Tag: opinions
UCR’s “Cool School” ranking paves the way for future sustainability projects
UCR recently placed 27th out of 201 universities in the Sierra Club’s “Cool School” ranking system. This ranking scores each participating university on sustainability,...
R’Perspective: Life lessons from the bus
At first glance, the bus system appears to be a bland facet of American life, a common source of transportation for many Americans whisking themselves...
Taking a seat to take a stand
There is always controversy that goes along with any protest, but no institution in America knows controversy like the NFL.
The 2016-17 football season kicked...
Pokemon Go: the lamest way to catch ‘em all
Pokemon is one of those franchises that makes me suspect I really missed out on something in my childhood. While I was generally familiar...
Hunting down “microaggressions” is an absolute waste of time and happiness
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
This proverb is especially true with “microaggressions,” which Derald Wing Sue, Ph.D,...
CSULA’s themed housing raises concerns about the future of diversity in...
Cal State Los Angeles (CSULA) recently generated controversy when it announced the creation of a specific housing option for “those interested in issues concerning...
The fetishization and misconceptions of Asian-American culture
As a West Coast native, it is commonplace to joke about how the Midwest and East Coast must be very racist and white supremacist...
Leniency for Brock Turner has implications beyond Stanford
Widespread outrage continues to emerge since Tuesday, June 7 when Santa Clara Superior Court judge Aaron Persky decided to give former Stanford University swimmer,...
R’ Perspective: Why starvation diets will never work
Being born in a developing country, my parents never put a premium on having a skinny child. In fact, I think having a chubby...