“We’re pretty much the only campus organization that creates actual film and photographic content … giving our members the opportunity to create films or stage photoshoots and the like,” chimed Faraz Rizvi, a third-year political science major and also board member of the Film and Photography Society, or FPS.
This club combines the technical skills of movie-making and photography...
For the second straight year, Live Nation subsidiary HARD events brought their annual Day of the Dead music festival back to the Pomona Fairplex — though this time with a much different look and feel.
After the tragic deaths of two women at last August’s HARD Summer, the brand’s flagship festival, a bevy of operational changes quickly ensued for Day...
If you’re ever walking around campus late at night, say on Monday or Wednesday, there’s a good chance you may have heard distant, but loud sounds coming from near the Humanities building. If you seek out the sound, you’ll discover one of UCR’s performance clubs, Senryu Taiko, while they practice traditional Japanese drumming in The Barn Theater.
True to their...
Last Wednesday’s nooner saw UCR’s celebration of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Dia de los Muertos is an annual cultural holiday celebrated the first two days of November. Originating in Mexico, the holiday was created as a way to honor the dead by celebrating the lives of the deceased. They’re celebrated with food, drink, parties...
With Halloween weekend just around the corner, the ever-bustling Rivera Library was empty Friday afternoon and the few that did walk through the library doors were headed to one place: The Ghost Tour of Rivera Library. Hosted by the library and the Paranormal Research Society at UCR, around 20 students attended the Ghost Tour, which was a guided tour...
“BYOA means to bring your own ally — it’s a joke on bring your own beer.” Queer Alliance President Amber McKeough said, smiling. “The Coming Out Dance can be a pretty intimidating name, but we want this event to be fun and have people feel comfortable. So, BYOA!”
As we talk, Drake’s “0 to 100” is blasting from the...
I came to an immediate halt upon passing through the welcoming doors of Hub 302 on a Thursday afternoon after distractedly bumping into many of UCR's students, faculty and staff gathered by the entrance. The parties of people were patiently waiting to be checked in by Student Wellness Partners and the Staff Wellness Program — a resource that seeks...
Outdoor Excursions and the Riverside community garden hosted this year's Harvest Fest at the R’Garden. The event featured a festival as well as a sleepover camping event for those interested in getting more acquainted with the outdoors. The Harvest Fest was oriented around those who weren’t familiar with outdoor activities, and was also a celebration of the R'Garden and...
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Nestled in an inconspicuous corner of the Canyon Crest Towne Centre lies Starfish Sushi, an establishment that has the potential to be an afterthought amongst the hustle-and-bustle of the nearby Rite Aid and Ralphs’ clientele.
“Seat yourselves,” exclaimed a busy, but somewhat apathetic employee at the far side of the restaurant as I made my way through the front...
“I love cooking; I’ve been cooking ever since I knew what it was!” mused Maria Salazar, a third-year film production major, who’s also the president of Highlander Chefs, UCR’s very own cooking club. Although the club was created two years ago, it never really took off until a year later when Maria decided that she should build the legacy...