Spring Splash is just around the corner. You know what means — great music, great food, great vibes and great fun. Word around the street says ASPB is narrowing their options for what kind of arts and entertainment is going to be on display this spring, and The Highlander’s got the scoop on their options. Out of all the...
UCR’s radio station KUCR 88.3 FM announced early Wednesday, March 28 that they will be expanding into programming for animals. Their newest program, entitled “Bark Bark Bark,” will feature a local dog from the community, a Hungarian Komondor-Pomeranian mix named Will Cox, discussing issues related to dogs in the Inland Empire. The launch is expected to happen in April...
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 his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, but will most likely be looking for a change of scenery this summer as he enters the twilight years of his...
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 shirts, skirts, briefs and bras as nearly 10,000 students stripped off their clothes to celebrate the end of finals week. CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, ABC...
Since the founding of UCR in 1954 one thing has stood the test of time as the foundation for the university’s consistent academic excellence and achievement. Most would tell you it’s the citrus fields and research labs, which many call the lifeblood of the campus. Others would say it’s the diversity and acceptance. I’m here today to tell you...
Here at the Highlander, we get it: College is hard. With assignments, exams, lab reports and essays to manage, all while trying to maintain the semblance of a social life, it can be difficult to find time in between to get a decent meal, not to mention that most college students probably don’t have extensive cooking knowledge. That’s why...
UCR Professor of Cetology Captain Ahab has been awarded a $5 million grant by the Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) based in Japan. The grant will be used to support the professor’s five-year voyage to hunt the legendary sperm whale Moby Dick, who was responsible for over 30 shipwrecks last year.
Approximately $3 million went to purchase a world-class vessel...
“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 so special about this particular jar. Turns out he was talking about the file type called Graphical Interchange Format, otherwise known as a GIF. You...
Indie-rock band Sea Monkeys are back at it with their most recent project, “PM.” With their newest release, we watch the group dive into new waters as they experiment with doo-wop and pop sounds that will surely make you want to hit the beach with some friends. One of the album’s strong points is its catchy and water-lovin’ lyrics....
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 the colonization of Mars.
Elon Musk is the cofounder and CEO of Tesla, Inc., co-founder of PayPal and founder and CEO of SpaceX. SpaceX is...