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Hope on the horizon for the undocumented dreamer
Image courtesy of myonehorizon.files.wordpress.com There are an estimated 11.1 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. They have made significant sacrifices, risked...
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The California DREAM Act proves detrimental to legal residents
Image courtesy of www.sewallspointer.org With the fresh start to a new year, many students at UCR are getting adjusted to their new class schedules. Along with the start of the quarter, the beginning...
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Food trucks are not the cornucopia they pretend to be
Image courtesy of www.arlnow.com Every college student is always on the hunt for delicious, cheap food. But too often these qualities are mutually exclusive. If that slice of pizza didn’t cost you more...
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Pump up the palate: bring more food trucks to campus
Photo Credit: Carina Glasser You have an hour in between lab and lecture, and you’re starving. Orange chicken from Panda Express again? The same cheese pizza from La Fiamma? That authentic sushi roll...
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Let’s legalize marijuana, but not now
Image courtesy of natgeotv.com Laws that allow the medical use of marijuana have expanded to include 18 states, including California. And two states—Washington and Colorado—have now taken the next step...
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Marijuana legalization the right way to go
Image courtesy of kushmagazine.com In Mendocino County, California, the local government is in a legal battle with federal prosecutors who demand the county hand over records of medical marijuana...
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Gov. Brown’s proposal to change community college funding for the better
Image courtesy of the San Francisco Examiner When have you gone to a restaurant and had to pay before you even got to taste your meal? You don’t show up to work and leave after an hour but still get...
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Gov. Brown’s proposal and its hidden consequences
Image courtesy of the Orange County Register It is a sad but true statement that money is what makes things happen when it comes to the education of students and the quality of instruction. With 112...
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Attack of the drones: a violation of rights
Image courtesy of aroundthesphere.wordpress.com Unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV), known commonly as drones, are arguably the most dangerous technological advancement of the 21st century. The...
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Drone strikes have upsides, but veiled by thick smokescreen
Image courtesy of dronewarsuk.wordpress.com The George W. Bush administration first launched America’s secret aerial warfare on Oct. 7, 2001, a month after the tragic devastation of the Twin Towers on...
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The United States should take action against Syria
People agree that violence usually doesn’t solve a problem. But what happens when talk is not enough to solve it? In some situations, a threat of force is necessary to arrive at a conclusion. This is...
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The peace process is the best option for Syria
During an 1879 speech to the Michigan Military Academy, General William Tecumseh Sherman reminded the class of fresh-faced students that “war is hell.” He was in a unique place to know. Sherman had...
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Jif is peanut butter, and peanut butter only
Courtesy of Tumblr “Come see this Jif!” my friend yelled from the other room. Confused as to why exactly I would be interested in seeing a jar of peanut butter, I briskly walked in to see what was so...
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Pronounce it like the peanut butter
Courtesy of ReactionGIFs “Hey, did you see that GIF of that cat dunking on Reddit?” “I’m sorry. Did you say ‘gif?’ as in ‘gift?’ Isn’t it pronounced ‘jif?’” Cue the awkward stares. Here at the...
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Parties don’t lead to better campaigns
Richard Lin/HIGHLANDER It is Day 10. [YOUR]SIDE has taken back Chung Hall. Vox Populi has advanced with more chalk tags as we struggle for Rivera Library. Butcher paper and painter’s tape supplies are...
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Parties campaigning the right way
Richard Lin/HIGHLANDER With the UCR campus being covered in posters and flyers distributed by the hundreds these recent months, it is apparent that the ASUCR elections season is in full swing. In an...
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California is mature enough for powdered alcohol
Richard Lin/HIGHLANDER If people want to drink badly enough, they’ll find a way to drink. That is the simple truth about how alcohol consumption works. It should be no surprise then that since it’s...
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Powdered alcohol spells trouble
Daniel Garcia/HIGHLANDER Drinking — “Everyone does it!” “Just try it!” “One drink won’t hurt!” Neither will two or maybe three. But once you go one drop over your limit you may find yourself with your...
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Why the tuition hikes are a necessary evil
Jaspery Goh/HIGHLANDER It seems that despite the best efforts of the student body to protest it, the dreaded tuition hikes will be implemented. Beginning next year, tuition will increase by up to 5...
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Students are at the biggest loss with the new tuition hikes
Jaspery Goh/HIGHLANDER By now, almost everybody knows about the approval of UC President Janet Napolitano’s plan for up to a 5 percent increase of tuition annually until the 2019-2020 school year. In...
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