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Highlander Post Views: 81 The conversation went something like; I don’t have white privilege. Yes, I am white but I am not privileged … I was raised in a poor family, and never went to college. I work hard and … Then she goes on about all the hardship she’s ever faced. But there lies the problem, white privilege is not a life free from hardship that’s just privilege White privilege is a life free from Black hardships. And to understand why you must also understand the other...

Getting the scoop on Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, Jerry Greenfield Courtesy of Paul Stein via Flickr under CC-BY-SA 2.0 For years, Ben & Jerry’s has been one of the biggest ice cream brands on the market. It was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978. Together, these two friends created unique ice cream flavors that everyone could enjoy from the comfort of their homes. On Tuesday, May 11, the ASPB hosted “A Scoop of Success with Jerry Greenfield” as part of their qua...

Highlander Courtesy of Levi Clancy via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-SA 4.0 Home to the third-largest homeless crisis in America, Los Angeles has reached a reckoning to finally help the affected population. In order to prompt the city to do something, a judge is withholding the $1 billion worth of homeless relief that has piled up over the years and placed it in escrow for 60 days. These 60 days will be absolutely crucial; if LA can come up with some sort of plan in that time, then it could...

Highlander Courtesy of Pexels Politics have become all the more polarized as a result of the pandemic. Although Joe Biden’s campaign promised changes in government and a reversal of many Trump-era policies, we have seen a purge of our freedoms. Legislation has been introduced, aimed at suppressing voting rights through measures that are not only discriminatory but ridiculous and inhumane. And although the subject of voting rights has been historically up for debate in this country, polari...

Highlander Courtesy of Freepik Even as we move toward the midyear mark of 2021, the world cannot shake the crushing effects of 2020. The number of vaccinations and announcements of reopenings are not a cure-all to the sense of aimlessness and lack of joy the public is experiencing. Unfortunately, the pandemic is like a bad heartbreak 一 it will leave an indelible mark on everyone’s mental health and motivations that will take years to heal. As we move forward with our lives, studen...

The UCR men’s track and field team participated in the Big West Championship hosted by UC Irvine. The event began at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, and ended on Saturday, May 15, at 4:45 p.m., which included preliminary and final rounds throughout the few days. Although the team showed signs of excellence throughout the […]

Highlander Courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr under CC-BY-SA 2.0 Californians can’t be fooled — the Recall Newsom campaign is not a valid criticism of the governor or his policies. It is merely a California Republican tantrum — a dangerous tantrum that will surely send the state into a tailspin just when it is starting to recover from the tumultuous year it has endured. The underserved communities of California will be the ones most affected if Governor Gavin Newsom’s ...

Post Views: 422 Offshore barge GAL CONSTRUCTOR with 137 people on board is adrift since morning May 17, in the midst of raging cyclone NW off Mumbai. Indian Navy ship INS KOLKATA has been dispatched to render assistance. Awaiting updates. Non-propelled accommodation and construction barge GAL CONSTRUCTOR, IMO 8758574, GT 6156, built 1978, flag India. Share through:

Post Views: 284 Tug ALLIANCE capsized and reportedly, sank, off Mangalore, western India, on May 15. Tug, deployed in SMB operations in offshore area, was caught in passing cyclone, lost power and went adrift. Of 8 crew on board, 2 managed to swim to the shore, 1 dead crew body was recovered, 5 crew remain missing. Understood capsized tug remained afloat, at least for some time, drifting towards shore. Tug ALLIANCE, IMO 9632973, GT 165, built 2012, flag India, owner Alliance Offshore Guj...

Post Views: 172 General cargo ship SKAGENBANK ran aground at around 1515 UTC May 14 in Lake Malaren while approaching Koping, Sweden. The ship ship was refloated at around 2100 UTC same day, and safely reached port of destination, Koping, where she was berthed. She arrived from Finland with cargo of fertilizers. General cargo ship SKAGENBANK, IMO 9313864, dwt 4500, built 2005, flag Netherlands, manager POT SCHEEPVAART. Share through: