by Julia Ernst

In a culmination of yearlong efforts to make Rider’s campus a “greener place,” Earth Day 2008, one of numerous events throughout the year that reminded students to “go green,” took place this week.

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A dedication ceremony for the new Isaac Witkin Sculpture Park was held this past Monday to celebrate the outdoor sculptures placed on Rider’s campuses. From left to right, Professor Harry Naar, Lawrenceville SGA President Laura Vendetta, President Mordechai Rozanski and Nadine, the sculptor’s daughter, take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony to honor Witkin’s masterpieces.

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From the get-go, this year was rocky.

Before classes even began in September, Thomas Galletta, a senior advertising major died; two of the University’s administrators were charged with aggravated hazing in relation to the death of Gary DeVercelly Jr.; and the faculty was ready to strike. Although the charges were dropped and our professors taught us straight through the contract woes that were eventually resolved, the summer preceding this year foreshadowed a somewhat gloomy first few months.

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