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For the week of Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Clarissa Cervantes throws her hat in the ring for state Assembly
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Cervantes addresses some of her main campaign promises going into the November election. ANGELICA BRIANNA ACOSTA Editor-In-Chief
Five year Riverside City Council member Clarissa Cervantes decided not to run for re-election this upcoming November, instead she is taking a second attempt at running
for state Assembly in the 58th district. Cervantes has been a prominent figure in Ward 2 since she assumed office in July of 2021, voting in favor of resolutions that encourage transparency amongst Immigration and Custom Enforcement Officers and supporting affordable housing initiatives. Born in Indio, California, Cervantes is a Riverside County native. Before being inaugurated to the City Council, she worked as a
legislative field representative for former city council member Andy Melendrez. Cervantes also worked as a union organizer for SEIU 121 RN, a campaign organizer for presidential, congressional and local campaigns. Cervantes was also a chair of the Riverside Transit Agency NOW chapter. Cervantes was the first openly ► SEE CLARISSA CERVANTES ON PAGE 5
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State Supreme Court ruled Riverside Sheriff unlawfully seized ballots Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco maintains that his investigation was lawful following the court’s verdict. EMMA LI Contributing Writer
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In 2025 the Super Bowl had two teams who entirely missed the playoffs the year before, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. If we learned anything, it’s that any team can make it to The Super Bowl. After three weeks of NFL football we have seen the new identities of all thirty-two teams in the league. Now is the time to try and make predictions on who will appear in, and ultimately win in Super Bowl XLI. Rank 3 Cincinnati Bengals win over the Seattle Seahawks.
On Sept. 24, the Supreme Court of California ruled unanimously against the Riverside County Sheriff, Chad Bianco, for unlawfully conducting an investigation in which his department seized around 650,000 Riverside election ballots in February of 2026 as well as ignoring Attorney General Rob Bonta’s order to cease the investigation.
The Seattle Seahawks are one of the most surprising Super Bowl winners of the past decade. Sam Darnold was seen as a “bust” and wasn’t a quarterback that was capable of playing “hero-ball” like Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson. However, Sam Darnold did what many of those quarterbacks couldn’t
Bianco’s investigation began in February 2026 after the non-partisan activist group of citizens called the Riverside Election Integrity Team (REIT) flagged initial results of the 2025 Special Election as concerning due to the discrepancy of
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ASUCR Senate Meeting THE 2026-2027 SENATE BEGINS THE YEAR BY SWEARING IN ASSOCIATE JUSTICES AND ALTERING OFFICER REQUIREMENTS. ANDREW HAGLER Assistant News Editor
On Sept. 30, the Associated Students of the University of California, Riverside (ASUCR) commenced the first Senate meeting of the academic year starting at 7:05 p.m. and concluding at 7:54 p.m. The meeting started with the approval of board appointments made by executive cabinet members to their office over the summer, which passed unanimously. The senate then proceeded to the nominations of five new Associate Justices. Each Justice received a nomination either read aloud or given by an ASUCR Senate member, before giving a brief personal statement. The ASUCR cabinet voted in favor of all five justices; the justices were then sworn in proceeding the vote. The Associate Justices nominated consisted of fourth year political science major Eva Raul, first year political science major Emmanuel Peter, third year political science major Sarah Mohideen, fourth year political science major Anishka Durvasula and first year political science major Natalia Serna. Rosie Liu, Vice President of Marketing and Promotions presented a new tabling schedule in which each ASUCR office would rotate tabling throughout the quarter, the decision passed unanimously. The meeting proceeded with a finance training presentation given by the Vice President of Finance Rohan Vig. His presentation consisted of an introduction of the finance committee staff, an explanation of office duties
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and how to access the meeting minutes of the finance committee meetings, which are held every Tuesday 11 a.m.12 p.m. in the ASUCR conference room. In Committee reports, the Senate reviewed four bills, including SB-F26001 or “Bill to Amend the Office of the Vice President of External Affairs,” SB-F26-002 or “Bill to Add New and Update Positions in the Office of Internal Affairs,” SB-F26-003 or “Bill to Amend the Office of the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” and SB-F26-004 or “Bill to Amend Stipend Bylaw,” all of
which were unanimously passed by the Senate. SB-F26-001 changed the title of executive assistant to administrative assistant. It also expanded the roles and responsibilities to include partial planning and execution of conferences attended by the office. SB-F26-002 created three new positions under the student wellness director. These include the basic needs student director, campus safety director and student health director. Additionally, the bill updated the career center liaison position, restructured the commuter and transportation
committee and added attendance requirements for staff meetings. The bill also required members to volunteer for ScottyEats, a collaborative initiative with the Office of Internal Affairs which serves leftover food from the Glasgow dining hall to students in an effort to combat food insecurity. SB-F26-003 and SB-F26-004 amended the bylaws of certain positions within the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion introducing new roles including the non-traditional student director and the international student director.
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Arrest made in year long abandoned baby case THE RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRESTED THE MOTHER OF AN INFANT LEFT KASSANDRA AGUIRRE NEAR A TRASH CAN. News Editor On Sept. 17, the Riverside Police Department (RPD) arrested 26-year-old resident Astrid Nohemi Lopez Ramos following the discovery of an abandoned newborn in May of 2025. On the day of the incident, authorities received multiple reports about a baby crying inside a dumpster enclosure at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Jackson Street near Magnolia Ave. Following the discovery the RPD reported that they had found the male newborn “... lying next to a dumpster, breathing and crying, with the umbilical cord still attached. The infant had been left uncovered and exposed to the rain.” The infant was taken to the hospital for further assessment and accounts stated that the infant
was born hours before being found. Initial reports indicated that he was expected to be okay. Currently, Ramos — the mother of the child — is being held on suspicion of child endangerment with bail set at $35,000. The RPD has since emphasized that California Law allows for safe surrender without penalty within 72 hours of an infant’s birth if they are left at a fire station or a hospital. Detectives are requesting that anyone with information pertaining to this case contact Detective Jessica Iniguez at 951-353-7121 or JIniguez@RiversideCA.gov or Detective Jarid Zuetel at 951-826-8714 or JZuetel@RiversideCA. gov. ■H
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State Supreme Court ruled Riverside Sheriff unlawfully seized ballots
RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF CHAD BIANCO MAINTAINS THAT HIS INVESTIGATION WAS LAWFUL FOLLOWING THE COURT’S VERDICT.
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On Sept. 24, the Supreme Court of California ruled unanimously against the Riverside County Sheriff, Chad Bianco, for unlawfully conducting an investigation in which his department seized around 650,000 Riverside election ballots in February of 2026 as well as ignoring Attorney General Rob Bonta’s order to cease the investigation. Bianco’s investigation began in February 2026 after the non-partisan activist group of citizens called the Riverside Election Integrity Team (REIT) flagged initial results of the 2025 Special Election as concerning due to the discrepancy of 45,896 ballots between intake log and the number reported by the Registrar of Voters. Having observed this, the REIT requested that Bianco further examine the results, leading to an investigation by his department which found no evidence of voter fraud. Despite this, Bianco continued to look into the reports, moving to obtain a signature from Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jay Kiel which authorized the turnover of the ballots. Bianco was made to immediately return all seized ballots and election materials to the Riverside County Office of Registrar following the justices ruling in the case of Clarissa Cervantes v. Chad Bianco. Cervantes, a Riverside City Council member representing
Ward 2 and candidate for state Assembly, filed the suit against Bianco alleging that the ballot seizure was illegal. The written opinion on the case called his actions “unlawful” and further detailed that his actions violated safeguards set in the California Election Code, Section 15551. In an additional ruling, the justices stated that Bianco had broken state law by defying directives from California Attorney General, Rob Bonta, who mandated that Bianco pause his investigation into alleged voter fraud due to concerns of improper ballot seizure. Bonta initially asked for the investigation to be postponed in order to further assess the situation. However, Bianco did not follow Bonta’s mandates, instead he referenced Article 5, Section 13 of the Constitution of California which states, “Whenever in the opinion of the Attorney General any law of the State is not being adequately enforced in any county, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to prosecute any violations of law of which the superior court should have jurisdiction.” The Superior Court responded stating that Bonta was within his rights to deliver “clear, specific and lawful directions,” as the mandate was within his scope of authority to deliver. On Sept. 29, all of the ballots and voting materials seized during the investigation were
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returned to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. In a statement provided by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office on behalf of Bianco, he maintained that the investigation was a lawful investigation into voter fraud,“The facts of this case have never been disputed, this was an obvious legal attempt to prevent the investigation from occurring that was successful.” Bianco also claimed that the ruling would negatively impact the state’s public safety, “This ruling and the destruction of potential evidence without answers undermines the public trust in our systems. Riverside County residents should be assured that as long as I am their Sheriff, I will continue to fight crime and corruption regardless ■H of where it comes from.”
Clarissa Cervantes throws her hat in the ring for state Assembly CERVANTES ADDRESSES SOME OF HER MAIN CAMPAIGN PROMISES GOING INTO THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. ANGELICA BRIANNA ACOSTA Editor-in-Chief
Five year Riverside City Council member Clarissa Cervantes decided not to run for reelection this upcoming November, instead she is taking a second attempt at running for state Assembly in the 58th district. Cervantes has been a prominent figure in Ward 2 since she assumed office in July of 2021, voting in favor of resolutions that encourage transparency amongst Immigration and Custom Enforcement Officers and supporting affordable housing initiatives. Born in Indio, California, Cervantes is a Riverside County native. Before being inaugurated to the City Council, she worked as a legislative field representative for former city council member Andy Melendrez. Cervantes also worked as a union organizer for SEIU 121 RN, a campaign organizer for presidential, congressional and local campaigns. Cervantes was also a chair of the Riverside Transit Agency NOW chapter. Cervantes was the first openly LGBTQ+ member to sit on the Riverside City Council; While on the council Cervantes served as a part of the Housing and Homeless Committee. She previously ran for state Assembly in 2024 and lost by approximately 0.4% to Republican Candidate Leticia Castillo. When asked by The Highlander why she decided to run for state Assembly again, she attributed it to seeing her older sister Sabrina Cervantes deliver over $700 million to provide
affordable housing for Californians, among other causes, during her time in state assembly. Councilwoman Cervantes stated, “To me, it is the incredible product of impact that we could have. If you have the right champion that’s fighting for you that knows what the district needs to deliver, that can build those partnerships that can actually work with people to accomplish and bring back those resources and funding that’s instrumental for our region.” Cervantes’ main campaign promises consist of working to expand affordable housing, standing up against utility and water rate increases, strengthening wages, reducing health care costs and ensuring that firefighters and police have the staffing and resources they need. When asked what her first priority if elected for state Assembly would be, she said “We need to figure out how to establish an affordable healthcare system — at the end of the day health is our wealth.” Cervantes also emphasized that building affordable housing also has to be a priority, “we need to really pipeline affordable housing and need to really make sure we are doing everything we can, all the tools in the tool box giving resources, allocating funding to not only support families that need access to that housing, but also preventing homelessness.” Cervantes claimed that “getting to the preventative” of homelessness would save the state billions of dollars. She also stated that to
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her, housing, health care and access to food are all human rights. When asked about the legacy she hoped to leave for Ward 2, she stated “When I think of legacy I think of impact.” Cervantes expressed pride in the Eastside library stating Ward 2 was the only Ward without a standalone library and that the community deserved its own. She also shared that the Ceasar Chavez community center will be a “state of the art — arts innovation center.” Cervantes was asked why University of California, Riverside (UCR) students should vote for her in November and she stated “I am proud to be the only candidate in this race being endorsed by our Democratic Party.” She also stated that she is endorsed by teachers, faculty and employees that work on the UCR campus, “because I have been a champion and a fighter for their wages, their benefits and making sure they have good quality pay.” She also expressed her support in higher education and her interest ■H in keeping low tuition rates.
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Gubernatorial candidates go head to head in the first debate of the general election ON WEDNESDAY CANDIDATES DISCUSSED ISSUES INCLUDING AI, IMMIGRATION AND HEALTHCARE. ANDREW HAGLER Assistant News Editor
On Wednesday Sept. 30, the Central News Network (CNN) hosted the first debate of the gubernatorial general election at their Los Angeles studio between Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra and Republican candidate Steve Hilton. From 1993 to 2017, Becerra represented Los Angeles in the United States House of Representatives before serving as Attorney General of California from 2017 to 2021 and Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 2021 to 2025. Hilton worked as a Fox News host from 2017 to 2023 and served as a senior adviser for former conservative United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron from 2010 to 2012. Becerra’s key endorsements include California Faculty Association, Equality California and Planned Parenthood California, whereas Hilton’s consist of President Donald Trump, the Nisei Farmers League and the Israeli-American Civic Action Network. Throughout the debate, candidates put forth stances on issues including education, tax policy, immigration enforcement, climate policy, artificial intelligence regulation, healthcare, housing and homelessness. While Hilton argued long standing issues result from mishandling under Democratic leadership, Becerra pointed to harm caused by the Trump administration’s policies. When asked if they would direct California law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, both candidates answered that they would follow California law, which prohibits state and local law enforcement from doing so. Hilton emphasized that the California government should protect communities of legal immigrants while prioritizing the deportation of undocumented immigrants who have committed violent crimes. In response, Becerra condemned Trump’s immigration policies, positing that they separate families and endanger citizens. Becerra also criticized Hilton’s stance on immigration, stating “you seem to welcome immigrants who look like you but deport immigrants who look like me.” Hilton later alleged that while Becerra was secretary of the HHS, he was responsible for 479,000 migrant children who went unaccounted for. A report published by the Department of Homeland
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Security in August of 2024 indicated that 291,000 unaccompanied migrant children had lost government documentation. However these incidents occurred when said children were in the custody of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, not HHS. Turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI), moderators asked both candidates if AI companies can be trusted to self-regulate, considering public concerns associated with the technology. Hilton responded that AI regulation is necessary and that his chief priorities consist of ensuring the technology is safe to use, keeping it out of the classroom due to proven detriments on children’s education and keeping jobs created by AI in California. He emphasized that leading AI companies had made promises to self-regulate and whether he sets further regulation would depend on “how quickly they act on the promises they’ve made.” Becerra equated the claims made by AI companies to a “pinky promise” and advocated for immediate regulation of AI in order to protect children in the education system, workers from losing employment to AI and citizens privacy from AI surveillance. He reaffirmed the need for government regulation of AI in order to ensure that guardrails are put in place. Hilton countered by questioning Becerra’s ability to ethically regulate AI companies, stating “How can we possibly trust you on this when you are funded by big tech and AI?” referring to Becerra’s
former acceptance of campaign funding from tech companies such as Meta. Becerra responded that he can be trusted based on his track record of suing major tech companies as Attorney General of California. Towards the end of the debate, both candidates were questioned on their ability to ensure Americans did not lose access to health insurance under the Trump administration’s budget cuts. On July 4, President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law, a spending plan which reduced funding for the Medicaid program by nearly $800 billion. Hilton claimed he would put forward a plan for a “working class healthcare guarantee” with low premiums and deductibles by “cutting out the waste and the fraud in the system.” Hilton also alleged Becerra facilitated fraud by dismantling the fraud unit at the HHS during his time as secretary. Becerra denied Hilton’s claims and emphasized that rural hospitals and community health centers in California face closing as a result of “Donald Trump’s cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and large corporations.” Becerra further promised that workers and families will not be kicked off of medicaid and that his administration would not revoke tax healthcare. With the election being a month away, Riverside residents can vote either by mail ■ or in person from Oct. 24 to Nov. 3. H
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Horoscopes Pokémons for Fall
WHICH POKÉMON WILL YOU CATCH THIS FALL?
MARIA MARTINEZ Contributing Writer
Aries (March 21–April 19): Ceruledge Ceruledge is a fire ghost type Pokémon. You are alike in many ways! You both assert authority and cut through deception like knives while retaining your peace.
Taurus (April 20–May 20): Marshadow Your fighting spirit and motivation are what make you like Marshadow. Ghost and fighting types are a great combination, but in a fight with life remember to pace yourself and keep going.
Mimikyu You’re a daydreamer and easily influenced. This makes you a fairy and ghost type! It is good to fantasize about your desires, but remember to take action to achieve them!
Cancer (June 21–July 22):
Leo (July 23–Aug. 22):
Virgo (Aug. 23–Sept. 22):
Frilish
Golurk
Let your inner child and good fortune come to you this week just like the personality of a Frilish Pokémon! Frilish is a water and ghost type Pokémon.
Gemini (May 21–June 20):
Gothita
You are always holding everything on your shoulders just like a ground and ghost type Pokémon. Remember you have others around you who can help, even when you and your Golurk try to carry everything.
Although Gothita isn’t a ghost type. It’s a gothic psychic type that rocks with your personality the most! Your nurturing characters and growth mindsets are what make you perfect for each other.
Libra (Sept. 23–Oct. 22):
Scorpio (Oct. 23–Nov. 21):
Sagittarius (Nov. 22–Dec. 21):
Honedge
Rotom In a competition to be a jack of all trades? You are just like Rotom, a ghost and electric type Pokémon. Don’t forget to remain
Honedge is a steel and ghost type Pokémon. You represent this combination from your sign of new beginnings and small things in life that to you, are meaningful.
Capricorn (Dec. 22–Jan. 19):
Gengar
Gengar! Gengar is a ghost and poison type. Your determination to your work is admirable but remember to do it for yourself, not to impress others.
Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 18):
Lunala
Lunala is a psychic and ghost type Pokémon. You are, or need to be, in the path of wisdom and discipline in order to balance everything in life, just like the legendary Pokémon, Lunala.
Phantump
Phantump is grass and ghost type. Phantump and you are equally shy to meet new people. Don’t let your anxiety keep you from expanding your circle of friends!
Pisces (Feb. 19–March 20):
Froslass
Froslass is an ice and ghost type. If ice can never melt for Froslass then neither can your dedication. But remember to let love into your life, teamwork makes the dream work!
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Home to the School of Education, Sproul Hall is an expansive white building that rests between Watkins Hall and the Humanities and Social Sciences building. Navigating the classroom numbers can be tricky in Sproul,especially since you’ll have to cross the skybridges to get to some of them. Thankfully, there is a handy dandy map both on the first and second floor to help guide you to your destination. The building also houses vending ma-
chines for snacks and drinks: the perfect energy boost while rushing between classes. Got that one professor who makes you print out assignments? Don’t stress. Sproul has a printer right next to the vending machines! Are the Student Success Center (SSC) or either of the libraries too full to do work? Not to worry! Sproul has a cute little courtyard for a quick study break between classes. ■H
NATURAL PHENOMENA
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(DON’T PEEK!) ACROSS 1. Stellar explosion 10. Star student’s report card, maybe 15. How buzzkills end things 16. Baseball great Satchel 17. Cloudburst 18. Out of favor 19. Actors Robert and Alan 20. Information about information 22. Catches 23. Beverage at une brasserie 25. British submachine gun
26. Mamdani political org (acronym) 27. Oscar winner Tomei 28. Fewer 29. Tombstone site, once 31. Canada’s smallest prov. (acronym) 33. The _______ of a great person 34. Peace Nobelist Nelson 38. Second largest city in New Guinea 39. Behold in amazement 40. U.S. accident investigator (acronym) 43. Tours of duty
45. Cathode Ray Tube (acronym) 46. Killer whale 47. Colts owner Robert who spirited the team away from Baltimore to Indianapolis 48. ___ 1 (speed of sound) 49. Hot peppers 51. Singer-songwriter Mann 52. Classic Ford 53. Strikes during a storm 56. Bull on a glue bottle 57. Take a financial hit 58. Answer
59. Winter weather event DOWN 1. “Wow ... what are the chances?!” 2. Second-largest of the Aleutians 3. Got even 4. Multiple of the costume designer from Incredibles 5. Flag maker Betsy 6. Region above Sask 7. Lennon’s love 8. Super Bowl XXXV winning coach 9. Weapons suppliers 10. Samoan capital
11. Slope’s sudden collapse 12. Throw one back, oldstyle 13. Banded stones 14. Honda Accords, e.g. 21. Event for Alice 23. Enters without warning 24. 401(k) alternatives 27. Modern vaccine molecule 30. Vat of petroleum 32. Environmental studies (abbrev.) 34. Spellcasting energy 35. “Breaking Bad”
epilogue 36. Thief 37. Where to work out 39. “___ Impossible” 40. Pater ___ (prayer) 41. ___ clef 42. Pinch pennies 44. Online troublemakers 48. North Dakota city 50. Not ___ eye in the house 51. Cash dispensers 54. Greensboro airport code 55. Chop down
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1. Crumble your tofu and add it into a pan with olive oil. Cook down until the tofu is dry and starts to crisp up. Season with cayenne, paprika, salt and pepper. Place into bowl. 2. Cut up a tomato and mash an avacado with a fork. Add them together along with lemon juice, salt and cut cilantro. Place your guac into a bowl. 3. Open the can of beans, drain the water and add them onto a pan. Season with paprika, parsley, cayenne and salt. Place into bowl. 4. Cut tomatoes and lettuce put them into a bowl. Open the can of corn and drain the water and place into a bowl. 5. Now start assembling your burritos, starting with cheese at the bottom. Then add the beans, guac, ample amounts of tofu, tomatoes, lettuce and corn into your tortilla and now wrap. Place onto a stove to crisp up for a little and your burrito is complete! ■H
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Take this quiz to find out which fall activity you most align with. By: Malini Joseph, Feature Editor
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1. It’s time to get a pet! Do you reach for a A. Golden Retriever B. Hognose Snake C. Calico Cat 2. What’s your favorite fall weather? A. Sun peeking through autumn leaves B. Brisk autumn wind C. Dark clouds with a chance of rain 3. Pick another fall activity to complement your evening: A. Ghost photo shoot B. Drinking apple cider C. Stargazing
answer key If you got “A” the most, your fall activity is jumping into a pile of leaves. Your exuberant energy is completely infectious. You love trying new things with enthusiasm and bringing your friends along on the journey. Your friends know that they don’t have to look too far when deciding weekend plans because your ideas are the most exciting. If you got “B” the most, your fall activity is pumpkin carving. Your artistic spirit is incredibly motivating. You spend most of autumn drawing inspiration from your surroundings. By appreciating the small details, you unknowingly bring extra light to the world around you. Everyone naturally gravitates towards your artistic mind, eager to learn more. If you got “C” the most, your fall activity is reading a book by the fire. Your quiet, relaxed vibe puts everyone at ease. Stress doesn’t find you as easy because you know that taking it one step at a time reduces the weight. People are drawn to your aura, knowing their burdens are a little less heavy because of your unwavering presence. ■H
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Start the hobby, do the thing THIS IS YOUR SIGN, TAKE IT.
SOPHIA UCROS Contributing Writer
out there who’s mastered the skill you want to learn. However, sometimes all you need to do is set the date. By setting it in stone, it almost feels like a big event. It’s no different than marking your calendar leading up to an important interview. Except instead, it’s just a reminder that October 8 is the day you’re going to pick up that book. Why should we make small events any less momentous than our large ones? Take the wins, even the small ones. Setting aside a time for yourself will make starting that new PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGNIFIC hobby feel more like an event rather than anI wish I knew how to whistle, I wish I other chore. knew how to paint and I wish I went to that You don’t have to be good concert. I wish, I wish, I wish. People tend to A common misconception, that has honforget there really is only one life, that this is your chance to try everything you want estly been created by social media, is the idea to do. Now, I understand there’s factors that that you HAVE to be good at every hobby hold us back: fear, judgement and embar- you try. People post themselves acing hobby rassment. However, so many of us give pow- after hobby, so we create this false image in er to these feelings in exchange for missing our heads that maybe it should go that way out on experiences we might regret later. So for us as well. Then, when we do eventually if you’ve been asking yourself for a sign to try and suck at it, we want to give up and that do that thing, this is it. And if you still aren’t dream of a hobby goes back to being just an idea once again. convinced? Just keep reading. Here’s the secret they don’t tell you: you don’t have to be good. You don’t even have Set a date and time Timing usually feels like the biggest is- to be mediocre. You can just be bad and guess sue when starting something new, especially what? Nobody will care. Of course, there will always be a hater when it feels like there’s already someone
or two, but isn’t it more fulfilling to know you’re happy anyway because you did the thing you were excited about? I think there’s something special about that. So hold onto the fun feeling. Don’t let anyone’s judgment make you feel like you didn’t do something great, because you did! Do it for future you We’ve all been in a spot where we were torn or felt held back, and usually that feeling is coming from within ourselves. As hard as it is, do it for the you who will wish you did it last week. Do it for the you that will wish you did it a year ago. Go to the event. Join the club. Meet with the people you were worried about meeting for the first time. Don’t be the person who holds yourself back only to regret it in the end. It might be scary but so many great things can happen when you take that first step. For example, I want to DJ. Do I suck at it? Absolutely! I don’t have a rhythmic bone in my body, but I like it so who cares? Not everything you do needs to become a talent, achievement or even something you’re particularly good at. Liking something is reason enough to start. So what’s your thing you’ve been pondering? Whatever it is, I say go do it, Highland■ ers! H
Murder loves company
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SERIAL KILLER AND A DETECTIVE FALL IN LOVE? MALINI JOSEPH Features Editor
“You.” Anala cocked her head. She watched as Detective Khatri lowered their gun, arm falling slack to their side. “Me.” She took a step forward so that the moon illuminated her face, but stopped when Kaasni took a step backward. “The whole time?” The crack in Kaasni’s voice almost broke her heart. Almost. “Yes.” She studied her lover’s reactions. Drank them in. Swallowed them whole. “Why?” Good. Good. Questions were good. They hadn’t given up on her yet. “Because they deserved it,” Anala wouldn’t waver on that. They had deserved it. Scum like this never deserved
to breathe again. “No.” And this time Kaasni’s voice was strong, unwavering. Anala’s breath hitched with anticipation. Her lover stepped forward until they had to raise their chin to look into Anala’s eyes. Her mouth began to water. She always forgot how much smaller her Kaasni was to her. “Why did you lie to me?” Anala was taken aback. That was not the question she had expected. She figured the answer was self-explanatory. Why would she need to explain— Oh. She grinned. No. That wasn’t what her little flower was asking at all. Anala cupped Kaasni’s cheek, blood still wet on her hand. “I’m sorry, blos-
som. I did not realize how serious you were when you offered your help. I did not want to get your lovely hands dirty.” Kaasni turned their head to press a kiss to her palm. Their face came back streaked with blood. Anala had never seen a more beautiful sight. An intense emotion burned its way through her chest, like flames catching the petals of a rose. And Anala had never been one to deny an indulgence. She tangled her fingers into Kaasni’s hair and drew them into a kiss. She wanted to open her ribcage and consume them whole. They would never leave her again. They were hers and she was theirs and that’s how it would ■ always be. H
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ADÉLA’s rise to global stardom ADÉLA’S NEWEST SINGLE “NICOLE KIDMAN” DETHRONES ELLA LANGLEY’S SINGLE, “CHOOSIN TEXAS” WHICH HAD A 23 WEEK STREAK AS NO. 1 ON SPOTIFY CHARTS IN THE U.S. JADON LEE / THE HIGHLANDER
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DEAN TONGKUMVONG Contributing Writer
On Sept. 23, 2026, rising popstar ADÉLA’s single, “Nicole Kidman” dethroned Ella Langley’s single, “Choosin Texas,” as Spotify’s No. 1 on Spotify’s Daily Charts in the United States. Langley’s hit single had been sitting on top of charts across the United States, including Spotify’s charts and the Billboard Hot 100 List for 23 consecutive weeks. This accolade had been occupied previously by Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” which had sat on Billboard’s Hot 100 list at No. 1 for 22 weeks. Within the world of pop stars and fast moving trends, ADÉLA sets herself apart from other mainstream artists in a captivating way that audiences haven’t seen from the pop industry in a while. But what makes ADÉLA so captivating? And why does Langley’s sudden hit single dominate No. 1 across multiple music charts, despite country music being known for having a smaller fan base when compared to other popular music genres? To understand these two artists better, both of their uprisings into the entertainment industry have to be navigated. Evident by both their achievements and talent, neither accidentally stumbled across success overnight due to luck. ADÉLA has been associated with big name music corporations since the beginning of her career
such as HYBE, known for creating hit K-Pop boy band BTS, as well as Geffen Records, known for managing successful solo artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez. ADÉLA debuted onto the world stage via The Dream Academy, the same survival show that created popular global girl group KATSEYE. ADÉLA was selected out of thousands of girls worldwide, and moved her life from Slovakia to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. After two years of training and development, when the project went public, ADÉLA was first to be eliminated from the survival show. Despite her elimination, ADÉLA used this as an opportunity to launch her independent solo career with the release of her debut album, “The Provocateur” two years after The Dream Academy project concluded. Her single “Superscar” captivated audiences by its unique production and put her name into the pop music scene. Capitalizing off the success of the Album, ADÉLA released three new singles from her soon to be sophomore album, ‘PRIMA.’ Singles such as “KGB” and “Red Bottoms” made her close circle of fans excited for her upcoming project, but her third single, “Ain’t In LA” went viral on TikTok as well as on music charts, skyrocketing her career in pop music to new heights. After reaching the mainstream in the
United States, ADÉLA makes sure everyone knows her roots and where she came from, Slovakia. In her single “Ain’t In LA,” ADÉLA emphasizes how the entertainment industry tells people that they can only be famous if they come from a wealthy and well-known city, but she makes it her mission to disprove that belief. When looking at Langley’s music career, the singer-songwriter grew up in Alabama, performing covers in small town bars while also being a full-time student. Langley later dropped out of college and moved to Nashville to pursue a career in country music full-time. Nashville, being known for its huge influence in the country music scene, expanded Langley’s access to music, resulting in her securing a publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing Nashville in 2021. After this, Langley released her first independent single, “If You Have To”. The song went viral on social media and was Langley’s first real breakthrough moment that skyrocketed her career to new heights. On Feb. 2023, Langley released two albums, “Excuse The Mess” and “still hungover,” which furthered her fanbase. Even with a steady monthly listener record on Spotify, it wasn’t until her third album, “Dandelion,” which introduced her lead single “Choosin’ Texas” that broke multiple records on both Spotify
and Billboard Hot 100 charts. It is not known for sure why Langley’s country single became a success so quickly considering country is not a genre known for dominating charts in today’s culture. Some speculate it being due to her dialing her production back to traditional country production that doesn’t lean into pop or hip hop influence that this generation associates with more popular country music. When discussing ADÉLA’s instant rise in popularity and success, many speculate it to be because of her charisma and energy that has been lacking in newer generation pop artists. Bold, charismatic and unapologetic are just a few words that describe ADÉLA’s honest storytelling within her music. ADÉLA’s iconic track “Nicole Kidman” is the definition of a fierce and feminist anthem that encapsulates who she is as an artist. ADÉLA has managed to shift pop culture in a way that has not been seen often by a new artist. Whether it is TikTok trends or a surge in recognizing cities all over the world, her impact on pop culture is only just beginning. As she takes over the No. 1 spot on U.S. Spotify charts, ADÉLA solidified her place in mainstream pop music, but only time can tell how far she can really go as she only just scratches the surface of ■H her full potential.
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Tinashe is unapologetically herself on “Popstar” TINSASHE STUNS THE MUSIC SCENE WITH HER NEW ALBUM “POPSTAR.” ABIGAIL ORTIZ Assistant Radar Editor
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Tinashe’s newest album “Popstar” is a testament to her talent, solidifying her status as an amazing songwriter and producer. Although she had an early start in the industry, being signed to a label when she was only a teenager, Tinashe has constantly been an underdog in her respective career. This album is a new era not only for her, but for pop music in general. The entire album is a continuous story of the feelings of stardom and finding one’s way in the vast music industry. Tinashe’s “Popstar” exudes confidence in her musical talent while simultaneously admitting how difficult it has been to carry the weight of being an independent artist. With the beginning track “Sunglasses,” Tinashe’s electronic experimentalism is put on full display. Arca, a popular electronic artist, helped produce the track alongside Machinedrum to achieve the album’s specific sound. The production features sporadic beats and her own low and hazy singing voice. Each track flows into the next to continue the storytelling
she intended. There are some tracks in which her vulnerability and emotions are the main focus. In the track “Empty Stadium,” Tinashe’s storytelling continues with a reoccurring dream of being a failed popstar and the uneasy feeling that accompanies it. With lyrics such as “I realize I’m alone, I’ve been singing so long and nobody hears it… waiting for applause that’ll never exist,” her true emotions about not being overlooked as an artist are on full display. Another track that deals with her vulnerability is “Heavy Weight” that explores personal themes such as being the oldest child of her family and the difficulties that come with it. With lyrics such as “I know everyone relies on me to keep it all together / And I’m killing myself tryna make it better,” Tinashe’s struggles are described as a constant weight on her mind, but still she perseveres. Although both vulnerable tracks deal with personal themes, the two songs are different sonically. “Empty Stadium” has Tinashe’s vocals accompanied by violins and synths to create a dreamlike atmosphere to accompany the storytelling of a nightmare-ish dream that constantly haunts her. On the other hand, “Heavy Weight” is an acoustic song that is stripped of heavy production and emphasizes the real emotions she feels as someone who is essentially alone in the music industry. Tinashe’s confidence in herself and her music is explored on tracks such as “Popstar” with lyrics such as “With the lipstick on my dress / Still feelin’ like my best.” In an interview with Zane Lowe, she reveals that she no longer cares to conform to ideas of going mainstream, and instead makes and produces music that allows her to be authentically herself. With fast beats, low and high versions of her voice and complete creative control, “Popstar” is a display of Tinashe’s ability to create music that not only pleases herself, but also her carefully curated audience. Contrary to the album name, Tinashe does not want to align her music to
fit one specific genre whether it be pop, RNB or electronic music. As she stated in an interview with NPR “To me, pop star is an energy. It’s a persona, if you will. It’s kind of like a space that you can step into. It lives outside of genre.” Tinashe has been an artist who is constantly pushing the boundaries of her music. Her eighth studio album “Popstar” is a blend of pop, RNB, electronic and club music demonstrating that she is not afraid to think outside the box. In 2019 Tinashe left her contract with RCA records in order to take creative control of her music and has been able to cultivate her personal fanbase independently. Throughout her career she has collaborated with artists such as Charli XCX, Brintey Spears, A$AP Rocky and many other artists who praise her musical talent. She has continued to release music, film music videos and participate in conversations surrounding her music without feeling the pressure of a label whose goal is wanting to become a mainstream artist. Many notable artists such as Pinkpantheress, Kim Petras and Arca have praised Tinashe online because of the unique artistry of her album. Pitchfork even rated the album a nine out of ten. “Popstar” is now considered one of the highest rated albums by Pitchfork in company with “The Miseducation of Lauren Hill” by Lauren Hill, “Magdelene” by FKA Twigs and “Homecoming: The Live Album” by Beyonce all being rated by Pitchfork in the nine range.
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“Digger” is skeptical of its own medium ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU’S BLEAK COMEDY OFFERS A SHARP CRITICISM OF THE ILLUSION OF ART. COURTESY OF IMDB
JIHOON KWON Radar Editor
Contains Spoilers Alejandro González Iñárritu has occupied an interesting position within the cinematic landscape. On one hand, he is one of few directors to have won Best Director at the Academy Awards for two consecutive years, celebrated for stylistic ambition and existential undertones. On the other hand, the same level of enthusiasm was never reciprocated from more serious critics and journals. A common criticism since his debut feature film “Amores perros,” that the selfanomored structural machinery in which the film operates does not quite match surfacelevel exploration of its themes, has followed him around throughout his career. Iñárritu’s newest film “Digger” pushes these elements which have characterized him to extremes. On the surface, the film is centered around Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise), a billionaire who’s caused a potentially world-ending catastrophe while extracting oil in Alaska with an explosion sending an iceberg the size of Maryland into the North Sea. Digger, alongside President Compson (John Goodman) and other major government officials, attempts to control both the ice shelf and public perception in what appears to be a “Dr. Strangelove”-adjacent exploration of bureaucratic incompetence. The overstylized visual of muted color palette and the theatrical staging that nearly resembles Roy Andersson films. The constant humor that oscillates between being so stupid it almost makes the audience laugh
and being genuinely sharp in its irony create something so cartoonish that it initially starts to feel insufferable. This artificiality, however, is quickly turned out to be the point in the twist that is revealed relatively early in the film that what has been shown so far is the rehearsal from “Fossil Fuel,” a satirical play in which the actor Curtis Markson has taken up the role as Digger. From this point, the film not only adds a layer of metafiction, it takes an entirely different direction in what it seems to be poking fun at. Similar to “Eddington” but in a less abrasive manner, the film mocks both sides of the political spectrum as it moves past the mere commentary on environmental negligence, but rather touches on various topics such as religion, consumer demand and even art. The disaster brought upon is treated as something that not only the powerful figures are responsible for, but also the society’s reliance on them despite putting the blame on them. It is near the end of the film that the theme is revealed, especially following the big reveal that Kenny Rockwell (Jesse Plemons) is the nephew of Digger and is also financing for “Fossil Fuel.” Leaning into its metafiction element, the idea of spectatorship becomes central, as the audiences are shown cheering for the narrative that Rockwell family gets to put together. They are almost portrayed to be complicit, acting as if merely engaging with some political art were equivalent to a form of activism.
This idea is more clearly emphasized following the performance of “Fossil Fuel” which receives tremendous applause from the audience as immediately after, an announcement is made in the theater that they’ve reached “Level 4,” with everyone in attendance putting a mask on as they exit. The state of the world outside the theater is shown to be truly bleak, with the street entirely flooded and soldiers patrolling it. Iñárritu takes this metacommentary even further, as the end credits start to roll, the “Level 4” announcement is made again, hinting at the fact that what everything has been said about “Fossil Fuel” and the audience’s relationship in the film can also be applied to“Digger” itself and those watching it. Iñárritu’s tendency to reject ambiguity and make it explicitly apparent what the metaphor is supposed to mean, especially when he seemingly has more ideas he’s attempting to fit in than the film can hold, remains to be the problem that has been polarizing the viewers. However, while in the past this has come across as directorial immaturity, this Brechtian dark comedy thrives from and even requires this lack of subtlety. Verdict: In what may be his most ambitious work, Alejandro González Iñárritu offers a cynical lens for the state of the world that the current generation finds themselves in and an even more cynical lens on the impossibility ■ of art to bring about tangible changes. H
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“Avengers: Endgame Encore” the calm before doom MARVEL DEBUTED ADDITIONAL SCENES IN PREPARATION FOR THE RELEASE OF “AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY,” BUT WAS IT NECESSARY? ABIGAIL ORTIZ Assistant Radar Editor
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*Contains Spoilers* Originally released in 2019, “Avengers: Endgame” changed the trajectory of Marvel forever. With the death of Tony Stark and Natasha Romanoff, Marvel fans left theaters in 2019 not knowing what direction the Avengers were headed into afterwards. Since its re-release, the film has reclaimed the title of the highest-grossing film ever. “Avengers: Endgame Encore” re-released in theaters to debut four newly added scenes to prepare fans for the highly anticipated movie “Avengers: Doomsday”. Unfortunately for many fans who were waiting to watch the re-release, only moviegoers who watched it in IMAX or Infinity Vision had the ability to see all four newly added scenes. One of the scenes played immediately after the initial movie had finished and the three others were played after the credits had finished rolling. The first new scene shown was a
continuation of the original post credit scene showing Steve Rogers and Margaret Carter slow dancing. During the dance, they hear a knock at the door and Loki enters in a Time Variance Authority (TVA) jacket offering them both help. The second scene took place in the TVA and showed how the multiverse begins to collapse due to a multitude of incursions. Mobius and Casey, two characters from the “Loki” series are shown panicking trying to figure out what had happened. The third new scene shown is a short selftape video of an imprisoned Bruce Banner after the events that occurred in “Spiderman: Brand New Day.” As Banner explains some recent scientific discoveries he has made on an experimental radiation treatment, he is taken by Doctor Doom. The fourth and final newly added scene in “Avengers: Endgame Encore” is the clank sound of Tony Stark welding his original Iron Man mask which then cuts to Doctor Doom welding his mask in the same fashion. Although many Marvel fans were excited for the re-release in theatres, the four added scenes didn’t constitute enough reason to pay to re-watch the three-hour long movie. The movie stays the same with no plot in the movie altered, only the new scenes added which the audience can tell was filmed recently due to Chris Evans, who plays Captain America, looking visibly older than he did in the original “Endgame”.
Even though the new scenes do serve as a bridge between “Endgame” and “Doomsday,” they still leave a vague idea as to what to expect in the new movie. Many fans speculate that “Doomsday” will be the end of many beloved characters, while others speculate the film is just Marvel continuing their bad streak of unsavory movies with a bad plot and underdeveloped characters. “Doomsday” is Marvel’s second attempt at reuniting the main characters of the recent Marvel films to fight a common enemy once again. However, due to the fact that many characters who will be featured in “Doomsday” are not fully developed and fleshed out, the response of the audience will not compare to the emotions felt during “Endgame.” Post “Endgame” films such as “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Antman: Quantumania” left many Marvel fans with a feeling of confusion because they lack the “je ne sais quoi” that the original “Avengers” movie had. Verdict: “Avengers: Endgame Encore” is only exciting for movie-goers that want to experience the movie in theatres again. To others, it is a blatant cash grab because the added scenes didn’t add anything to the original plot whatsoever.
Accessories to elevate your fall outfits MAIN ST HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR CLOSET FOR THE UPCOMING FALL SEASON.
ABIGAIL ORTIZ Assistant Radar Editor
Fall is fast approaching, and even though it still feels like trekking through an oven when walking from class to class, crisp cool air, cloudy days and crunchy leaves are in the near future. Here are some recommendations on how to transition from a summer wardrobe to a fall wardrobe by utilizing subtle accessories to feel the fall spirit: Long-Sleeve Undershirts T-shirts and tank tops are summer staples, but for the cooler weather an article of clothing to bring warmth is needed. Layering a long sleeve underneath a t-shirt instantly elevates an outfit. Different colors, patterns and textures can be utilized to make an outfit more visually interesting while still being able to be curated to match different styles. Denim Jackets Although denim is a fashion staple all year round, having a denim jacket over a t-shirt, tank top or tube top helps an outfit switch from summer to fall with ease. As the
weather cools down, an article of clothing is needed to warm up one’s arms without it being too overwhelmingly hot. A denim jacket serves as a perfect accessory for any outfit that would’ve been worn in summer. They also pair well with any bottom, whether it be pants, shorts, or a skirt of any material. A jean jacket can subtly elevate an outfit and keep one warm in the cool autumn mornings.
not being overwhelmingly warm.
Performative Headphones Although they are a tool for listening to music, over-ear headphones can be utilized to keep one’s ears warm and outfit looking sharp. Headphones come in different colors and models which can be utilized to elevate a fall outfit. Since they are a more expensive technology purchase, choosing a Beanies color to match one’s wardrobe is essential On the days where fall might feel more for a cohesive fall outfit. They can be a like early winter, beanies are the perfect conversation starter and a tool to keep one accessory for an autumn outfit. Beanies warm in the cool months. particularly have a wide variety of styles, colors and materials which make them a Sheepskin Boots perfect accessory to quickly throw on and Lastly, no other accessory makes an outfit always be different than before. On rainy or feel like fall more than sheepskin boots. chilly days, a wool beanie can be utilized to Swapping from sneakers and sandals to keep one warm while still subtly elevating sheepskin boots completely alters the vibe of an outfit. On the other hand, with days when an outfit without much effort. They can be the sun is still peeking through the clouds, worn with jeans, shorts, skirts and dresses, a crochet mesh beanie can instantly have an giving a subtle nod to the change in fall outfit look more interesting visually, while weather.
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A Fall reading list to cure seasonal depression LEARN TO READ FOR LEISURE AGAIN.
ANGELICA BRIANNA ACOSTA Editor-in-Chief
It’s the season of scary stories, crunchy leaves and too-cute-to-be-true meet cutes. The inevitable gloom of fall quarter is beginning to hit the University of California, Riverside campus especially hard this season. There is no better escape than into a good book. Don’t let professors’ boring recommendations of a random Hemingway or Shakespere work scare you from finding that perfect book to make your fall quarter worth living through. “Butcher and Brynne Weaver
Blackbird”
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This is for all the romance readers that want to add a little kick to their typical fall romance reading list. Weaver’s debut novel follows two morally questionable characters who somehow fall in love after discovering a mutually … unique hobby. A disturbingly captivating fall read that will leave any romance reader wanting more.
“Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo
“The Tenant” by Fredia Mcfadden
Leigh Bardugo has mastered the art of two vital things that make a fantasy novel successful: world and character building. Bardugo is masterful with her pen, or rather her keyboard when it comes to creating a world so similar yet so different from the reader’s reality. The fictional world of Ketterdam transports readers to an upside down version of Amsterdam.
Everyone knows “The Housemaid,” but readers tend to overlook some of McFadden’s other works which are arguably better than the overhyped blockbuster. McFadden, the queen of popcorn thrillers, follows a basic formula: the main character is going through a midlife crisis or depressive episode, the main character meets a new person who is great, a new person turns out to be holding some big world altering secret, but wait … there’s a twist! The main character is actually the one hiding something, and everyone in the book is actually a terrible person.
Violence and crime run rapidly as “More Days at the Morisaki some residents known as ‘Grisha’ hold Bookshop” by Satoshi Yagisawa unique abilities; however these abilities come as a detriment as many are sold There is something unexplainably into endentured servitude or are hunted comforting about Satoshi Yagisawa’s by Fjerdans. writing; it’s like a warm blanket wrapping around you on a cold fall Bardugo’s novel shines the most evening. Yagisawa turns the mundane with its rambunctious main characters world into a unique celebration of life Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Nina Zenik, and differences. The characters in this Matthias Helvar, Jesper Fahey and book couldn’t be more different, but Wylan Van Eck, also known as the somehow he manages to make them Crows. Bardugoh somehow manages all fit perfectly into each other’s life. to give each of her rather large cast of This award-winning book reminds its misfits time to fully develop and grow. readers that every person has a unique The Crows never leave the reader story to tell. Yagisawa uses a love of feeling like they could have done literature to illuminate a unique kind more. Bardugoh, unlike most young of understanding that can only be adult fantasy writers, does not use attributed to a love of humanity. her characters as plot devices to push forward one main hero. Instead, each “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch character is their own fully fledged Albom put person with unique experience and character traits. A heartfelt non-fiction about death and what it means to die. Albom Leigh Bardugoh is the author to put masterfully shows the reader that death at the top of every reader’s fall reading does not have to be a scary thing. This list; with heist, slow-burn romance, book will have readers re-evaluating found family and endless shenanigans. their views on love, loss, grief and Readers may want to leave Ketterdam, death. This is for the reader who needs but they’ll never want to leave the a more existential read. Crows.
“The Tenant” doesn’t stray far from McFadden’s predictable formula, but reading a McFadden book is like watching reality TV — you aren’t expecting much substance. “The Tenant” has a foot up on her other novels, as the main character is just so off the bat a terrible person, the reader is left needing to know what made him this way and if he will ever get what’s coming to him. “Vampire del Norte” by Isabel Cañas Isabel Cañas blends folklore and horror into a harmonious mix that somehow makes the genre seem beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Cañas’s books are never to be taken at face value. Instead, they are meant to be peeled back layer by layer. Behind the gore and the fear Cañas’s writing induces, she shows readers that the true horror is the injustice of war ■ and the cruelty of humanity. H
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The Los Angeles Dodgers Will Complete the Three-Peat In 2026 MLB Playoff Predictions AS THE 2026 SEASON COMES TO AN END MLB PLAYOFF PREDICTION SEASON IS JUST LANDON BAYLON BEGINNING. Contributing Writer The Major League Baseball (MLB) Playoffs have begun to kick off. The Wild Card Series has come to a close and the Division series starts Oct. 3, leaving fans in anxious anticipation. It’s an exciting time for baseball fans, with the ultimate question being: who can take down the reigning back-toback World Series Champions the Los Angeles Dodgers? It’s a unique season, with a clear upper class of teams and a handful of underdogs. There’s a staggering 22 win gap between the Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros. But it is October—anything could happen.
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Championship Series A marquee matchup between fanmade rivals in the Championship Series would be must-see television, and there may not be a more heated rivalry in baseball as the Dodgers and Padres. The question is whether the Padres can make it past the Dodgers’ starting pitching. It’s tough to count on the Dodgers’ stars faltering, and San Diego is, frankly, just less talented. Dodgers in six. Two smaller market teams matched up against each other, the Rays hold a significant talent gap over the White Sox. It would be tough to imagine Chicago both getting to the Rays’ pitching and holding strong on the mound. Rays in five.
National League Preview The Brewers won 103 games to earn the top seed. Powered by a deep offense, and projected Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski. The Brewers are set up as well as ever to claim their first World Series title in franchise history. After beating the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card, the San Diego Padres have completely turned it around following the All-Star break. Playing .500 ball in the first half, they’ve won 45 of their last 68 games. Of course, the Dodgers remain the heavy favorites with their mix of star power and depth. The squad is looking healthy heading into October. On paper, it’s an all-star team, and we still haven’t seen them at their full strength due to an injury-riddled season. The Atlanta Braves took a hardfought Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies thanks to an offense that caught fire at the right time. Their starting pitching will need to hold strong to compete for their second World Series of the decade.
Boston Red Sox’s pitching, even with their star Aaron Judge out due to injury. A sparked offense paired with a stellar starting rotation will stir trouble for a weak American League. A late push from the Cleveland Guardians secured a bye despite just 85 wins. It was a rocky offensive year, but the pitching staff remains one of the better units in the American League. The biggest Cinderella Story of the 2026 season, is the once lowly Chicago White Sox advancing to the Division Series.. After running dormant in the second half of the season, the offense stepped up for a Wild Card sweep against the Houston Astros.
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Division Series
The Tampa Bay Rays were slated to be towards the bottom of the American League (AL) enteringthe season, but a pesky offense surrounding 42home run hitter Junior Caminero and a steady pitching staff was enough to take 98 games and the one-seed in the competitive AL East. The New York Yankees torched the
Taking down the Brewers will be tough, but the Padres’ stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill have been on fire in the second half, leading a hot offense down the stretch. The starting rotation will have to prove they can hold strong and there may be enough juice to compete for a NL pennant. Padres in five.
World Series
The Braves did quite well against the Phillies’ elite starting pitching, but the question is whether lightning will strike twice. Aiding the Braves was poor depth surrounding the Phillies’ sluggers. Either way you slice it, the Dodgers have the edge. A larger sample size pegs the Braves as a below-average offense, which doesn’t bode well against Los Angeles’s potent pitching staff. Dodgers in three. A matchup of the two strongest teams in the AL, the Rays took the season series by just one game. There can’t be too much stock into that record, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to doubt the Rays. Ultimately, the Rays hold the better offense and bullpen, which should allow them to outlast New York. Rays in five. It’s going to take major steam from the White Sox offense, which has been dormant in the second half, but at its best, the lineup is one of the better in the American League. Cleveland may have a more solidified core, but they haven’t reached the peaks that Chicago flashed early in the season. White Sox in four.
A rematch of the 2020 World Series which saw the Dodgers prevail in just six games, the two now offer up completely different cores six years later. There’s not much more to add with the Dodgers. A lot would have to go poorly for the Dodgers to not prevail, though there’s some reason to believe it could. Their lineup has been inconsistent through the season, especially with Mookie Betts, Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez, but they all had scorching hot Septembers. The Rays are practically the polar opposite of the large-market Dodgers. Holding the eighth-lowest payroll in the league with a core of young, homegrown talent, Tampa plays a gritty brand of baseball. They bunt and steal as much as any team in the league, which has clearly worked thus far. The Verdict: Dodgers in six. In the end, it’s going to be tough to take down the Dodgers, who have assembled one of the greatest rosters of all time. Call it ‘LA bias’, but the Dodgers have continued to show why they are the undeniable World Series favorites. Editors Note: Article was written before the NLDS and ALDS series began. ■H
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University of California Riverside’s men’s soccer falls short in home game against California State University Fullerton
DESPITE AN INTENSE FACE OFF, THE HIGHLANDERS FAIL TO KEEP THE TITANS AT BAY IN 1-0 LOSS.
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On Sept. 30, University of California, Riverside (UCR) took on California State University, Fullerton’s (CSUF) Men’s soccer team at the UCR Soccer Stadium. Despite the two hours of undying dedication and determination, UCR was just short of bringing home the win with a final score of 1-0 in favor of CSUF. The unwavering grit was shown throughout the entire game, despite a yellow card being given at the 13 minute mark to UCR’s No. 16, Ethan Gonzalez. The team continued to put their bodies on the line against CSUF. Within the first half, two goals were attempted at the 33 minute mark and the 40 minute mark, both just barely missing the net. Yet after 45 minutes of unrelentlessness from the Highlanders, the game went into its halftime break with a score of 0-0. In the second half, the teams switched sides and CSUF kicked off
the half. With some rest at the break, just 2 minutes into the second half, UCR had a great block by Andrew Hermosillo, MAIN No. 40who STsaved the ball with a slide. Unfortunately for UCR, the team was met with two yellow cards shortly after. Forward No. 11, Adrian Diaz and forward No. 15, Andrija Radonjic. After the yellow cards were distributed, the Highlanders made a small comeback. The team kept the fight going, whether it was keeping the ball as far away from their goal as they could, or keeping ORANGE ST the team united in order to ensure the ball stayed in UCR’s possession. At the 70 minute mark,Hermosillo had another incredible save for UCR, keeping the ball out of their goal. Sadly, the Highlanders were met with another yellow card to Forward No. 17, Ryan Guerra.After a handball on UCR, CSUF was met with a freekick that ultimately scored the first goal of the game, bringing
the game to 1-0. After the goal, UCR was given another yellow card to defender No. 34, Xavier Smith. Despite all odds, the Highlanders never gave up and continued moving forward. At the 81 minute mark, UCR nearly scored a goal, but was interrupted by CSU Fullerton. UCR requested a challenge, however the request was rejected due to the officials deciding that the challenge lacked evidence. The game was nearing the final minutes, and UCR fought to the very end. The Highlanders kept the momentum up, proven by two very close attempts at scoring a goal, but unfortunately, both shots were just short of the net. The final whistle blew at the 90 minute mark, ending the game at a 1-0 loss for the Highlanders before heading into their first conference ■ game Oct. 03. H
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AS WEEK THREE COMES TO A CLOSE, NOW IS A BETTER TIME THAN EVER TO MAKE A 14 WEEK EARLY SUPERBOWL 61 PREDICTION. SAMUEL MARTINEZ Contributing Writer
In 2025 the Super Bowl had two teams who entirely missed the play-offs the year before, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. If we learned anything, it’s that any team can make it to The Super Bowl. After three weeks of NFL football we have seen the new identities of all thirty-two teams in the league. Now is the time to try and make predictions on who will appear in, and ultimately win in Super Bowl XLI.
Rank 2: Chicago Bears win over Kansas City Chiefs After last season, the Chiefs are back in dynasty mode. Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes have reignited the chemistry they had during their championship years and Kenneth Walker III has become the X-factor for this offense. The Chief’s wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Rasheed Rice are
Rank 3: Cincinnati Bengals win over the Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are one of the most surprising Super Bowl winners of the past decade. Sam Darnold was seen as a “bust” and wasn’t a quarterback that was capable of playing “hero-ball” like Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson. However, Sam Darnold did what many of those quarterbacks couldn’t and won it all. Despite this the star of the Seahawks offense wasn’t Sam Darnold, but rather Jaxon SmithNjiba who has been on a hot streak with both COURTESY OF FLICKR Sam Darnold and Drew Lock at quarterback. An offensive veteran like Cooper Kupp certainly rounds out a superbowl efficient with Mahomes as quarterback but where this winning offense but the “Darkside Defense” is what team falls is in their defense. With the loss ofTrent can push this team into a back-to-back superbowl McDuffie and Jalen Watson to the Los Angeles Rams and relying on rookies to pick up the slack on the appearance. Going into this season, the Cincinnati Bengals felt other side of the ball, there is a possibility of a choke like this was their last chance with Joe Burrow and loss in Superbowl LXI. In week one,the Chicago Bears made a statement Zac Taylor. With a decent off-season move, trading with their fifty-three point win over the Carolina for Dexter Lawrence on defense there was renewed hope in Cincinnati. Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Panthers. While Ben Johnson’s offense looked insane, Higgins and Chase Brown might be one of the most week two the Bears didn’t score a touchdown and efficient and battle tested offenses in the league being Caleb Williams got carted off the field and is facing in such a defensive heavy division like the AFC a week-to-week hamstring injury. However, Case Keenum carried their offense to another statement North. The Bengals may not have the elite defense of win over tthe Philadelphia Eagles showing that this Seattle but with an efficient offensive-line and a team can play through losing a star quarterback like loaded passing and rushing game, perhaps this Caleb Williams. With Williams hoping to return as soon as possible, offense can bring the Bengals back to a Los Angeles it’s easy to see his playstyle of clutch throws bringing Super Bowl game. If Burrow and his receivers can stay healthy, then the Cincinnati Bengals could make his team all the way to The Super Bowl. While the a statement win over the “Darkside Defense” and defense isn’t impressive outside of some rookie draft talent that’s looking promising for later in the season, prove that offenses can win Championships.
the offensive cast of Colston Loveland, D’Andre Swift, Kyle Monagai, Luther Burden III, Rome Odunze and of course Caleb Williams can never be counted out of any play-off game. Even if the Chiefs lead 27-3 at the half, I can see a fourth quarter clutch from Caleb Williams, cementing himself as the best quarterback in Bears history. Rank 1: Los Angeles Rams win over Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills haven’t made a Superbowl in the Josh Allen era, but Allen has been widely seen as the best quarterback in the league for years. Three weeks in, the Bills have easily looked like the most dominant team in the league. With DJ Moore joining the roster and James Cook and Dalton Kincaid looking to repeat excellence, it’s hard to see the Bills not earning the one-seed in the AFC. The teams the Bills played this past week are no easy opponents either. Houston, Detroit and the Los Angeles Chargers were all seen as play-off teams going into the season with X-factor players on each of those teams. With a new stadium, the homefield advantage will be stronger than ever.. The Los Angeles Rams are perhaps the easiest team to see winning the superbowl. Although a 1-2 start isn’t flattering, injuries have affected this team early with Puka Nacua and Myles Garrett being out for the beginning of the season. Once those two players are back on the roster and in good health, it’s hard to find a flaw in the team. Matthew Stafford is the reigning MVP, Davante Adams led the league in touchdowns, Puka Nacua led in receiving yards and Myles Garrett joins as Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY). The 2026 Rams look to be the best team money can buy. Add Trent McDuffie and the legendary Aaron Donald coming out of retirement, this team can only be held back by injuries and bad calls from the refs. Home field advantage in Super Bowl LXI will give the Rams the push that is needed to give another ring to LA over the Buffalo Bills. Editors Note: Article was written before the start of week 4. ■H
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RIVERSIDE RECAPS MEN’S SOCCER - SEPTEMBER 30 UC RIVERSIDE VS. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON 0-1 L WOMEN’S SOCCER - SEPTEMBER 30 SACRAMENTO STATE UNIVERSITY VS. UC RIVERSIDE 1-1 T WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL - OCTOBER 02 UC RIVERSIDE VS. UC IRVINE 1-3 L WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL - OCTOBER 03 UC RIVERSIDE VS. ST UC SAN DIEGO MAIN 2-3 L WOMEN’S SOCCER - OCTOBER 03 UC RIVERSIDE VS. UC IRVINE 1-2 L ST ORANGE MEN’S SOCCER - OCTOBER 03 OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY VS. UC RIVERSIDE 1-4 L
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