It was a cloudy day, but the string of red paper lanterns did not cease to guide visitors to Downtown’s Asian Pacific Lunar Festival on Saturday Jan. 26. Hosted by the city of Riverside and Asian Pacific Cultural Association, the day-long event boasted multi-cultural performances and activities such as dancing, martial arts and educational demonstrations. The local Riverside community...
A sports team, club, fraternity or sorority, whatever it may be—they are all in existence because of members who share a common goal or interest and fight for it to stay alive. One club that has been in existence here at UCR for 31 years is the Vietnamese Student Association. VSA, as it is abbreviated, strives to provide a...
Upon realizing that zombies are the next big thing in pop culture, Adam Daniels translated the thematic zombie virus as an infection caught by UCR students every time they decide to join a club, attend a game or take advantage of resources on campus. What resulted is the spread of the Tartan Epidemic.
Daniels, who is originally from Oregon, was...
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! For the times, they are a changin’. There was a time, not too long ago, when an empire of eyeliner, ripped skinny jeans and whiny vocals ruled the world. When Hot Topics were inescapable and Pete Wentz was actually taken seriously. Well, more seriously, anyway. Yes, it was the Emo Empire, and...
Not only is Chris Salvador a man of big ideas, he’s a man on a mission. So watch out Highlanders young and old, Chris Salvador, a UCR senior majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Philosophy, aims to enrich your student life.
Let’s begin with a little background information: Salvador boasts an impressive number of undergraduate accomplishments, including being an...
This week, I originally thought I was going to write about the injustices and idiocies of the Oscar nominations. However, a matter much more dire has been brought to my attention that holds far more importance and needs to be discussed. A matter that is poised to ruin the very fabric of America, and maybe even the world. So...
Among UCR’s student body are full-time student athletes, artists and even self-starting entrepreneurs. Jaijeet Kakkar, who goes by Jai, is a third-year engineering student and one of the founders of IMPRUE, an internationally recognized company devoted to the manufacturing and designing of cases and accessories for all of today’s major cell phones. The company only consists of 12 people...
We all know that the start of the New Year is the only time you can get in shape. I mean what is a better condition for running and dieting than the cold winds of January? It’s not like there is a season where the temperature is mild and vegetables are fresh and abundant. And besides, that would be...
UCR finally has that one sport it’s always needed. Football? Nope. Dodgeball? Think again. It’s Quidditch! That’s right, the fantasy sporting sensation from the Harry Potter series has exploded in real-life popularity across the globe, and has recently come to UCR as an unofficial, community team.
Begun just this year, Captains Alyssa Burton, Ty Rush and Kevin Chen have created...
After taking a last bite of Thanksgiving dinner, scores of people rushed over to major retail stores to line up for Black Friday sales, entranced by the possibility of securing doorbuster deals. At some stores, including Target, order and security were at their prime as shoppers stood in neat, but growing lines and employees watched closely, preventing stealthy customers...