“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is C-H-A-R-M-I-N-G to its core
You might remember your typical spelling bee competitions from elementary school. You would stand up in front of a microphone, be given a word and then you would have to spell it out and...
Trauma, Loss, Transcendance: In conversation with Professor Paulo C. Chagas
December 2, 2015 is a date practically ingrained in the minds of any Inland Empire resident. On that date, tragedy befell when two individuals named Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik killed 14 people and...
Saint Pablo: An eclectic, yet understated celebration of greatness
The outside of The Forum was adorned with Saint Pablo Tour banners, with one reading “6 nights sold out” with the six patched on the banner signaling the fact that the early November dates...
Rolling Loud: The world’s biggest hip-hop festival takes on SoCal
By now, any argument that plants rock music at the forefront of cultural relevance over hip-hop rests at a platitude — it’s an observation neither fresh nor intriguing anymore because of how obvious it...
Homecoming Odyssey 2023’s performers shook the ground
Homecoming Odyssey is UCR’s annual EDM (electronic dance music) concert featuring live performances, a laser show, attractions and food trucks. Presented by ASPB, Odyssey is a major event for students to come to and...
2018’s Block Party may have just been one of UCR’s best concerts
If you’re anything like me and would rather stay in alone than ever think about going to a concert, then it’s probably accurate to say that Block Party never appealed to you in your...
RADAR Sessions: Gypsies & Judges
The restaurant, lit by a smattering of candles and sconces lining the walls, was abuzz. People chattered at their tables, loud revelers ordered drinks along the bar and the clanking of dishes and indistinct...
RADAR SESSIONS: We Are Blank Space
Starting a band can, at first, sound like the type of vacuous effort that anyone might do at some point in their life. In fact, the very idea of it already seems banal —...
Soundclash 2020: a display of musical prowess and student talent
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With the sounds of lively guitar riffs and the smells of sizzling tacos from El Ojo Del Agua permeating the air, students sat in the...
A night of men’s fashion
Men’s fashion is currently having a moment. According to statistics, men’s fashion has become the most prevalent market to open up in the last 15 years. While there was a time where it was...