2012-2013
Volume
2, Issue 2
Photograph taken by First year Honors student Carina Glasser
“TROUBLING BORDERS” ART GALLERY
BY ALAN DAO Culture, passion, emo on and free food filled the “Troubling Borders” Art Display at Downtown Riverside that I had the privilege of a ending on October 6. The last full day of the exhibi on, the night was dedicated to a theme centering on the hardships faced by Southeast Asian women- a demographic that includes women of Vietnamese, Chinese, Lao an, Cambodian, and many other ethnic descents. The event was curated by Professor Lan Duong, an assistant professor in the Media and Cultural Studies Department at UCR. Diverse forms of art ranged from pain ngs to videos to 3D-constructed models. They each told their own unique perspec ve to a similar story of hardship and sacrifice. A cursory glance at the artwork would lead one to believe that all of them were straigh oward and uniform in nature, as many showed ar s c depic ons of large bodies of water with boats. However, careful, deeper thought
revealed a hidden major theme that connects all of these ar sts- passage. The boat was the main mode of travel from Southeast Asia and such journeys were extremely treacherous. If a boat successfully made it to its des na on without pping over or running out of food and medicine first, there was also the issue of the difficulty of making a living. The voyage and its dangers are o en a subject overlooked by many people from my genera on, but to these women, it is an essen al component of who they are and a prime example of the obstacles they had to overcome to reach where they are today. The event’s closing was led by a live session of spoken-word poetry. The range of the topics covered by these poems also was diverse, ranging from stories about moving into foster homes, to stories about love during the war. Amidst all of this there were some familiar faces to University Honors, as Dr. Vorris Nunley, an associate professor of English, and Dr. Tanya Nieri, assistant professor of Sociology, were in a endance as well. Overall, the event was a humbling experience that ul mately le its a endees with a greater sense of gra tude for the opportuni es they have.
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Pentland I Honors Hall par cipated in va ious events organized by Resident Adviso Christopher Lee Hughes, a third year Ne roscience major. “I think my residents a awesome, and I believe that we connect lot through the programs that we put on he says. Some of the many programs coo dinated within the Pentland I Honors Ha included the Halloween Pumpkin Carvin Contest, Birthday Celebra ons, and th classic game of Assassin where studen try to “kill” each other off. Some other events include Birthda Madness, in which the individuals wit
FUTURE OF MEDICINE The medical program at the University of California, Riverside started out in 1974 as a joint program with UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Originally known as the UCR/UCLA Program in Biomedical Sciences, this program allowed UCR students to receive their first two years of medical educa on at UCR and then transfer and graduate from UCLA. In 1997, the program’s original name was changed to the familiar UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Biomedical Sciences, in honor of Dr. Thomas T. Haider. Now, a er less than a decade of careful planning by first-class educators and professionals, beginning in 2003 and succeeding in 2013, the University of Riverside School of Medicine (UCR SOM) has been granted accredita on and opened admissions for its first class in 2013. The dream becomes a tangible reality. The noble mission of this influen al ins tu on is clear: to train excellent physicians to aid Californians in need, par cularly to those in the Inland Empire, and hopefully create a healthcare program that can be used to combat medically underserved communi es across the na on. UCR SOM will house medical pioneers and produce more for years to come. When asked about the medical school, UCR Honors student Lawrence Hon affirms that “the opening of the UCR SOM will greatly benefit the Inland Empire primarily because of its mission statement.” He as well as Honors students Michelle-Bruno Cas llo, McShirley Math and myself, stand at the zephyr of excitement as we all plan to apply. Michelle can’t wait “to take part of” the dream, and McShirley feels likewise. The UCR SOM will impact healthcare, not only for the Inland Empire and California, but for the whole na on. The school represents altruism and leadership in medicine. When the entrance of the UCR SOM opens up, the words “Ready, get set, go!” will ring through the minds of premedical dreamers, and the genera on of future doctors
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BY JASON TRAN
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winter birthdays are given a small celebra on before the holidays, Super Smash Brothers Tournament, and Movie Marathons. Although these events took place in Pentland Building I, all University Honors students were invited to join in on the fun. A major project that took place was a “flash mob” that Chris coordinated with Nancy Ma , the Director of Involvement for Dance Marathon to create a Gangnam Style video with Honors Hall residents, based on the popular music video by the Korean Pop sensa on PSY. He also worked with the Film and Photography department on campus and the Athle cs department to allow Sco y the Bear to join the flash mob. The benefits of being in the Honors Hall are that students are given the opportunity beyond the classroom to learn important social skills from hall ac vi es and discussions that they can carry with them into the real world. These ac vi es also enable the students to have a good me in a safe environment and build rela onships with others who also deeply care for their educa on.
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A sea of clouds emp es into the dry basin of the Idyllwild mountain range, and we watch in awe of its majesty and glory. Ripples caress the surface of the delicate, blanket-like ocean and fade away gently into the sides of the mountain. The se ng sun gleams onto the foliage with a spectacular arrangement of reds, yellows, and browns, and paints the sky with a pinkish-purple hue. Taking one final breath, we watch it dive beneath the waves of clouds as it makes its way to bed. This scene marks the climax of our wonderful trip to the James Reserve. Organized by Dr. Kim Hammond, an associate professor of Biology, seven students from the Honors Igni on Seminar, “Understanding Nature with All Your Senses,” embarked on this wonderful weekend trip filled with observing, understanding, and connec ng with nature. The class made the decision to travel to this secluded, untouched haven to be enlightened by nature and s mulate future discussions following the trip. Most of our day consisted of hiking and discussing transcendental philosophies about the inherent goodness of nature. In addi on, we conversed about the conflicts within our rela onship with nature and the harm inflicted in both direc ons. After a long day of hiking and intense discussions, we se led down to enjoy a nice dinner prepared by Dr. Hammond. Sharing these moments, we can say that we connected on a deeper level with nature than in a tradi onal classroom se ng. The following day, some went on a hike to
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BY NYLES OUNE get a bird’s eye view of the reserve, while others stayed back to observe and capture the beauty of the various flora and fauna. Hours later, as we stepped into the van, we looked across the reserve taking a mental shot of this experience and departed. We all felt the same connec on and appreciaon for nature and were able to capture our own favorite aspect of the trip. In the end, it was an indispensable trip to gain a deeper understanding of the spiritual, physical, and emo onal values of nature.
DINNER WITH DR.PARKER
While students are generally able to visit professors during their office hours, University Honors students also have the special opportunity to have dinner with Faculty in Residence and Sociology professor, Dr. Robert Parker. Every Tuesday, Dr. Parker enjoys a meal with University Honors students in the Aberdeen-Inverness dining hall, where he discusses anything from how he discovered his passion in sociology to crea ng a marketing plan for “cowpoturduckens” (more on this later). Before mee ng Dr. Parker, I was told he resembled Dumbledore, but when I sat down for dinner across from Dr. Parker, he emanated warmth and friendliness. With his crinkly smile and scruffy voice, he could easily be mistaken for Santa Claus on vaca on from the busy holiday season. Our deligh ul dinner began with the ques-
on about how Dr. Parker became interested in sociology. He shared with students that he found a home within sociology through an interest in comparing pa erns between different cultures such as behavior pa erns of infants. From there, our conversa on ranged from deep fried boots to our newly invented meat-lovers special, “cowporturduckens.” We compared different types of deep fried foods we had tried at county fairs and how to top the turducken (a chicken inside a duck inside a turkey). We decided that the solu on involved simply pu ng that inside a pig inside a cow. The dinner was all about fun and simply having casual conversa on with the professor. It was quite comfortable, with hardly any formali es. Despite the in mida on that came with his tle, Dr. Parker made ev-
BY KAREN CHU eryone feel at ease and was very entertaining. To have a be er understanding of what it was like, come have dinner with Dr. Parker!
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|Secret| |FiNALS| |TIPS| “Once you feel prepared enough, don’t let anxiety take over. Don’t forget to breathe.” - Jessica Soria, 2nd-year student “I grab a computer p big stack of white let-point lis aper and make a bulportant info t of all the most imand power rmation from chapters write much point slides. I don’t that my mineither, just enough so when revie d can fill in the rest gono, 4th-ywing.” - Chris Marear studen t “Never think that you know all there is to know. I mean, unless you’re Batman or the kid from Smart Guy, it never hurts to continue looking over your notes.” - Sarah Contreras-Ortiz, 2nd-year student
m re an exawo f e b t h o g rig l. H “Stressinally be beneficia ight ben u can act essing out the ” ever, str ery detrimental. r fore is v Toop, 4th-yea - Aaron student “Listen to your favorite music before your finals to get pumped up for your final. I like to lisen to Japenese rap from anime series.” -Scott Manifold, 3rd-year student.
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Roses for the Prophet BY MERIMA TRICIC Inspired by the Norwegian youth organiza on, Stand4Hussain, a society of Muslim volunteers who are devoted to spreading the true teachings of Islam to counter to the modern media’s nega ve portrayal of Islam, students at Masjid Riverside and Corona organized the “1000 Roses for the Prophet” event to spread the word in local city Santa Monica, California on October 28, 2012. UC Riverside students par cipa ng in “1000 Roses for the Prophet” united together to hand roses with beau fully cra ed messages regarding the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.S.) out to the public to demonstrate the beauty of Islam and talk to fellow ci zens about Islam in an open environment. In prepara on, the enthusias c group had fundraised for the past few weeks to successfully conduct the event. With our cars full of smiling students, we traveled together from the Masjid to the Santa Monica Pier with a group of individuals devoted to peacefully countering the everyday tension that Muslims feel to decrease Islamophobia. One of the hosts, Ahmed Abdelhaleq, commented, “Everyone who is reading this can also make a difference, whether it’s by dona ng money or just tagging along or even a simple sugges on; you can all help! This isn’t about me, you, or any of us, this is about ‘Roses for the Prophet.’” Others also have been excitedly encouraging fellow Muslim students to par cipate in any way they can, ci ng the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.S.)’s quote that, “Every act of goodness, [kindness], is charity.” Through the event “1000 Roses for the Prophet,” Muslims around the area have been uni ng together to not only strengthen the view of Muslims by others but also strengthen Muslims in pu ng aside cultural differences and working together to spread awareness against Islamophobia. Their hope and mission is to inspire other Muslim groups to do the same and set an example of how to approach problems that include discrimina on, misunderstanding, and racism by simple and random acts of kindness that will strengthen the rela onship from the Muslim community hand-in-hand with the general community around us.
Elections
BY MERIMA TRICIC Elec on Day is a day that the general public anxiously waits for, marking the date on their calendars in silent an cipa on. It is the day that the Electoral College will select a candidate to lead the United States of America for the next four years, a day filled with both excitement and fear of the future, especially in a me of recession. Polling booths quickly filled on November 6 as families brought their papers and iden fica on to perform their civic duty: vo ng for the candidate they believed best for this country. This year’s two main candidates were President Barack Obama and Republican candidate, Governor Mi Romney. According to the polls, 303 votes were given to President Barack Obama with 206 votes to Governor Mi Romney. Similarly, the popular vote was also given to President Barack Obama with a close margin to Governor Mi Romney. This year’s topics ranged from contras ng views on health care, immigra on, posi on on Iraq and Iran, gay rights, abor on, and military interven on. President Barack Obama stood on the pla orm of lowering taxes on the working class and raising taxes on the wealthy, overhauling the 2010 health care bill and crea ng pa ent protec ons, supporting legaliza on for illegal immigrants and opposing troop increase in the Middle East. In addi on, he supported a new system of trade to decrease carbon emission and supported gay marriage as well as Roe vs. Wade. Governor Mi Romney advocated cu ng taxes on businesses in order to encourage business itself, proposing that ci zens buy their own health insurance, promo ng legal immigra on and, according to the recent foreign policy debate, keeping troops in Iraq to train foreign troops to be er serve their country. In addi on, Governor Mi Romney proposed a bill package for energy research and new car technology. In regards to social issues, Governor Mi Romney opposed gay marriage, supported Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and supported abor on rights while personally disagreeing with it himself. A er a long me of campaigning and a close elec on, the two candidates were finally able to shake hands and congratulate each other for the hard work each contributed for the greater good of the United States of America.
FITNESS TIPS As a student, the school year can bring a very unsa sfying end to that beach body you worked so hard to build up over the long summer break. Here are a few ps to keep in mind when trying to get back into exercising.
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MAKE A GOAL Goals are a great way to mo vate yourself. Make sure that your goals are reasonable, Whether your goal is to run a mile or a marathon, set it and s ck to it. EXERCISE WITH FRIENDS Having a friend exercise with you is a great way to stay mo vated and keep you both accountable for showing up.
SCHEDULE TIME If staying fit is important to you, make sure you make me for it. Pu ng me in your schedule for exercising will help you ensure that it doesn’t get overlooked. BE REASONABLE College is a very me consuming ac vity, as many come to find out. When incorpora ng a workout plan into your life, be reasonable. If you have class from eight in the morning un l ten at night, you may want to take those days off and let your body rest. DON’T GIVE UP Ge ng into a new rou ne is incredibly difficult, especially a new workout rou ne which will demand so much energy from your body. When things get tough you have to remember to keep going.
The university strives to give students every opportunity they can to stay fit and healthy. The main facility for this is the Student Recrea on Center (SRC). Star ng December 2012, the SRC will start construc on of the new facili es. Don't worry though, the SRC won't close during construc on, so don't count on having that excuse!
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presidential debate On October 22, over two hundred University Honors students a ended the Colloquia event featuring the third Presiden al debate, which was to primarily cover the issue of foreign policy. Prior to the actual debate, two panelists – Dr. Todd Sorenson from the Department of Economics and Dr. Mar n Johnson from the Department of Poli cal Science – presented informa on about foreign policy to help students gain a clearer picture of each candidate’s main opinions. Dr. Todd Sorensen stated that the current economic issues dealt largely with China’s economy as it is becoming harder for China to buy U.S. goods but the United States has been con nuing to buy Chinese goods at a cheaper price causing a trade deficit. Dr. Sorensen suggested possibly manufacturing a recession to lower gas prices, sta ng that President Obama and former President Clinton talked about renego a ng the North American Free Trade Agreement; however, the proposal came to nothing due to other pressing issues and high controversy. Addionally, he stated that the a ack in Benghazi was “not interes ng” due to Romney’s a empt to diminish President’s Obama’s reputa on. Dr. Sorensen also stated that, “Romney says Obama hasn’t stayed with ‘values’ about Israel,” implying that there is a be er way to deal with Iran. Other topics included Romney’s self-deporta on beliefs, swing states affec ng data, Obama’s ‘Dream Act,’ immigra on (skilled worker visas versus H1 visas) and expira on caps on immigra on, which Obama argued would hurt growth. University Honors Faculty Director Dr. Thomas Perring acted as moderator for the panel and inquired what the outcome or discourse had generally been a er the first Presiden al debate. Dr. Sorenson replied that “there is a consensus of people who talk about it.... Some people say Romney was great and won and President Obama got ‘ red’ which was an ‘effec ve bounce for Romney.” When given the opportunity to speak to the panelists and ask ques ons, students inquired about which candidate would directly affect them in a posi ve way. Students were enthusias c during the showing of the third Presiden al debate, following the banter closely and discussing their differing views on each candidate’s arguments. Although opinions differed, the students were able to come together to discuss the posi ves and nega ves of both candidates to be be er informed about the person they believed should be the future President of the United States. BY MERIMA TRICIC
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CANNED FOOD DRIVE The Honors Community Service Commi ee has worked hard to make this year’s Canned Food Drive event a great success. Each fall two to three thousand cans are collected to donate to the Cesar Chavez Center to help 500 families. For this year, the Service Commi ee’s staff advisor, Mayra Jones stated that the commi ee “would like to meet and surpass last year’s goal of two thousand cans.” In order for this to happen, the commi ee needed much help from University Honors students to a ain that goal. To encourage the students to par cipate, a peer mentor compe on was held a year this year. The compe on’s guidelines asked first-year Honors students to turn in cans at the Honors front desk, and Mayra would mark who their Peer Mentor was. The number of cans that each mentor’s mentees have submi ed has yet to be tallied, but the winning mentor and his or her mentees with the most submi ed cans will be awarded with cookies and cocoa next quarter. Keely Smith, the commi ee’s co-chair, explained that some requirements for this event have been changed this year. In previous years, turning in cans would fulfill the event’s service requirement. This year, students had to choose between two op ons: donate five cans, do two hours of tabling, and a end a talk or do four hours of tabling and a end a talk. This change was implemented so students would not only turn in cans to fulfill the service requirement, but also challenge the students to think about the “big picture” and how to fix the situa on, not just alleviate it. On the day the food was handed out many came out to the Center. The volunteers hurried to make sure everything was ready for handing out the food. A stage for dancers and music was set up, as well as booths for children’s ac vi es, job informa on, and more. Around noon volunteers began to hand out bags filled with a variety of foods that were equivalent to a Thanksgiving dinner. Though the number of cans collected this year did not reach the same amount as last year, the Canned Food Drive went smoothly and many Honors students learned how they might con nue helping to solve the issue of hunger, even in our own communi es. BY YESENIA SANCHEZ
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Halloween Social Halloween, the me of year known for scary costumes and trick-or-treat bags full of candy, was no ordinary me for Honors students as they were invited to a end the annual Halloween Social hosted by the Honors Social Commi ee. From fun games to costume contests, the Halloween Social was definitely the place to be. Admi edly, this was the day before the holiday itself, but that didn’t stop a large number of University Honors students and staff, including the one and only Dr. Perring, from dancing the night away un l 11 p.m. It was difficult for many of the a endees to not dance in the Pentland Hills Bearcave with songs like “Thriller” by Michael Jackson and “Gangnam Style” by PSY. While the DJ played his beats, there were other ac vi es going on at the social, including a glow-s ck-waterbo le toss game. Some students even became obsessed over winning the most glows cks. Candy was served by the dozens, along with chips and drinks for the students that had come. Aside from the hearty brain ea ng contest which was won by first year student Enrique Roman, there was also a costume contest. From “Scariest” to “Most Crea ve” to “Best Group,” students lined up to be considered for each category. First year student Kyra Grey won “Scariest” for being a gruesome zombie punk-rocker. “Most Crea ve” went to first year student Sarah McMenamy for her deligh ul costume as a fairy. The award for “Best Group” went to the best group of superheroes: the Powerpuff Girls and Professor Utonium. All-in-all, the Honors Halloween Social consisted of a fantas c evening of dancing, some Jell-O brain ea ng, and costume-donning.
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Dia De Los Muertos On October 31, Chicano Student Programs (CSP) hosted a Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event out by the Bell Tower. Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday when people believe that the souls of the dead come back on November 2 to be with their family. CSP included the en re campus community to celebrate, invi ng various organiza ons to share in the spirit of the holiday by se ng up their own tables to honor the souls of the dead and altars with their favorite food. University Honors joined in the fes vi es with their students in Audeamus, the UC-wide Honors journal. The journal is an eclec c compila on of works from Honors students across the UC campuses and accepts anything reproducible on paper. As Audeamus’ mascot is Bumbledeer, a mustached Englishman, they found it fi ng to honor similarly mustached thinkers and ar sts of the past, including William Shakespeare, Friedrich Nietsche, Salvador Dali, Albert Einstein, Groucho Marx and Mark Twain. Audeamus set up an altar decorated with paper marigolds, sugar skulls and Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead). For food that was representa ve of the various thinkers, there was gingerbread for Shakespeare, sauerkraut and sausages for Nietsche, biscuits for Mark Twain, clam chowder for Groucho Marx, grapefruit for Dali, and apple pancakes for Einstein. There was also a wonderful poster board represen ng Audeamus to the campus community, and the Audeamus members enjoyed sharing informa on about the journal to the students across the campus. Around noon, CSP led a procession of drums and dancers in tradi onal green and orange costumes as some organiza ons par cipated in the ritual dances. Audeamus was proud to take part in such a special holiday as members learned more about the culture and history of Dia de los Muertos, and were able to spread the message about the UC-wide Honors journal based at UC Riverside. BY ERIN SIMPSON
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Scott Manifold Sco Manifold, a third year Pure Mathema cs major, is an example of a passionate and enthusias husias c University Honors student. He H is one of the youngest juniors at UCR, having skipped two grades when n he he wass younger, y u yo and described his passion towards solving problems as stemming ng from from m his love lo o of the “intricacies of math and working on logicc puzzles and the like… e… If I encounter a problem I can’t solve I like to work on it un l I can figure figure it out byy m myself.” yself.” This is the th reason he loves to par cipate in the Putnam compe ompe on, which is is a na onal level ccollegiate math compe on. For the past two years, ars, he has been on one ne o off the members of the team represen ng UCR at the Putman Compe mpe on. Outside of his work as a Pure Mathema cs major, Sco works in an Ecology lab under u faculty mentor Dr. Kurt Anderson. Sco has won the Dean’s Summer Research Fellowship and thee Chancellor’s Ch hancellor’s Research Resea Fellowship, both of which help fund his research and give him opportuni es to travel avel to present hiss research. ressearch. He has al also been awarded the Na onal Merit Scholarship, the UCR Regent Scholarship, and thee Lynn and Sally Gref Gref ef Fund Regent Scholarship Sc for his excellence in the field of mathema cs and science. This November, Sco will be a eending ndiing the Undergraduate Undergrad Research Conference at the Interface of Mathema cs and Biology, held by the Naa onal Ins tute ffor or Mathema cs and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He will present nt his work on modeling mo odeeling the environmental environm en effects on predator-prey rela onships. When asked about his career goals he replied, plied, “I have haave v myy sights sigghts set on si on going to graduate school and ge ng a Ph.D, hopefully somewhere overseas, and [to] just keep llearning earn ea rnin i g and teaching teeacching mathema cs.” Besides mathema cs, he loves playing Go, a complex and strategic board game, and iss a member mem e be b r off the the he Go Go Club. Cl He is is also an amazing dancer and especially enjoys Hip-Hop, popping and tu ng. As a well-rounded un nde ded student, stud st ud deen nt, t, Sco Sco is truly truly l an n inspira inspira on to many Honors students. BY YATNA PATEL
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profiles Lacie Price Lacie Price is currently a first year Biology major at UC Riverside who plans on attending medical school. Despite having a busy schedule and heavy course load, Lacie s ll makes me to do what she is passionate about: driving racecars. Auto racing runs in i the Price family, from m her grandfather who owns two NASCAR teams to her father who has been racing since before ore she was born. Lacie’s father bought her a go-cart when en she was was only seven years old, and she began compee ng a er she got o her fi ot firrst rstt rracecar aceccar iin ac n Au A August ugu g st s of 2011 and par cipated in her first race in September Seeptember of 201 2011. 0 1. She p 01 placed laceed 19th la 19th o 19 out ut of ut of 391 3 1 drivers 39 drriv ive in the na on and won the 2012 California Califo ornia state tee championship. championshiip. Lacie also so takes some m mee to exami examine minee tthe he dailyy rewards rew war ards d as as well weellll as as the risks of o the sport. “It’s obviously ously very dangerous danggerous and I have haave witnessed witne nessed ne ed people peo eop plle ge ge ng ng hurt. It’s ’s somes thing that you see ee all the m me, e, but I lov love ovve th o ove the he sport an and nd th the he ad adrenaline adre dre rena naliliinee rush na rush iss crazy. cra r zy. There’s T Th nothing quite like ke the bu eerfl rflies in your your stomach right before befor ore a race or ore raace ce is about to start. sta tart. I just love doing it, and we take all the safety precau ons that hat we can.” caan. n ” Lacie’s Laci Laci La cie’ cie’ e s career goal outsidee of racing rac a in ingg iss to to become an n orthopedic orthop surgeon and treat pa ents with high impact injuries that result reesu ult l from racing. racingg. Lacie La notes no ote tess that “there just isn’t isn n’t that same sam sa me level lev of doctor-pa ent understanding with an extreme athlete. te. We some som omee m mes es gget et ttreated reat re atted llike ikke average old pa ents ents, s, and itt can get frustra ng.” Furthermore, Lacie points out the changes that are taking place on the track. trackk. NASCAR NASC NA SCAR nowadays nowad aday a s is all about about promo prom ng diversity. “Being a female in the sport –there’s so few w of us so you get get the a en on and people peo e ple will no ce you,, aand nd that can caa be very helpful. Since racing is a male-dominated sport, there are many companies that want to support the few women that do race,” says Lacie. The support from her family and friends has been a key to her success. With the right amount of focus and determina on, Lacie hopes to place in the top ten na onally for the 2013 season. BY RAJVEE SANGHAVI
Michelle Pai Have you ever wondered how it feels to be cheered on by a live audience while doing something you have never done before? First year student and Korean American Student Associa on (KASA) member Michelle Pai experienced this sensa on as she and other KASA members performed at the KASA Dance-Off Pre-Show and KASA Dance-Off (KADOFF). KASA is an on-campus club that promotes Korean culture throughout the UCR community by par cipa ng in various events such as KADOFF and the Dance-Off PreShow. On November 19, KASA performed at the UCR Recrea on Center at the Dance-off Pre-Show in front of a crowd of UCR students. Then, on November 21, KASA competed in Los Angeles against peers from UCLA, UCSD, and other universi es at KADOFF, the Annual Freshmen Hip Hop Dance Compe on. Although the compe on may sound like fun and games, it was also hard work that required perseverance for Michelle. “There were so many mes when I wanted to quit... I felt so out of my comfort zone since I had no dance experience. But at the same me, I knew this was a good challenge for myself,” said Michelle. Her prac ces lasted all night, which made balancing academics a challenge. However, she pushed forward because of the close rela onships that she has established with fellow KASA members. “Considering how much me we spent together, it definitely made me feel like a part of something... we became a family and that is something irreplaceable,” she commented. In the end, the Riverside KASA Freshmen did not place, but Michelle and her fellow KASA dance team gained something much greater: a support group and a family. BY RUSSELLA ALTAMIRANO & CECILIA FABE
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