Dye is a simple table game built on fast throws, quick reactions and noise. It looks casual from the outside, but it has its own culture, rules and vocabulary. Over time, it has shifted from a simple outdoor game to a game that carries meaning inside friend groups, fraternities and entire college campuses.
At its core, dye is a four-player...
Sports
Highlander Hot Take: The 2025-2026 Lakers are the best version of the Lakers since the bubble
Terry Nguyen -
Author's note: This article was written on Saturday, Nov. 29, before the Lakers played games versus the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
Before year two of the Luka-LeBron era in Los Angeles began, the assumption was that Luka Doncic would be the primary scoring option and LeBron James would be the second option...
Throughout Makena Tong’s senior year with the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s volleyball team, there’s been plenty of opportunity to create memories with her teammates while building a solid foundation for the volleyball program under first-year head coach Branden Higa. After a season filled with ups and downs, UCR played their final game of the season on senior...
This past Friday, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) women’s basketball team hosted Saint Mary's College of California (SMC) in their home opener. Last season, the Highlanders traveled to play the Gaels on their home court, where UCR won 49-41.
The Highlanders entered Friday's game, 0-2, losing to California Baptist University and the University of Arizona. On the other hand,...
Sports
Marqui Worthy Jr. makes an immediate impact as UCR’s Student-Athlete of the Week
Izzy Graham -
This past week, Marqui Worthy Jr. was named the Student-Athlete of the Week for University of California, Riverside (UCR) Athletics. In addition to Athlete of the Week, he was also chosen as Big West Player of the Week. Worthy expressed that it felt great to be recognized for such an award, and that he “wanted to make an impact...
Heading into the 2025-2026 season, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball team has just two returning players from last year compared to 13 incoming transfers and first year players. The team boasts first year head coach Gus Argenal, who was previously the head coach at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) for the past two seasons.
While UCR...
After leading the University of California, Riverside (UCR) to a 3–2 victory over the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), senior outside hitter Sophia Ewalefo earned her second UC Riverside Athletics Athlete of the Week honor this season.
The Las Vegas native first got into volleyball after seeing her older sister play for her high school team. “I used to...
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, the three host nations are preparing their national teams to perform at their best on home soil. While Canada will be proud to appear in the World Cup for just the third time in its nation’s history, both Mexico and the United States have their sights set on making...
Women’s Soccer - Oct. 5
Hawai’i vs. UC Riverside
3-3 T
UCR: Spenser Gonzales 7’ 22’
UCR: Mia DiLeo 16’
Hawai’i: Nalani Damacion 59’
Hawai’i: Penny Noland 67’
Hawai’i: Alice Davidson 87’
Men’s Soccer - Oct. 8
UC San Diego vs. UC Riverside
2-2 T
UCR: Wes Hastings 18’
UCSD: Sean Ueda 21’
UCR: Andrija Radonjic 37’
UCSD: Evan Wellerstein 50’
Men’s Soccer - Oct. 11
Sacramento St. vs. UC Riverside
3-0 W
UCR: Eric Martinez 18’
UCR:...
Former University of California, Riverside (UCR) men’s basketball standout Kyle Owens passed away on Sep. 30. after battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He was 24.
Owens played two seasons with the Highlanders (2022-2024) under former head coach Mike Magpayo.
“‘This is so unfair’ are the feelings of his former teammates…and I feel the same. I'm also inspired that, hopefully, God put him...












