Spring quarter is almost over and many of us are already thinking about summer. With summer comes a lot of heat but also a time to have fun when we aren’t too busy stressing over school. It’s important to have time to relax and take care of yourself and summer is the perfect time to start. Some of these...
As we are nearing the end of the school year, many of us are excited for the upcoming summer break. Although summer break is the time for us to relax and kick it with some friends and family with spontaneous trips and activities, some of us often face days in the summer where there’s just nothing to do. If...
Physical spaces produce aesthetic echoes which are so impactful, yet their sources are so often left outside the conscious mind. It is in this vein that University of California Riverside’s (UCR) architectural construction stands as one of its highest watermarks.
The modernist sensibilities set forth by architectural firm Clark & Frey in 1952 are visible throughout campus buildings new and...
Here's 21 things I wish someone would've told me before I turned 21:
Nothing last forever
Loneliness is a companion
Some thoughts are better left unsaid
Don’t be afraid to change
Those bad memories will fade
You don’t owe anybody anything
Some goodbyes will be harder than others
It all doesn't have to make sense right now
Embrace...
Everyone is going through midterms, it’s not fun (we know), but here are some tips and ideas to help you through this trying time.
1. Make sure to eat before you study. If you are studying and eating at the same time you might get food on your notes or become distracted. Getting hungry right in the middle of a...
Flowers can be a heartwarming gift to many and represent various meanings through their colors. Each person is unique, like these flowers’ meanings, so find out below which one applies to you the most! This could also be a nudge-nudge to that special someone to give you the perfect flowers for Valentine’s Day.
If you consider yourself a romantic at...
And we're back.
Back to coffee-powered cram sessions, naps in your 8 o’clock lecture, mortifying call-outs by your professor for said naps, narcoleptic body jolts and the contemplation of a night out with your dorm mates or a late night at your desk, alongside every other difficulty college students have grown to collectively embrace as the “college struggle.” Of course,...
College is without a doubt an amazing learning experience. It’s an opportunity to push ourselves to try new things and to go way beyond our comfort zone. It is a place where we can grow and flourish as people, but only if we allow ourselves to open up to all the new and daunting experiences. Keeping that...
It’s week six, and with midterms in full swing it can be hard to keep track of much else with all those late night studying sessions. Especially when you miss an exam review because you thought it was being held on Thursday when the TA moved it Wednesday at the last minute, but I rest my case. Valentine’s Day...
There’s no place like home — but unfortunately, most people can’t click their heels together and magically end up back in their hometowns. Many students travel from far and wide to attend university, sacrificing the comforts of their homes to explore their new unknown city. While being so far away can be an exciting experience, there will be moments...