Stomps Away
Step team wins big at nationals
The University has added yet another trophy to its collection, and it’s not from a field hockey
championship — or from any other traditional sport, for that matter. The brothers of the Phi Beta Sigma (PBS) Step Team, which has its roots in African culture and dancing, took home first prize as well as a large, gold-finished Timberland boot as a trophy for out-stepping other teams at the North Carolina competition on Sept. 1, said a member of the team..... MORE
Student satisfaction soars to new heights, survey finds
Students at Rider are satisfied with the University’s academic environment, according to selected results from the 2006 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). The survey, in which more than 500 freshmen and seniors from both campuses... MORE
Rider battles hazing rituals in Greek Life and beyond
Hazing isn’t a silent issue thanks to a conscious effort put forth by faculty and students. In support of National Hazing Prevention Week, which was held on the week of Sept. 25, the University alerted faculty and students of the dangers of hazing to help ensure that nothing of this nature goes on here. According to Ada Badgley, director of Greek Life... MORE
Kean Jr. pledges to crush corruption if elected
U.S. Senate hopeful, Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., made a stop on the campaign trail on Thursday, Sept. 28, to discuss the “clutch of corruption” in New Jersey. In a nearly full Bart Luedeke Center Theater, Kean outlined his three-part plan to curb bribery and fraud from robbing the taxpayers.... MORE
Township police arrest 2 students after chase
Two Rider students were arrested early Monday morning after one of them tried to run away from Lawrence Township police, who chased him on foot and via squad car across the grass in the residence hall area, police and witnesses said. After the students’ white pickup truck was stopped by police on Route 206 near the ... MORE
