I remember the first day after moving in. My mom and I had finally finished unpacking a bunch of stuff I didn't really need, and at around 7 p.m. that night, it was time to say goodbye. When she left, me and my roommate sat in silence for four hours — the next obstacle: the dorm bathrooms. I put...
Looking for some fall-themed day trips for you and your significant other? Here are 4 day-trips from UCR.
Julian: 98.2 mi (approx. 2 hours) from UCR
Julain is a historic gold mining town filled with historic sites, quaint museums, and local restaurants. Make sure you stop by Julian Pie Company for a bite of their famous pies. (The rhubarb is my...
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...
Flames crackle from the fireplace, burning under the stockings that are filled to the brim. Frost encircles the windowpane outside, glowing from the lights above. The aroma of freshly baked cookies lingers overhead, carrying noses under the threshold of the kitchen. Peering up, you find yourself under the bundle of green leaves, tied together by red ribbon. Eyes closed,...
“Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing pavements?” was a pressing question posed by Adele in 2011 that still rings true today. Relationships can be the most wonderfully poisonous things that we all get to experience in our lives. Love is like a hand of cards — you can be confident with the cards you have,...
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Breakups are already tough, but they may be even harder when you’re in the middle of a global pandemic. Feelings are running high; not only do you have to deal with the disappointment of missing out on spring quarter, potentially lose your job due to the quarantine and possibly being...
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I took my first steps into college fully believing that I would experience a full year on campus — the next thing I know I’m packing my belongings that I had rushed to buy before move-in day and realized I was moving out three and a half years earlier than...
When I went back home in the winter break of 2018 after my first year as a transfer student at UCR, I felt defeated. I was separated from my family, had to build new friendships, faced constant employment rejections and had no existing love life. I was not even close to prepared to go back home for the winter...
Tuition has skyrocketed, the job market is tough and young college-age women are finding it hard to pay off school loans. It’s no easy task to balance a part-time job and rigorous college courses. So many damsels in debt are turning to sugar-dating — that is, trading their company (and possibly sex) for financial support from older, wealthy men.
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Friends have lamented to me, “I’m so toxic!” during specific situations or in reference to certain people, so it’s easy to oversee these claims as simple dramatics or exaggeration. But whether it is a buildup of small stings or a particularly nasty fight, it is important to reflect on certain friendships and ask whether the “toxicity” has surpassed the...