Tag: drugs
What can we do about the opioid crisis in America?
Although drug abuse is by no means a new problem for modern society, its prevalence has been largely bolstered by the drastic number of...
Students received the last laugh from Pete Davidson
Comedian Pete Davidson, currently the youngest cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL), brought his lauded unfiltered comedic style to UCR on Thursday, May...
Actress Alisha Boe discusses sexual assault and mental illness beyond “13...
On Thursday, May 8 in HUB 302, 20-year-old American actress Alisha Boe spoke to around 400 UCR students about the prevalence of sexual assault...
R’Perspective: A year singing the trap house blues
It took coming home from school one Monday night to find two of my housemates sifting through a pure block of cocaine for me...
Letters to Features: “College: To drink or not to drink?”
Dear Features,
I am just about to enter my first year of college at UCR and I couldn’t be more excited! I’m worried about...
“A Word of Advice From … Assistant Professor Nicholas V. DiPatrizio”
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Nicholas V. DiPatrizio, Ph.D., has invested himself in groundbreaking research beginning with his undergraduate studies at Temple University up...
Defeating the College Triangle: Lesson 2: Social Life
In last week’s edition of “Defeating the College Triangle,” we taught you how to steer clear of bad sleeping habits and anything else that...
Write-off: What matters more, the lives of drug addicts or the...
Just a few weeks ago, my friends and I had a case of the midnight munchies; with all other fast food establishments closed down...
Write-off: Riverside needle exchange — just shooting ourselves in the arm
Riverside has a drug problem. It may not be the most popular subject for the public to talk about, but it is, nevertheless, still...
Letting them hit rock bottom
Crackhead, junkie, burn out, bag bitch, dope fiend, druggie, all terms designated for what psychologists and medical doctors deem a drug addict. Appearing in...