Jonathan Fernandez
UCR’s sports scene features Division I competition, club teams and intramurals
Whether you are a fitness junkie or not, sports are something that can help keep students in shape, distract them from in-class stresses that...
How Little Caesars pizza helped me develop lifelong relationships at The Highlander
During week zero of my first year, my roommate, other first years living in Aberdeen Inverness and I took a tour around campus. As...
Preparing to enter the job market during the coronavirus recession
I sat in a Zoom lecture when suddenly an email notification flashed across my screen. It read “ESPN Next - Status Update.” I immediately...
Mamba out: coming to terms with the sudden, horrific death of an icon
“How do you feel about Kobe?”
I’ve probably been asked this question about a million times since last Sunday, when Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter...
Highlander Hot Take: The reenergized Pelicans will make the playoffs
Don’t look now, but the New Orleans Pelicans are only three and a half games back of the eighth playoff spot in the West,...
Pulling out of the Paris climate accord is bad for the environment and the...
On Monday, Nov. 4, the U.S. took the first step in a year-long process to formally withdraw from the Paris climate accord. The accord...
Men’s basketball wins exhibition against Life Pacific University
The UC Riverside men’s basketball team played in their first exhibition of the season against Life Pacific University (LPU) on Friday, Nov. 1. The...
Don’t be fooled: California’s new Fair Pay to Play law is not actually fair
California Governor Gavin Newsom took a historic first step on Sept. 30 when he signed SB 206 into law. The law, which is set...
Uncovering the mentally abusive culture within UCR’s women’s basketball program
This article was contributed to by Jordan Hom.
When UC Riverside’s women’s basketball assistant coach Giuliana Mendiola was informed on Monday, July 22 that her...
Year in Review: A Timeline of UCR Athletics’ Best Moments of the 2018-19 School...
The 2018-19 school year brought many memorable, historic moments for UCR Athletics. Below are The Highlander’s picks for the top sports moments for the...