Rumba for a Cause
Campus community raises roof, funds for Mercer County mentors

When sophomore Tina Limbo went to the Rider Rumba Dance-a-thon last Friday, she had no idea how much fun it would be to dance for six hours straight.
“All the lighting gave the dance floor a great effect and the deejay played some really good music,” Limbo said. .... MORE

Junior Mark Messer, left, shadows Justin Timberlake’s dance style as junior Taliah Ausby and senior Steve Payne try to keep up as they dance to N’SYNC’s “Dirty Pop.” The Rider Rumba raised $5,600 last Friday.

Black history: celebrating two prominent leaders

In celebration of Black History Month, The Rider News will highlight one to two prominent figures in black history each week during the month of February.
Marcus Mosiah Garvey was a publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, black nationalist, Jamaican national hero and the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL). ... MORE