Tag: opinions
Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration act restores LGBTQ discrimination, not rights
On March 26, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana privately signed SB 101, or the Religious Freedom Restoration Act — a bill that has instigated...
Smoke free but not toke free
As the drug capital of Southern California, Riverside is home to the most vibrant and lethargic stoner community south of Humboldt. But since the...
Editorial: Community colleges can contribute to California’s need for degrees
Community colleges in California have recently received approval to start running pilot programs for four-year degrees. The program will allow for community colleges to...
The disgusting story of the pot ballot
This June, people in Riverside will be able to vote on the Riverside Medical Marijuana Restriction and Limitation Act. This initiative made its way...
Medical marijuana dispensaries offer jobs, aid to Riverside
Since Proposition 215 passed in 1996, which legalized medical marijuana use in California, there have been debates and friction regarding its implementation at the...
Grass is the problem, grassroots is the solution
Amid the persisting “megadrought” that is ravaging California, human usage of water, according to the Public Policy Institute of California, has not changed. Californians...
Not that kind of teacher’s pet
Harvard has changed its policy about student-faculty relationships according to the Los Angeles Times. Now, its policy stipulates that all students and faculty members...
All about grammatical fascism
I will freely admit this from the start — I am a Grammar Nazi; it is not something I am overly proud of, but...
Dear single people: Valentine’s Day is not about you
Valentine’s Day is a holiday that dredges up all sorts of emotions. For some it’s simply February 14 and for others it’s “Singles Awareness...
Nationwide isn’t on your side
A running theme in insurance commercials, be it automotive, property or life insurance, is “here at ‘x’ insurance company, we care about you.” I...