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Dead Week Essential Do’s and Don’ts

6/4/2012

It is finally here—Week 10, otherwise known as Dead Week. It’s the week before college finals, where students are frantically studying and gathering all needed information before taking a test that proves their knowledge of the course. Here’s a list of things to do and not-to-do during Dead Week before the wrath of finals is upon us!

Do: Go Grocery Shopping
You’ll barely have time to shop for food and it’s much more convenient and cheaper to make snacks and meals at home rather than buying food on campus or at a restaurant. However, grocery shopping for finals week isn’t like any other week. Shop smart! Think about what you’ll have time to make yourself. Easy lunches may include ham or tuna sandwiches and quesadillas along with a side of yogurt or fruit. Quick dinners will probably consist of pasta with marinara sauce, or frozen chicken tenders. Another thing to keep in mind is what can be easily taken and eaten in the library while studying. Snacks? Try granola bars, chips, and baby carrots.

Don’t: Eat Fast Food Every Night
It’s okay to eat fast food every so often, but you’re wallet will sure feel the cost. Fast food can get expensive and it’s not exactly the healthiest thing you can eat. Resort to the 24-hour drive thru when you absolutely have nothing in the fridge or when you really need to enter into crunch time to finish that Sociology paper. You’ll have plenty of time to really pig out on food that’s worth it once you’re home for Spring Break.

Spring Forward!

3/28/2012

Activities to Anticipate for Spring 2012!
  
1.     Spring Weather and Fashion Trends
If you haven’t noticed already, Riverside only has two seasons—spring and summer, so it’s time to finally unpack your short shorts and tank tops from the back of your closet. How can you update your wardrobe to fit the warm season? For the ladies, pastel shades, bright color-blocking, bold prints, oranges and pinks, and metallic futuristic looks will be big this spring. For the gentlemen, true blues and cool greys, plaid and striped knits, and suede shoes will have all the ladies looking. Something that will look good on both sexes? Anoraks! What’s an anorak? It’s a windbreaker made of nylon or cotton that is a half-zip and has a hood that’s meant to protect you from those occasional Santa Ana winds that blow their way onto campus.

2.     Movies: Superheroes and Fairytales!
Whether you go to the movies for a hot date, a girls’ night out, or just to escape the lull of schoolwork, here are some of the biggest films that will sure make a mark at the box office this spring. Hopefully you can score free tickets from school!

Pre-HEAT-ing

3/5/2012


Peter the Anteater is about to be burned down at UCR's annual Bonfire!


The burning of UCI's mascot the day before the BIG Basketball game.

Woo Hoo!! Let the fun times begin!!

Scotty's Birthday!

2/28/2012

Scotty posing with two UCR girls!

Scotty and our awesome writer Renee! Aww aren't they a cute pair!

Another UCR student and Scotty celebrating his birthday at the Bell Tower.

The Salsa team is all decced out in Highander attire! Woo Tartan Soul!!


Scotty thanking everyone for coming out to his birthday party.

 

Scotty's Birthday!

2/28/2012

Scotty posing with two UCR girls!

Scotty and our awesome writer Renee! Aww aren't they a cute pair!

Another UCR student and Scotty celebrating his birthday at the Bell Tower.

The Salsa team is all decced out in Highander attire! Woo Tartan Soul!!

Scotty thanking everyone for coming out to his birthday party.

 

Let’s Talk About Six, Baby!

2/24/2012

UCR Alum, Ryan Bremond, talks about his time at school and being a part of the Hip-Hop group, Starting Six.
 
What do you get when you cross the musical stylings of the Beastie Boys and the Ying Yang Twins and multiply all of that by six college guys with a whole lot of swag? The answer: Starting Six, the latest up-and-coming hip hop group to rise out of the Bay Area. I first heard Starting Six when I was a freshman in the dorms and a hallmate suggested I watch the “Thirsty” music video. At that time, it just had a few thousand views on YouTube, a mere decimal percentage from the staggering 1.5 million views it has today. Since then, Starting Six has released a number of “slaps” including “Yogi”, “On Me”, “Tippy Dance” and their latest track “This Ain’t Water”. The group has recently performed at Wild Jam in San Jose featuring headliners Drake, Tyga, B.O.B., J. Cole, and Taio Cruz. They also greeted the New Year at San Francisco’s NYE 2012 party featuring “Gucci Gucci” star, Kreayshawn. One of the members, Ryan Bremond aka. RyBread or Bread for short is a recent UCR philosophy alumnus who graduated in 2011. The 22-year-old rapper is originally from Richmond, California and currently resides in West Los Angeles where he’s living the single life and is continuing to pursue a music career with the Six. I never met Ryan in person when he attended UCR, but he was kind enough to answer a few of my questions online about his time in college and what it’s like to be one-sixth of the newest Bay Area hip hop sensation.
 

Life as a Former Student at UCR

How Do You Know If It's the Real Deal?

2/13/2012

It’s the beginning of a new quarter and lucky you, that cutie you’ve been eyeing since your first quarter at UCR is in the 8 a.m. discussion that you had to sign up. And what do you know, attraction leads to a light conversation, numbers are exchanged, and by Week 3 he’s sent you a Facebook request! You’re on a roll! As weeks pass, texting conversations go from what’s going to be on the next quiz to what you’re doing next weekend, and he “liked” your Facebook status about how excited you are about the upcoming Zion I show at The Barn. Could this be too good to be true? Is he a potential partner or just a spring fling? Genuine college guys can be difficult to find, especially if your main mode of communication is through flirty texts and comments online, so how do you pick out the ones who are in it for the long run, seeking friendship, and those who want to hit it and quit it?
 
Just Friends