Tag: sexual assault
Highlander Newsroom 01/07/15
This week on the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about what we did over winter break and what our plans are for the new year....
State sexual assault law goes into effect
State law SB 967, meant to address issues of sexual assault and violence, has gone into effect at the beginning of 2015. Commonly called...
Students “Carry That Weight” against sexual assault
Last Wednesday, UCR students came together on campus for a “Carry That Weight” event to raise awareness of sexual assault and violence on college...
Breaking the cycle of sexual assault
Swarms of anxious and feisty freshman and transfer students are entering our UCR campus with so much anticipation of what these four-plus years will...
White House launches sexual assault prevention campaign
A new sexual assault prevention campaign entitled, "It's On Us," was launched during a White House event on Sept. 19. The campaign, initiated by...
64 Highlanders participate in UCSA’s annual conference
Over 400 UC students, including 64 Highlanders, attended the 12th Annual Student Lobby Conference from April 4-6 to advocate on and raise awareness about...
How important is morality nowadays?
Woody Allen’s adoptive daughter, Dylan Farrow, recently published a column titled, “An Open Letter From Dylan Farrow.” The column has stirred up some controversy...
Editorial: No more bystanding — students must help end sexual assault
President Obama recently announced that the White House was forming a task force to protect college women from what he called “the crime and...
Women in the American military see frontline duty
“When you put on that uniform, it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white; Asian, Latino, Native American; conservative, liberal; rich, poor; gay, straight....