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Actress Alisha Boe discusses sexual assault and mental illness beyond “13 Reasons Why”
Highlander Staff -
On Thursday, May 8 in HUB 302, 20-year-old American actress Alisha Boe spoke to around 400 UCR students about the prevalence of sexual assault in American society. On screen, Boe is best known for playing Jessica Davis, one of the lead female characters of the Netflix original series, “13 Reasons Why.” Her character has sparked controversy, with many critics...
Finding a job is certainly not the easiest of tasks. First, you spend countless hours polishing your application, and then you spend more hours contemplating and worrying about the interview. After the interview, you begin stressing about your word choice and if your answers were “right.” So here’s some advice on how to tackle the job hunt and get...
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Lena Waithe humbly and triumphantly challenges social norms at “In conversation with Lena Waithe”
Vivian Kim -
Students cheer as Lena Waithe takes the stage with effortless elegance paired with a fierce stride. It’s May 15, and ASPB is hosting “In conversation with Lena Waithe” in HUB 302. Waithe has acted in several projects such as “Master of None” and “Ready Player One” and her own creation, “The Chi,” had a successful run in its first...
The dope idea for this recipe for students by students was first inspired by my Student Life coworker Jessenia Sanchez. I was volunteering for the R’Pantry at the time of the idea pitch and decided to take action to figure out how we could realize it. With blessings from The Well, we aimed to use items already provided by...
For many, our lives are already consumed by college and work while trying to keep up a social life. Midterms, extracurriculars and jobs take up most of our time making any free-time rare. Adding a relationship on top of this is difficult, but not impossible.
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Most of us know how to keep track of our day-to-day activities, but not...
For many of us, UCR has been our home for several years. We entered the campus blissfully unaware of our futures, and now we will be leaving changed for the better with a new perspective on life. And through many upsets and late-night cram sessions we’ve gotten to familiarize ourselves with the campus not just as an institution, but...
The end of the school year comes with a lot of changes. For first years, the end of spring quarter signals their transition away from dorming life to living in apartments. Some students may decide to transfer out to a new university in the fall and of course, seniors say their goodbyes to UCR and go off to graduate...
At the end of every journey lies a new beginning. For undergrad students, this journey will unfold in a plethora of ways. Some will dive right into the corporate world, while others will pursue a post-secondary education at a graduate school. And others will take a gap year to reflect and decompress after all of the arduous work that...
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The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Kickstarter Users Fund ‘Pebble’ Project, Blow Minds
Ryan Simon -
The Internet is an incredible place. People shop online, read news articles, educate themselves, communicate with their friends and family and so much more. The one thing that never crossed my mind, however, is using the Internet to fund creative projects designed by anyone from hobbyists to professional designers looking to branch out on their own; that’s what Kickstarter...