Click.
Statement begins.
Can You hear me, Eurydice?
i am coming for You.
The monsters from Tartarus chase me,
But i’ll reach You very soon.
Can You hear me, Eurydice?
Gone are the irises from Your eyes.
You used to smile a lot, Eurydice.
What happened to You?
Can You hear me, Eurydice?
The song of Spring draws nearer.
These cavern walls separate US, Eurydice,
But not for much longer.
Eurydice?
i’m here.
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When I first heard about a cookie cafe nearby campus, I was ecstatic to try it and to help support small businesses. Especially during the global pandemic, I have tried my best at making sure I am buying from small businesses as much as possible. Recently, I have been craving sweets, so what better way is there to satisfy...
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Highlander Spotlight Getting to know gaming enthusiast Olivia Chung
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When not studying or working, fourth-year sociology major Olivia Chung can be found relaxing and playing video games or being an active member of the Highlander Gaming Club (HLG). For the past three years, Chung has been a public relations officer for the HLG and has become a respected and loved member.
According to Chung, the HLG is a club...
On Friday, Jan. 15, the Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) hosted a virtual lecture: “Consider the Following with Bill Nye the Science Guy.”
Nye is most popularly known for his television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” which first aired in 1993. The show has since produced 100 episodes and has won a total of 19 Emmy awards. Since the...
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Making the most: Finding enriching opportunities within your career field
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At the start of every new year, I remember thinking that I should look into career opportunities for myself, only to brush it off and think that's an issue for my future self. As a fourth-year in my second to last quarter, it is now a pressing issue. The thought of graduating and having to find a job during...
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UCR students gaining cosmic knowledge at the first astronomy lecture of the year
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On Jan. 7, the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Physics Department hosted a virtual lecture with Dr. Varoujan Gorjian who works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The JPL is a research facility aimed towards robotic space exploration and has launched missions, such as Mars 2020, that will look into surveying Mars.
Kicking off the event, host Xinnan Du...
From Aug. 10 to Jan. 8, Terry Lee Hastings, the arts’ event coordinator at UCR Palm Desert, and his co-host, Terry Ray, hosted a series of virtual discussions to share the work of local artists. Each meeting was centered around different themes, such as the ocean or animals, and artists would submit their work to be showcased. During the...
On Thursday, Dec. 3, the University of California (UC) held a virtual discussion titled, "In Conversation: UC’s 2020 Nobel Prize Winners on Changing the World Through Scientific Discovery," in honor of four individuals who have been recognized by the Nobel Prize committee for their accomplishm
ents in their fields of study. The recipients were Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D. at UC Berkeley,...
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The silver lining of 2020: Inciting introspection and growing new friendships
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Around this time last year, I remember studying at Rivera and being hopeful for the new year. I thought that 2020 would be my year. I would be turning 21, starting my senior year of college and with it the seemingly last phase of freedom before journeying into the real world. Looking back at my New Year's resolutions from...
Days like today,
I see myself as a rose.
Soft petals, red thorns.
If I let myself be picked,
I hope I am treated well.
I wouldn’t want to change
A thing about me.
If I am picked apart,
Changed to be like other roses,
I would lose my beauty.
If you pick off my flawed petals,
I will wither in your hands.
Take away my thorns,
And I lose my protection.
If...