A new season of academics is beginning deep in the heart of winter when nights are long and sunlight seems fleeting. Many college students have New Year’s resolutions to be more productive and get better grades than they did in the previous quarter. However, there is a major obstacle in these students’ paths that may make it difficult to...
The purpose of this column is to support you. First-Gen Life will offer tips, stories and guidance to help first generation students not just survive, but thrive here at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).
Sometimes, a quarter isn’t defined by the big moments. Not the midterms, not the grades, not the nights we spent convincing ourselves we were definitely...
Stained glass wings shred like gossamer under their claws. Hoots and hollers, screams and shouts. The sounds of their glee, their raucous joy, fade to static in her mind.
Gone. He was gone?
He can no longer see. Craters in place of … periwinkles uprooted. They’d plucked his bluebell eyes. They polish them like trophies. She’ll never...
Studying for finals can be mentally draining, but here are some cool snacks Highlanders can enjoy to fuel their brains.
Gum and mints
Dozing off while rewatching lectures is inevitable. While technically not something you can eat, chewing a stick of spearmint gum can help wake you up with the added benefit of leaving one’s breath smelling fresh. If you don't...
You sit down in your lecture hall at the beginning of the quarter. You don't want to be there, no one really does – that is until you see them. You see the most jaw dropping human you've ever seen, and it’s all downhill from there. You now work a full time job: having a crush. You start planning...
Dear Slate,
I hope this letter finds you well – actually, no. I hope this letter finds you exactly the way you find us: confused, exhausted and clicking the same button 14 times hoping something – anything – will load.
You were introduced to University of California, Riverside (UCR) as our shiny new “streamlined advising experience.” Adorable. Precious. Because logging into...
Superheroes Crossword Hints:
ACROSS
1. Greek peak
7. Bausch & ____ (lens maker)
11. Humanities degrees
14. Mountaintop nest
15. Baseball family name
16. Ignited
17. Used for recreational flying
19. Doctor’s club
20. Tony Stark's alter ego
21. Old-fashioned film editor
23. Belgrade native
24. More voluminous, as hair
25. Rattle
28. Freshen
29. Inhabited by an evil spirit
30. Soprano _______ Patti
33. "Platoon" setting
34. "What's up, ___?"
35. One way to wish
40. Close way to...
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients:
1 cup of oatmeal
1 ripe banana
1 egg
2/3 cup milk of choice
1 tablespoon of of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon of butter
chia seeds (optional)
Instructions:
Put the oatmeal in a blender until it's a fine powder. Put in a...
A University of California, Riverside (UCR) staple, the Scotty bench is loved by students, staff and faculty alike. This iron statue, with frankly creepy eyes, is located near the stairs leading down to the Highlander Union Building (HUB) and the Bell Tower. Donated to UCR by the graduating classes of 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2009, this UCR staple represents...
1. When preparing for an exam, you usually:
a. Study for little bits at a time without giving it too much thought.
b. Start studying weeks in advance for several hours at a time.
c. Start studying at the last minute and cram the night before.
d. Create a clear studying schedule that you stick...