When visiting college friends, most people just get a spot to sleep on the couch. But first-year computer science major Henry Wang’s friend got an entire app. Wang wanted to show his friend visiting from the Bay Area the iconic University of California, Riverside (UCR) donkeys, but knew that there was no easy way to track where they were...
Before you proceed, be sure to “go back and get it.”
Channeling and preserving the past is a culturally formative sentiment amongst the African community and best captured by the term Sankofa. Sankofa is a Twi expression coming from the Akan people of the Ivory Coast and Ghana that translates to “go back and get it.” Often represented by an...
The University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) Pipe Band has been bringing the Tartan Soul since 2000 when they were formally established. You may have seen them at commencement. Maybe you’ve seen them walking down a fourth of July parade. Perhaps you just so happened to walk by Lot 44 and happened to hear them all practicing; regardless of where...
Katipunan Pilipino Student Organization (PSO) is one of University of California Riverside’s major cultural student organizations. The club “aims to enrich the understanding and appreciation of Filipino culture.” Open to everyone of any background to join, Katipunan raises awareness about the culture, while also building a community among UCR students. The club holds events such as general meetings, socials,...
Building your dream from the ground up is no easy feat for college students across the board, but at Ursa Mechanica, they seemed to have built their name around being the best at it.
The club was started last year by president Matthew Shibata, a fourth-year mechanical engineering major, as well as treasurer Eduardo Ramos, a third-year economics major, and...
Katie Wen is a third-year psychology major, double minoring in marketing and organizational behavior; her small business, Alterations by Katie, offers “convenient clothing alterations” here at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).
At the start of her journey, she posted on her personal Instagram account solely as documentations of her projects and “thrift flips,” a popular term for re-working thrifted...
Crafting since the spring of 2021, Hooks for Hope' has created an invigorating takeoff for itself, led by enthusiasts of crocheting. In undertaking board positions, members like Co-President Kaydence Zeledon ‘25 strive to perpetuate the club’s mission of "making handmade crochet plushies for children in foster care, orphanages and hospitals worldwide."
This commendable intersection of creativity and community care seamlessly...
Picture this: you’re strolling aimlessly through downtown Riverside, weary of the droning city sounds around you, and you think you’ve seen all the art that this city has to offer. That is until you stumble upon the corner of University Ave. and Lemon, your eyes elevating to a red-and-white sign above a basement stairway introducing you to your new...
Kelvin Wang, now a fourth-year student studying business, started the Business Strategy Club his freshman year. When he came to UCR, he wanted to find a club with the perfect match of a socially stimulating environment and opportunities for professional development, so he created the right balance in the Business Strategy Club.
In the beginning of the club, the events...
On May 20, African Student Programs hosted its 2nd Annual Black Opulence Ball at the HUB. Dinner and an awards show was held that night. Its goal was to recognize achievements that were made by Black scholars and alumni on campus this school year. Prior to the event, nominations for students and their organizations were made. The theme was...