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.

by Jess hoogendoorn

After 86 years, Westminster Choir College has welcomed its first chartered fraternity.

The process of establishing the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia male fraternity was begun three years ago by now-senior Chris Olson. The national fraternity has been in existence since 1900 and is the largest music fraternity in the world, with chapters on more than 200 campuses across the nation.

Hats Off

A male resident assaulted another male resident in Gee Hall on Friday, April 18, at 12:04 a.m. The two students were joking around in the hallway when the victim removed the other male’s hat. The male who had his hat removed made comments to the victim and blocked his path. When the victim tried to move the other male out of his way, the victim was allegedly thrown against the wall twice, punched in the face and had his shirt torn. Police and medical services were offered and declined.

by Chris Cole

Things must come to an end if a new chapter is to begin. The Reverends Bruno Ugliano, more commonly known as Father Bruno, and Nancy Schluter are both leaving their roles as chaplains and starting new chapters, although both in very different ways.

Ugliano is going into full retirement, while Schluter is only retiring from being a chaplain, and will remain involved and connected with students at Rider.

by Julia Ernst

With the 2008 presidential elections looming, social, economic and political issues are on the minds of people everywhere. Two speakers brought these concerns to light this week, visiting the University through the Rider Institute for New Jersey Politics.

On Monday, state Sen. Joseph Vitale spoke on the topic of healthcare and his plans for big changes in New Jersey. Vitale is a Democrat from Woodbridge.

by Kaitlyn Compari

The Rider Radio Station has started making improvements to better reach students on campus.

WRRC 107.7 FM, Rider’s station, will be undergoing numerous technical improvements in the fall in conjunction with better integration of the station with its listeners. Dr. Barry Janes, a communication professor, is active with the radio station.

by Paul Mullin

If you have a spare $22 million lying around, then you can follow Dr. Gregory Olsen’s footsteps into space as a private citizen. If not, then consider following in his other set of footsteps and starting your own business.

President Mordechai Rozanski will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, April 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Cavalla Room located in the Bart Luedeke Center.

The meeting falls on Reading Day for both the Lawrenceville and Westminster campuses during the first week of final exams.

The president will be highlighting the progress the University has made over the past year in relation to its strategic plan.

by Stephanie Trabold

Starting in the fall 2008 semester, the second floor of the Bart Luedeke Center (BLC) will provide a new headquarters for multicultural and minority student organizations on the Lawrenceville campus.

A new and fully operational office suite called New World Resource Center is in the development stages and will provide offices to student organizations, such as the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Hillel, Latin American Student Organization and Black Student Union.

By Amanda Thorogood

As the semester winds down, students on Rider’s campuses will return home to summer jobs while others will begin new careers. So, there seems no better time than now to see a play about the everyday struggle of the working class.

Working is already creating a lot of buzz from both students and cast because of how well they relate to the concept of the play.