The Freshman Fifteen: UCR’s Most Terrifying

1. The Scotty bench-statue at night It stares at you in the darkness. Always.   2. The gas-emitting greenhouses Who knows what they’re really cooking up there. Probably the stuff of nightmares.   3. The trail snaking through Family Housing Complete...

Campus Cope: Navigating the new year, new student or not

Here we go again, the most dreaded but also exciting time of the year for students. Summer break is over and it’s time to accustom yourself to the college lifestyle, which is a lot...

The Spring Food Truck Festival offers some diverse food choices at some not-so-affordable prices

Students on campus were lined up across the HUB upper plaza last Thursday, looking to indulge in a variety of foods that spanned various regions and cultures at the Annual ASUCR-hosted Spring Food Truck...

A new perspective on fashion

Even with midterms quickly dashing around the corner, a number of UCR students still found the time to attend Miss Perspective, a discussion on pageantry culture, stereotypes and self-confidence, this past Tuesday evening at...

From the pages of a book

My title matters not at the moment, but I will tell you what I am. I am an old book here on an old shelf. You might wonder about my history, but I cannot...

Emotional and socio-economic implications of retail therapy

After taking a last bite of Thanksgiving dinner, scores of people rushed over to major retail stores to line up for Black Friday sales, entranced by the possibility of securing doorbuster deals. At some...

Restaurant Review: Zizi BBQ House

With midterms in full swing, most of the food I eat either comes out of a microwave or is delivered to my door. Still, I celebrated my possible success on this week’s round of...
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My Riverside Christmas

Every year, usually the day after Thanksgiving, Riverside comes alive with holiday spirit, its downtown lit up with millions of strung lights and Christmas regalia. From the week after Thanksgiving to about a week...

Mommy’s carrot cake

The holidays are over, but the chilly, crisp weather is here to stay, meaning there’s still an excuse to leave our ovens on and our sweet palates roaming for new and fun baked goods...

Campus Cope: staying safe and sane during quarantine

Lydia Tsou / Highlander Right now with the COVID-19 pandemic everyone is stuck indoors; it might not be the funnest experience but there are several different things that...