October second. It looms. It’s hanging there like an unwanted relative staying at your house too long, reminding you why you don’t live with them in the first place. It’s that annoying dog that won’t stop barking and saying, “Look! I’m here! Look! Look!” And unfortunately, it’s your pleasant neighborhood reminder that no matter how long you try to...
Hello my name is Troy Hall and i'm a senior political science/law & society major here at UCR and would like to respond to Colin Markovich's article "Stop protesting commencement speakers".
Mr. Markovich made a respectful denouncement of students protesting speakers at university commencements. Although I find that quite ironic because university campuses have long been the haven for organized...
Dear UCR students,
First off, congratulations on finishing that last final. It was brutal, wasn’t it? Trust us, we know exactly how you felt. Or, if you’re a new, incoming student spending your orientation learning about your new college, congratulations on surviving high school. Whether it’s the last days of your high school years or the last final exam (for...
Commencement season is always a heady time of year, filled with the buoyant spirits of students ready to take flight in the big blue world. Our friends and family come to congratulate us on our four-plus years of hard work and wish us the best for our post-college endeavors. We can spend all our dining dollars buying out every...
Some comments on the Comedy Apocalypse 11 Highlander (May 27, 2014) review:
First, the author states, “Last quarter’s Comedy Apocalypse X proved that the Barn wasn’t about to follow up on bad comedic night with another.” Later, the author informs us, "As a newcomer to both UCR’s Comedy Apocalypse series and the Barn in general, I attended the night’s event...
It was a moving sight to see.
Over a thousand students, stretched from the Bell Tower to nearly Olmsted Hall, all holding candles, gathered to celebrate the lives prematurely taken from our sister school at UC Santa Barbara. With so many flickering candles lighting a crowd of solemn faces, hardly a dry eye could be seen as the UCR community...
As the old saying goes, money makes the world go ‘round. Ever since human society first engaged in barter, minted the first coin, or printed the first piece of paper money, we as humans have long labored to earn it. Whether for sustenance or enjoyment, we use money for so many things. And it is a powerful motivator —...
The value of knowledge is priceless. Education on the other hand does have a price, and at times, a high one. In grade school the amount of money put into school supplies and other materials may seem insignificant to the student since it is up to the parents to pay up. But as soon as students are old enough to realize the...
The extent of how far educators are allowed to go to get a substantial response from students is often under debate. Many times, school districts will ban books and even whole subjects when parents could potentially take offense to whatever knowledge is being imparted. Understanding where the point between acceptable and offensive exists becomes especially salient when historical teachings...
A large, magnificent sight appears in downtown Riverside that the city’s citizens and UCR students have wanted for so long: Thousands of people are flowing into the city, the streets are bustling and life is moving. All this — thanks to the city’s brand-new $50 million-plus arena.
At first glance, it seems almost too good to be true. Students have...