A Game of Thrones: Latitude 55 chess tournament
Set against the thumping beat of techno and house music, a battle unfolded at Latitude 55 Wednesday evening. It was a battle of kings, queens, castles and pawns that decided who would be UCR’s...
UCR Clothesline Project draws supporters from the sidelines
UCR students were greeted with a large display of freshly painted T-shirts all week long on the lawn by the HUB upper plaza as they rushed to and from their classes. Many slowed in...
Under the kilt: The double standards of beauty: One face or Too Faced
Telling someone that they have great, natural skin is a compliment, but commenting on their choice in makeup because “natural is better” is flat-out annoying. You should feel entitled to create the look that...
The Freshman Fifteen: Did You Know?
1. Did you know that all of the campus housing options are named after regions of Scotland?
Aberdeen, Bannockburn, Oban, Pentland Hills and the rest were all the stomping ground of the original kilt-wearers.
2. Did...
President of Production for Sony Animation Speaks at UCR
As part of the Leadership Initiative provided by UCR’s Women’s Resource Center, Sony Animation Picture’s President of Production Michelle Raimo Kouyate dropped by campus on Wednesday, Nov. 7th for a talk in HUB 302....
Spotlight on Vietnamese Student Association
A sports team, club, fraternity or sorority, whatever it may be—they are all in existence because of members who share a common goal or interest and fight for it to stay alive. One club...
The Deutschland Diaries: Excerpts of the experiences and misadventures of a UCR Student studying...
May Day
May 1
“Happy New Year!” shouted an alcohol-slurred voice among the multitude of faces.
This was the greeting my friends and I met as we got off the U-Bahn and into the crowd that consumed...
Raising awareness for AIDS through performance
I made my way to the HUB Plaza on a gloomy Thursday evening in hopes of entertainment and a chance to expand my knowledge on the impact of AIDS on college students, including but...
Peace Corps Project Promotes Literacy
Life after graduation has been anything but uneventful for Lillian Nguyen, a UCR grad who went on to join the Peace Corps after graduating in June 2010.
Nguyen had first heard about the Peace Corps...
ASPB Presents: Tattoo Taboo
On May 16, ASPB presented “Tattoo Taboo,” an event on tattoo stigma and identity. The event featured Kip Fulbeck, an author, spoken word performer and affiliate faculty of Film & Media studies and Asian...