Friday, April 19, 2024

“Freaky Friday” pandemic hits UCR

The spontaneous phenomenon coined “Freaky Friday,” hit the Inland Empire and the rest of the world on Friday, March 31, leaving researchers and professors baffled. Reminiscent of the 2003 film of the same name...

Smoke free but not toke free

As the drug capital of Southern California, Riverside is home to the most vibrant and lethargic stoner community south of Humboldt. But since the University of California system went tobacco-free in 2014, potheads are...

Club Spotlight: Fight Club

The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club.

Insider reveals Hollywood’s top five beauty secrets

Several beauty crazes have been circulating over social media and television — including fleek eyebrows, the Kylie Jenner lip and of course, having a chiseled bod and facial features for the summer. As of...

“Freaky Friday” hits White House and Vatican with global implications

In a shocking series of events, the international phenomenon deemed by experts as “Freaky Friday” has hit the White House and the Vatican in tandem, switching up roles that carry global reverberations. It was announced...

Jif is peanut butter, and peanut butter only

“Come see this Jif!” my friend yelled from the other room. Confused as to why exactly I would be interested in seeing a jar of peanut butter, I briskly walked in to see what was...

Students undress to relieve stress in 17th annual Naked Run

In what has become the most popular tradition in UC Riverside history, students revealed it all last week as they ran across campus for the 17th annual UCR Naked Run. The campus was littered with...

Former Breitbart editor named editor-in-chief of The Highlander

In a joint statement issued Saturday, April 1, former U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the former senior editor of Breitbart News, Milo Yiannopoulos, has switched bodies with...

LeBron James lists UCR as possible free agent destination

NBA superstar LeBron James is set to become a free agent after the 2017-18 season and has narrowed down his potential suitors to four teams. James has spent the past four seasons playing for...

Elon Musk seeks to make a new insect-based milkshake for Mars

On April 1, Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce his upcoming investment to UC Riverside’s entomology department. The investment of approximately $3.14 million would be used to create a new insect-based milkshake for...