During late afternoon hours at Lawrence Senior Center on Darrah Lane, the voting center for those registered in Lawrenceville, there was a scattered crowd of voters — but none under the age of 50. This is not hard to believe, because according to a poll conducted by The Rider News, only 30 percent of 165 students surveyed cast their votes during this year’s crucial midterm elections. “I’m just lazy … no particular reason I didn’t vote,” said one survey participant. Although the Lawrence Senior Center is only a quick five-minute drive, and the process of casting a ballot could be less than a minute, students still found it difficult to find time to vote. The polls in New Jersey were open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. “I didn’t vote because I didn’t have time since I’m a college student,” said another survey participant. From a national perspective, it was actually the largest young voter participation in a congressional election in at ... MORE
“Don’t play with your food,” is one rule that doesn’t seem to apply to college students. When they were freshmen, senior Kristin DeStefano and her friends used to combine a ... MORE
Lesson plans and rock ’n’ roll bands
Ask a student to imagine how his or her professors spend their weekends. The answers “prepare lessons” or “grade papers” might be popular responses. Playing a set at a venue in Philly, however, would probably come as a surprise. But that’s exactly what Dr. Jonathan Millen, chairman of the Communication and Journalism department, did on Sunday, Nov. 5, at Philadelphia’s Manhattan Room. Millen plays drums for ...MORE
Editorial:
A new era begins, little thanks to us
It might as well have been the bottom of the ninth inning with the bases loaded and two outs. Democrats knocked one out of the ballpark... MORE
Full Court Pressure
Women go vertical with record five 6-footers
Things are about to get big for the women’s basketball team. Really big. Seeking frantically to turn everything around following a horrific 2005-2006 campaign in which the team went 3-25 overall and just 2-16 in ... MORE
