Are movie sequels and adaptations good for culture?
I was going to take this article as an opportunity to review “Ghost in the Shell” ― the live adaptation of Mamoru Oshii’s cartoon of the same name. But instead I want to address...
R’Perspective: A Swim to the C
Early one Saturday morning, I woke up and prepared for one of the most iconic activities available to a UCR student: a swim to the C. Every UCR student knows this swim is as...
UCR introduces commuter street racing as official intramural sport
As part of the university’s ongoing efforts to enhance campus life for its many commuter students, competitive street racing has been added to the list of intramural sports offered by UC Riverside.
The announcement comes...
Babies, cigarettes and Heat
A beautiful March 1 — a prime day for what would certainly be a memorable night for all of Heat’s attendees. People were lined up for days, wearing sweaters in preparation for the weather....
‘Reckless Riders’ do not give a shit about university policy
Last fall, a new policy was implemented at UCR to prevent the reckless riding of skateboards, bicycles or wheeled vehicles around campus. However, according to a campuswide survey released by the Associated Students of...
NCAA announces ban on sports idioms
Sports idioms have been banned by the NCAA for use by any media, including journalists and television commentators, after an uproar of the usage of sports idioms incorrectly. The NCAA came to the decision...
Pronounce it like the peanut butter
"Hey, did you see that GIF of that cat dunking on Reddit?"
"I'm sorry. Did you say 'gif?’ as in 'gift?’ Isn't it pronounced 'jif?’"
Cue the awkward stares.
Here at the Highlander office, the editorial board...
Apple’s new iChip has definite downsides for students
A massive panic has erupted recently after the faculty at the University of California, Riverside discovered that students have reached a ten-year low in grade point averages. As fingers begin to be pointed up...
UCR geneticists isolate fuccboi gene
UCR genetics professors Ken Wasabi and Kevin Sanchez have discovered Gene-69 AYE, better known as the “fuccboi gene,” on March 25. According to their research, this gene is responsible for an increase in passive-aggressivity,...
Pizza by Panda brings pizzazz to UCR
5 out of 5 Pandas
The crowds of starving students coming back to UCR after spring break are in for a pleasant culinary surprise, because the long wait times and mediocre selection of the PUB...