Tag: opinions
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....
Are apps here to stay?
The allure of smartphones comes down to one factor: convenience. Thanks to mobile applications, we are able to achieve more in less time. The...
One Prop, Two Prop, Three Prop, Our Prop
California’s ballot propositions are a trademark of this state’s aggressively forward-thinking attitude and the most recognizable of the 22 states that allow both initiatives...
Editorial: Highlander Endorsements
This November, people around the country will go to the polls and cast their votes in the 2014 midterm elections. But it’s not just...
Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Peace Prize win highlights importance of women’s education
On Oct. 10, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani women’s education activist, alongside Indian child’s rights activist, Kailash Satyarthi, won the Nobel Peace Prize. Yousafzai is...
Will police drones work without the necessity of warrants?
, the potential for exceeding the boundaries of acceptable policing are huge. California’s history with police enforcement is steeped in controversy (witness the Watts...
Letter to the Editor: UC Student Regent Welcome
As classes resume and we return to campus, reminders of the diversity of our student body are all around us. Some students have arrived freshly...