Coming Out Monologues
Inspired by the Vagina Monologues, the Coming Out Monologues brought together an enthusiastic crowd at the Barn on Thursday night. The event celebrated the LGBT community’s experiences and contributed to the National Day of...
The Chick-Lit Ghetto
This past Wednesday, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Goldberry Long shared her views on the baffling prejudice today’s female writers face. The talk, which took place in INTS 1128 and was titled “The Chick...
Read Me, Thank You: A project for social change
Imagine setting your books down by a table on campus, winded from the hustle-and-bustle of the day. After a moment you notice a sealed envelope with the note “read me” inscribed on it. Puzzled,...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Kickstarter Users Fund ‘Pebble’ Project, Blow Minds
The Internet is an incredible place. People shop online, read news articles, educate themselves, communicate with their friends and family and so much more. The one thing that never crossed my mind, however, is...
UCR’s Annual Chalk The Walk
On April 18 UCR student artists took chalk to concrete on the patio near the Coffee Bean to bring art to life and compete in this year’s 22nd annual Chalk the Walk event, hosted...
Restaurant Review: D’Elia’s Grinders
My first impression when entering D’Elia’s Grinders was that it was an incredibly old restaurant. The décor testified to that, the tables and wooden chairs were locked into the ground and even the tiled...
UCR’s Model United Nations Club excels at annual conference
During their visit to New York as part of the annual Model United Nations (MUN) Conference, UC Riverside’s MUN Club earned numerous awards including the prestigious “Outstanding Delegation” award. The conference, which is the...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: How Nokia’s Lumia 900 May Save Windows Phone
It is a difficult time for Microsoft and their Windows Phone 7 (WP7) mobile operating system. While Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android are able to entice new users, WP7 continues its struggle to garner...
Astronaut Anna Fisher Speaks to Students
On April 3, UC Riverside welcomed Anna Lee Fisher, one of the first female astronauts, who visited campus to speak to students about her career with NASA. After years of extensive schooling, working on...
Sister Spit
The HUB was abuzz with excitement this past Tuesday when students and faculty members gathered for Sister Spit. Sister Spit is a queer-feminist group that began in San Francisco in 1994 as an open...