Volume 72, Issue 10

Page 1

The Highlander

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

For the week of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

VOL. 72, ISSUE 10

OPINIONS

IT’S SHOWTIME! THE PETTY DEBATE BETWEEN BLUE-STATE GOV. NEWSOM AND REDSTATE GOV. RON DESANTIS REPRESENTS A CONCERNING DIRECTION FOR AMERICAN POLITICS.

Newsom and DeSantis debate: bring your hair product of choice CECILE DIROLL Assistant Opinions Editor

Shouting matches, arrogant smirks, namecalling and lots of hair products characterized the Nov. 30 political debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Broadcast on Fox News, the event billed as the “The Great Red State vs. Blue State Debate” was set up like a presidential contest. However, this was no ordinary debate as the two governors, one running a presidential campaign and the other a “shadow” campaign, represent two of the nation’s largest and most influential states. Covering topics from abortion to homelessness, book bans, immigration and the growing trend of California residents moving to Florida, the governors took every opportunity to jab at each other’s political records. By the end, no love was lost between the governors, nor was there a winner. The spectacle was a grim reminder of politicians’ meaningless political posturing and political egos. From the start, the debate was produced as political entertainment, conceived from Gov.

Newsom’s “bromance” with conservative Fox News anchor Sean Hannity. Quickly accepting the challenge, the California governor posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, “I’ll bring my hair gel. You bring your hairspray. Name the time before Election Day.” Indeed, he did bring his Pat Riley hair. Yet, Newsom needed more than his hair gel for this debate. He wanted a national stage to set up his future presidential campaign. The governor has denied he’s running in the 2024 Presidential Election multiple times, going so far as to say during the debate, “... one thing [DeSantis and I] have in common is neither of us will be the nominee of our party in 2024.” While this may be true for Newsom, the California governor is playing the long game, and this showy debate, along with the China-US Summit meeting in San Francisco, is just another step in his strategy to gain broader attention. His methods seem to work to some

NEWS

est. 1954

AFTER A ONE-WEEK CEASEFIRE, VIOLENCE HAS RESUMED IN GAZA..

Israel-Hamas humanitarian pause ends SENNA OMAR Managing Editor

Following a seven-day humanitarian pause, which began on Nov.24 between Israel and Hamas, bombing re-ensued in the Gaza Strip and parts of Israel. According to an Al Jazeera article, the truce was initially supposed to be four days and was extended twice before ending on Friday, Dec. 1. Under the terms of the truce, humanitarian aid was allowed to enter Gaza, fighting was paused, and hostage and prisoner exchanges took place between the two sides. According to CBS News, Israel said it is expanding its ground offense to every part of Gaza, vowing that operations there would carry “no less strength” than their operations in the North. Reuters reported that Deputy Hamas Chief Salah Al-Arouri stated on Saturday that prisoner exchanges will not

resume until there is a ceasefire in Gaza. Since Oct. 7, according to the Associated Press (AP), following Israel’s bombardment and ground campaign, over three-quarters of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced into the South of Gaza and are currently in a humanitarian crisis. According to UN News, United Nations (UN) human rights chief Volker Türk stated, “as a result of Israel’s conduct of hostilities and its orders for people to leave the north and parts of the south, hundreds of thousands are being confined into ever smaller areas in southern Gaza without proper sanitation, access to sufficient food, water and health supplies, even as bombs rain down around them … there is no safe place in Gaza.” the actual complexities of human relationships. There is no issue ► SEE CEASEFIRE PAGE 4

► SEE DEBATE PAGE 7

COURTESY OF RONALD DEL CID

@thehighlanderucr @HighlanderUCR UCRHighlander NEWS 4

OPINIONS 5

FEATURES 8

RADAR 11

SPORTS 16

KUCR 88.3 FM


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.
Volume 72, Issue 10 by The Highlander- UCR - Issuu