Tag: UC system
Back on strike: Illegal raises to healthcare premiums and staffing shortages
The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME 3299) hit the strike lines in solidarity with the University Professional and...
Cory Booker sets Senate record for longest speech to protest Trump’s...
From Monday, March 31, at 7 p.m. until Tuesday, April 1, at 8:05 p.m., New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech...
UC’s hiring freeze puts setbacks on academics and student services
On March 19, 2025, the University of California (UC) announced a systemwide hiring freeze in response to federal policy changes under the Trump administration...
A love letter to UCR
During the final night of my senior year in high school, I jokingly asked my classmate what brought him joy in life. Sarcastically, he...
UCR’s student activism is a beacon of hope
With student protests sweeping across universities nationwide, the 2023-2024 academic year has been characterized by youth activism as students advocate for important social justice...
Students need to get off the streets and back to school
Beginning with Columbia University, colleges across the nation have seen a dramatic wave of pro-Palestinian student protestors rallying together to push for university financial...
UC’s free tuition for Native American students fails to address native...
On a long journey to address historic injustices against Native Americans, the University of California (UC) system announced free tuition for Native American students....
UC’s commitment to lifting bans on legally hiring undocumented students is...
After years of pressure to remove restrictions on the hiring of undocumented students, led by The Opportunity for All campaign, a group of students...
The UC needs to care about students and workers the way...
In the last year, UC President Michael Drake has faced a series of security breaches at his university-provided housing that both damaged the property...
The UC system is taking a page out of the union-busting...
Last Thursday, three UC San Diego student workers were arrested after accusations of conspiracy and vandalism by UCSD officials. The workers were held for...