Tag: tradition
Write-Off: There is no Thanksgiving without turkey
Thanksgiving can sometimes be a stressful holiday. Despite forced awkward conversations with relatives about the trajectory of your life and the distinct need to...
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...