Junior John E. Kostic, 20, an actuarial science and finance major from Delran, N.J., was killed in an chain-reaction collision involving three cars and three trucks on Route 1 on Friday, Nov. 18. He was fatally injured when a tractor-trailer rear-ended his Chevrolet Cavalier and then crashed into two other trucks around 2:35 p.m. One of those trucks then hit two other cars, creating a massive traffic jam. The accident occurred on the southbound side of the highway just below the I-95 overpass in Lawrence. When news of his death hit campus, many students and staff members expressed... MORE
The academic quad was desolate on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 22. This is the first year classes were omitted on the day before Thanksgiving.
Documentary exposes Wal-Mart’s flaws
A new documentary revealing the darker side of the retail giant Wal-Mart was shown on the Lawrenceville campus on Thursday, Nov. 17, as part of a pre-release screening of the film. Rider was one of 3,600 screening sites for the documentary, entitled Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price... MORE
Extra day added to break yields mixed reactions
In the first year the University had added an extra day to Thanksgiving break, the possibility that students would skip classes for the entire week worried some professors. However, the actual attendance for the shortened week varied among individual classes. On Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, the University Academic Policy Committee (UAPC) adopted a proposal that changed the academic calendar... MORE
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Students ‘Feed the Hungry’ in Trenton for Thanksgiving
Those who didn’t have the opportunity to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast were given the chance on Saturday, Nov. 19, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton... MORE
Giving support for World AIDS Day
The Rider community showed its support for those suffering from AIDS on Thursday, Dec. 1, as the University spent its seventh year commemorating World AIDS Day. Throughout the day, the campus community participated in events that were designed to provide information about and instill an appreciation for those who suffer from AIDS. ... MORE
Students joined to run and walk around the campus mall to “raise awareness for mental health,” a graduate assistant for the Counseling Center said. “Stamp out stigma” was the theme of the first ever 1.5 mile run, on Tuesday, Nov. 29 where the event started at noon. “The event is about raising awareness on Rider’s campus and everywhere else,” said Jason Frable, a graduate assistant in the counseling center... MORE
A crowd gathered in the Bart Luedeke Center Cavalla Room on Thursday, Nov. 17, to see “Diversity is Beautiful,” a program that featured an open forum and a variety of skits portraying stereotypes and how to embrace diversity. The skits were performed by several organizations at Rider and the night was organized and... MORE
