“Uncaged: Hero for Higher” discusses Luke Cage and the black experience

The second day of the “Uncaged: Hero for Higher” exhibition featured a panel discussion with artist duo Black Kirby, made up of John Jennings, professor of media and cultural studies at UC Riverside, and...

Vegan Jamaica meat

When it comes to meat alternatives, there are a variety of options. Although some can be inaccessible because of their cost, allergens or even the difficulty of the recipe itself, there are few allergen...

The best Brown butter chocolate chip cookies you’ll ever have

  Sometimes on days when I have nothing else to do, I love to make cookies. Whether it be cookies from a pre-made mix or something off of the internet, it’s my favorite thing to...

Ladies vs. Gentlemen: Being a nerd

We all know that guys and girls, men and women, have distinct physical traits such as gender-specific variations of the hips and shoulders, and both sexes have their own unique, evolutionarily molded tendencies of...

Restaurant Review: Gol Brazilian Restaurant

4.5/5 Stars Before we get started, let’s all take a moment to lament the sad state of the ‘buffet’ in America today. On the surface, it sounds like a wonderful idea: a restaurant filled with...

21 and Over Club: Lake Alice Trading Co.

In a hard-to-miss spot in downtown Riverside on University Avenue, Lake Alice Trading Company offers the atmosphere of a bar under the guise of an all-ages restaurant. It definitely has the atmosphere of a...

Laugh in peace comedy show

Over 500 students and community members gathered Wednesday night to promote peace through humor. Highlander Union Building room 302 was abuzz with excitement as ushers escorted guests to their seats and student organizers began...

Amber Liu’s singularity shined through at “Function of Amber”

“What is success to you?” This was the question posed by Amber Liu, a Taiwanese-American rapper and member of K-pop group f(x), when she spoke on her experiences and life lessons during her nearly...

Dance Marathon raises awareness and heart rates

As I approached the Aberdeen-Inverness Dining Hall, the loud bass from the Senryu Taiko Ensemble drums surrounded the dark sidelines of the building and guided me toward the location of the event. The chanting...

Pillowtalk: The college life and sleep deprivation

Typical college students nowadays suffer from many unhealthy habits including sleep deprivation. With all of our classes, extracurriculars and social pressures, we pack our schedule so much that we often forget about an important...