Gather your wit, drop all pretenses of formality and prepare to succumb yourself to egregious laughter. The Comedy Closet is UCR’s first running organization to operate like a Comedy Club. The Comedy Closet is an inclusive space for fellow Highlanders to familiarize themselves with the art of comedy, practice their comedic timing and demonstrate their comedic prowess.
“Don’t expect much,”...
Co-chair of PODER wishes to uplift the voices and aid in the struggles of the undocumented, through her story
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The Providing Opportunities, Dreams, and Education in Riverside (PODER) organization was established in 2008 “to educate the UCR and Riverside community about state and federal legislations affecting...
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...
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 program. The room was filled with people, leaving standing room only. Many were people Cassie had met over the years — professors, doctors, supporters —...
If there’s anything you should take away from the community service-based organization, Latino Union (LU), it’s that at its heart, it is a family. Ever since Latino Union was established in the fall of 2005 at UCR, the organization has grown to become a place where they “try to provide a comfortable environment for (their) members where they can...
The Associated Students of UC Riverside (ASUCR) is composed of many different branches, committees and individuals that help the student government serve the campus population. One of the largest committees is Lobby Corps, which functions under the ASUCR Office of External Affairs; it is 1 of 4 committees that is overseen by the vice president of external affairs and...
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Originally starting as a social club, UCR’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), the Phi Beta Lambda Chapter is now a business club that boasts over 50 active members and nationally-recognized accolades.
“A few years ago, we had a member that revolutionized the club and made it into what it is today,” Adele Chen, the director of communications, said....
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...
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The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) opened in August 1973 with its purpose being to create “educational programming, study space and resources, sexual assault and domestic/relationship violence advocacy, leadership opportunities, special events, and safety support services for women and all members of the UCR community,” as stated on the center’s FAQ...