Citrus Hack’s hackathon was 36 hours of nonstop fun
From Oct. 21-23, a groundbreaking hacking event took place in Winston Chung Hall as the Inland Empire’s top hackers, as well as participants from UC’s and CSU’s around the state, competed in the ultimate...
37th Annual Writers Week
Tuesday, 2-4
Mark Haskell Smith:
UCR's 37th annual Writers Week opened last Tuesday with a series of readings by writer Mark Haskell Smith. A professor at UCR's Palm Desert MFA program, Smith's resume includes his acclaimed...
Goodwin’s Supermarket hosts seminar and tasting of organic foods
Ingredients like kale, chia seeds, agave and strawberry radishes were main attractions at Goodwin’s market. Before Wednesday night I’d hardly known what each of these ingredients were, let alone felt confident enough to purchase...
An array of visions at TEDxUCR
“We want to be the motivators for action,” explained Russell Cohen Hoffing. He is sitting on the stage in the University Theater, legs dangling from the precipice and swinging back and forth with a...
Press Start: Some of the Video Game Industry’s Finest Come to UCR
I was met with the blaring sound of Sephiroth’s fight song from “Kingdom Hearts” and the sight of the event’s hosts all clad in Space Invaders-themed shirts as I walked into HUB 302 North...
Restaurant Review: Starfish Sushi
4/5 Stars
Nestled in an inconspicuous corner of the Canyon Crest Towne Centre lies Starfish Sushi, an establishment that has the potential to be an afterthought amongst the hustle-and-bustle of the nearby Rite Aid and...
My ups and downs of commuting from downtown
Whenever I tell people I live in the heart of downtown and I commute by bus or walking, I usually get this sort of look, as if they’re wondering how I haven’t been murdered...
Chalk the Walk
Monday: First Day on the Walk
A couple of hours before her dance audition, Desiree Carcamo, a first-year bioengineering major, began sketching and coloring her design. This is Carcamo’s first time participating in Chalk the...
Highlander Con becomes a surreal virtual reality
On Saturday, Oct. 8, within the entire vicinity of the third floor of the Highlander Union Building (HUB), people from across Southern California gathered to celebrate their ardor for one single pastime and even...
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,...