Tag: opinions
Giving monkeys human rights undermines what it means to be human
On September 11, photographer David Slater and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) agreed to an out-of-court settlement on a two-year...
Evergreen State riots accomplished nothing but chaos, don’t let it spread
By: Andreas Rauch, SSW and Evan Ismail, SSW
“There is a huge difference between a group or coalition deciding to voluntarily absent themselves from a...
Reality will have the last word on climate change denial
This is a political year. That means everyone has opinions about where the world should be headed and how we should get there. No...
Fixing toxic comment sections requires light moderation and guidelines, not censorship
Everyone who’s visited the internet has seen the ugliness that a website’s comment section can host. Oftentimes, hate, slander and generally ignorant comment threads...
Personal accountability facilitates strong employer and employee relationships
From my experience as a writing tutor at UCR's Academic Resource Center for the past three years, I've noticed how students constantly struggle to...
Opinions: The year in review, and the year ahead
2016: The very opinionated year
An election year is always a good time to be opinionated, especially one as crazy and unpredictable as 2016, when...
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...
Op-Ed: UC Tuition Increase Gets a Failing Grade
January 26, 2017 marked a pivotal moment in the UC system’s history, as the University of California approved a proposal to increase tuition by...
R’Perspective: We are not the UC Rejects
Two weeks from commencement and I can’t help but think about my first two weeks on campus. For me, being the only student from...