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The cost of living in the United States has left many with a sense of hopelessness; the pandemic, unemployment and housing shortage has middle to lower-class households struggling to stay afloat. Especially in heavily populated areas, the housing market seems impossible to enter for first-time home buyers. And with no guaranteed job security and a […]

Post Views: 536 Product tanker ULSAN PIONEER collided with ro-ro ship BYAKKO at around 2355 Tokyo time May 27 in Inner Japan sea northwest of Imabari, Shikoku island. BYAKKO sank some 3 hours later, after reportedly, capsizing – obviously, stability loss after cargo deck flooding. Of 12 crew on board, 9 were rescued, 3 are missing, including Captain, Chief Engineer and Second Engineer. SAR is underway for missing crew as of 1400 Tokyo time Nay 28, tanker ULSAN PIONEER is anchored nearb...

Post Views: 371 Captain of general cargo ship CENTURY was reportedly, found dead in his cabin on May 19 or 18, while the ship was sailing off Central America coast in the Pacific, en route from Shanghai to Panama. 38-year old Captain was to sign-off in Panama and understood, to return to his home, Ukraine. The ship arrived at Balboa anchorage on May 21, authorities were duly informed, but refused, nevertheless, to take Captain’s body and carry out formalities (most likely, out of covid...

Highlander Amani Mahmoud / The Highlander In recent weeks, the years of suffering in Palestine have emerged in the world’s consciousness and have made a great impact in terms of support for Palestine. However, a call for a ceasefire does not indicate any semblance of peace for the Palestinians who are suffering under Israel’s apartheid. The media has a duty to accurately report on what is truly happening to Palestinians on their land. Moreover, the Western world has a dual duty to assis...

Highlander Post Views: 273 When not studying, fourth-year sociology major Shawna Sein can be found in her room curled up watching Netflix or at the Student Recreation Center releasing pent-up exam stress by boxing. At the moment, she is currently watching “Cobra Kai” and describes it as “action-packed and exhilarating.”  Sein is set to graduate in June of 2021 and feels mixed emotions. She claims that she feels happiness because “after four years of hard work there is fina...

Highlander Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-SA 2.0 From being an American stand-up comedian to directing his own comedy series on Hulu called “Ramy,” Ramy Youssef has made a global impact through his stand-ups and comedy-drama series. On Friday, May 21, ASPB collaborated with the Middle Eastern Student Center to host “Live With Ramy!: A Conversation With Ramy Youssef” as part of their M.E. Week guest speaker event. Every year, the MESC spends a week celebrating Middle Easte...

Highlander Students are too preoccupied with assignments, work and life to figure out school resources.  UCR relies on students to do their job. At a CALPIRG meeting, I found out about the existence of the Grocery Support Program the school offers.  What’s the point of having these resources when the students are unaware of their existence?  This is a recurring issue at the university, where many of the resources are talked about by students rather than the staff. The university should...

Highlander Courtesy of ETA Records Tobe Nwigwe is a Nigerian American rapper who expresses his appreciation for his culture through his lyrics. Since 2016, he has released several albums, and his songs, such as “Eat” and “Try Jesus,” have more than 1 million views on his YouTube channel. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, in a guest lecture hosted by the Associated Students Program Board, Nwigwe gave a guest lecture on his music career.  The event started with him sharing his newest mu...

Highlander Kyle Penix, CW Well, it’s happened before — sort of. The Nets franchise — then called the New York Nets, won two American Basketball Association titles in 1974 and 1976 led by legend Julius Erving before the ABA-NBA merger at the conclusion of the ‘76 season. However, since joining the newly formed league, the Nets have been an up-and-down team. Courtesy of Mark Runyon | BasketballSchedule.net via Flickr The team has often struggled to make it through the first round of ...

Highlander Dear Editor, I will be the first in my family to live away from home next year, so learning that 6 out of 10 students experience food insecurity makes me nervous, mainly because students are not receiving the necessary resources for proper nutrition. As a first generation student, I wonder how many students skip meals to avoid another financial worry. Without a proper meal, students face another educational obstacle, and this is a problem that should be urgently addressed.  UCR ...