Tag: protest
Editorial: The new age of social media protests
It’s been true for a long time that the spread of social media has changed what we do and how we do it. We...
Massive Highlander protest prompted by UC tuition plan
Nearly 150 to 250 UCR students turned out for a protest on Nov. 18 as part of a systemwide “Day of Action” in response...
Letter to the Editor: Chancellor Wilcox is wrong to support the...
On Tuesday, November 18, many graduate and undergraduate students here at UCR participated in a UC-wide day of action on the eve of an...
Sit-in strikes Hinderaker Hall: UCR students protest tuition proposal
A coalition of UCR students protested UC President Janet Napolitano’s proposed tuition increases Tuesday. The demonstration began at the Bell Tower but moved outside...
ASUCR: More backlash following proposed UC tuition plan
The issue of rising tuition within the UC system was the main focus of last Wednesday’s senate meeting. Both President Nafi Karim and Vice...
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Nov. 11 article entitled, “Pro-choice...
We strongly take issue with the Highlander’s coverage of this incident and the personal denunciations/mischaracterizations of students who chose to protest (and will continue...
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...
Graduate student union protests $208 quarterly gym fee
A small protest occurred at the grand opening of the newly built UCR Student Recreation Center (SRC) South last Friday over hikes in gym...
Abortion banners trigger backlash from Highlanders
Over 50 UCR students gathered near the Bell Tower last Thursday to protest the erection of large pro-life banners on campus, controversially displaying graphic...
Let’s rethink the four-person cap for homeowners
Led by ASUCR Local Affairs Liaison Breana Ross, UC Riverside students protested the Feb. 25, 2014 Riverside City Council meeting for unfairly passing legislation...