Saturday, May 4, 2024

Highlander Diaries: Elections

Elections have come and gone and we must say “au revoir” to the tediously covered and highly controversial campaign that comprised of the first female presidential candidate of a major party and an unexpected...

Shane Ortega speaks on activism and personal experiences at “No One Left Behind”

For almost 10 years Shane Ortega has served as an influential figure in the LGBT community. Ortega has been on the forefront of advocacy; he was extremely influential in the repeal of “Don’t Ask,...

Peter Ajoku writes a song for UCR

It’s homecoming week, a couple of hours before Heat is to begin. Finally, the majority of students are staying in Riverside for the weekend. The men’s basketball game is filled with fans shouting on...

Tales from the Mothership

With Black History Month reaching its end, we’ve delved into many aspects of African American culture. We’ve acknowledged the accomplishments of great individuals and explored the works of great African American men and women....

The Fast Lane: Best Road Trip Cars

With airline travel getting costlier, many Americans are opening up their phone navigation and discovering the country from their cars. Road tripping is a great cost friendly way to get out and see our...

The Digital World with Ryan Simon: Reinvigorating the BlackBerry Brand

It wasn’t that long ago that Research in Motion (RIM) owned the smartphone market across the globe. When the world witnessed the release of Apple’s now wildly popular iPhone, RIM—the company responsible for the...

Restaurant Review: The Salted Pig

5 Stars According to its website, The Salted Pig in downtown Riverside has billed itself as “the Inland Empire’s first gastropub.” I had to look up what a gastropub even was, and it turns out...

Restaurant Review: Punjab Palace

4.5 out of 5 stars I’ve heard many things about this restaurant, and I figured it was about time I tried some local Indian food from our very own Punjab Palace here at the intersection...

Monkeying around Riverside’s Lunar Fest

Morning I knew I’d arrived at Riverside’s annual Lunar New Year Festival due to one iconic sight — the huge, red lanterns swaying from palm tree to palm tree. (Indeed, only something you can see...

Bonfire kicks off homecoming weekend

Life was a party on Friday night, March 1. In between Interdisciplinary Building South and the softball field, a huge piñata of a tiger was set to burn at the stack of wood underneath...