Tag: tradition
An ode to Groundhog Day
My favorite holiday in elementary school was one that was often overlooked. I lived to go to school on the second day of February...
East African Rhythms Revived: Ugandan Dances Fostered in UC Riverside
Andrew Ssebulime is a second year Ph.D. student in Critical Dance Studies at the University of California, Riverside, where he works as a teaching...
Amal’s qatayef recipe – A Ramadan tradition
Every Ramadan, one of the aspects I look forward to, in addition to faith and community, is my mother’s qatayef recipe. I’ve spent nearly...
New ways of celebrating Lunar New Year won’t erase the old
Feb. 8 marked the beginning of the Year of the Monkey, according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Celebrations kicked off all around the world,...
2nd annual Dance Marathon makes UCR move
As a loud, vibrating bass pumped from the gym on the evening of Feb. 23, students united to dance for UCR's second annual Dance...
Undie run: a brief tradition in the making
A great university tradition is one of the strongest qualities a school can have. For example, Virginia Tech has the annual Civilians vs. Cadets...