University officials recently approved the construction of a 600-foot hydroelectric dam to contain the mouth of the majestic Colorado River that snakes through parts of UC Riverside. Monikered the “Great Wall of Scotty,” the $100 million dam will be constructed in place of Parking Lot 30, which has seen scanty use from the 22,000 Highlanders who mostly live on...
The Child Development Center (CDC) Building A was shut down last week due to a piranha infestation. University experts will work on clearing the infestation, and it should open in about six weeks or 7-8 months, whenever the CDC decides on a solid date.
Building A houses children ages three to five and provides schooling at the preschool and kindergarten...
With the local theater closed for bi-annual scuba tank maintenance, I felt the time was apt for a retro review of my personal favorite film, “The Room.” However, how does one review something as colossal, multifaceted and groundbreaking as Tommy Wiseau’s seminal work? With over 16 novelizations, two established religions, weekly White House showings, an ongoing Broadway play and...
This is the greatest movie ever made. This movie will end global warming. If you don’t like it then you should feel bad.
Rating: 5 stars
The Sun is not my friend.
I have seen Its face, and it is not a kind face. Did you know that “Teletubbies” was actually a documentary? The face that appears to be that of a baby is really the face of the evil Sun God. It is not my friend.
People have attempted to decode Beatles songs like “Revolution 9,”...
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....
Originally panned by critics, namely the majority of the solar system, Water has found a small cult following on the planet Earth where some of its biggest fanatics, “humans” as they like to call themselves, act as though Water is the be-all end-all of liquids. While Water has brought about some hits in its time — “Flood,” “Hurricane,” and...
The giant yellow orb in the sky had spoken. Some confusedly walked around campus in a heat-induced fervor. Other attendees screamed as they ran for shelter under campus trees, regardless of their smell. A gigantic voice from a leader of event organizer SCUBA (Scotty’s Convenient Underwater Basket-weaving Association) echoed over the PA system, “Due to extreme sunlight, this year’s...
The most common form of transportation for students, swimming, has easily lost its thrill factor. Despite the idea sounding like a great alternative for cardio (as if we really need to work out anymore), swimming has quickly earned a bad reputation due to the increase of leg cramps, extreme fatigue, upset stomachs and multiple muscle strains. Although the Infirmarine...
Many fans have an obsession they take too seriously. Usually in college, fans are obsessed with either the basketball teams, soccer teams or the dance teams. Others, however, lean toward the mascot.
This past weekend, for the first time in history, UCR held what will now be an annual Mascot Showdown. Secret enemies, Scotty the Bear and Norm the Navel,...