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...
As the most diverse public university in California, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is home to students of all kinds of backgrounds. For many, stepping foot on this campus was a breath of fresh air. There is a wide variety of cultural organizations catered to helping students connect with peers of similar upbringing, an important facet of campus...
Trying something new is integral to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) college experience. Be it rock climbing, crocheting or even baking, this is the perfect time in your life to try something new. Even so, finding ways to maintain your favorite hobbies and interests from your time before college can be a perfect way to ground yourself and...
It’s midterm season and you are desperate to find a nice and quiet place to put your brain to work. You hopelessly wander around campus looking for peace and quiet. The people in your dorm hallway are blasting music, the lawns are being hit by the scalding sun and the library is filled with the inescapable hustle and bustle...
The Highlander Statistics Society (HSS) has been a part of the University of California, Riverside (UCR)’s campus for a decade now providing math majors a space to get to know others in the field, explore career options and test their skills. These days the club finds themselves networking with businesses, preparing for competitions and finding a community for the...
Many generations of students here at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have reported incidents supporting a macabre rumor: the Rivera Library is haunted.
For those who don’t know, there have been many tales of students studying late at night who have seen and heard strange occurrences. Some people have reported hearing footsteps and voices in the staircase when no...