Students MIA at the Polls
Only 30% turn out to vote
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.... MORE
The destroyed sign is currently masked by a material banner and will remain covered until damages are repaired.
Car strikes, destroys entrance sign
The new University sign at the south entrance was “literally destroyed” on Saturday, Nov. 4, when an unidentified car slammed into it, according to Phillip Voorhees, assistant vice president for Facilities Operations and Construction Management. Voorhees said the sign is beyond repair.... MORE
Student housing is no longer assured
For most college freshmen, the anticipation of residence hall life is one of the most exciting — and frightening — aspects of their new school. Upperclassmen wonder about this part of college, too. However, questions about residence hall life are usually basic. Students never have to ask themselves, “Will there be a room for me next year... MORE
Academia’s ‘best’ are honored on Family Day
Dressed in academic robes, Rider’s
faculty processed into the Bart Luedeke Center Theater on Saturday, Nov. 4, to celebrate Founder’s Day, which was a special highlight of the Family Day activities. Founder’s Day is an annual event in which the sophomores, juniors and seniors who make up the top 1 percent ... MORE
Daly’s transforms to accommodate large crowds
It is almost always visible when 12:30 p.m. rolls around here on campus. That’s when flocks of students head to Daly’s. Inside the dining hall is a sea of students with red trays,
usually piled high with varieties of food, looking for a place to sit.... MORE
