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Post Views: 1,390 Two Aframax tankers in ballast ran aground while transiting Suez Canal near 132 kilometer mark, about to enter Great Bitter Lake in northbound convoy, reported GAC.com. GAC didn’t identify tankers, but according to tracks, these two grounded ships are identified as RUMFORD (IMO 9473066, dwt 107505, flag Italy), and MINERVA NIKE (IMO 9255696, dwt 105320, flag Greece). RUMFORD ran aground first, at 1010 LT (UTC +2), MINERVA NIKE ran aground later, she was sailing in 22-...

Power of Place: Nebraska settings integral part of Hollander’s storytelling Post Views: 222 Jessica Hollander’s chapbook collection, “Mythical Places,” is an exquisite, hyper-real look at life. While most of the pieces are fiction, they do draw from what she’s observed and felt during her time in Kearney, and they explore the feelings of building an identity in a new setting. By KIM HACHIYA When she moved to Kearney, Nebraska, seven years ago, Jessica Hollander faced her anxi...

Highlander Courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr Joe Biden’s presidency offered hope for extensive change in the nation. One of the many measures that we looked forward to was the American Rescue Plan. Many proposals were added to the plan; however, a proposal to increase the minimum wage to $15 was left out. Omitting the minimum wage increase from the relief bill was a missed opportunity that could have improved many lives. And President Biden’s hands are not tied as his administration ...

Highlander Courtesy of AdamChandler86 via Flickr After spending over a year in quarantine, we should still be cautious when it comes to long-distance and nonessential travel. Over the spring break holiday, Miami had a large influx of people coming into the city. Tactics like an 8 p.m. curfew were announced to help deviate crowds from the area. Large crowds gathered predominantly in the South Beach area where eventually, they started to be turned away by local authorities. Unfortunately, whe...

Highlander Career Fair CBP – Joshua wang /The Highlander Tania Gonzalez and Carlos Alarcon had just wrapped up their first day of their last quarter at UCR when they heard the news that Customs and Border Patrol would be attending an event hosted by the UCR Career Fair. They were not happy about it. Tania and Alarcon are president and co-president, respectively, of Providing Opportunities, Dreams and Education in Riverside at UCR, a student organization that seeks to provide assistance to...

Highlander Courtesy of UCR Arts The California Museum of Photography and Culver Center of the Arts boasts a collection of pieces created by many talented artists. On the first Thursday of every month, UCR Arts shines a spotlight on some of these amazing pieces and welcomes students and staff to participate in a detailed analysis of specific artworks. On April 1, UCR Arts hosted a slow art walk centered around photographs with an ocean view. This First Thursdays event had a surprisingly smal...

Skeptics spread irrational fear and misinformation about the COVID-19 virus Courtesy of Pexels Although the world had been pondering over when the COVID-19 vaccine would be released and available for everyone, there were a good few who were still skeptical. Despite ex-Vice President Mike Pence publicly receiving the vaccine on live television and professional medical platforms that testify to the safety of this vaccine, there are people who are still against receiving this shot. The reason for ...

Highlander Courtesy of Thomas Hawk via Flickr At the time of writing, at least 20 mass shootings have occurred since the Atlanta hate crime on March 16 which left eight people dead. With these tragedies, the Biden administration has begun to seek a full ban on assault weapons and the tightening of gun laws in the U.S. However, Republicans are still immovable on the subject. Much worse, Democrats do not seem to be taking full advantage of the majority they have in Congress. While this is fru...

Highlander Pantry – Archive /The Highlander On Feb. 5, the city of Riverside officially established the first of 26 community pantries throughout the city, all committed to combating food insecurity. This initiative is formally known as the Little Free Pantry program and is a collaborative effort between the city of Riverside, Inland Empire Health Plan and the Riverside Mutual Aid Network.  Now, the city of Riverside received about $28 million through the CARES Act, legislation dedicat...

Highlander Post Views: 150 On March 3, ASUCR’s CHASS senators met with the Interim Dean of CHASS Juliet McMullin to discuss budget cuts, classroom density for fall 2021, the current academic regulations for spring 2021, student efforts to implement an American Sign Language class at UCR and the current status of creating a Black Studies Department. CHASS – Archive /The Highlander CHASS is currently anticipating an 11% budget cut that could lead to potential faculty shortages and ...