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OPINION: Birth control, contraceptives are stigmatized

November 26, 2023November 26, 2023

By Joannah Clemente Unequal distribution of contraceptive responsibility unfairly burdens one gender. Birth control, historically, has been associated only with women and it’s long overdue...

OPINION: PETA’s push for veganism irresponsible

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023

(Illustration by Stephen Day | Viewpoints) By Victor Ledbetter Jr. I have always appreciated the act of veganism from a distance. While I’ll admit that...

OPINION: Customer service is a waste of time

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

A customer sits at their table rating a local business based on their customer satisfaction on Oct. 12. (Kevin Horvath | Viewpoints) By Jaylan Edwards...

OPINION: Indoctrination disguised as dark humor, women exploited in horror films

October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

By Karly Ortiz October officially marks the beginning of spooky season; a time of scary costumes, haunted houses and horror movies. The weeks surrounding Halloween...

OPINION: Barbie pushes viewers toward self-discovery

September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

60th anniversary graphic of the iconic Barbie claiming to have inspired girls since 1939.(Photo courtesy of Mattel, Inc.) By Joannah Clemente We are not just...

OPINION: Chino Valley USD endangers queer students

September 18, 2023September 19, 2023

"Let me be perfectly queer" reads a shirt during a Queer and Trans Kids Autonomy March in Downtown Riverside on March 31. (Stephen Day |...

EDITORIAL: Parking stresses students, staff, faculty

September 14, 2023September 19, 2023

The surest sign that we are officially free of pandemic restrictions is the $50 bill we dished out for parking this semester. Cars occupying the...

EDITORIAL: Parading, not patrolling

May 24, 2023May 25, 2023

(Photo courtesy of @usbpchiefelc on Twitter | Illustration by Stephen Day) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco toured the southern border prior to the termination of...

EDITORIAL: College not for everyone

May 10, 2023May 10, 2023

Growing up students are told to go to college in order to be successful. Attending lectures in large classrooms is a big adjustment. (Photo courtesy...

Viewpoints vol. 100, issue no. 14

June 1, 2022April 3, 2023

https://issuu.com/viewpoints/docs/vol_100_issue_14 Issue 14 covers the recent "no-confidence vote" on RCC President Gregory Anderson, the baseball team's state championship victory, a new support center and much...