Friday, April 19, 2024

The Highlander Coffee Crawl

You can take the coffee out of the shop … But that doesn’t necessarily mean you should. Our original intention was to have another taste test, sampling the best brews that our local coffee shops...

Nine years and counting: a story of middle-school sweethearts

“Yup, it’s been nine years with Cody, recently as of February,” beamed Vicky Nguyen. As a co-worker and friend of both Cody and Vicky Nguyen, seeing their impressive long-term relationship flourish gives me hope...

Restaurant Review: Submarine Crab

4/5 Right next to Lollicup, Submarine Crab is the newest addition to the busy student-filled area of University Village. Submarine Crab sounds an awful lot like Boiling Crab, and looking at the menu, the similarities...

Writer’s Week 2016

TUESDAY: Cory Doctorow (Tiffany Liaw, SSW) “I’m a science fiction writer and a semi-pretend computer scientist,” began Cory Doctorow, the first author to kick off the start of Writer’s Week 2016. As an activist and the...

University Theatre hosts talent show to benefit Syrian refugees

It’s hard to not associate a talent show with the youthful essence of middle or elementary school naivete— a time when cafeterias full of eager parents filled the room with obnoxious video cameras and...

22nd annual Noche Cultural brings the stage to life

Around 200 people attended Chicano Student Programs’ (CSP) 22nd Annual Noche Cultural, featuring four unique Latinx-inspired performances in the University Theatre. This event was held on Saturday, Feb. 6 and was co-sponsored by Radio...

Second Annual Writing Contest — a chill battleground for creative minds

It should feel disconcerting to enter a dimly lit room with four projection screens illuminating the figures of the crowd. (For me, something Orwellian comes to mind.) Last Thursday night, there was nothing else...

Monkeying around Riverside’s Lunar Fest

Morning I knew I’d arrived at Riverside’s annual Lunar New Year Festival due to one iconic sight — the huge, red lanterns swaying from palm tree to palm tree. (Indeed, only something you can see...

“Laugh More” is about more than just laughing

For the past few years, many students at UCR have united at the Barn for the “Laugh More” event, a night filled with knee-slapping stand-up and delightful improvisation. Even the very first “Laugh More”...

Restaurant Review: El Patron

4.5/5 Stars While there is an array of restaurants to choose from in Riverside, Mexican food is always a delicious choice. But, if you want the real deal, I’m talking mouth-watering and you-can’t-stop-staring at the...