Club Spotlight: Student Organize for Syria advocacy efforts in the midst of tragedy
Students Organize for Syria (SOS) is a student-led initiative aiming to spread awareness about the ongoing conflicts in Syria. SOS holds chapters at multiple universities all across the United States. According to Alaa Mido,...
21 and Over Club: Another round of Bar Talk
With finals and papers looming over our heads as winter quarter draws to a close, I decided to do the responsible thing and head downtown for drinks at two of Riverside’s most popular speakeasies...
Spotlight: Cosplay Workshops
Sewing machines, dress forms and bags of foam are set against the walls of the Creat’R Lab in the Orbach Library. Students sit at rectangular tables that fill in the rest of the space...
Miles and miles apart
Relationships are hard enough when both partners live in a 5 mile radius, but long distance is a whole new level. For some people it’s a deal breaker, and that’s normal, but there are...
Campus Cope: Is online dating for you?
Do you have a hard time going on dates on-campus? Have you tried dating within your friend group but it never works out? Try online dating! There are a lot of misconceptions about online...
Coaches Don’t Play: Light recon is the way to his heart
"We hang out all the time, we make each other laugh, and my gosh, he's the best, if you know what I mean … But I'm over this situationship. I want him to be...
Restaurant Review: Backstreet Restaurant
If you’re craving a simple and delicious sandwich for lunch, look no further than Backstreet Restaurant. Located near downtown Riverside off Nelson Street and between Magnolia Avenue and Brockton Avenue, this mom-and-pop sandwich shop...
Undie run: a brief tradition in the making
A great university tradition is one of the strongest qualities a school can have. For example, Virginia Tech has the annual Civilians vs. Cadets Snowball Fight. A fire alarm is pulled, sending civilian students...
Protest and Policing in the UC’s
On May 10, UCR faculty members, community activists and former police chiefs gathered on campus for part one of “The History of Protest and Policing in the UC System and Beyond.” The program, in...
Creating your well-being plan
When writing your goals for the upcoming year, instead of thinking, “I need to become healthy,” think, “I need to become healthier.” Rather than making one extensive plan that will most likely fall apart,...