Friday, April 19, 2024

The silver lining of 2020: Inciting introspection and growing new friendships

Around this time last year, I remember studying at Rivera and being hopeful for the new year. I thought that 2020 would be my year. I would be turning 21, starting my senior year...

Campus Cope: It’s still possible to embrace the holiday spirit during the pandemic —...

My favorite time of the year has always been the holiday season. I remember the time I spent as a child helping my grandmother make tamales and ponche, eagerly awaiting the arrival of my...

Campus Cope: Helpful methods to help control your anxiety and stress

I do not remember when I first noticed my anxiety issues. They were always present growing up, the feeling of overwhelming stress and the loss of hope. My whole body tenses up, and I...

Campus Cope: Useful ways to promote self-care and self-love

My history with mental health problems has always been a present issue in my life. Growing up in a toxic Hispanic household impacted how I processed my emotions and how I saw the world....

Campus cope: useful resources for all your online learning needs

Though UCR has permitted some classes to be taught in-person this quarter, many students are still receiving their education from behind a screen. Online learning does not come without its challenges, but there are...

Campus cope: making friends in a virtual world — connecting with classmates outside of...

Every year before school starts, I find myself stressing out about whether or not I will be able to make friends. I worry now more than ever since I will no longer have the...

Campus cope: the do’s and don’ts of living with a roommate during a pandemic

With the school year starting up again, many of us are moving back to Riverside to focus on our classes and other activities. This also means that many of us will be moving back...

Campus Cope: Proper hygiene: a beneficial lifestyle choice during a pandemic

For millions in self-isolation, hygiene seems to start becoming less and less of a concern, even though anxieties of catching the virus and its impact on society remain at large. However, maintaining proper hygiene...

Campus Cope: R’Pantry is dedicated to helping students like me

After a fall out with my mother a year ago, I have not relied on my parents’ financial support to make it through my college career. I sustained myself by working whenever I didn’t...

Campus Cope: The effects of the physical on the psyche

  With all the time we are spending at home, it is important to recognize the impact our surroundings have on us. Spending nearly every day inside can lead to cabin fever and intense feelings...