Your tweets will be the future of history
A $517,000 grant was recently given to UCR and several other collaborating universities to fund a database that is to be used for recording social media as a sort of historical record. This system,...
And the Oscar doesn’t go to…
The Academy Awards are some of the most prestigious acknowledgments in the Hollywood film industry. Movies that are nominated are chosen not simply for their popularity, but for their artistry and excellence. The buzz...
RIP Heat; Unfortunately, we say hello extra-long Spring Splash
Correction on 1/25/2016: No final decision on the status of Heat being a two day even or one day event in Spring Quarter has been settled by either parties -- ASUCR and ASBP.
This year...
Increased population better mean increased resources for students
After the final due date of Nov. 30, the number of undergraduate applicants was counted and revealed promising results for UCR: For the first time in our school’s history, UCR received over 50,000 applications;...
R’Gear Initiative: Effective yet imperfect
College students love free stuff. Fact.
College students practically live in sweaters and sweatpants. Also fact.
In relation to these two truths, the R’Gear initiative seems like a stroke of genius. It caters to college...
Star Wars: The Minorities Awaken
Throughout the history of film and television, we’ve seen actors of amazing caliber on screen as some of the most iconic characters of all time. However, I am concerned that minorities are neglected due...
A viral video a day to keep pessimism away
Last month (which is aeons in Internet years), an Irish dad’s video of his trip to Las Vegas went viral on the Internet. Simply titled “An Irishman in Vegas,” the video features him wandering...
Celebration in the face of death
We recently lost Alan Rickman, who was probably known best as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies. This is right on the heels of the death of musician David Bowie, who was also...