after President Donald Trump’s...
Covering the “alt-right” is a necessary evil
As our country’s political and social climate becomes more strenuous by the day, media outlets are faced with a unique problem: Their coverage can...
It’s time we strengthen our approach to preventing sexual assault
Throughout the 2016-2017 school year, there have been several sexual assault incidents on or near the UC Riverside campus. As a result, the need...