Friday, October 31, 2025
  “My role is to educate. My role is to tell a story. My role is (to help) people to realize that we need to talk about history. The world has been led to believe that gender is a binary, and it is not. It’s a difficult conversation for most people, but it is the right conversation to have.” This was...
  What is your favorite memory from the 2015-2016 school year related to UCR? “That feeling of knowing when you have all your units...like when you get … your graduation application approved.” -Brianna Esparza, Sociology, Fourth-year “Spring Splash would be the most interesting one because I wasn’t able to attend Block Party and seeing everyone just gather together and party together was...
  The thought of living in North Korea is a harrowing one. Their regime is ruthless, restrictive and devoid of any right of basic freedom. No human should live under oppressive conditions from their government. That’s where the human rights organization, Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), steps in with their main mission being to focus “on the resettlement of North...
  Some people climb Mount Everest to become famous. Other people run across the country to show how much they can endure in distance. Athletes like these embark on onerous challenges to prove that they are strong enough to accomplish honorable feats. Others, however, are inspired by a special person to do something extraordinary for a good cause. For world-famous athlete...
  Many of us are accustomed to closing ourselves off from people who are unlike us. In numerous environments, we tend to naturally distance ourselves from people of different genders or unconsciously gravitate toward people who are the same ethnicity as us. Therefore, “undressing” ourselves from these facades can not only break down barriers that prevent us from connecting with others...
  As a guy in college, I’ve had plenty of time to interact with girls and seek relationships. However, nothing stings more than when a girl considers me as “just a friend.” I can’t help but feel frustrated for investing so much time, money and emotions into a person who won’t reciprocate their feelings toward me. At the same time,...
  What seems like years of stu-DYING, sleepless nights and binge-eating that have resulted in weight gain and permanent eyebags are all rewarded at some point. As we come closer to the inevitable date of graduation –– and as the realization kicks in–– graduating Highlanders begin to prepare themselves for what will be one of the most liberating moments of...
Emotions ran high this past weekend as 909 Hip Hop Dance Troupe opened the curtains to present its 16th Ultimate Brawl: Battle of Distinction. Ultimate Brawl is one of the five oldest hip-hop dance competitions in California alongside Prelude, Battlefest, Fusion and Body Rock, all of which have served the hip-hop dance community for nearly two decades. Though Ultimate...
      Name: Manna Grill Rating: 4/5 Location: 1201 University Ave., Suite 110-B Riverside, CA 92507 Price Range: $ Hours: Mon - Fri: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun: Closed Category: Korean Credit/Debit Card: Yes Website: http://www.yelp.com/biz/manna-grill-riverside   “Kimbap and bulgogi at the UV?” mused my housemates as I told them of my experience at Manna Grill, the newest addition to our University Village. Taking over the location that was once Ranch One, Manna Grill boasts a variety of Korean...
  Written by Jasmine Yamanaka, SSW, and Jessica Baker, SSW Even though ASPB’s “Josh PersPECKtive” event didn’t start until 7:30 p.m., students began to line up outside of University Lecture Hall 1000 as early as 4:45 p.m. in the midday heat. By the time it was 6:30 p.m., the line had expanded all the way from the University Lecture Hall to...