An evening with The Buried Life

Being told to follow your dreams may tread into cliche territory at times, but Duncan Penn and Dave Lingwood, half of the cast from the television show “The Buried Life,” which also included Jonnie...

UCR celebrates Native American culture with 34th Annual Pow Wow

Individuals made their way to the open field at the Riverside Sports Complex on Friday evening to attend UCR’s 34th annual Pow Wow. Multiple tents and small booths which featured items such as jewelry,...

Sailing into an office romance

I’ve pretty much scavenged the depths of the Atlantic Ocean and the craters of the moon in search of a romantic relationship. Still. No. Luck. Fishing for a partner can be a tough and...

The power of storytelling: Reza Aslan’s path to Riverside and beyond

“Well, you know I always say that you shouldn’t have a job, you should have a mission. And I think for me my mission has always been to use stories to connect people.” Reza Aslan...

Cultural workshop: the Asian American Renaissance

Highlanders were drawn into HUB 367 on Tuesday evening by the welcoming scent of warm coffee, raspberry jelly-filled cookies and a fresh platter of fruit. No matter that this event was the Asian American...

Escalating awareness of abusive relationships

Relationship violence is a serious matter that a lot of people view as an isolated situation until it happens to a friend or themselves. Informing the masses on signs and ways to combat this...

Under the Kilt: Best friends with benefits

I’m sure we’re all familiar with the “best friends that are also a couple” motif present in both life and fiction. There’s Marshall and Lily from “How I Met Your Mother.” There’s Harry and...

The 2014-2015 Highlander Senior Staff Moves On

Colin Markovich, Editor-in-Chief I’ve been with the Highlander for three years, almost exactly. During that time, I’ve written more articles than a hydra has heads, learned amazing things about UCR and the very cool people...

UCR celebrates Semana de la Raza

Monday: Oscar Romero Lecture Featuring Elpidia Carrillo After discovering where Bourns A265 was, I stumbled into the sparsely decorated room with a table of light refreshments and a lone Salvadoran flag that hung behind the...

Running undie the night sky: The UCR Undie Run

The upbeat tunes of a song by Pitbull could be heard from as far as the bookstore as I approached the Bell Tower promptly at 9 p.m. this past Thursday evening. In a near-freezing...