Will the Inland Empire still be livable in 2100? Policy analyst Andrea Vidaurre questions, “is it even livable now?” On Thursday Jan. 9, experts met with KPCC’s senior science reporter Emily Guerin at the University of Redlands to discuss the effect of climate change on the Inland Empire. The panelists included: Tim Krantz – professor of…
“The best thing about being human is the moral sense of awe that connects us to the web of life.” – Lamont (Monty) Hempel, “Eye to Eye with Whales: Environmental Thought in a Divided Brain.” Whether you knew him as Professor Hempel, Doctor Lamont Hempel, or just Monty, this revered…
On Nov. 21 2019, University of Redlands senior Jacob Green passed away in a tragic car accident. Jacob Green was a beloved member of the University of Redlands community. Along with being a race and ethnic studies major, he was involved in the STEP program, which helps give first-generation college students support through mentorship…
In 1998, Rodney Reed was convicted of raping and murdering a woman named Stacey Stites two years prior. Almost all of the evidence against him came from DNA tests, but his lawyers said Reed had been having a secret affair with Stites, which explained why DNA was found on her body. However, new evidence has…
Correction: This article has had various inaccuracies corrected and clarifications made from its original state, courtesy of input from Native Students Programs. For centuries, the Serrano (also known as “Yuhaaviatam”) and Cahuilla (Kah-wee ya) people lived on the land of what is now Redlands and San Bernardino. However, by the late eighteenth century, settlers came…
Over the last weekend, on November 16th and 17th, the University of Redlands experienced a major internet failure that left many students unable to go online for some time. “It was a catastrophic failure of some systems in our virtual computing environment,” said Director of Information Security (ITS) at the University of Redlands, Terry…
The sound of jackhammers clatter in Hunsaker Plaza as construction continues on the former Plaza Market and University Club. Construction to renovate both locations began mid-way through October, and has been progressing at a steady pace in the time since. Many students are curious as to what’s to come with these new dining options. Both…
First it was: “Vaping is a safer and healthier alternative to smoking.” Now, it’s: “Vaping leads to lung disease and death.” The dramatic change of view on vaping in the past year has caught people off guard and left many feeling that the truth about vaping is shrouded in a cloud of smoke, or better…
The rainy, snowy winter of 2018 and spring of 2019 gave California a well-deserved surface water recharge. Does this mean California is now drought-free? What’s to blame for this wet winter? Why was this past winter abnormally wet after years of drought conditions? Atmospheric rivers are to thank—or blame. An atmospheric river is…
Dr. Dan Welcher, a professor of composition at the University of Texas Butler School of Music, was accused of making multiple inappropriate sexual remarks and advances toward his students over the past two decades. The School of Music at the University of Redlands found out about these allegations on September 27th 2019. They had previously…