Clash of the Parties
Races heat up as midterm elections approach
As the upcoming elections near, tempers flared and threats were made by protesters and supporters alike after Sen. Robert Menendez’s (D-N.J.) appearance at Rider. After Menendez’s speech in the Yvonne Theater on Friday, Oct. 27, 12 Republican demonstrators, who support challenger Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) questioned his ethics by wearing bright orange T-shirts with the phrase “For Rent, Bob Menendez,” and holding signs that read “Got Morals?" Meanwhile, four Democratic followers skirmished with their political rivals..... MORE
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is running against Republican Tom Kean Jr., for senator. Menendez is the current junior U.S. Senator and Kean is in the New Jersey State Legislature.
Bookstore gets face-lift, new traits
Rider students will notice significant changes the next time they visit the University Bookstore, which has been rearranged and renovated. New carpeting and new paint may not be the first things students spot, but the new checkout and new shelves will catch people’s eyes. Following a number of changes on campus, including Cranberry’s..... MORE
Menendez takes ‘principled’ stand against the president
To Sen. Robert Menendez, this midterm election is not based solely on his own race for the Senate. Instead it is about shaping the direction in which the country is heading. Menendez was appointed as the junior U.S. Senator ... MORE
Career Fair frustrates
communication majors
Sara Markowitz, a senior communication major, opened up her Rider E-mail account on the eve of the University’s fall Career Fair, and to her delight read that there would be several companies recruiting communication majors. To her dismay, when she arrived at the Career Fair, held in the Cavalla Room on Thursday, Nov. 2, it was the same old story... MORE
Judge: Bush administration
wrong on detainee policy
The United States is moving in the wrong direction in its handling of detainees in the war on terror, a retired federal judge told students. Judge John J. Gibbons, who spoke on Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Fireside Lounge, condemned the Bush administration’s denial of habeas corpus to prisoners, classification of some ... MORE
