Funny or Die’s Jokes for Votes uses comedy to make young non-registered voters finally...
Jokes for Votes has become the first-ever comedy-laced voter registration tour in the world, being put on by Funny or Die, a comedy TV production company, and NextGen Climate, a climate action change political...
Burke Reeves: the award-winning chef bringing passion and creativity to UCR’s kitchens
Inside Lothian’s Residential Restaurant, Executive Chef Burke Reeves sings oldies while he cooks. Sometimes when he cooks an omelette, he hears the plate sizzle and begins “vibing” to it. “Culinary Rhythm” is the term...
Food Truck Festival
With spring quarter in full swing, everything is on a roll — including lunch options. There wasn't an open spot around the Bell Tower last Wednesday, April 16, as UCR hosted the second annual...
ASPB’s More Than Spoken Word brings together poets of all levels
Lights were dimmed in HUB 302 on Thursday, Oct. 25 to create an intimate ambience for ASPB’s 10th annual More Than Spoken Word event. This year’s event featured four spoken word artists for the...
Beyond Litchfield: Actresses share industry advice, laughs at UCR
Students packed into Hub 302 to spend an evening with actresses Lea "Big Boo" DeLaria and Jackie "Flaca" Cruz from the critically acclaimed Netflix series, “Orange Is the New Black.” The discussion was moderated...
Kristin’s Story
“The pain, the stench, the look of hate in his eyes. It’s finally over. And now a blackness has come over me,” wrote Kristin Cooper in a poem. Kristin Cooper was a victim of...
TEDxUCR: “Amplify” intensifies the atmosphere with stories about empathy, music and bravery
In last year’s TEDxUCR, which was given the theme “Reaction,” speakers who varied from a New York Times best-selling author to a current UCR history major with a knack for taekwondo took the stage...
Ramy Youssef: Digging deeper into the experiences of his titular show
From being an American stand-up comedian to directing his own comedy series on Hulu called “Ramy,” Ramy Youssef has made a global impact through his stand-ups and comedy-drama series. On Friday, May 21, ASPB...
The Comedy Closet: UCR’s most well-kept secret … for now
Gather your wit, drop all pretenses of formality and prepare to succumb yourself to egregious laughter. The Comedy Closet is UCR’s first running organization to operate like a Comedy Club. The Comedy Closet is...
Annual Highlander Con celebrates online culture and gaming fandom
On Sunday, Jan. 27, the second and third floors of the HUB were filled with over a thousand people from around Southern California who were given admittance to the third annual Highlander Convention. Before...