California’s recently passed SB239 softens the blow of offenses that come with willingly exposing someone to a sexually-transmitted disease (STD). Why make such a rule? The reasoning is unclear, but what is blatant is that it will have repercussions on relationships of people who have sexual partners with STDs. As if being in a relationship wasn’t already an uphill...
For many of us, our first major purchase in our lives will be our cars. Though, with the high price of new cars today, it’s much more affordable to purchase a used car instead. However, the used car market is a particularly shady business, and while it is a more sensible fiscal option, a prospective buyer must still be...
Monday: First Day on the Walk
A couple of hours before her dance audition, Desiree Carcamo, a first-year bioengineering major, began sketching and coloring her design. This is Carcamo’s first time participating in Chalk the Walk — an annual UCR event that allows for students to showcase their chalk art on the concrete walkway of the HUB Upper Plaza. Even...
Edward Dave:
Expectations:
Many moons ago, as a novice freshman, I had my entire four years of college mapped out. I was going to take four classes, average 16-17 units every quarter and graduate two quarters early with the combined units I obtained from AP courses in high school. At some point I would join a frat and begin a brotherhood...
This year, we at Features tried to incorporate as many new ideas into the section as possible to appeal to readers of all interests, such as having frequent restaurant reviews, creating recipe videos and introducing a variety of Campus Cope articles (such as Ladies vs. Gentlemen, Highlander Diaries, those divided into “The story” and “What I Learned” to allow...
With airline travel getting costlier, many Americans are opening up their phone navigation and discovering the country from their cars. Road tripping is a great cost friendly way to get out and see our beautiful country with your family and friends – so what’s the best car for the journey? We’ve assembled a list of seven cars, in no...
As Riverside consistently clears 100 degrees and 40 percent or higher humidity, there are two choices: Brave the heat or stay inside and eat some of these delicious, easy-to-make treats.
Homemade sorbet is one of my favorites because of its health-friendliness, deliciousness and ease to make. All you have to do is take some frozen fruits — whether it...
My first year at UCR, I was bored just about every day of the week while I was on campus. I didn’t drive, so I had to be dropped off early and picked up late by my parents according to their schedules. I also had a really weird and ugly schedule. As a result, I ended up spending tons...
According to a 2012 general psychology review published by the National Institutes of Health, at least 60 percent of college-aged students have participated in a casual, sexual relationship. Although the intensity of physical intimacy of the relationships observed varied, the common feature was that these relationships were unlike traditional romantic relationships in that they lacked commitment and exclusivity.
These...
On a sweltering Thursday, June 1 afternoon, ASPB hosted the Scotty's Beach Club event at the SRC pool as an end-of-the-year extravaganza for students who wanted to get their mind off of school as the academic year comes to a close.
The perimeter of the SRC pool was decked out with vendors. Students had the chance to visit ASPB’s apparel...