When people talk to me about losing their best friend, it’s almost always for the same reason: Their best friend got a boyfriend.
I hear about this situation time and time again and initially, it seems like it is the best friend’s fault for changing and hurting the people who care about them.
But if you have ever been in a...
Title: Cinco de Mayo Nooner
Wednesday's Semana de la Raza festivities, hosted by Chicano Student Programs, featured an entertaining nooner that energetically displayed Chicano music and dance. Ten student unions and organizations gathered around the premises of the Bell Tower. Vendors surrounding the tower sold Chicano food such as tacos and burritos, so people could indulge in satisfying, savory Mexican...
“Empowerment, self-expression and building a community for students” are just some of the ground rules and goals that CLASS (Creating Legacy Around Student Style) and Fashion have established as the basis of their club, according to the president, fourth-year art history major Hannah Moore. As a fairly fresh-faced club on UCR’s campus –– founded in January 2015 –– CLASS...
If there’s anything you should take away from the community service-based organization, Latino Union (LU), it’s that at its heart, it is a family. Ever since Latino Union was established in the fall of 2005 at UCR, the organization has grown to become a place where they “try to provide a comfortable environment for (their) members where they can...
When you hear the term “mood enhancer,” the thought of a prescription drug probably pops up in your head. While pills and supplements can elevate your mood, taking them is not the only method you can use to become happy or relaxed. Listening to music is a perfectly natural way to lift one’s spirits that doesn’t include side effects...
ASPB is known for bringing fun events such as the Try Guys from Buzzfeed and the stars from “Orange is the New Black” to UCR. Throughout the school year, ASPB provides these events for students to enjoy. But this year, it was time for ASPB to celebrate their 30 years of great work, right at the foot of the...
UCR is lucky enough to have its own TEDx organization, which brings the innovative and globally renowned platform of TED to UCR. This year’s theme was “Reaction,” which MC Stan Morrison said is “where actions and reactions converge to create connections between speakers, performers and audience members.”
Martin Kristian Arceo began the night with an ode to taekwondo. Arceo,...
Most people have a general idea of what sexual assault is. It’s a topic one doesn’t gravitate toward on an everyday basis, but it’s an important topic that has affected many lives. Take Back the Night is an event hosted by the Women's Resource Center, where survivors of sexual assault can go and share their stories in a safe...
Protecting our planet’s environment and people with their unique powers, the Guardian Princesses — Mariana, Vinnea, Terra, Leilani, Saya, Ten Ten and Aiyana — know no bounds, but to love and respect all no matter any differences.
But, there’s another group that needs to be recognized.
Often together in the media and cultural studies common rooms, the student interns...
There are over 500 student organizations at UCR. However, few of us know what half of these organizations actually do. This is exactly why events like R’Movement are so important — to keep students aware of the bountiful diversity within UCR that sometimes goes unnoticed, but nevertheless exists.
R’Movement, which is held by the Associated Students Program Board, has been...