Preparing to enter the job market during the coronavirus recession
I sat in a Zoom lecture when suddenly an email notification flashed across my screen. It read “ESPN Next - Status Update.” I immediately minimized the lecture screen and clicked my way to the...
The impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas is not the solution to the border crisis
Throughout the Biden administration, there has been intense scrutiny over the President’s policies with regard to border security. Since Joe Biden took office, there have been a record number of migrants attempting to cross...
America and the world: where Democrats will differ in 2020
It is the beginning of the new year, a new congress has been sworn in and that, of course, means we need to start talking about presidential politics. Mostly because three candidates (Elizabeth Warren,...
Prop 47 skeptics need to get with the program
Last November, California voters chose to take a meaningful step fixing our broken prison system by voting in favor of Proposition 47, but now some within the police department are trying to undermine this...
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Mar. 3 article entitled, “Comedy Apocalypse XII: Last...
Dear Editor,
I want to compliment Highlander writer Robert Lees for his well-written, well-observed and knowledgable review of the KUCR Comedy Apocalypse 12. Lees gets into the details. He seems to know comedy well and...
Partisanship matters in impeachment
There have been three publicized instances of impeachment proceedings against sitting American presidents: those of Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. While the House of Representatives voted to impeach Johnson and Clinton, the...
The elimination of the electoral college would create a tyranny of the majority
In two of the last five presidential elections, the candidates elected president did not win the popular vote. This continued phenomenon has caused many Americans to question not only whether the electoral college is...
Letter to the Editor: Environmentally Aware — Riverside seizing opportunities at the Salton Sea
The opinion piece published in the November 16th edition of the Highlander, written by the editorial board, noted that the Salton Sea is an opportunity; an opportunity for raising environmental awareness, an opportunity for...
Editorial: New Middle Eastern Center provides resources and enlightenment for all
In a post-9/11 world, stereotypes of the Middle East have arisen and fogged the true culture and livelihood of its countries. The Middle East has been characterized, by some, under a single stigma of...
Brown’s death row proposal short-term solution to a long-term problem
California’s death row, which is the largest in the nation, has run out of room. In a plea to the legislature, Governor Jerry Brown has asked for $3.8 million to provide 100 additional cells...