The reign of the Percival family

Kendall’s Korner The UC Riverside athletic teams have come a long way since joining Division I competition so long ago. UCR since joining the Pac-30 has turned into a powerhouse school. Our football and basketball...

“Mr. Fantastic” competes in NFL combine

Following in the footsteps of several former UCR alumni, wide receiver Scott Hardy performed at the NFL combine this past week. Ten NFL teams including the Los Angeles Rams watched in awe as Scott...

Supreme Court set to rule on UCR postseason ban

For the first time in 101 years, UC Riverside men’s basketball team was banned from the postseason for poor academic grades. This means that the first-ranked Highlanders will miss out on their chance to...

UCR football plans new stadium expansion

After winning their second national title in three years, the UC Riverside Athletics Department has decided to a pursue a 10 million dollar expansion of the UCR stadium. The football program has seen every home...

UCR food truck disappears, new Jalapeño’s restaurant disappoints

UC Riverside Dining Services remain in disarray as the future of two key investments--the Culinary Chameleon Food Truck and Jalapeño’s Restaurant (under construction)—have become jeopardized. In an apparent backfiring of its namesake, the Culinary...

ASUCR passes Bigfoot resolution, approves corporate sponsorships

ASUCR’s most recent senate meeting has resulted in the passage of a resolution acknowledging the existence of Bigfoot at the botanical gardens, the approval of corporate sponsorships and an injunction for the removal of...

UCR welcomes new camel and ostrich express

UC Riverside’s new Camel and Ostrich Express has begun its task of transporting students across the stretch of parched land between campus and the University Village (UV). The university’s purchase of the fleet of...

Chupacabra sighting raises concerns at UCR

Last Tuesday a UC Riverside student took a photo of what he believed was a Chupacabra roaming the parking lot outside of the Student Recreation Center. The sighting has prompted mixed responses ranging from...

UC to implement campus-wide naptimes

UC President Mark Yudof has taken heed of students’ pleas for reform by announcing his plans for the system-wide implementation of nap times. The innovative solution has been hailed for being a cost-efficient, pragmatic...

The inevitable evolution of written discourse

Writing, in recent years, has taken center stage thanks to the meteoric rise of phenomena such as text messaging and Facebook. These days, electronic communication is a cultural constant, if not a societal mandate....