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Prep Time: 40 minutes Servings: 6-8 pies   Ingredients:  1 sheet puff pastry  2 apples peeled and diced 1 ½ tbsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon  ½ tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp cornstarch  1 egg Candy eyes   Instructions:  Making the filling:  In a small pan over medium heat, add apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and cornstarch.  Cook for four to five minutes until it’s melted and soft....

Aries (March 21 – April 19): The fearless trickster You’re the one daring everyone to go inside the haunted house first, except you actually do it. Halloween is your competition and fear is optional. Taurus (April 20 – May 20): The cozy pumpkin You’d rather stay in with warm cider, a blanket and a movie marathon. If you’re out, it’s only for...

Aries (March 21 – April 19): The candy racer You are the first one out the door, sprinting from house to house with fierce determination. Trick-or-treating feels like a race, and you are in it to win it. Taurus (April 20 – May 20): The candy connoisseur You carefully inspect every piece of candy and save your favorites for later. You prefer...

Tucked into the heart of Costo Hall, Room 145 hums the kind of energy that can only come with belonging. Laughter spills out of the Chicano Student Programs (CSP) office, blending with the quiet study sessions and conversations that drift from schoolwork to stories of home. For many, it’s more than just a campus resource; it’s a sanctuary. For Christian...

For many, college is the time where people figure out who they want to be and where they want to go. More often than not, those aspirations are shaped by the people around you. Your shared experiences and values, along with their support and encouragement can shape the path you choose for good. For our generation, that sense of...

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).  Week four is when reality settles in. The excitement of syllabus week has faded, group chats have gone quiet and the rush of being the...

This piece captures the quiet unraveling of someone standing at the edge of themselves – torn between needing to heal and fearing they never will. Each line is a confession of guilt and survival, trembling yet persistent, revealing the haunting strength of simply still being here. I’m speaking in fragments - because the whole me is fracturing. My pulse is a...

When the crisp autumn air is felt, my craving for fall-themed snacks in the world of food and drinks arrives! With that in mind, I ventured over to University Village to try out our local Insomnia Cookie branch. When I walked into the store, it smelled like a dessert lover’s dream. The sweet aroma of freshly baked cookies adds...

Located on the first floor of the Rivera library by the computers is a brilliant homage to the many Hispanic immigrant families that have suffered today and in history. The exhibit features emotion-filled poems, meaningful letters and beautiful images of loved ones. The art brings awareness to the pain and suffering that accompanies the harsh subject of deportation and...

Prep Time: 55 minutes Servings: 6-8  Ingredients  1 cup white rice 4 cups water  1 cinnamon stick 12 ounces evaporated milk 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 4 cups whole milk 2 tablespoon vanilla extract   Instructions:  Measure out the rice and rinse, then add it to a large pot with the water and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes or...