While some people may think of the Titanic as a big ship splitting in half and killing many people, others think of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Jack and Rose in the extremely long film of the same name. So, it’s hard to believe that after 104 years there will be another Titanic.
That’s right. Clive Palmer, from...
The 2016 election season is in full swing, bringing together all types of political contenders in hopes of gaining the most coveted position in the world: the president. One of the people running for the position is former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with endorsements from the New York Times, Planned Parenthood and The Boston Globe padding her already-overwhelming...
Last Friday, the U.S. launched an airstrike against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS, also referred to as “ISIL”) affiliate in Libya, hitting a suspected training facility and targeting one of its leaders. The operation comes as Western leaders have shifted their sights toward the group’s monumental gain in the country’s civil war. As a result...
Social media is undeniably one of the most powerful resources at our disposal. One of the lesser known, though still quite popular, of these platforms is Tumblr. You can find fan fiction, references to all of your pop culture favorites and some of the funniest GIFs on the Internet.
I’ve been “tumbling” since 2011, which also happened to be...
Most students enter college eager to start fresh, experience the college life, excel at academics, and take on every opportunity they possibly can to build the perfect resume. The immersion into a new environment of parties, drugs, and peer pressure takes its toll on some. With all sorts of pressures, the ability to maintain a strong academic record...
In light of the controversies that swept UCR during elections last year, ASUCR has made significant changes to the set of bylaws that will apply in this year's upcoming elections. The major changes include the removal of the ban on laptopping, the shortening of the campaign season, the expansion of the powers of the elections committee and the alteration...
Last October, UC Riverside students Sultan Khan and Haasith Sanka took first place at HackingEDU with their service-sharing app, “Scholarly.” The app connects users to available tutors in the area and allows them to set meeting times and locations at convenient times and locations. The tutors are just regular people who are knowledgeable enough to help others in certain...
Since the 1990s, prison education programs started getting shut down due to federal and state legislators cutting funds. So, the college degrees awarded to inmates went from 1,078 in 1991 to 141 in 2004. In 2015, President Obama created a pilot program allowing a limited number of inmates to receive Pell Grants to take college courses in prison. Since...
When battling an empty wallet and the ticking clock of a college schedule, it is often difficult to consider — much less prioritize — nutrition. Before college, my parents had always provided a well-stashed refrigerator with seemingly endless options that greatly contrasts my current bare one. I know I am among many who opt to skip a meal when...