Tag: r’perpective
R’Perspective: April Fools’ Day is becoming a ‘thank you, next’ holiday
From celebrity death hoaxes to fake product announcements, April Fools’ is the perfect holiday for pranksters hoping to trick a few unassuming minds. Personally,...
A rocky start to college led me to UCR — my...
From the moment I stepped onto UC San Diego’s (UCSD) campus, I did not feel the butterflies that I thought I was supposed to...
R’Perspective: Why I speak up on social media about my race
You know, I thought the #BlackLivesMatter versus #AllLivesMatter debate was over. I really did. But, then Beyonce’s Formation music video and Super Bowl performance...
R’Perspective: A shade like no one else
Sometimes I thought of the other children in my kindergarten class as colors of the rainbow. Of course, I knew at the time that...
R’Perspective: Tumbling through romanticized mental illnesses and funny GIFs
Social media is undeniably one of the most powerful resources at our disposal. One of the lesser known, though still quite popular, of these...
R’perspective: The life of my mentor, Professor Stanley Stewart
As I write this, digging up my memories of him, recalling virtually almost every instance I had in his classes, I realize that even...
Disney fan or ignorant idiot?
I love BuzzFeed. People like to bag on BuzzFeed for their Disney obsession, but it’s cool with me because I love Disney. I’m sure...