Beyond the Hashtag #BlackLivesMatter: Hashtags don’t start movements
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, two of the three creators of the #BlackLivesMatter movement came to UC Riverside and uplifted the crowd of students and staff expressing their passion and dedication for all black lives....
Beyond the Hashtag #BlackLivesMatter: Silence is power
Looming over the auditorium in HUB 302, the silence of the crowd emanates feelings of angst and empowerment. Is it a silence of rebellion? No. It’s one of solidarity which millions of people around...
Poke Bar is quite the catch
Name:
Poke Bar
Rating:
5/5
Location:
3740 Iowa Ave, Riverside, CA 92507
Price Range:
$$
Hours:
Monday - Sunday 11 a.m - 9 p.m.
Category:
Hawaiian, Seafood
Credit/Debit Card:
Yes
Takeout:
Yes
Delivery:
No
Other amenities:
Located conveniently just a few blocks from UCR at the University Village, the primarily California-based chain Poke...
Club Spotlight: P.O.D.E.R.
P.O.D.E.R., which stands for “Providing Opportunities, Dreams, and Education in Riverside,” is unique at UCR because it is the only club on campus that supports undocumented students. Before 2008, undocumented students could seek out...
Club Spotlight: Planned Parenthood Generation Action
In a time when reproductive rights have become a center of debate, particularly with recent anti-abortion bills that have come to pass and women’s marches occurring across the world, UCR’s own Planned Parenthood Generation...
Lunar New Year Festival: Starting off with community
On Tuesday, Jan. 31 in HUB 302, Asian Pacific Student Programs (APSP) hosted the Lunar New Year Festival in celebration of Chinese New Year. The stage was set at the front of the room...
Ladies vs. Gentlemen: Physical appearance
Makeup versus video games, pink versus green, skirts versus gym shorts. We’ve all held commonly accepted conceptions about what girls and guys are individually interested in, and although there are certainly unique distinctions between...
UCR “gets pumped” with an exhilarating visit from the Barbell Brigade
On Monday, Jan. 30 at the UCR SRC, ASPB hosted "Get Pumped with Barbell Brigade." The event was widely anticipated because it featured prominent Brigade members Bart and Geo Kwan, who have made their...
A sit-down with #BlackLivesMatter co-founders Alicia Garza and Patrisse Cullors
The easy way to begin the origin story for the Black Lives Matter movement is to start in July of 2013 when George Zimmerman — the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot down an...
Embracing Stress: Transforming stress into a strategy of success
As midterms come upon us, we definitely feel the stress of studying for exams, meeting deadlines for papers and carrying our own weight as college students. This high level of stress takes a toll...