Unhealthy weight gain due to poor diet and lack of exercise is responsible for more than 300 thousand deaths each year, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Fortunately for Rider students, the University is taking steps to ensure better health on
campus. “Kids today are so much more aware of food they’re eating,” said Matthew Smith, food service director for Aramark. “[They’re] more aware of what’s healthy and what’s not.” ... MORE

Taking a Piece of the Big Apple
Westminster harmonizes with the New York Philharmonic

Performing in front of hundreds of people in the city with accompaniment from one of the country’s leading orchestras, the New York Philharmonic, is no easy task. But it’s all in a day’s work for the members of the Westminster Choir College (WCC) Symphonic Choir, according to junior Tara O’Connor... MORE

‘Prisoner’ captivates audiences

Alpha Psi Omega has provided Rider students with yet another reason to lock themselves inside the Yvonne Theater: Prisoner of 2nd Avenue. The play, which tickles the funny bone and tugs at the heartstrings, has a little something for everyone, making it well worth the $5 price of admission...MORE

How often are you planning to go home on weekends this semester?

Never: 8%
A few times: 41%
Every other weekend: 27%
Every weekend: 23%

Editorial:
Rider promotes healthier lifestyles

There is obvious irony to be found when one takes the time to realize that we’re living in an era where people are frightfully obsessed with... MORE

In the Thick of Things
Men’s basketball beats Manhattan, climbs out of the MAAC basement

Everyone knows a basketball game does not end until the final buzzer, but the men’s game against Manhattan on Wednesday was over at... MORE