Dear Freshman Nelson,
I regret to inform you that your preconception of college going by slowly like high school is a sorely misguided notion. As a super-senior typing this during his last 10 weeks here, I can guarantee you that these years will fly by so quickly you will wonder what happened in the past five and a half years...
Riverside doesn’t deserve all of the criticism it receives. Sure, the weather ranges from terrible to terrible and windy, the crime rate leaves much to be desired and the job prospects for someone with minimal qualifications are lacking, but it has an amazing bar scene. While it can't compare to certain parts of San Diego or Los Angeles, there...
“It really was the time of my life”
Last July, I went to Japan as part of an ongoing study abroad agreement between UCR and our sister school, Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan. Just saying that it was the best month of my 20 years on this earth would be an injustice to everyone I met and everything I experienced...
4.5/5 Stars
Before we get started, let’s all take a moment to lament the sad state of the ‘buffet’ in America today. On the surface, it sounds like a wonderful idea: a restaurant filled with all different varieties of foods. Eat as much or as little as you want! Unlimited variety! Sounds great, right?
Things are different now; buffets have moved...
There comes a time in every relationship when you both start noticing each others’ flaws: his obnoxious snoring, her dreadful morning breath, his disturbing sense of “fashion” or her questionable messiness. So, a very important question is raised. Is he or she worth it?
Relationships, one way or another, are tests. They test your patience and tolerance for the other...
Whether you’ve been sleeping and Netflix-ing away to your heart’s content, enjoying delicious homemade meals, working or even keeping busy with other classes and obligations, the moment you’ve been dreading or anticipating is finally here: the start of a new school year.
If you’re like the handful of us who haven’t been waking up earlier than say, maybe noon or...
Being a college student can get pretty expensive. Even with our attempts to volunteer for extra shifts at our part-time jobs or limit how much we eat out, college students still manage to be broke. Our tendency of owning sad-looking bank accounts can be blamed on a combination of busyness, laziness and indulgence. Many students are learning to balance...
Summer is almost always an obstacle in college relationships, whether it’s due to the fact that you both will be moving to separate areas after graduation, or you both currently live on opposing sides of the state or country, even. You won’t be seeing each other almost every day like it was during school (if you’re both not taking...
It’s spring quarter of 2013 and the school year is almost over, but we have to deliver one last performance as a Mariachi ensemble. I’m waiting backstage at the University Theater along with my classmates for our turn in the spotlight as an ensemble. Everyone is wearing their formal, white button-up shirts and black plants in the tightly packed...
It’s no surprise that in this modern age, we turn to the internet for help. Sick? Enter your symptoms at WebMD! (Although I strongly advise against that, because after a few scrolls you may convince yourself that you’re going to die soon). Want to see what people think of that new restaurant you’re dying to try? Go look at...