Tag: Shafi Karim
Developing: UCR VCSA assumes oversight of ASUCR Executive Director
On Monday, Sept. 19, UC Riverside Chancellor Kim WIlcox informed Associated Students of UC Riverside (ASUCR) President Shafi Karim, Executive Director (ED) Laurie Sinclair...
UCR Convocation ceremony welcomes historic class
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, UCR held its New Student Convocation on Pierce Lawn. This year’s convocation was the largest one ever held, with an...
Elections results announced after three-week conflict
At 3 p.m. Monday, May 9, students gathered at the Bell Tower to hear the names of the newly elected ASUCR representatives. After a...
Developing: ASUCR drafts resolution to formally recognize Kappa Sigma
ASUCR has drafted a resolution entitled “Resolution in Support of Kappa Sigma at UC Riverside,” which calls on campus administration, staff and faculty to...
ASUCR passes Highlander News Reformation
The ASUCR senate convened on Wednesday to discuss and approve two ballot referendums to be added to the 2016 ballot. They included an amendment...
Presidential debate held outside HUB
The ASUCR presidential debates were held outside the Highlander Union Building (HUB) on Wednesday, April 6. Highlander Newspaper News Editor Aaron Grech moderated the...
R’Gear launches into second year
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 12, hundreds of UCR freshmen formed a line that originated from the Student Recreation Center (SRC) Arena and...
HUB votes to reschedule Heat Music Festival
On Friday, Dec. 11, members from the HUB Governing Board voted unanimously to overturn their prior decision to cancel the Heat music festival and...
ASUCR Approves $15,000 in budget cuts, R’Gear program also reduces costs
ASUCR Vice President of Finance Shafi Karim proposed approximately $15,000 in budget cuts for what was described as wasteful ASUCR spending. The cuts, which...
ASUCR: Legislation passed to improve student representation among UC Regents
The Associated Students of UCR (ASUCR) approved appointments to several offices at last Wednesday’s senate meeting. After the appointments, legislation on a key resolution...