This totally doesn’t come from experience, but I’m sure there are many Highlanders out there that are tired of being let down by a bad date. If you want to be the one who lets down your date for a change, you’re in luck! Here is a list of what you should do to achieve your goal of becoming...
When you're a twenty-something-year-old in college, your whole life is about pursuing the slight chance of a passing glance from your dining hall crush (and to make the parents happy by pursuing your passion for medical school, of course)! However, a dining hall crush is an impossible fantasy, and your roster is most likely empty (good for you) or...
Shooting your shot in college is hard. Here are some tips that can help improve your odds at a date!
If you know you’ll be seeing your crush at school on a particular day, try putting in a little more effort into your looks. Whether it be a nice haircut or hairstyle or perhaps a cologne or perfume that you’ve...
Whether it be a large argument or a slow distancing over time, there are many reasons why a friendship breakup can happen. No matter the cause, friendship splits are extremely difficult. Because they are not given as much airtime as romantic breakups, people can often feel that they are alone in navigating the process and won’t seek support or...
Living with roommates can be a perplexing maze for someone who hasn’t encountered it before. To say I experienced a shock during that first week of living together is an understatement. Below, I’ve compiled a list of tips so you won’t struggle as I did.
Communication
Something I didn’t realize before moving into the dorms was the loss of my independence....
A boo basket is a gift basket containing small gifts and sweets to celebrate your partner and the Halloween season. October is the perfect time to surprise your significant other with this boo-tiful gift, but how should you go about making one?
The first suggestion that I can give you is to choose a theme. This theme will be the...
Want to become a master of the first G in Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss? Stop listening to what your silly friends are telling you and start deceiving your partner today!
Step One: Do Your Research
Start your gaslighting journey by sitting down to watch the 1944 movie Gaslight. If you want to go the extra mile, read the 1938 play Gas Light...
If one or both partners move, can their relationship last? I think yes. Distance doesn’t make a relationship more likely to fail; it just puts a relationship to the test and forces both partners to develop their emotional, vulnerability, and communication skills. My opinion is for anyone whose partner is moving away is to at least try. If you...
The season of love has arrived and for those in a relationship or just seeking someone to spend Valentine’s Day with, you might be stumped as to whether or not you should ask them to be your Valentine. Here’s what your fellow UCR students have to say.
Based on the poll conducted, 68.8% of people think you should ask your...
I recently rewatched Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. In the beginning of the movie, our protagonist Laura Jean Covey spends her time fantasizing about boys she has crushes on. Her younger sister criticizes her living her life inside of her head instead of going out and having romantic experiences like she dreams of. At the end...