The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Wii U
It has been six years since the Nintendo Wii was released to the public. Since the debut of what was arguably Nintendo’s most ambitious video game system yet, the game industry has changed in...
The Highlander helped me get through quarantine
Incredibly, up until the middle of my sophomore year at UCR, I was unaware that we had a school newspaper. Perhaps I missed their table during Wednesday tabling events amidst the sea of others....
The Freshman Fifteen: Fifteen Bits of Interest for Newcomers to UCR
Food:
1-Don’t forget about LoGo’s!: If you have a meal plan, but don’t feel like the dining halls, or just want to lock yourself in your dorm room and watch Netflix, fear not! LoGo’s is...
Under the Kilt: Breaking down the ins and outs of taking a break
“Just let it die / With no goodbyes / Details don’t matter / We both paid the price,” a wonderful vocalist named Mariah Carey once sang. Carey brings up a prominent point, however, that...
The Clothesline Project: Empowering and giving a voice to survivors
When walking through the colorful shirts hung up on a chain link fence set up for the Clothesline Project — a visual display to bring awareness of violence against women, men and children —...
Restaurant Review: Elias Pita
Rating: 4.5/5
The slogan written on the menus and business cards of Elias Pita confidently states that the restaurant serves the “Best Middle Eastern Food” around. One might think it’s quite a bold statement to...
The Nooner Pumpkin Painting was a smashing way to kick off “Scream Week”
As students gathered around the Bell Tower for the Wednesday nooner on Oct. 26, I found myself under a canopy where the Student Recreation Center (SRC) volunteers, along with a group of students, were...
Restaurant Review: The Culinary Chameleon
Considering the name Culinary Chameleon and the giant, green food truck painted with bright purple and pink grinning chameleons, I was hoping for some interesting food. Most food trucks, like the infamous Grilled Cheese...
My ups and downs of commuting from downtown
Whenever I tell people I live in the heart of downtown and I commute by bus or walking, I usually get this sort of look, as if they’re wondering how I haven’t been murdered...
Under the Kilt: Creepy and Sexy — Two sides to the same coin?
As a 21-year-old heterosexual male, I am blessed in that I have to contend with barely any double-standards in the realms of courtship and love. However, there is one such double-standard that does possibly...