Friday, April 19, 2024

Club Spotlight: Senryu Taiko

If you’re ever walking around campus late at night, say on Monday or Wednesday, there’s a good chance you may have heard distant, but loud sounds coming from near the Humanities building. If you...

Celebrating the dead with life

Last Wednesday’s nooner saw UCR’s celebration of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Dia de los Muertos is an annual cultural holiday celebrated the first two days of November. Originating in...

The Haunting in Rivera

With Halloween weekend just around the corner, the ever-bustling Rivera Library was empty Friday afternoon and the few that did walk through the library doors were headed to one place: The Ghost Tour of...

Come Out Dancing

“BYOA means to bring your own ally — it’s a joke on bring your own beer.” Queer Alliance President Amber McKeough said, smiling. “The Coming Out Dance can be a pretty intimidating name, but...

The Science Behind Happiness

I came to an immediate halt upon passing through the welcoming doors of Hub 302 on a Thursday afternoon after distractedly bumping into many of UCR's students, faculty and staff gathered by the entrance....

Harvest Fest celebrates our local R’garden

Outdoor Excursions and the Riverside community garden hosted this year's Harvest Fest at the R’Garden. The event featured a festival as well as a sleepover camping event for those interested in getting more acquainted...

Restaurant Review: Starfish Sushi

4/5 Stars Nestled in an inconspicuous corner of the Canyon Crest Towne Centre lies Starfish Sushi, an establishment that has the potential to be an afterthought amongst the hustle-and-bustle of the nearby Rite Aid and...

Club Spotlight: Highlander Chefs

“I love cooking; I’ve been cooking ever since I knew what it was!” mused Maria Salazar, a third-year film production major, who’s also the president of Highlander Chefs, UCR’s very own cooking club. Although...

The Try Guys: on life, Buzzfeed and each others’ butts

Trying on ladies’ underwear? Check. Trying cosplay, drag and even extremely disturbing Halloween costumes? Check. Even fighting UFC fighters and simulating motherhood? Yup. They’ve pretty much tried it all, and there’s still so much...

Restaurant Review: Woodfire Cafe

3/5 Stars As a sort of habit, I have a tendency to check Yelp reviews of a restaurant before I eat there. They either offer me a mouth-drooling experience to look forward to, or serve...