Our university is home to hundreds of clubs, associations and organizations, providing a community for every student coming to the University of California, Riverside (UCR). Tau Beta Pi (TBP) is no exception. As one of UCR’s honors societies, the club welcomes engineering students striving for excellence.
TBP typically meets on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for meet and...
Home to many organizations, restaurants and classrooms, the Highlander Union Building (HUB) is at the heart of our lively campus. The HUB Dining Plaza welcomes hungry students with its many different food options, such as Panda Express, Chronic Tacos, Hibachi-San, The Habit Burger, Scoops, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and more. Students can take a seat at umbrella-covered...
At a campus where film students often learn theory and analysis long before touching a camera, R’Shorts stands out as a space where filmmaking becomes real. It serves as a space where cameras roll, scripts come alive and students learn by doing. Founded in 2017, the club emerged to give students at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) something...
Being a part of a college campus means that in some way, shape or form, you want to help change the world, or at the very least be an active part of it. Even if your only aspiration, after spending four years at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is to get a desk job and make sure there...
Spotlights
A celebration of light: The Indian Students Association annual Diwali banquet
Sanjana Thatte -
The Indian Student Association (ISA) held their annual Diwali Banquet on Friday, Nov. 14 in a night of celebration, laughter and fun. The club, which started in 2017, is meant to provide a safe space for University of California, Riverside (UCR)’s students of Indian origin to celebrate their heritage, and holds the banquet as a way for members of...
The Box Springs mountains are home to the many species that bring life to Riverside. Hummingbirds, blue-green spiny lizards and burros form the ecosystem of the Box Springs mountains and are loved by many students. Beside the University of California, Riverside (UCR) campus, these mountains offer many hiking opportunities for students, professors and Riverside residents.
The most popular hiking trails,...
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is home to hundreds of clubs and organizations from the scientific, to creative, to the professional and even spiritual. Hooks for Hope, UCR’s very own crochet club, blends creativity with craft as it welcomes one and all to their events, using their talents to give back to the community.
The club opens their events...
Whether it's by the Belltower, in front of the bookstore or by Orbach Library’s staircase, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is home to excellent skateboarding locations. You can often see people grinding a ledge or trying to stick a kickflip wherever you go on campus, but few know that there is actually a school sanctioned space for it....
My name is Kishneet Kaur, and I am an Advertising Representative here at the Highlander Newspaper! I am eternally grateful for my friends and family as they shape me into a better version of myself everyday. I am also grateful for being able to wake up everyday and spread positivity! But most of all, this year I am thankful...
You are walking through downtown Riverside on a sunny November morning suddenly craving some fresh, sweet fruit. It always seems like the produce in grocery stores goes bad immediately or is not in season. Thankfully, there is an outdoor event that occurs each weekend filled with deliciously fresh food that you will want to eat immediately. Here are some...













