Thursday, March 19, 2026
Downtown Riverside has many attractions: vintage stores, restaurants and indie bookstores, all complete with incredible architecture. As a result, many students from the University of California, Riverside (UCR), don’t tend to venture past this hub of exploration. After all, there is seemingly not much worth seeing past downtown.  Following this unfortunate line of thinking will cause you to miss out...
The feeling of holding yourself together, so no one sees you falling apart.  Probably needed a hug, but she stayed quiet. She didn’t want to make a sound, didn’t want to be a burden, didn’t want to take up space in someone else’s warmth. She folded her arms around herself and called it enough. Told her heartbeat to hush, told her eyes to dry, told the ache to wait its...
Ah, Thanksgiving, that time of the year when airports turn into chaos zones, everyone’s arguing about stuffing and dressing and your feed explodes with “so thankful” captions nobody asked for.  As November rolls around, the campus starts to buzz about Thanksgiving — travel plans, turkey dinners and family reunions. But not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving, and that’s perfectly fine. Maybe it's...
This is all for fun guys don’t take it seriously! What makes you annoying?      a. You make golf look interesting. Go read a book my friend you are BORING.      b. Being inconsistent. One minute, you’re bouncing off the walls and the next, you’re just there.       c. You’re a social butterfly that can go 23 hours in...
Prep Time: 90 minutes Servings: 4 - 6 Ingredients: 6 chicken drumsticks 4 cups of water 1 white onion 1 whole garlic bulb 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon 1 celery stalk (diced) 2 mini sweet red, orange and yellow peppers (diced) 1 carrot (diced) 1 pinch of oregano 1 bay leaf Half a cup of finely chopped cilantro ¼  cup of...

Orbach Library

The University of California, Riverside (UCR)’s second library, Orbach Library is located in front of the School of Medicine. It was built in 1998 and dedicated to Raymond L. Orbach, one of UCR’s former chancellors. Orbach was chancellor for 10 years before moving to Washington D.C to be the Director of the Office of Science at the United States...
Whether it's by the Belltower, in front of the bookstore or by Orbach Library’s staircase, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is home to excellent skateboarding locations. You can often see people grinding a ledge or trying to stick a kickflip wherever you go on campus, but few know that there is actually a school sanctioned space for it....
My name is Kishneet Kaur, and I am an Advertising Representative here at the Highlander Newspaper! I am eternally grateful for my friends and family as they shape me into a better version of myself everyday. I am also grateful for being able to wake up everyday and spread positivity! But most of all, this year I am thankful...
Aries (March 21 – April 19): Cranberry Sauce  A little sharp, a little sweet and definitely not for everyone. But the people who like you really like you. This week, you’re learning that being bold doesn’t mean you need to be the whole meal. Sometimes being the standout on the side is enough.  Taurus (April 20 – May 20): Garlic Bread  Warm,...
You are walking through downtown Riverside on a sunny November morning suddenly craving some fresh, sweet fruit. It always seems like the produce in grocery stores goes bad immediately or is not in season. Thankfully, there is an outdoor event that occurs each weekend filled with deliciously fresh food that you will want to eat immediately. Here are some...