http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:09:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/over-the-moon-for-rent/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/over-the-moon-for-rent/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:19:44 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4239 By Kaitlin MacRae In an amazing display of talent, the hit Broadway musical Rent came to life in the Yvonne Theater last weekend, opening to rave reviews. Directed by Assistant Professor Miriam Mills, the accomplished cast of Rent delivered a powerful and moving performance, instilling in its audiences the importance of love and friendship. A poignant take [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/over-the-moon-for-rent/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/love-transcends-time-in-romantic-film-2/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/love-transcends-time-in-romantic-film-2/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:15:24 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4223 By Katherine Johnson True love knows no boundaries, especially when one person has the ability to jump through time to visit the one he loves, as is the case in The Time Traveler’s Wife. In the movie, based on the novel by Audrey Niffenegger, Claire Abshire (Rachel McAdams, The Notebook) is a young girl who is swept [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/love-transcends-time-in-romantic-film-2/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/rent-ing-out-yvonne-theater/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/rent-ing-out-yvonne-theater/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:43:49 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4152 By Allie Ward “How can you measure the life of a woman or a man?” That’s the pivotal question in the rock opera Rent, a gritty yet heartwarming story of a group of people in New York City’s East Village wrestling with poverty, disease, success and love. With music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, the musical is based [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/rent-ing-out-yvonne-theater/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/greg-giraldo-roasts-rider/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/greg-giraldo-roasts-rider/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:41:01 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4146 By Kaitlin MacRae At first glance, comedian Greg Giraldo may come off as the type of guy who could throw a few punches. But a few minutes into conversation, his talent and obvious gift for comedy become evident, and the nice guy he is shines through. Giraldo performed for a packed BLC Theater last Friday, Nov. 6, [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/greg-giraldo-roasts-rider/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/action-remake-is-just-an-average-joe/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/action-remake-is-just-an-average-joe/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:38:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4128 By Heather Fiore Before most of us were born, the first G.I. Joe action figures exploded into toy stores. Over 40 years and countless toys later, the G.I. Joe franchise revives itself in the new movie, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. Inspired by Hasbro’s most famous line of action figures, the movie follows the lives of [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/action-remake-is-just-an-average-joe/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/06/potter-faces-biggest-challenges-yet/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/06/potter-faces-biggest-challenges-yet/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:24:01 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4079 By Kaitlin MacRae “Neither can live while the other survives.” This is the fate that Harry Potter must come to terms with in the sixth installment of the epic series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) now faces his greatest challenge: helping the aging and injured Professor Dumbledore locate and destroy Lord Voldemort’s remaining [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/06/potter-faces-biggest-challenges-yet/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/06/concert-%e2%80%98flower%e2%80%99-at-wcc/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/06/concert-%e2%80%98flower%e2%80%99-at-wcc/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:17:55 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4071 By Matthew Walters-Bowens Music, like the aesthetic adoration of flowers, really is a universal language, and its beauty easily crosses cultural barriers. This feeling contributed to the choice of title for the Westminster Choir’s recently released CD, Flower of Beauty. The first CD that solely presents the choir since it has been under Miller’s direction, the disc’s [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/06/concert-%e2%80%98flower%e2%80%99-at-wcc/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/child-villain-chills-and-thrills/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/child-villain-chills-and-thrills/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:15:08 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4009 By Charles Cartagena Orphan, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, takes audiences on a thought-provoking, suspenseful and emotional journey into the lives of a feuding American couple coping with the loss of their third child. The film sets the audience up for a disappointing, overly gory, cartoonish and stock horror slasher with an off-putting opening dream sequence: Kate (Vera [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/child-villain-chills-and-thrills/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/actor-offers-audition-advice/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/actor-offers-audition-advice/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:07:03 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4004 By Katherine Johnson His life may be more than “unfabulous” now, but actor Markus Flanagan knows what it’s like to worry about landing auditions, as he addressed Rider’s fine and performing arts majors last week. “Everything layers up,” Flanagan said. “All the criticism, all the directors and casting agents can layer up and get in the way [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/actor-offers-audition-advice/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/film-full-of-%e2%80%98funny-people%e2%80%99/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/film-full-of-%e2%80%98funny-people%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:05:50 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3902 By Heather Fiore When Adam Sandler comes to mind, it’s hard to imagine anything but comedy. Well, viewers will be surprised — and they’ll laugh so hard they may shed a few tears — when watching the new movie he stars in. Funny People, directed by Judd Apatow, stays true to its comedic plot but cleverly mixes [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/film-full-of-%e2%80%98funny-people%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/biodiesel-fuel-for-thought/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/biodiesel-fuel-for-thought/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:03:34 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3898 By Andrew Brown Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell are amongst the leading voices in the campaign for green energy. Just don’t call them environmentalists. Allow Tickell to explain: “The danger of saying that I’m an environmentalist is that everybody immediately has a picture of what that means. People classify the environmental movement as a reactionary one. Activism [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/biodiesel-fuel-for-thought/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/action-film-lacks-substance/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/action-film-lacks-substance/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:37:10 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3835 By Charles Cartagena In Michael Bay’s second installment of the Transformer’s live-action series, Revenge of the Fallen, Optimus Prime leads the audience through an opening flashback thousands of years into the past, when life on Earth is threatened for the first time by visiting Decepticons. Prime, voiced by Peter Cullen, takes the audience into the present day [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/action-film-lacks-substance/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/09/he-%e2%80%98can%e2%80%99t-stop-the-beat%e2%80%99/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/09/he-%e2%80%98can%e2%80%99t-stop-the-beat%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:02:18 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3766 By Heather Fiore From the classroom to Broadway, one Rider student is taking his life on tour. A sophomore musical theater major who lives on the Lawrenceville campus, Rich Crandle recently received probably one of the most important phone calls to help kick off his professional career. “Since getting the phone call, I have been on cloud nine,” [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/09/he-%e2%80%98can%e2%80%99t-stop-the-beat%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/09/a-night-they%e2%80%99ll-never-be-able-to-remember/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/09/a-night-they%e2%80%99ll-never-be-able-to-remember/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:55:57 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3745 By Katherine Johnson What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, especially when it comes to bachelor parties, as the men in The Hangover learn. The hysterical comedy is about a group of guys who take a trip to Las Vegas for their friend Doug’s bachelor party, a night they truly cannot remember. After waking up the [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/09/a-night-they%e2%80%99ll-never-be-able-to-remember/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/%e2%80%98green%e2%80%99-films-series-examines-environmental-issues/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/%e2%80%98green%e2%80%99-films-series-examines-environmental-issues/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:47:41 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3603 By Kaitlin MacRae As Rider continues its efforts to go green, the Energy and Sustainability Steering Committee (ESSC) is sponsoring a Green Film Series to emphasize the importance of environmental awareness and the harmful impact we continue to have on our world. Set to run from September until April 2010, the educational films are meant to establish [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/%e2%80%98green%e2%80%99-films-series-examines-environmental-issues/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/%e2%80%98trek%e2%80%99-ing-out-of-this-world/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/%e2%80%98trek%e2%80%99-ing-out-of-this-world/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:43:09 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3599 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/%e2%80%98trek%e2%80%99-ing-out-of-this-world/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/festival-defined-a-generation/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/festival-defined-a-generation/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:39:51 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3589 By Brandi Lukas Peace, love and music. Forty years ago, the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair transformed a small farm in Bethel, N.Y., into a cultural phenomenon in August 1969. As young men, two of Rider’s sociology professors, Dr. Jeffrey R. Halpern and Dr. Barry E. Truchil, traveled from different parts of New York to the Woodstock [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/25/festival-defined-a-generation/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/09/sleeping-beauty-gets-a-make-over/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/09/sleeping-beauty-gets-a-make-over/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:01:02 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3433 By Kaitlin MacRae It’s no secret that Hollywood loves remakes. Countless adaptations and variations of stories are told again and again, each version unique to the creative force behind it. Lisa Ann Wetzel, a sophomore arts administration major, brought her own novel spin to a classic story, scripting and performing in an unconventional take on “Sleeping [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/09/09/sleeping-beauty-gets-a-make-over/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/student%e2%80%99s-film-invited-to-cannes/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/student%e2%80%99s-film-invited-to-cannes/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:12:12 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2753 By Jess Scanlon A documentary film by senior Patty Wittenburg will be shown at the internationally renowed Cannes Film Festival this summer. “I found out three weeks ago and I was really excited,” Wittenburg said. “I leave the night of my graduation for France, which is exciting, but also a little nerve- wracking.” The documentary is not competing [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/student%e2%80%99s-film-invited-to-cannes/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/%e2%80%98a-little-help%e2%80%99-from-his-friends/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/%e2%80%98a-little-help%e2%80%99-from-his-friends/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:09:28 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2744 By Paul Mullin It’s around noontime on a sunny Saturday, and a small wedding reception is getting underway. It isn’t the most glamorous setting, but the guests are dancing and so is the happy couple. Then an orange maintenance crane crosses through the scene — back-up beeper blaring loud and clear — and there is a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/%e2%80%98a-little-help%e2%80%99-from-his-friends/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/%e2%80%98lady%e2%80%99-spurs-questions-among-audience/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/%e2%80%98lady%e2%80%99-spurs-questions-among-audience/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:06:44 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2736 By Valis Vicenty Everyone loves to party right? The Lady from Dubuque, sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega opens in the middle of one, in which three couples are playing a drunken game of 20 Questions. The friendly guessing game takes a turn as we come to find out that one of the players, Jo, is terminally [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/%e2%80%98lady%e2%80%99-spurs-questions-among-audience/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/film-filled-with-romantic-cliches/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/film-filled-with-romantic-cliches/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:04:09 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2728 By Kaitlin MacRae As little girls grow up and dismiss the notion that boys have cooties, they try to decipher those subtle yet confusing messages males send out, obsessing over them until they realize: “if he’s not calling you, if he’s not marrying you, if he’s not sleeping with you, he’s just not that into you.” He’s [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/film-filled-with-romantic-cliches/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/%e2%80%98torino%e2%80%99-hits-the-target/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/%e2%80%98torino%e2%80%99-hits-the-target/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:27:11 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2666 By Jas Singh The name Clint Eastwood is synonymous with iconic films, conjuring up images of characters, scenes and dialogue that have come to define generations of filmgoers. With Gran Torino, Eastwood reminds the audience that he still has what it takes to be a solid entertainer. Eastwood plays Walt Kowalski, a Korean War veteran who has [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/%e2%80%98torino%e2%80%99-hits-the-target/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/deaftones-rocks-rutgers-championship/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/deaftones-rocks-rutgers-championship/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:22:43 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2661 By Heather Fiore Many students already find it hard to juggle homework and extracurricular activities. Try being a member of Westminster Choir College’s renowned a cappella ensemble, Deaftones. Solely run by the group’s 14 members from a variety of majors and classes, Deaftones not only arranges its own music but also administers its own rehearsals as [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/deaftones-rocks-rutgers-championship/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/former-98-degrees-star-ignites-blc-theater/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/former-98-degrees-star-ignites-blc-theater/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:14:22 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2648 By Kaitlin MacRae Was it hot in the BLC Tuesday night or was it just Drew Lachey? The former 98 Degrees singer and Dancing with the Stars champion heated up the Bart Luedeke Center Theater on Tuesday night, where he discussed his career and inspired the star-struck listeners to follow their dreams in his lecture, 98 Degrees [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/former-98-degrees-star-ignites-blc-theater/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/%e2%80%985-dime%e2%80%99-a-blast-from-the-past/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/%e2%80%985-dime%e2%80%99-a-blast-from-the-past/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:31:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2600   By Oliver Joszt and Peter Richter There are some people who touch our lives even after they have passed away. For Mona, that person was James Dean.  In Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, the Spitz Theater transports its audiences back in time to Texas in the 1950s and the [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/%e2%80%985-dime%e2%80%99-a-blast-from-the-past/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/film-proves-age-knows-no-boundaries/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/film-proves-age-knows-no-boundaries/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:29:48 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2594   By Jas Singh “My name is Benjamin Button, and I was born under unusual circumstances. While everyone else was agin’, I was gettin’ younger… all alone.” And with those words, the audience is transported into a world that is mesmerizing, an emotional journey,  full of love, laughter and life. Based on the short story by F. [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/film-proves-age-knows-no-boundaries/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/theater-company%e2%80%99s-play-embodies-shakespeare%e2%80%99s-spirit/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/theater-company%e2%80%99s-play-embodies-shakespeare%e2%80%99s-spirit/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:28:00 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2588   By Julie Morcate Ripping off his coat, he spits out a curse and drops to the floor, hard. He slams his fists, shouting how good it would be to not have to live. He gets up and broods, only to fall again (this time on his face) until his friend cheers him up.  Does this sound [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/theater-company%e2%80%99s-play-embodies-shakespeare%e2%80%99s-spirit/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/comedy-proves-to-be-a-good-deal/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/comedy-proves-to-be-a-good-deal/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:10:21 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2464   By Katherine Johnson Many dream of spending as much money as they want whenever they desire or buying things on a complete whim. Becky Bloomwood in Confessions of a Shopaholic can do both. The movie is originally based off of the novel with the same title, written by Sophie Kinsella. It focuses on Becky, played by [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/comedy-proves-to-be-a-good-deal/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/invitational-exhibition-honors-resident-artist/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/invitational-exhibition-honors-resident-artist/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:08:47 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2460   By Jess Scanlon Each year 30 artists are chosen to display their artwork at the New York Academy of Arts & Letters’ Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts. This year, Professor Harry I. Naar of the Fine Arts Department and director of the Rider Art Gallery is one of them. “I was very excited to hear [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/invitational-exhibition-honors-resident-artist/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/%e2%80%98monologues%e2%80%99-tackles-taboo-topic/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/%e2%80%98monologues%e2%80%99-tackles-taboo-topic/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:44:20 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2392   By Oliver Joszt The story that caused a revolution in  sexual attitudes throughout the world, all because of one body part, is coming to the Bart Luedeke Center Theater. Directed by sophomores Andi Carpe and Vanessa Baawuah and hosted by Vox: Voices for Planned Parenthood, Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues will have a three-day run. The stories [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/%e2%80%98monologues%e2%80%99-tackles-taboo-topic/feed/ 1 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/artist-draws-inspiration-from-science/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/artist-draws-inspiration-from-science/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:27:51 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2383   By Jessica Scanlon A bachelor’s degree in zoology can prepare students for a variety of careers, from research to veterinary medicine. Ellen K. Levy can also brag about her art exhibit, “Decoding Metaphors for the 21st Century,” in the Rider Art Gallery. Levy is an artist who favors a mix of digital media and paint in her [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/artist-draws-inspiration-from-science/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/mall-showdown/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/mall-showdown/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:14:47 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2355 King of Prussia Mall Location: 160 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406 Highlight: Largest mall on the east coast with over 400 stores and restaurants Drawbacks: A far drive, about an hour, but well worth it. Food Court: Bistro Sensations, Five Guys Burgers & Pizza, Tokyo Bay Restaurants: The Cheesecake Factory, Maggiano’s Little Italy Extras: Gorgeous fountain and two [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/mall-showdown/feed/ 1 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/alpha-psi-%e2%80%98singin%e2%80%99-to-save-the-music%e2%80%99/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/alpha-psi-%e2%80%98singin%e2%80%99-to-save-the-music%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:46:32 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2269   By Katherine Johnson The coed theater fraternity Alpha Psi Omega is well-known around campus for the various performances that it puts on throughout the course of the semester. The members of Alpha Psi are not strictly from the School of Fine and Performing Arts, but from all majors — accounting to education and everything in between. [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/alpha-psi-%e2%80%98singin%e2%80%99-to-save-the-music%e2%80%99/feed/ 1 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/concert-anything-but-plain/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/concert-anything-but-plain/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:34:10 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2266   By Kaitlin MacRae Get ready to rock out, Rider: Plain White T’s are hitting up the campus during the band’s nation-wide “Three-Part Harmony” tour next month. The Student Entertainment Council (SEC) announced Monday that its annual spring concert will feature the Grammy-nominated rock band, known for hit songs like “Natural Disaster,” “Our Time Now” and, [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/concert-anything-but-plain/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/a-new-spin-on-a-classic-fairy-tale/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/a-new-spin-on-a-classic-fairy-tale/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:32:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2263   By Jonathan Slawson “It’s not this kind of musical, folks,” Adam Immerwahr said as he flashed jazz hands. “It’s different, and we don’t want our audience to think otherwise.” Immerwahr, the director of Westminster Choir College’s (WCC) spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress, gently cautioned the cast not to be too flashy in the first [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/a-new-spin-on-a-classic-fairy-tale/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/dancing-with-the-kids/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/dancing-with-the-kids/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:00:03 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2217   By Carly Totten Grace, dedication and charity are all words that have been used to describe this year’s show, Rider Dances for All Ages, by the Rider Dance Ensemble.  The Rider Dance Ensemble is the core group of dance majors at Rider University, and, as in years past, they will be joined by alumni and [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/dancing-with-the-kids/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/political-biopic-explodes-closet-doors/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/political-biopic-explodes-closet-doors/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:59:04 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2213   By Jas Singh “My name’s Harvey Milk, and I’m here to recruit you!” The crowd cheers. It’s San Francisco, the 1970s. Fast forward 30 years: the man is no longer among us, but his dream and struggle still live on, now even more so, with an exceptional film, Milk.       Harvey Milk (Sean Penn, Mystic River) was [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/political-biopic-explodes-closet-doors/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/dark-comedy-haunts-audience/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/dark-comedy-haunts-audience/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:52:29 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2155   By Laura Mortkowitz Late at night, the Pillowman convinces little children to kill themselves in order to save them from lives of pain and suffering. And he’s the good guy. Playwright Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman is a dark and sickening journey into a totalitarian society and the interrogation of one writer. Only three years old,   the [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/dark-comedy-haunts-audience/feed/ 2 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/%e2%80%98role-models%e2%80%99-set-bad-example/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/%e2%80%98role-models%e2%80%99-set-bad-example/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:51:25 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2151   By Jas Singh From Step Brothers to Knocked Up, we’ve seen countless films focus on men who refuse to grow up, only to finally come of age by the end. On the surface, Role Models has a fairly predictable plot, but what makes it memorable is its sharp dialogue and hilarious performances. Oh, and having a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/%e2%80%98role-models%e2%80%99-set-bad-example/feed/ 3 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/rolling-out-the-red-carpet-for-film-symposium-debut/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/rolling-out-the-red-carpet-for-film-symposium-debut/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:50:30 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2146   By Kaitlin MacRae   Hollywood’s hitting Rider this week as the university’s first film symposium, “Rider Goes to the Movies,” places students and professionals alike in the spotlight. The three-day symposium is a first for the university. It allows film and media students the opportunity to showcase their work as well as mingle with professionals from [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/rolling-out-the-red-carpet-for-film-symposium-debut/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/%e2%80%98pillowman%e2%80%99-promises-nightmares/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/%e2%80%98pillowman%e2%80%99-promises-nightmares/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:08:33 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2038   By Adrienne Stazzone In a police interrogation room, a young man is seated, facing rapid-fire questioning and grilling by two detectives. The scene unfolding before audiences is intense, as little by little, a series of questions and answers reveals the scene’s purpose.   Welcome to The Pillowman, Rider’s School of Fine and Performing Arts’ latest [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/%e2%80%98pillowman%e2%80%99-promises-nightmares/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/concert-reading-rings-true/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/concert-reading-rings-true/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:06:12 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2031   By Jonathan Slawson You could tell by the look in his eyes that Thomas Parente was pleased with the concert reading of The Fabulous Jennie, Princess of Brooklyn. Parente, associate professor of piano at Westminster Choir College (WCC), composed the music in collaboration with the play’s author, Ramon Delgado, a professor emeritus at Montclair. The Fabulous [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/concert-reading-rings-true/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/%e2%80%98twilight%e2%80%99-casts-a-shadow-on-the-competition/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/%e2%80%98twilight%e2%80%99-casts-a-shadow-on-the-competition/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:03:37 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2026   By Katherine Johnson Vampires really do exist! Well, they do in the world created by author Stephenie Meyer, which was brought to life in the film version of her bestseller, Twilight.  The story takes place in the town of Forks, Wash., also known as the rainiest place in the United States. Isabella Swan, or [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/%e2%80%98twilight%e2%80%99-casts-a-shadow-on-the-competition/feed/ 6 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/making-a-%e2%80%98porno%e2%80%99-with-real-heart/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/making-a-%e2%80%98porno%e2%80%99-with-real-heart/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:20:02 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/making-a-%e2%80%98porno%e2%80%99-with-real-heart/ By Katherine Johnson Many people may hear the word “porno” in a movie title and automatically shy away from going to see such a film. However, they’d be missing out on the hilarity that is Zack and Miri Make a Porno, a movie that’s sure to have audiences laughing until they cry. The movie revolves around two [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/making-a-%e2%80%98porno%e2%80%99-with-real-heart/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/swedish-invasion-hits-philly/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/swedish-invasion-hits-philly/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:17:50 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/swedish-invasion-hits-philly/ By Brandi Lukas Sassy Swedish damsel Lykke Li caused her Philadelphia fans at the First Unitarian Church on Chestnut Street Jan. 30, to do one of two things, and in some cases both: dance and/or cry. This is Li’s first proper U.S. tour since the release of her debut album Youth Novels, which focuses on [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/swedish-invasion-hits-philly/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/what-to-do-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/what-to-do-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:16:29 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/what-to-do-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/what-to-do-for-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/%e2%80%98playlist%e2%80%99-hits-all-the-right-notes/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/%e2%80%98playlist%e2%80%99-hits-all-the-right-notes/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:59:39 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/%e2%80%98playlist%e2%80%99-hits-all-the-right-notes/ By Kaitlin MacRae If a playlist could define a lifetime, what would be on it? Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist proves that sometimes the small things in life turn out to be the big things, and that the perfect song can define any moment. Directed by Peter Sollett (Raising Victor Vargas) and based on the book by [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/%e2%80%98playlist%e2%80%99-hits-all-the-right-notes/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/longtime-friends-share-the-spotlight/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/longtime-friends-share-the-spotlight/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:56:35 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/longtime-friends-share-the-spotlight/ By Jessica Scanlon Their artwork has been featured in many galleries and praised by critics from prominent art publications such as The New York Times, Art in America and Harper’s. They have taught at many prestigious art schools and universities. So what is next for two artists with brilliant careers and critically acclaimed art to their [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/longtime-friends-share-the-spotlight/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/joking-around-in-gotham/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/joking-around-in-gotham/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:14:20 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/joking-around-in-gotham/ By Oliver Joszt After the high-profile release of Batman Begins, fans have waited anxiously to see what director Christopher Nolan would do next. With the newest Batman movie, Nolan shines the bat signal on Gotham for what may be the best Batman movie ever. Comic book movies have never been looked upon with much favor by critics, [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/joking-around-in-gotham/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/a-generation-says-goodbye/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/a-generation-says-goodbye/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:11:02 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/a-generation-says-goodbye/ By Valis Vicenty Back in September, MTV announced that it would be canceling Total Request Live (TRL) after 10 years on the air. The show began after mixing the show MTV Live, which was an afternoon version of the many morning shows on network television, and Total Request, which was a music video countdown show hosted [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/a-generation-says-goodbye/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/holidays-come-to-life-at-westminster/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/holidays-come-to-life-at-westminster/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:06:49 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/holidays-come-to-life-at-westminster/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/holidays-come-to-life-at-westminster/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/alpha-psi%e2%80%99s-live-holds-no-punches/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/alpha-psi%e2%80%99s-live-holds-no-punches/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:58:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/alpha-psi%e2%80%99s-live-holds-no-punches/ By Allie Ward Though it may lack Tina Fey’s hilarious impersonations of Gov. Sarah Palin, Alpha Psi Omega’s annual sketch comedy show, Live! with Alpha Psi, It’s Saturday Night!, will feature some political skits that are sure to have viewers’ sides splitting, organizers said. “It’s a lot different from previous years,” said senior Chris Mazur, one [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/alpha-psi%e2%80%99s-live-holds-no-punches/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/tv-show%e2%80%99s-glimpse-into-%e2%80%98residence-life%e2%80%99/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/tv-show%e2%80%99s-glimpse-into-%e2%80%98residence-life%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:56:01 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/tv-show%e2%80%99s-glimpse-into-%e2%80%98residence-life%e2%80%99/ By Kaitlin MacRae Nowadays it’s not hard to imagine that many students entering college envision the next four years of their lives to be a constant party. Movies and television shows depict people engaging in typical debauchery, setting the lax standards that many students come to expect as they leave the comforts of home and settle [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/tv-show%e2%80%99s-glimpse-into-%e2%80%98residence-life%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/two-great-minds-find-beauty-in-the-world-around-them/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/two-great-minds-find-beauty-in-the-world-around-them/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:52:46 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/two-great-minds-find-beauty-in-the-world-around-them/ By Lauren Runza In 1970, Rita Baragona and St. Clair Sullivan, two students at the New York Studio School, met and fell in love. Nearly 40 years later, the two are presenting their works at Rider in an exhibit entitled “A Marriage of Two Minds.” Sullivan developed an interest in painting later in life than many of [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/two-great-minds-find-beauty-in-the-world-around-them/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/the-greatest-war-movie-never-made/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/the-greatest-war-movie-never-made/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:06:32 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/the-greatest-war-movie-never-made/ By Jas Singh If films like Platoon and Saving Private Ryan tug at one’s heartstrings, Tropic Thunder will have audiences in tears … of laughter. In what can only be described as a satirical look at Hollywood and filmmaking in general, Tropic Thunder manages to poke fun at everything, and at times, even itself. It’s a movie [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/the-greatest-war-movie-never-made/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/on-fire-ignites-all-forms-of-art/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/on-fire-ignites-all-forms-of-art/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:02:23 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/on-fire-ignites-all-forms-of-art/ This past Monday night, the Cavalla Room hosted the premiere of the second issue of On Fire!! A Literary Journal of the African Diaspora, a compilation of poetry, narratives, photography, interviews and fiction that details the African-American experience through the eyes of various authors. Creator and editor-in-chief Rance Robeson II published the debut issue [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/on-fire-ignites-all-forms-of-art/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/%e2%80%98cabaret%e2%80%99-seduces-audiences/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/%e2%80%98cabaret%e2%80%99-seduces-audiences/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:07:16 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/%e2%80%98cabaret%e2%80%99-seduces-audiences/ By Laura Mortkowitz In Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub the people were dancing and partying, but they were also fast asleep. At least that’s how Cliff Bradshaw, a struggling American writer, looks back on his time in Berlin as the Nazi party gained more power and the German citizens turned a blind eye. While Cabaret is known for its [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/%e2%80%98cabaret%e2%80%99-seduces-audiences/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tribute-inspires-listeners/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tribute-inspires-listeners/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:05:25 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tribute-inspires-listeners/ By Cathleen Leitch Nothing brings Lawrenceville and Westminster campuses together like the love of music and performing it for an audience. The Westminster Conservatory, located on the Westminster Choir College campus, continued its annual Kaleidoscope Chamber series last Sunday, Nov. 2, in Gill Chapel on the Lawrenceville campus. The conservatory is a community music school with [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tribute-inspires-listeners/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tracing-the-legacy-of-barbara-bush/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tracing-the-legacy-of-barbara-bush/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:03:52 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tracing-the-legacy-of-barbara-bush/ By Jess Royko Barbara Bush is more than just the wife of the 41st president of the United States. She is a mother who lost a child, a political asset to George H.W. Bush, an advocate of literacy and so much more. Dr. Myra Gutin of the Communication and Journalism Department reveals the complex yet intriguing [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/tracing-the-legacy-of-barbara-bush/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/family-weekend-to-spark-a-hilarious-time-in-the-blc/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/family-weekend-to-spark-a-hilarious-time-in-the-blc/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:02:10 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/family-weekend-to-spark-a-hilarious-time-in-the-blc/ By Katherine Johnson You may know him from his appearances in shows on VH1 like I Love the ’80s, I Love the ’90s, I Love the New Millennium, or the show Queer as Folk. You might know him from the movies Dude, Where’s My Car? or Spider-man 2, or even his stand-up comedy. No matter the [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/family-weekend-to-spark-a-hilarious-time-in-the-blc/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/gritty-take-on-racy-musical/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/gritty-take-on-racy-musical/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:20:27 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/gritty-take-on-racy-musical/ By Laura Mortkowitz Inside the Kit Kat Klub, the Emcee is on stage introducing the cabaret “girls” to the gathered audience: Willkommen to Cabaret! The fall show, directed by Dr. Patrick Chmel, associate dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts and professor of Fine Arts, takes audience members back in time to a cabaret in [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/gritty-take-on-racy-musical/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/frightful-films-monstrous-scares-laughs-and-thrills-in-the-blc-theater/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/frightful-films-monstrous-scares-laughs-and-thrills-in-the-blc-theater/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:16:25 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/frightful-films-monstrous-scares-laughs-and-thrills-in-the-blc-theater/ By Heather Fiore During this chilly time of the year, many people curl up on the couch with the necessities (popcorn and plenty of blankets, of course) to watch some of the most famous horror and Halloween-themed movies our country has come to love and fear. With this in mind, the Student Entertainment Council (SEC) is getting [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/frightful-films-monstrous-scares-laughs-and-thrills-in-the-blc-theater/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/local-weird-nj-hotspots/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/local-weird-nj-hotspots/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:09:16 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/local-weird-nj-hotspots/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/local-weird-nj-hotspots/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/haunted-prison-will-scare-you-to-death/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/haunted-prison-will-scare-you-to-death/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:08:23 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/31/haunted-prison-will-scare-you-to-death/ By Allie Ward Under normal circumstances, a national historic landmark doesn’t sound all that scary. However, if that landmark happens to be a 179-year-old abandoned prison, odds are that a walk through its hallways will spook even the most unwavering of people. 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Midnight Cowboy is one of the most important movies on the subject from that time period, according to Dr. Art Simon, a professor of English and cinema studies at Montclair [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/spotlight-on-nyc-in-film-series/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/indie-band-delivers-an-abstract-new-album/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/indie-band-delivers-an-abstract-new-album/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:03:23 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/indie-band-delivers-an-abstract-new-album/ By Jacqueline Rodman Today’s young adult generation has discovered a genre of music that has existed for several years, but was never fully recognized until people were finally able to listen to it on the Internet. Indie music has become so well listened to because, for the most part, it doesn’t sound quite like anything that [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/indie-band-delivers-an-abstract-new-album/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rogen-franco-weed-out-the-competition/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rogen-franco-weed-out-the-competition/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:41:23 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rogen-franco-weed-out-the-competition/ By Oliver Joszt There’s a reason pot was made illegal, and the protagonists of Pineapple Express prove why: apparently, it’s a leading cause of visits from the mob, explosions and shootouts. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg team up again after last summer’s big hit Superbad to bring a new pothead-centered comedy. In fact, Pineapple Express plays [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rogen-franco-weed-out-the-competition/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rockin%e2%80%99-out-responsibly/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rockin%e2%80%99-out-responsibly/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:38:24 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rockin%e2%80%99-out-responsibly/ Four bands performed at a Drunk Driving Awareness Concert in the pub this past weekend. The alcohol-free event, held as part of Alcohol Responsibility Week, featured Faithless Heroes, Strike a Violent Pose, The Fakeout and Knockout Theory, as well as free drinks and snacks and a chance to enter to win a Flip Video Camera. [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/rockin%e2%80%99-out-responsibly/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/warhols-prepare-for-liftoff/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/warhols-prepare-for-liftoff/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:37:21 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/warhols-prepare-for-liftoff/ By Brandi Lukas What is more entertaining than NASA spending billions of tax dollars on shuttles for space exploration? Having The Dandy Warhols launch their latest album, Earth to the Dandy Warhols, at the Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, Oct. 11, of course! 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Ben (Jim Sturgess) is a student at M.I.T. who had only one dream growing up: to attend Harvard Medical School. Unfortunately, Ben cannot afford [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/hitting-it-big-in-the-blc/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/faculty-stars-in-music-recital/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/faculty-stars-in-music-recital/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:08:11 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/faculty-stars-in-music-recital/ By Kerilyn Acer On a chilly fall night, the air was further infused with briskness by the sounds emanating from Bristol Chapel at Westminster Choir College. The “Profiles in American Music” concert, featuring the faculty of Westminster Conservatory, drew a sizable crowd on Saturday night. The event, which was free of charge, was not only an [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/faculty-stars-in-music-recital/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/satirical-novel-doesn%e2%80%99t-choke-in-its-big-screen-adaptation/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/satirical-novel-doesn%e2%80%99t-choke-in-its-big-screen-adaptation/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:05:10 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/satirical-novel-doesn%e2%80%99t-choke-in-its-big-screen-adaptation/ By Nadine Tester If a loved one ever needed to stay at a hospital for an extended period of time, any decent person would want to put him or her in the best facility available, no matter the cost. This was true for Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell), a not-so-decent person who footed the bill for his [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/satirical-novel-doesn%e2%80%99t-choke-in-its-big-screen-adaptation/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/talented-artist-lackluster-album/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/talented-artist-lackluster-album/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:02:23 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/talented-artist-lackluster-album/ By Jordan Blum Thirty years ago, Elton John and Billy Joel were the kings of piano-based songwriting. Since then, Ben Folds has taken the throne, proving to be perhaps the greatest American songwriter of his generation. Yet, his third solo effort, Way To Normal, contains only glimpses of the talent that previously filled up albums. Joining Folds [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/talented-artist-lackluster-album/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/segel%e2%80%99s-acting-proves-unforgettable/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/segel%e2%80%99s-acting-proves-unforgettable/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:30:17 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/segel%e2%80%99s-acting-proves-unforgettable/ By Jordan Blum In recent years, the comedy genre of film has been overtaken by a fresh new face: Judd Apatow. Whether he’s writing and directing Knocked Up or producing Superbad, most of his films have reached great success and are considered some of the best of the decade. The reason for this is a great [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/segel%e2%80%99s-acting-proves-unforgettable/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/afro-dz-ak-arouses-the-musical-senses/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/afro-dz-ak-arouses-the-musical-senses/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:28:13 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/afro-dz-ak-arouses-the-musical-senses/ By Cathleen Leitch Most rappers typically compare themselves to famous musicians or to family members, but Lawrenceville-area native and rapper Afro DZ ak claims to have a lot in common with an unlikely person: presidential candidate Barack Obama. Both have very similar multicultural backgrounds; their mothers are from Kansas and their fathers hail from Africa. Both [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/afro-dz-ak-arouses-the-musical-senses/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/local-radio-station-concert-showcases-tons-of-talent/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/local-radio-station-concert-showcases-tons-of-talent/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:25:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/local-radio-station-concert-showcases-tons-of-talent/ By Angelique Lee It’s not every day you get five for the price of one. This year’s PST Fest included five different musical acts that rocked the Sovereign Bank Arena Friday, Sept. 26. PST Fest is an annual concert held by the radio station 94.5 PST, best known for its variety, playing music from all different decades [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/local-radio-station-concert-showcases-tons-of-talent/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:23:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away/ By Paul Mullin The hangar doors whoosh open in front of you, and you enter a massive room filled with soldiers. Laser bolts whizz past as you observe your surroundings. It’s maddening, so you casually pull a TIE fighter from its berth and send it crashing down into the middle of the crowd. This is just [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/in-a-galaxy-far-far-away/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/ahoy-a-pirate%e2%80%99s-life-in-the-blc/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/ahoy-a-pirate%e2%80%99s-life-in-the-blc/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:13:14 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/ahoy-a-pirate%e2%80%99s-life-in-the-blc/ By Jacqueline Rodman and Allie Ward It appears that pirates don’t stay dead for long. This weekend, dubbed “Pirates Weekend,” the Student Entertainment Council is showing all three movies in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The Pirates films have developed a devoted following and grossed almost $3 billion worldwide. With three big stars, it’s no [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/ahoy-a-pirate%e2%80%99s-life-in-the-blc/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/free-show-rocks-brooklyn/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/free-show-rocks-brooklyn/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:05:34 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/free-show-rocks-brooklyn/ By Brandi Lukas Thousands of fans were turned away from a free MGMT show at the McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn late July after queuing for several hours to gain entry. Luckily, I was not one of them. Britain’s alt-pop rockers The Ting Tings kicked off the JellyNYC event with a short but sweet set. Despite a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/free-show-rocks-brooklyn/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/downey-proves-he-is-iron-man/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/downey-proves-he-is-iron-man/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:03:30 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/downey-proves-he-is-iron-man/ By Oliver Joszt What could be better than being a wealthy billionaire surrounded by beautiful women? Being a wealthy billionaire surrounded by beautiful women who owns a super-powered suit of armor. Iron Man was the blockbuster that kicked off the summer but has since been lost in the dominant power that is The Dark Knight. Robert [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/downey-proves-he-is-iron-man/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/a-welcome-change-of-pace-for-diners/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/a-welcome-change-of-pace-for-diners/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:59:16 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/a-welcome-change-of-pace-for-diners/ By Laura Mortkowitz Looking for a little spice with dinner? Next to typical American favorites Rita’s Ice and SUBWAY, the distinctly exotic Malaysian and Thai restaurant, Penang, is a welcome change of pace for your palate. Despite the casual atmosphere, the authentic Asian cuisine served is very spicy and is marked as such. For less adventurous souls [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/a-welcome-change-of-pace-for-diners/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/%e2%80%98sex%e2%80%99-is-back-in-the-city/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/%e2%80%98sex%e2%80%99-is-back-in-the-city/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:07:07 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/%e2%80%98sex%e2%80%99-is-back-in-the-city/ By Katherine Johnson For the past four years, fans of the hit HBO television show have been waiting anxiously for the return of their four best friends, Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, to the big screen so they could find out what happens to them in the end.   The Sex and the City movie certainly fulfills all [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/%e2%80%98sex%e2%80%99-is-back-in-the-city/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/tour-follows-the-footsteps-of-carrie-and-co/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/tour-follows-the-footsteps-of-carrie-and-co/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:41:48 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/tour-follows-the-footsteps-of-carrie-and-co/ By Kaitlin MacRae Welcome to the world of Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha and Miranda, where the fashion is fierce, the friends are forever, the men are gorgeous and, of course, the sex is great. 
 Rider’s Student Entertainment Council (SEC) is devoting this weekend to Sex and the City, the iconic HBO series that has attracted throngs of [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/tour-follows-the-footsteps-of-carrie-and-co/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/the-office/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/the-office/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:39:03 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/the-office/ Where we last left off: Toby (Paul Lieberstein) went to Costa Rica. Jim’s (John Krasinski) marriage proposal to Pam (Jenna Fischer) was thwarted by Andy’s (Ed Helms) proposal to Angela (Angela Kinsey); she said yes, but was caught cavorting with Dwight (Rainn Wilson) later that night. Michael (Steve Carell) took a liking to the new [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/the-office/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/pushing-daisies/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/pushing-daisies/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:38:26 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/pushing-daisies/ Where we last left off: The relationship between hands-free lovers Ned (Lee Pace) and Chuck (Anna Frie) became strained when Chuck learns that Ned was responsible for her father’s death. After some time, Chuck starts to accept Ned not being able to bring her dad back to life. Then, a twist: Lily (Swoosie Kurtz), one [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/pushing-daisies/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/heroes/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/heroes/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:37:46 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/heroes/ Where we last left off: Nathan (Adrian Pasdar) was gunned down just as he was about to reveal what he knew about an immense scheme at a press conference. Sylar (Zachary Quinto) regained his lost powers. Hiro (Masi Oka) buried Adam (David Anders) alive in Japan. Niki (Ali Larter), too, appeared to be dead, as [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/heroes/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/30-rock/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/30-rock/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:37:19 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/30-rock/ Where we last left off: Liz (Tina Fey) had a pregnancy scare, and Jack (Alec Baldwin) tries to abandon his new job in Washington by making a gas that made people gay. Liz contemplated having a child for real. Tracy (Tracy Morgan) created a porno video game; while Kenneth (Jack McBrayer) was attacked by a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/30-rock/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/03/summer-of-crime-love-confusion/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/03/summer-of-crime-love-confusion/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:31:36 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/03/summer-of-crime-love-confusion/ By Oliver Joszt For four months a year, movie theaters are usually dominated by a series of noisy and extravagant blockbusters with little artistic value or originality. Yet, this summer has shown that things have begun to change. One cannot think of this summer movie season without thinking of one of the best (if not [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/03/summer-of-crime-love-confusion/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98working%e2%80%99-hard/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98working%e2%80%99-hard/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:47:03 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98working%e2%80%99-hard/ 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 [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98working%e2%80%99-hard/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/alpha-psi-omega-dances-the-night-away/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/alpha-psi-omega-dances-the-night-away/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:44:43 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/alpha-psi-omega-dances-the-night-away/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/alpha-psi-omega-dances-the-night-away/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/colossal-thriller-runs-rampant-in-the-blc/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/colossal-thriller-runs-rampant-in-the-blc/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:41:31 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/colossal-thriller-runs-rampant-in-the-blc/ By Oliver Joszt Next time you walk the streets of Manhattan, imagine that a massive monster is standing in front of you, destroying the city. In J.J. Abrams’ Cloverfield, this fiction turns into reality. Cloverfield opens with official-looking Defense Department lettering, telling the audience that it is seeing video footage recovered from the area formerly known as [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/colossal-thriller-runs-rampant-in-the-blc/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98betrayal%e2%80%99-of-formula-equals-mixed-reaction/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98betrayal%e2%80%99-of-formula-equals-mixed-reaction/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:38:52 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98betrayal%e2%80%99-of-formula-equals-mixed-reaction/ By Aurora Slothus When anyone mentions literary legal thrillers, one name comes to mind: John Grisham. Even in the past few months, with the release of The Appeal, Grisham has dominated bestseller lists across the country. But there is another name in the legal thriller genre that has also seen the success of being on The [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/%e2%80%98betrayal%e2%80%99-of-formula-equals-mixed-reaction/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/gory-game-a-scary-sequel/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/gory-game-a-scary-sequel/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:35:31 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/gory-game-a-scary-sequel/ By Chris Taylor Horror has survived four generations of video game systems. From Splatterhouse on the Turbographix16 in 1988 to the Resident Evil series, gamers have always enjoyed the sudden rush of a dog jumping out of nowhere to bite off their leg or slice a throat or two. Now it is 2008, and there are [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/gory-game-a-scary-sequel/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/thai-restaurant-provides-dining-on-a-dime/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/thai-restaurant-provides-dining-on-a-dime/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:24:51 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/thai-restaurant-provides-dining-on-a-dime/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/25/thai-restaurant-provides-dining-on-a-dime/feed/ 0