February 23, 2007

Away from home, the year still renews


There is good reason why the Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival. Starting on the first day of the first lunar month and ending 15 days later, the Chinese concept of the New Year is an optimistic celebration of renewal and cleansing.
New Year celebrations are rooted in deep tradition, and this year Rider University has started a tradition of its own. .... MORE

From left, James Kildea holds the hand of traditional attire model Hannah Mandel, senior Stacy Liu gracefully performs and senior Robin Lu makes sawdust out of a piece of wood.

 

New members bid on life-changing experience

The decision to go Greek on any campus can be a scary one. It is for many an experience that will change the course of their college careers and create memories that will last far longer than college. For most of these people, these memories begin on Bid Day. This year’s event took place last Saturday. ... MORE