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,...
A big year for the Eaton Science Fiction Special Collections
While it only happens about twice in the average undergraduate’s career, the time has come once again for Science Fiction and Fantasy writers and enthusiasts to submit their short stories to the bi-annual Science...
Hacking at a dream: Third-year Gustavo Correa is bridging two disciplines into one
Third-year computer engineering student Gustavo Correa did what many applicants in California could not do. He qualified for the extremely prestigious Red Bull “Hack the Hits” hackathon in San Francisco that only accepted 15...
Highlander Interview: UC President Mark Yudof
On March 2, Highlander Editor-in-Chief Chris LoCascio sat down with UC President Mark Yudof in Oakland to discuss his take on some of the biggest issues that face students and the UC today. The...
Writer’s Week 2015
Claudia Rankine, Keynote speaker
Literature enthusiasts and members of academia filled the chairs and couches in the UCR Bookstore Lounge last Monday to witness the award-winning poet, Claudia Rankine, share and discuss her work. Her...
The Fast Lane: Top cars for graduates
With graduation around the corner, millions of students will be transitioning into their new stages of life. For many of these students, this means making their first major purchase as adult: A new vehicle....