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Post Views: 752 Container ship NYK DELPHINUS on May 14 was reported as disabled after fire in engine room, adrift south of San Francisco. The ship’s en route from Vancouver to Oakland, understood she was looping back and forth off the coast, waiting for berth window. The ship was adrift as of 1640 UTC May 14, with approaching tug, bulk carrier nearby. No other information available yet, awaiting updates. Container ship NYK DELPHINUS, IMO 9337652, dwt 65950, capacity 4882 TEU, built 200...

Trey Janicek grew at UNK – now he’ll grow corn in Hawaii Post Views: 447 Trey Janicek participated in numerous student organizations and activities during his time at UNK, including Phi Delta Theta, the same fraternity his father and older brother were members of. By TYLER ELLYSON Well, part of it anyway. He definitely knew he wanted to be a Loper. “When I was in fourth grade, I wrote that I was going to college at UNK,” Janicek said. “I never really thought about going anywh...

ASUCR discusses proposed tuition increases by the UC Regents and changes to in-person commencement Post Views: 570 On Wednesday, May 5, ASUCR held their sixth meeting of the quarter as well as their monthly State of the Association. Vice President of External Affairs Vincent Rasso reflected on the events his office held and participated in during the month of April. Some of those events had a focus on civic engagement, such as their Ward 2 Candidate Forum hosted by Clarissa Cervantes and...

Highlander Grad Students – Courtesy of UCR News The official end of the 2020-2021 school year is drawing nearer, meaning a new cohort of graduates will soon be parting from UCR. Though this school year came with many new and unprecedented challenges and hardships, many soon-to-be graduates look upon their last handful of years at UCR with definite fondness. The Highlander spoke to some graduating seniors about their experiences at UCR and what plans they have for the future. Brian Lee, fo...

Highlander Ryan Poon /HIGHLANDER The UC Regents proposed changes to the Universitywide Police Policies and Administrative Procedures on February 5. Those proposed changes include revisions to the “Use of Force” policy which was originally updated based on legislative changes to the use of deadly force in Assembly Bill 392. The proposed policy also adds revision to emphasize de-escalation.  Some new policies that were drafted include the use of body-worn video cameras, concealed carry w...

Post Views: 771 General cargo ship MOSELDIJK ran aground while approaching Stilida port, Greece, Malian Gulf, in the morning May 11. The ship with 4250 tons of fertilizers arrived from Hamburg. The ship was refloated, probably by own means, shortly after grounding, and was safely berthed at Stilida. She grounded on a muddy bottom, no hull damages or breaches reported. General cargo ship MOSELDIJK, IMO 9377913, dwt 4927, built 2009, flag Netherlands, manager NAVIGIA SHIPMANAGEMENT BV.

Highlander Post Views: 937 On a cold winter New Year’s morning in New Jersey, 12-year-old Wesley Mallette was in the living room with his mother and siblings watching the Rose Bowl. Young Mallette was captivated by what he saw on the screen: fans and athletes coming together in what looked to him like sunny 70 degree weather. “My oldest brother said to me, ‘Wes, that’s Pasadena, California and that’s the Rose Bowl,’” recalled Mallette in an interview with The Highlande...

Highlander Post Views: 830 The domino effect of the COVID-19 pandemic was observed at UCR in September of last year when the Budget Advisory Committee suggested that athletics be cut in order to balance out the negative financial impact put on by the pandemic. “COVID affected everybody differently. We had staff members who lost relatives. At least ten friends of mine lost relatives,” said Interim Director of Athletics Wesley Mallete. “We were dealing with literally or figurati...

Highlander Courtesy of Thank You(21 Million+) Views via Flickr The Academy Awards have been notorious for snubbing creators of color to give a platform to white filmmakers and actors. Year after year, the same types of movies that glorify white stories sweep all of the awards. This leaves stories by and about marginalized communities with nothing to show for their efforts. Fortunately, 2021 has brought forth a renewed energy to celebrate people of color’s stories. Audiences saw a much mor...

Highlander Courtesy of Pexels Apple’s latest iOS 14.5 update aims to give its users full control over allowing which apps can collect and use their personal data. The update promises to force social media platforms and other apps to allow users to choose whether or not they want their information and searches tracked and recorded. This is the latest step in the company’s mission to make its products more secure than ever. However, many social media platforms have publicly criticiz...