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UCR lays groundwork for double bike lane, Lot 32
Students will ride safer with the upcoming installation of a double bike lane near campus, which aims to reduce bicycling accidents and alleviate traffic...
Hidden cash scavenger hunts: More than meets the eye
As the old saying goes, money makes the world go ‘round. Ever since human society first engaged in barter, minted the first coin, or...
“Maleficent” fails to recapture Disney’s best villainess
Hollywood has been on a kick lately with films like “Jack the Giant Slayer” and “Snow White and the Huntsman” — and television as...
The power of historical fantasy: Tim Powers speaks to UCR
In the Bible, God created the world in seven days. For science fiction and fantasy writers, this can take an entire lifetime. The most...
Abortion banners trigger backlash from Highlanders
Over 50 UCR students gathered near the Bell Tower last Thursday to protest the erection of large pro-life banners on campus, controversially displaying graphic...
ASUCR: Gender studies requirement passes within senate
In the heightened spirit of the last meeting of the year, senators unanimously passed a resolution that would support the implementation of gender studies...
Why living history matters in teaching
The extent of how far educators are allowed to go to get a substantial response from students is often under debate. Many times, school...
Riverside soaks up art and culture
“We are all volunteers,” reads a print at the do-it-yourself workshop in downtown Riverside. That line best sums up the massive art-house project that...
Wilcox’s Way: Teach me how to be chancellor
In my first time inside the chancellor’s office, I sat directly across from Kim Wilcox, whose feet lay propped up on another chair. We...
UCR researcher discovers new species of orchid
A new species of orchid was discovered by UCR postdoctoral scholar Katia Silvera while she was on a field trip with her father, Gaspara...