Originally starting as a social club, UCR’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), the Phi Beta Lambda Chapter is now a business club that boasts over 50 active members and nationally-recognized accolades.
“A few years ago, we had a member that revolutionized the club and made it into what it is today,” Adele Chen, the director of communications, said....
On a chilly and blustery Tuesday evening, the Barn opened its doors to an evening of poetry and intersectionality by Sri Lankan author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha. The dim lights and intimate setting belied the explosive narrative that ensued from Leah’s lips as she read from her two new books “Body Map“ and “Dirty River.“ Clad in a metallic skirt...
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For what seemed like a quarter or two, the location of Fatburger in the University Village was replaced with dark emptiness and a single giant poster of a cartoon chicken boasting the words “Popcorn Chicken.” Every time I passed by the location, this mysterious chicken logo made me more and more curious about what would replace the burger...
UCR kicked off homecoming weekend with its annual Bonfire event which took place Friday night. Hosted by ASPB, the event allowed Highlanders to indulge in a variety of food, exhilarating attractions and special performances. Upon arrival, we were bombarded with several tents lined up between the softball field and lot 19. Attendees lined up to buy everything from mini...
Impossible to miss and looking quite noble with his hands on his hips, a giant inflatable Scotty decked out in a UCR shirt and tartan patterns beamed down on all who passed by the HUB and the Bell Tower area. Passerbys glanced quickly, chuckled to themselves and continued rushing to their classes as the inflatable mascot stood festively in...
Let’s all take a moment to relax, reflect and ruminate on the bygone year of 2005. What a time it was: Bush was inaugurated for the second time, causing an entire generation to kick themselves, Katrina was about to hit New Orleans and the whole Iraq War debacle hadn’t yet worn out its welcome. In addition, the movie “Coach...
Nearly 150 people attended the “Best Sex Ever,” lecture on Tuesday, Nov.11 by YouTube star Laci Green, who teaches sex education in her videos and lectures across the country. Green dispelled many popular misconceptions about sexual intercourse ranging from oral sex to the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s), with an additional discussion about consent.
The lecture began with pictures...
Breaking up is always messy. Whether you are the one who is being dumped or the one who is doing the dumping, it’s not easy. However, there are ways to maintain your sanity during the difficult time that is the breakup as well as ways to initiate one without making you look too much like the bad guy.
The...
Ever struggled with finding the right shade of foundation? Or figuring out the perfect lipstick technique that doesn’t make you look like MirandaSings? If you said no to any of the above questions, then I applaud you for your talent and skill. If you said yes, then you are probably like me and spent countless of hours on Instagram...
4.5/5 Stars
After accidentally passing by what appeared to be an abandoned, white shack several times on a rather obscure street corner, I finally came to the realization that the little building was a restaurant named Tacos El Camaroncito. Being one to not typically judge a book by its cover, I figured I would give this restaurant a try —...