An array of visions at TEDxUCR

“We want to be the motivators for action,” explained Russell Cohen Hoffing. He is sitting on the stage in the University Theater, legs dangling from the precipice and swinging back and forth with a...

UCR grooves to the beat of R’Movement

Student-run organizations came together last Thursday to put on an incredible display of cultural wealth through dance with a motley of performances. From rhythmic salsa dancing to American urban hip-hop flair, these dances were...

Middle Eastern Week 2015

Movie Under the Stars: “The Agony of Love.” Under the windy night skies of Tuesday night, the Middle Eastern Student Center (MESC) held a film screening for the second day of the weeklong festivities. The...

Delta Queen 2015: ∆ night of fun and philanthropy

UCR was home to the 2015 Delta Queen pageant Thursday night. Hosted by the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, the Delta Queen pageant allowed sorority members to go head-to-head in hopes of becoming Miss Delta...

Bar Talk: Third time’s a charm

With most of us finally settled into spring quarter, it’s only a matter of time until many graduating seniors and underclassmen leave UCR for good or for summer. With that in mind, I decided...

Student Spotlight: Cassie Nguyen provides a light for kids fighting cancer

Just a couple of weeks ago, the fourth-year public policy major had been darting to and fro, putting the finishing touches on the first-ever screening to showcase the films created by children in the...

Carmen Carrera empowers the UCR community

  “Do I see myself as an older man or older woman?” This was the defining question Carmen Carrera confronted at the age of 25. UC Riverside’s diverse students formed a lengthy line outside HUB...

Students display abilities at Spring Extravaganza Talent Show

From vocalists and guitarists to pianists and even more unorthodox talents, the Spring Extravaganza Talent Show in HUB 268 displayed a great range of potential among the passionate students who performed. Talent is something...

Student Spotlight: Adanna Duru hits every note

“The coaches have taught me not to try to please anybody but myself,” first-year University of California, Riverside student Adanna Duru uses this as motivation to continue pursuing her dream after competing on 14th...

Exodus Drag Ball 2015

During my freshman year, I went to my first drag show in the dining hall at the Aberdeen-Inverness dorms. I was immediately amazed by the amount of hard work and dedication that went into...