Everybody knows breaking up isn’t an easy thing to do. It puts you on an emotional rollercoaster you simply can’t escape. Like most difficult things in life, you have to face it head-on. Now, the whole “breaking up” issue takes a new turn if your ex goes to the same school or has the same circle of friends. This...
Name: Francisco Campos Malpica
Most people dream about traveling the world and experiencing new things in countries far away from home. Typically, they’ll have a list of places they would like to go with all the activities they want to do. I was not one of these people. I actually had no intention of studying abroad until one week before the...
We all have crushes, fantasies, romances and daydreams. You can say that you don’t but, deep down, we at Features are pretty sure that most of you hold secret feelings for someone, somewhere out there. In this new column titled, “UCR In Love,” we enable you ardent readers to express your undying love to anyone on campus in the...
It is a calm, late Saturday afternoon on the tail end of summer and Canyon Crest Family Student Housing doesn’t feel like a community on the verge of extinction. Instead, playing children jump through literal hoops on the area’s playground, two brothers snicker as they chase a ball down the road, parents stand in the yard tacking newly washed...
The clear, bright sky and bountiful sunshine that accompanied Friday, Sept. 30 foreshadowed yet another great day at UCR. People were smiling all around, the amount of heat was just enough to warm a cold soul and, most exciting of all, the annual Highlander Poolooza was planned for 2 p.m at the Student Recreation Center pool.
This marked the...
In our new section titled “Highlander Diaries,” we at Features allow students to send in “Dear Diary”-formatted journal entries regarding a topic of our choice, allowing Highlanders to speak more personally to the school and share their experiences. Since it’s already the second week of school, we figured enough time has passed for some students to start missing home...
We’ve now reached the final stage of our “Defeating the College Triangle” series, aimed to help you dedicated college-goers become the well-rounded, academically balanced students you all want to be. If you’re new to our cause and have no idea what the College Triangle is, just think of all the times you’ve heard your friends say, “Choose one: Sleep,...
In Highlander Diaries, a new section hosted by Features, Highlanders get to share their college experiences within a Dear Diary format. This is to allow an open space in which students can write within a first-person context and reach out to fellow classmates on a more personal level. Since it is early in the school year and many freshmen...
In last week’s edition of “Defeating the College Triangle,” we taught you how to steer clear of bad sleeping habits and anything else that may prevent you from getting some precious shut-eye. In this edition, we will navigate you through another side of the highly discussed College Triangle — Social Life — and show you how you can keep...
Discovering the Beauty of Washington State
By Janine Lano, SW
During my summer, I got the chance to travel to Washington to visit my cousin and her family. The greenery, cold weather and unpolluted air are only a few factors contributing to the beauty of state. My cousin and her husband acted as our tour guides, leading us through Washington’s natural...