A recent court ruling in Texas is a wake-up call for California to rethink...
After the UC Regents decision to delay the implementation of the Opportunities for All Campaign in late January, recent legal action in Texas can be seen as an indicator of the current state of...
R’ Perspective: Entering the world of higher education
Embarking on my first day of college, I felt a mix of excitement and nerves, grateful for my mom's comforting presence and my dog's reassuring companionship. This pivotal moment did not just mark a...
Newsom’s new tax raise for Medicaid is not sustainable
The issue of affordable healthcare has led to programs such as Medicaid, which is jointly funded by the federal government and the individual states. The healthcare system in California faces challenges in covering the...
California desperately needs financial literacy education
Financial literacy presents a huge challenge for college students, especially when its been painfully absent from required curricula for their entire educational career. However, California is growing closer to making these classes a part...
R’Perspective: April Fools’ Day is becoming a ‘thank you, next’ holiday
From celebrity death hoaxes to fake product announcements, April Fools’ is the perfect holiday for pranksters hoping to trick a few unassuming minds. Personally, I find the overall effort of tricking the gullible at...
Starbucks faces righteous class action for milk surcharges
Starbucks has recently been under fire for rampant abuses of power. The corporation has specifically been targeting a historically heavily marginalized group: the lactose-intolerant. Three Californians are suing the company for $5 million due...
Banning TikTok will save American prestige
On March 13, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill that would force the social media site TikTok to cut ties with its Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, and sell the app to an...
Beloved candies and snacks like M&Ms and Sour Patch Kids might not be such...
California natives have many options for food and snacks — a convenience store can be found nearly every two miles, if not less, selling brands such as Frito Lay's best Flamin Hot products. However,...
Legacy admissions deny students a truly holistic process
The California legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1780, which would withhold CalGrant funding to universities that favor legacy applicants. Donor and alumni connections present a hard-to-tamp issue for California legislators and universities as legacy...
Op-Ed: UC Riverside claims the resolution to divest from Israel doesn’t reflect the university;...
On Friday, March 1, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) released a vague, short and uncharacteristically cold statement. The statement, titled “University statement on ASUCR’s divestment resolution,” did not name an author, nor was...