Tag: Julia Schemmer
UC Riverside: No plans to remove Sabra hummus
During the Wednesday, Feb. 1 ASUCR senate meeting, the senate voted near-unanimously, 13-0-1, in favor of resolution W17-007, which calls for a ban of...
Why Regent Pattiz needs to resign from the UC Board of...
2016 was not the best year for the University of California’s public relations department, as each week seemed to release a new controversy surrounding...
Highlander Diaries: First-year Fears
In Highlander Diaries, a new section hosted by Features, Highlanders get to share their college experiences within a Dear Diary format. This is to...
Writeoff: Why, as a female Democrat, Hillary Clinton does not have...
The 2016 election season is in full swing, bringing together all types of political contenders in hopes of gaining the most coveted position in...
Monkeying around Riverside’s Lunar Fest
Morning
I knew I’d arrived at Riverside’s annual Lunar New Year Festival due to one iconic sight — the huge, red lanterns swaying from palm...
Sorry, I can’t afford work experience
I have been an intern since I was in high school, wearing the hats of coffee fetcher, interview transcriber, article writer and self-esteem booster...
Before you cheer on UC prison divestment, read this
In December, the University of California made history by being the first public university system to divest its shareholdings from for-profit prison companies, such...
R’perspective: What I learned about white privilege
Today, like every day for the last 18 years, I woke up white.
I sat through class today without being looked at as being the...
The fault in our activism: What the Facebook filter won’t do
In many respects, social media has provided an incredible gateway for the mass publicization of global issues. As a result, people have resorted from...
Why we need to get over elections
Whenever I meet a non-first-year student, our conversations typically cover the four following topics: 1) my major (political science and international affairs), 2) where...