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Education doesn’t always happen in lecture halls: My reflections on four years at The...

When I was first looking for colleges to apply to, I remember how impressed I was that UCR had a student newspaper. I was...

The Book Nook: ‘The Traitor Baru Cormorant’ chronicles a tale of political intrigue and...

Out in the distance beyond Halae’s Reef, a young girl spots a fleet of red-sailed ships that will forever change her life and that...

The Book Nook: ‘The Map of Salt and Stars’ humanizes refugees with a compelling...

The intellectual heritage of the Middle East is central to Zeyn Joukhadar’s debut novel “The Map of...

“Downton Abbey” is an excellent successor to the show and a reprieve from...

As a continuation to the six-season series that aired on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), the “Downton Abbey” film focuses on the Crawley family...

Event promoting freedom of speech steps “out of the echo chamber”

About 60 people crammed into Sproul 2240 on Thursday, May 9 to hear a panel of right-leaning social media influencers speak on the diffusion...

Bill Killed: ASUCR stipend reform shot down

At a Legislative Review Committee (LRC) meeting Wednesday, May 16, a subcommittee in ASUCR that reviews and edits bills before they are debated on...

ASUCR seeks grant for Black Grad, discusses buying “sobriety journals”

Last Wednesday’s ASUCR meeting happened in the wake of an ASUCR elections season mired by low voter turnout. Here are some highlights:   Keep...

“I didn’t want to believe it wasn’t true”: Voting software mishap causes controversy

ASUCR’s 2018 elections garnered controversy last week when the turnout rate was drastically overestimated in a programming glitch. This program, built by BCOE Senator Patrick Le,...

ASUCR announces the implementation of a commuter meal plan

One day before the R’Gear reveal, ASUCR senators voted to allocate $2,900 to purchasing 300 lab coats. 250 of these lab coats will be...

Highlander Exclusive: An interview with Senator Kevin de Leon

Nearly 100 students and guests packed the Alumni and Visitors Center’s Redmond Dining Room for a chance to personally interact with California State Senator...