Johnny Cupcakes Visits UCR
Last Thursday evening business owner and entrepreneur Johnny Earle (famously known as Johnny Cupcakes) came to speak at UC Riverside. Around 150 students attended the event to hear Earle tell his personal story of...
Peace Corps Project Promotes Literacy
Life after graduation has been anything but uneventful for Lillian Nguyen, a UCR grad who went on to join the Peace Corps after graduating in June 2010.
Nguyen had first heard about the Peace Corps...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: The Importance of Story in Gaming
I’m a sucker for a good story. No matter if it’s a movie, TV show, or video game, an enthralling story will keep me hooked long after the initial awe of the special effects...
UCR Global Brigades Join New Sustainability Effort in Ghana
Among the many qualities that have added to UC Riverside’s high esteem as a public institution, the most striking is its commitment to contributing to the public good. The number of service-based student organizations...
UC Riverside Professors Probe Violence in “A Thousand Cuts”
“A Thousand Cuts,” a psychological thriller written by UC Riverside Theatre Professors Charles Evered and Eric Barr, premiered at the 23rd Palm Springs International Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in the...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: A Look into the Future of Tech at...
Every New Year brings us new technology. Last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, the public got a small glimpse into the near future of the tech industry. CES...
Living with Lions and Tigers, UCR Student Volunteers with Wild Animals
While most students reunited with friends and family over winter break, Dyanna Cooper, a third year UCR student, flew to South Africa. Cooper, who is double majoring in psychology and biology, was drawn to...
Restaurant Review: Cardelli’s Italian Deli
My feelings towards Cardelli’s Italian Deli are bittersweet. I suppose it is all relative in relation to our campus, but Cardelli’s Italian Deli is a delight that is a trek away. It’s a hidden...
The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Learn to Code: A New Year’s Resolution
One of your New Year’s resolutions should be to learn how to program—new start-up company Codeacademy certainly wants you to. In what could be one of the most simple yet clever marketing campaigns in...
Restaurant Review: Sushiya Riverside
Gastronomy, the art of good eating, constitutes the very core of the dining experience, giving relevance to restaurant reviews and online websites such as Yelp. It is comprised of several elements, from the level...