Title: Cinco de Mayo Nooner
Wednesday's Semana de la Raza festivities, hosted by Chicano Student Programs, featured an entertaining nooner that energetically displayed Chicano music and dance. Ten student unions and organizations gathered around the premises of the Bell Tower. Vendors surrounding the tower sold Chicano food such as tacos and burritos, so people could indulge in satisfying, savory Mexican...
Writers: Heewon Kim, CW, Jamie Peterson, CW and Christine Tran, SSW
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This week the Residence Halls Association (RHA) organized three events over the course of two nights to help students become more familiar with their respective residence hall. The festivities started off on Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m., with “Hello Pentland,” at the Pentland Green Lawn. With...
The “Dragalicious Drag Ball” is one of the few times of the year when students, whether they wear extravagant drag or come as they are, are invited to feel fabulous. It started in 2004 when LGBT Resource Center’s (LGBTRC) Queer Alliance wanted to spotlight UCR’s students using lavish dance routines, fashion and music. According to the LGBTRC, the event...
As college students, the need for quick easy meals is a must, but finding quick and tasty recipes is sometimes challenging. Having limited ingredients that are both ready-to-use and fresh, is especially important for upcoming finals week. Students can have a hard time pulling themselves away from studying for hours at a time. However, one reliable market is none...
Whether it's by the Belltower, in front of the bookstore or by Orbach Library’s staircase, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is home to excellent skateboarding locations. You can often see people grinding a ledge or trying to stick a kickflip wherever you go on campus, but few know that there is actually a school sanctioned space for it....
If you’re hosting a large summer event, this is the perfect crowd pleaser. Make your Earth Day party a hit!
Prep Time/Cook time: 30 minutes
Serving Size: 12-14
Ingredients:
1 box of Costco spring mix
½ a log of Trader Joe’s goat cheese with blueberries
1 package of strawberries (about 16)
1-2 peaches or white nectarines
¾ cup candied sliced almonds
½...
Last Friday night at HUB 302, everyone was dressed their best in formal shirts and ties or dresses and heels. Along the walls, there were stacks upon stacks of fresh pizza and churros ready for sale, a variety of items for auction, and a professional photo area. And at the heart of it all was a bona fide stage,...
With graduation around the corner, millions of students will be transitioning into their new stages of life. For many of these students, this means making their first major purchase as adult: A new vehicle. This is a decision that will leave many lost; several of these students will be first time car buyers and probably have little-to-no prior knowledge...
Last spring, I was clueless to the fact that one of my friends developed a crush on me (and that I was crushing back). Here’s a quick quiz to help you figure it out quicker than I did.
1) When they call you while you’re doing nothing, do you:
Immediately pick up the phone and chat for hours.
Pick up...
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Maybe I’m just a picky eater but I usually don’t like brown edges on my leafy greens. It’s terrible that it’s the initial thought I have in my head when I think of Salad Buzz, but I usually enjoy vegetables that are fresh and, well, edible.
Now, it wasn’t completely atrocious, but it isn’t a place I would splurge...