Highlander Staff
Our lives behind the screen
Movies portray the world from an infinite amount of perspectives, locations, settings, time periods and lives. There is a fine line between reality and...
News in brief for the week of Tuesday, May 9
The magic of Harry Potter comes to UCR on May 15
By: Cydney Contreras, SSW
For a limited time, visitors can learn about the world...
Things We Enjoyed…(Issue 27)
Phoenix “J-Boy”
It feels like it’s been too damn long since Phoenix has been in the spotlight. The French synthpop alternative band made rounds back...
Campus Cope: Roommates
For those of us who have been lucky enough, we have never had an impending issue with a roommate before: We respected their space,...
Ladies vs. Gentlemen: Music festivals
The cornerstone of youthful energy and vibrance, a vivid display of art and soul in an open, outdoor venue, an extended period of time...
Review: President Trump’s first 100 days in office
Saturday, April 29 marked the end of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. The first 100 days are considered a landmark of...
News in Brief for the week of May 2, 2017
Local News
UCR researchers use CRISPR technology to make new red-eyed wasps
By: Jaya Vengadesan, Staff Writer
UCR researchers have created wasps with red eyes, a new...
Write-Off: Aaron Hernandez’s pay off
Pay Aaron Hernandez, dead or alive
Jon Hammond
It’s April 2010, you’re a red-blooded American, so of course you’re watching the NFL Draft. Whether it's at...
Middle Eastern Student Center’s 2017 M.E. Week celebrates art, cuisine, performance and harmony
A traditional Middle Eastern sobhaneh was a great wake up for Middle Eastern Week
By: Evan Ismail, SSW
To begin the Middle Eastern Student Center’s (MESC)...
Ladies vs. Gentlemen: Being a nerd
We all know that guys and girls, men and women, have distinct physical traits such as gender-specific variations of the hips and shoulders, and...