Tag: comedy
Highlander Newsroom 6/3/15
This week in the Highlander Newsroom, we chat about Margaret Cho, the start of the R'Pantry and homelessness among students and finals week.
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Sex, drugs and edge help end the year on a high...
I think it’s appropriate for this event to be named “The Last Laugh.” It’s the end of the school year, and everybody’s busy catching...
“Comedy Apocalypse XII”: Last laugh before Finals
The Barn was filled with rows of plastic chairs and the sounds of funk music on Wednesday night as the crowds filled in for...
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: “Windbreaker City” Review
Even though “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is a show that can do over-the-top comedy (i.e. “Halloween II”), it still knows how to take a step back...
UCR goes Beyond the Screen
We shivered under the chilly evening on Tuesday, Nov. 18 before entering HUB 302. Buzz and excitement were in the air for the event...
Students give Comedy Central on Campus a passing grade
Comedy Central’s “Comedy Central on Campus” tour hasn’t had the best track record at UCR. Last year the performances in question were held as...
Laugh More
With midterms approaching, stress is flooding through UCR. But when students can barely stay afloat, the Well's “Active Minds” throws students a life preserver....
Whitney Came, Saw and Conquered
Comedian Whitney Cummings’ short-lived TV show, “Whitney,” was excessively, painfully bad. We know this. We’ve accepted this. We’ve moved on. So, too, has Cummings,...
Highlighting Highlanders: Charlyne Yi’s Path to Indie Fame
Even if you’ve never heard of Charlyne Yi, chances are you’ve probably heard of her work. With movies and television series including “Knocked Up,”...
There can be only one: Someone needs to stop Patrice Wilson
This week, I originally thought I was going to write about the injustices and idiocies of the Oscar nominations. However, a matter much more...