University of California - Riverside - The Inside Scoop

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Facts

Slang

Bear Grounds - Coffee place on campus.
The C-Store - Convenience stores; located in the residence halls and on campus.
The Commons - The center of campus.
Hella - A Northern Californian slang term that has made its way down to Riverside; a synonym for really; as in “This food is hella good!”
Nooners - Nooners are usually held on Wednesday and consist of some form of entertainment, usually a band that shares their talents in the middle of campus during the lunch hour of noon to 1 p.m.
RSO - Resident Service Office.
UBE - The University Book Exchange; located on campus.
UNLH - University Lecture Hall.
The UV - The University Village, which has restaurants, movie theaters, a discount bookstore (Village Bookstore), and a few shops right near campus.

Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School

Instructors are often willing to read through rough drafts of papers if you go to their office hours.
Purell in the dorms is a life-saver.
Searching for internships takes time, effort, and patience.
Shower shoes! Community showers in the residence halls can get extremely gross.
Trust former students when they say get to know your TAs and professors.
UCR places a lot of emphasis on research.

Traditions

Bagpipes - Since UCR is home of the Highlanders, it is not uncommon to hear the odd noise of the pipes making their way through the entire campus at least a few times a week. The bagpipe players tend to practice in the late afternoons and evenings, so if you are unaware of this fact, you might easily be startled and puzzled by the strange music.
Physics 2000 Streakers - It seems to be a tradition for one of the fraternities to run through Physics 2000 in the buff at the start of a lecture.
Writer’s Week - Along with the long-held fact that UCR is the only UC to offer a degree in creative writing, the University has an annual writer’s week every year. During this week, a variety of writers, poets, and authors are invited to share their thoughts and readings with students and the Riverside community.

School Spirit

Over the years, UCR school spirit has become increasingly stronger. Walking around campus, there are a number of people wearing UCR attire, which shows they are proud of their school. Although UCR does not have a football team, a number of students stand strong behind the basketball team and attend the games. Within the last year, a student club specifically aimed at promoting school spirit came into existence. The “Fanatic Braveheart Intimidators,” also known as the “FBI,” attend sports events as a group and have become unofficial cheerleaders for UCR, especially at basketball games.

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