Tag: opinions
Turkeygate: Defending the Obama girls against slut-shaming
The latest social media scandal, fondly dubbed “Turkeygate” by the media, has hinged on the way that Malia and Sasha Obama are supposed to...
What do you mean “death with dignity”?
The death of Brittany Maynard at the beginning of this month, and her actions leading up to it, have sparked a debate on an...
Editorial: Improving the college commencement
What is college all about? Of course there’s the preparation for entering society as a full-fledged adult. That’s what taking classes and doing research...
R’Perspective: Reinventing Yourself
My, how time flies. A part of me doesn’t believe it; but here I am, writing a reflection of my time spent in college....
Fall 2015 admissions cycle reignites out vs. in-state controversy
A hot-button topic for the past couple of years has been the increasing population of out-of-state and international students admitted in the University of...
Why Ebola isn’t as scary as a good Halloween costume
Ebola — you hear the word and you shudder. The name evokes gruesome images on a level similar to that of the worst horror...
United Community of Riverside: First Amendment Remedies
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of...
Editorial: Pay our student athletes
Samantha Sackos worked at her university’s athletics department for four years. In her position and others like it, people frequently work over 40 hours...
Students should be provided an out from rec center membership
It would be hard to deny that UCR’s new recreation center is an impressive building. Including the facilities of the old building, the new...
Proposition 47 and the reduction of prison populations
Californian midterm elections are almost here, and when heading to the booth on Nov. 4, a ballot to keep in mind is Proposition 47....