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...
“Well, you know I always say that you shouldn’t have a job, you should have a mission. And I think for me my mission has always been to use stories to connect people.”
Reza Aslan is an associate professor of creative writing at UCR. Most people who haven’t had him for a class, however, know him for one of a...
Any UCR student that has walked across campus has probably ran into a few members of the Skate Club. Its members have seemingly taken ownership of the Bell Tower, citing its ideal location away from classrooms and flat surface as a perfect combination. The Skate Club has positioned itself as an organization that welcomes all, no matter their background.
The...
Colin Markovich, Editor-in-Chief
I’ve been with the Highlander for three years, almost exactly. During that time, I’ve written more articles than a hydra has heads, learned amazing things about UCR and the very cool people living and working here, cried, taught myself to like coffee, made lifelong friends, stayed up past midnight too many times and cried some more. I...
Previously known as Cultivate R’Space in the mid 2000’s, the club has since rebranded in the past year and is now known as the UCR Gardening Club. The club was officially re-established during fall 2020, and since then, the UCR Gardening Club has greatly expanded and flourished despite the looming pandemic. They’ve intrigued students with their goals to combat...
In a time when reproductive rights have become a center of debate, particularly with recent anti-abortion bills that have come to pass and women’s marches occurring across the world, UCR’s own Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) organization rises up to fight for the protection of women's rights everywhere.
The current president of the club, Jessica Rosales, a third-year media...
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...
Scattered everywhere on campus are the University of California, Riverside’s countless benches. Whether you are taking a stroll through campus or hurrying to catch your next class, you are bound to come across at least a couple benches. They come in all shapes and sizes, some being made out of concrete, others being made out of wood. Students might...
UCR’s Model United Nations (MUN) team was awarded “Distinguished Delegation” at National Model United Nations (NMUN) - New York during spring break. The award was only given to the top 5% delegations at the conference. This was the second year in a row that UCR MUN has won the award after attending the event for 11 years. Each delegation...
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...