Campus Cope: Starting the new quarter off right
It’s 2018 and that means more than just new year’s resolutions; a new year brings a new quarter and new set of classes. But with new beginnings come the end of all the old...
Solving your New Year’s resolutions
New year's resolutions are the bane of people’s newly realized existences. They work to prematurely ready people for the incoming year, but they also cause a considerable amount of stress in those who try...
The Fast Lane: The 2018 Mazda 3 Is all the car you need
Mazda has been building a solid reputation for themselves lately by making premium fun-to-drive cars at competitive prices. Their products are generally the most engaging to drive in their class and offer premium technology...
Cam Calkins: The man who went from teaching English in Indonesia to serving meals...
Misfit. That is the word that James Cameron Calkins, an employee of UCR’s dining services, uses to describe himself. He claims that what makes him stand out is his tendency to do the extraordinary....
Hacking at a dream: Third-year Gustavo Correa is bridging two disciplines into one
Third-year computer engineering student Gustavo Correa did what many applicants in California could not do. He qualified for the extremely prestigious Red Bull “Hack the Hits” hackathon in San Francisco that only accepted 15...
Campus Cope: Sink or Swim: A look into Finals week
Best case scenario:
Finals week has always been a time of duality for me: One half feels totally worn out from all of the arduous work the prior ten weeks, while the the other prevails...
“Transgender Day of Remembrance” brings awareness and visibility to anti-transgender violence
Large baby blue banners spelled out “Trans” in each panel of the display at the wall outside the Commuter Lounge. Both sides of the display provide resources and an interactive section where passersby can...
Shane Ortega speaks on activism and personal experiences at “No One Left Behind”
For almost 10 years Shane Ortega has served as an influential figure in the LGBT community. Ortega has been on the forefront of advocacy; he was extremely influential in the repeal of “Don’t Ask,...
K-Pop: The upward battle the popular genre faces
Korean popular music, otherwise known as “K-pop,” has been making waves since the early 2010s and is on the verge of breaching American popular culture. But with great popularity, comes a fair share of...
Bonfire 2017
Friday, Nov. 17, saw the success of yet another ASPB Bonfire, commemorating the homecoming of returning UCR students and welcoming new Highlanders with the burning of an effigy representing a rival team. The event...