UC Riverside also known as UCR of course. I've als...

UC Riverside also known as UCR of course. I've also heard many negative names like UC Racer-side and University Can't Read (who ever came up with that doesn't know grammar). Not as fun as say University of Caucasians Living among Asians (UCLA), University of Chinese Immigrants (or Civics and Intergras, UCI), University of Spoiled Children (USC), but as Wayne Brady once said "RIVERSIDE MOTHER F**KERS!!" as he blasted a machine gun on an episode of Chappelle Show.

From day one, you will hear nothing but denial. As freshman cope with the fact they didn't get in to their dream school, they disrespect UCR to feel better about themselves and talk about what could have been. Probably the same people that love to watch and talk crap about Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. The sad reality is most of these complainers either don't graduate or end up complaining until Senior year (5 to 6, occasionally 4 years).

I may be an old fart having graduated... not too long ago. The school has changed. The commons I once enjoyed studying/ sleeping in and cafeteria have been torn down and replaced. Besides having a Business Program and Engineering program, now has or will have Medical and Law School. WOOT WOOT! If you are like most students, you will start off in Engineering and finish in Business or Economics. Random Facts: The Rivera library has the largest comic book collection in the world in the basement. UCR is the biggest UC sq mile wise bigger than UCLA counting the farm/ research areas. UCR is like an UCLA extension, because it was originally an expansion of UCLA. That explains why some business and economics builds have the same hall, library, or building names as UCLA buildings. I'm not sure if the program still excise, but when I was a frosh there was a direct transfer program to UCLA for the top UCR Bio-med students. I'm not trying to give add creditability. I think far too many people look pasted UCR. Remember to be accept in a UC you were in the top 30% of all applicants. So Congrats UCR students and stop bitchin! If you study hard you too can improve UCR's rep. We had a champion division 2 football team once upon a time, but now have track and field remaining in its spot. The Men's bball team sucks and the Women's barely make it to the NCAA tournament. Electrical Engineering won the IEEE competition a few years ago beating schools such as CAL TECH and MIT. Suck it other UC's!

What is there to do in Riverside? Good question. If you have a gambling problem or clubbin' addiction there are plenty of Indian Casino's within driving distance. Only about 3 hours from Las Vegas, depending how fast you drive. So if you are like me and you have need to go to "work". Make a donation at a local Indian casino. Poker players you're in luck you can go on the "poker circuit": North, my favorite, San Manuel (20 mins away), east Morongo (age 18 & over, 45 mins), South Pechanga (1 hr) and West Commerce Casino (1 hr).

I won't get in to the partying and the social life, because that's not what our poor parents pay thousands of dollars for every year.. Everyone is pretty friendly and do not have something stuck up their *censored*. Give it a visit. Love it or Hate RIVERSIDE Represent!

*sidenote* UCR bomb!
Living in Riverside (non-student) BLAH!