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ASUCR-sponsored Bear’s Den celebrates grand opening

Thursday, Jan. 23 marked the grand opening of the ASUCR Bear’s Den, a lounge-like room located in HUB 105, which will serve as a...

Senators pass amendments to 2013-14 Elections Code

After a long night of debate at the Jan. 22 ASUCR senate meeting, senators unanimously ratified the new 2013-14 Elections Code, which aims to...

Student petition condemns truncated winter break

UC Riverside will be shortening the length of winter break from three weeks to two this upcoming school year as a direct response to...

UC to reduce water usage amid drought emergency

In light of Gov. Brown’s recent drought emergency proclamation, the UC Office of the President (UCOP) announced its goal to reduce water use per...

Guest lecturer of Palestinian research met with criticism

Palestinian civil rights activist Omar Barghouti visited UC Riverside last Tuesday afternoon to give a 30-minute lecture about pressing issues surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....

UCR sees growth in freshman applications

UC undergraduate admissions offices across the 10 campuses reported a total of 6.2 percent system increase in freshman applicants for the 2014 fall quarter...

Marxian economist gives lecture at UCR

Famed economist Richard Wolff gave a 90-minute talk about Marxism to UC Riverside students and community members this past Thursday. “Maybe the U.S. can do...

Obama meets with UC leaders at education summit

Three UC chancellors and UC President Janet Napolitano met with President Barack Obama on Thursday, Jan. 16 to participate in an education summit designed...

Brown’s budget proposes an extra $142 million for the UC

Gov. Jerry Brown recently released his state budget proposal for the 2014-15 year, outlining a plan to allocate $12.8 billion to higher education. According...

UC responds to boycott of Israeli academic institutions

The American Studies Association (ASA), an organization devoted to the studies of American culture and history, recently announced the endorsement of a resolution to...