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/traveling-brings-music-to-performer%e2%80%99s-ears/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/traveling-brings-music-to-performer%e2%80%99s-ears/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:33:18 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4258 By Kaitlin MacRae Although most students typically spend their summers vacationing and working, one Rider student has spent the last several summers touring up and down the East Coast as part of two a cappella singing groups. Junior Paul Vacchiano began working with Cantaffappella shortly after graduating from Howell High School. The company is home to two [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/traveling-brings-music-to-performer%e2%80%99s-ears/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/student-soldier-awaits-deployment/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/student-soldier-awaits-deployment/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:31:27 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4254 By Helen Mannion As 2009 comes to a close, one of Rider’s and the country’s finest will be headed to Iraq to serve in the United States Air Force (USAF). Xarviera Brown, 24, is a sophomore journalism major who divides her time between attending school and working in the medical field in the USAF. Her schedule is [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/20/student-soldier-awaits-deployment/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/tweet-and-greet/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/tweet-and-greet/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:13:30 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4133 By Adrienne Stazzone Imagine over 400 public relations students interacting with some of the best in their field, exchanging advice and opinions on issues such as communication ethics and the importance of internships. Now imagine that this whole scene takes place not in a conference room or lecture hall, but on Twitter, the social networking site [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/tweet-and-greet/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/pioneer-director-inspires-confidence/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/pioneer-director-inspires-confidence/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:09:47 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4129 By Lacey Colby Anyone seeking inspiration for a future career in theater doesn’t need to look any further than McCarter Theatre’s Emily Mann, who spoke to Rider’s Acting III class last week about her experiences as a director. Mann, the artistic director and resident playwright at McCarter in Princeton, has enjoyed great success in her theater career, [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/11/13/pioneer-director-inspires-confidence/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/letting-herstory-be-told/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/letting-herstory-be-told/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:56:34 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=4000 By Melanie Hunter The women of Rider can look forward to having a continued voice on campus as HerStory, the university’s first feminist literary journal, is going strong into its second year. Julie Morcate, a junior English major and the president of HerStory, said the journal  will cover a wide range of women’s issues. “We want to cover [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/letting-herstory-be-told/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/kroner-lot-home-to-more-than-cars/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/kroner-lot-home-to-more-than-cars/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:49:39 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3989 By Jess Scanlon Above the Kroner Lot, a bat flies into a small dark box posted above a “No Freshman Parking” sign after a long night of hunting bugs. Bat houses are small structures that provide a safe haven for the animals during daytime hours. They are made of very rough pieces of wood so the bats [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/30/kroner-lot-home-to-more-than-cars/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/showdown-macs-v-pcs/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/showdown-macs-v-pcs/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:36:05 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3894 By Nicole Veenstra For years, this has been a PC place — but things have changed. At Rider, the growing presence of Macbook laptops and iMacs in classrooms is sparking further debate over whether the university is becoming a Mac campus. According to Rhon Fitzwater, a Rider technology support specialist, the number of people using Macs continues [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/showdown-macs-v-pcs/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/the-student-guide-to-sculpture-park/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/the-student-guide-to-sculpture-park/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:32:19 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3890 By Megan O’Connell Very few students take the time to appreciate the beauty and complex construction of the six abstract sculptures on both of Rider’s campuses. Many have no idea what they are or who made them. “I’ve never actually taken the time to stop and look at them,” sophomore Lindsey Fonseca said. Modernist sculptor Isaac Witkin designed [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/23/the-student-guide-to-sculpture-park/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/alumnus-reaches-new-heights/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/alumnus-reaches-new-heights/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:28:40 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3822 By Cathleen Leitch A Rider alumnus has taken his art to new heights — billboard heights, to be exact. After receiving an e-mail from a friend who works for the New Jersey Arts Council, Mark Oberndorf, class of ’83, decided to enter an art competition. The winning piece would be erected as a billboard in Palisades [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/alumnus-reaches-new-heights/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/student-research-raises-hope-for-future/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/student-research-raises-hope-for-future/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:17:43 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3819 By Jess Scanlon The research of two senior biology majors may have an effect on the medicines of the future, and they have the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) to thank for the opportunity. Seniors Daniel Graham and Megan Kozlowski applied for and were awarded Undergraduate Research Fellowships by ASM last spring and spent their summers at [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/16/student-research-raises-hope-for-future/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/awardees-grateful-honored/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/awardees-grateful-honored/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:54:01 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3682 By Megan O’Connell A secretary, an art professor and an assistant dean might seem to have little in common. But this year, Mary Kildea, Professor Harry I. Naar and Barbara Fruscione were given the same honor — the prestigious Frank N. Elliott Award, named for the 21-year presidency of Rider’s fourth president. The award is presented [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/awardees-grateful-honored/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/yes-she-cannes/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/yes-she-cannes/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:48:21 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3673 By Heather Fiore Close your eyes. Imagine being 20 feet away from Brangelina, shaking Danny Glover’s hand or even being part of all the paparazzi on the red carpet. Luckily, I was able to experience all of this and more. Right after stepping out of my last exam last semester, I was given the opportunity to [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/yes-she-cannes/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/lights-cameras-reactions/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/lights-cameras-reactions/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:35:01 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=3668 By Carly Totten Sometimes when you stop hoping for things to happen, they actually happen. I was not expecting to receive the best text message of my life on Sept. 12, but I did. My friend Brynne, from Rider, texted me and asked if I wanted to go to the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) the [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/10/02/lights-cameras-reactions/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/bursar-celebrates-milestone/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/bursar-celebrates-milestone/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:07:47 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2726 By Faina Sandler The turbulence of World War II disrupted Anna Shevchuk Robbins’ early years. Born in Ukraine, she and her family walked to Poland, took a train to Germany and landed in Loison-sous-Lens, France. Then at 15, she came to America, and things settled down. Boy, did they settle down: Since 1959, she has not only [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/bursar-celebrates-milestone/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/alum-builds-educational-youtube-for-kids/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/alum-builds-educational-youtube-for-kids/#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 02:00:07 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2718 By Adrienne Stazzone When Donna Guthrie graduated from Rider College in 1968, she never could have predicted that she’d return to her alma mater over 40 years later to deliver a speech on social media. But on Thursday, April 23, that’s exactly what she did. A teacher and children’s book author, Guthrie has combined both disciplines in [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/05/01/alum-builds-educational-youtube-for-kids/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/student-granted-trip-of-a-lifetime/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/student-granted-trip-of-a-lifetime/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:34:42 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2678 By Allie Ward Senior Ericka Kriedel can already speak French, Spanish, Chinese and German. Adding Thai to the mix should be no problem. Kriedel, an English major, will be traveling to Thailand next October backed by a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. “For the first month, I will be taking a language and culture course, and starting in January, I [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/student-granted-trip-of-a-lifetime/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/honoree-receives-special-award/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/honoree-receives-special-award/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:29:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2671 By Oliver Joszt and Laura Mortkowitz Although Mike Rutkowski is the grants manager, he has been involved in many activities during his nine years at Rider. During University Day on April 7, 2009, he was announced as the newest recipient of the Nancy Gray Award. Rutkowski’s day job consists of managing all the grants for faculty and [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/honoree-receives-special-award/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/student%e2%80%99s-paper-a-symphony-of-success/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/student%e2%80%99s-paper-a-symphony-of-success/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:26:42 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2668 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/24/student%e2%80%99s-paper-a-symphony-of-success/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/the-pains-and-gains-of-pageant-life/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/the-pains-and-gains-of-pageant-life/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:55:20 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2556   By Heather Fiore At first glance, Elisa Baricelli may look like the typical pageant girl, but you’ll quickly learn that she defies every stereotype. Full of charisma and beauty, it’s not surprising that Baricelli, a junior communication major with a track in radio and television, was one of the 50 women chosen to compete in [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/the-pains-and-gains-of-pageant-life/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/life-after-rider-helpful-web-sites-for-grads/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/life-after-rider-helpful-web-sites-for-grads/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:53:35 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2554 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/life-after-rider-helpful-web-sites-for-grads/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/student-proves-her-%e2%80%98sole%e2%80%99-purpose/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/student-proves-her-%e2%80%98sole%e2%80%99-purpose/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:38:33 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2550   By Adrienne Stazzone Over winter break, junior Emma Basilone bought herself a new pair of shoes. But instead of buyer’s remorse, what she got from her purchase was the inspiration to help needy children. Style Your Sole, a movement by TOMS shoes, allows buyers to decorate and personalize their own footwear. For each blank pair of [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/student-proves-her-%e2%80%98sole%e2%80%99-purpose/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/prof-to-bike-in-marathon-climate-ride/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/prof-to-bike-in-marathon-climate-ride/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:36:58 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2547   By Cathleen Leitch To help raise awareness about environmental issues, Dr. Alexander Grushow is training to ride his bike 300 miles for Climate Ride 2009. The charity event tries to raise awareness of global warming, climate change and the benefits of renewable energy.  The Energy and Sustainability Steering Committee (ESSC) has been a major contributor in [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/17/prof-to-bike-in-marathon-climate-ride/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/a-devoted-teacher%e2%80%99s-fond-farewell/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/a-devoted-teacher%e2%80%99s-fond-farewell/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:57:17 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2457   By Adrienne Stazzone  Thirty-one years, 33 theatrical productions, an infinite number of memories and, behind it all, one incredibly passionate and devoted man.  Dr. Patrick Chmel, former chair of the Fine Arts Department and associate dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts, will retire at the end of the academic year, a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/a-devoted-teacher%e2%80%99s-fond-farewell/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/sigma-phi-epsilon%e2%80%99s-fundraiser-is-a-slam-dunk/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/sigma-phi-epsilon%e2%80%99s-fundraiser-is-a-slam-dunk/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:54:49 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2454 Last Friday, April 3, Sigma Phi Epsilon hosted a dunk contest and intramural game called VertFreak 101. All proceeds from the event went to YouthAids, an education prevention program of Population Services International, which uses pop culture, music, theater and sports to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. The show featured street ball players Brett [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/10/sigma-phi-epsilon%e2%80%99s-fundraiser-is-a-slam-dunk/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/student-remembers-his-roots/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/student-remembers-his-roots/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:24:22 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2380 By Heather Fiore As a student of Congolese descent  with a passion to contribute to a global cause, Arthur-Kalala Katalayi takes his Project Seminar in Organizational Leadership seriously. Katalayi’s project raises awareness about the Democratic Republic of Congo and fosters educational development among Congolese children via the non-profit organization Giving Back to Africa (GBA). Katalayi, a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/student-remembers-his-roots/feed/ 5 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/cartoonist%e2%80%99s-art-features-old-school-style/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/cartoonist%e2%80%99s-art-features-old-school-style/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:23:32 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2377   By Kaitlin MacRae Chasing a dream is never easy; it requires patience, talent and dedication. Cartoonist and Collegiate Press staff member Rob Reilly exhibits those qualities, realizing his dream of cartooning through art and comics.  Reilly developed an early interest in drawing, knowing from a young age that he wanted to become a cartoonist. Having [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/04/03/cartoonist%e2%80%99s-art-features-old-school-style/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/an-honest-portrayal-of-women/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/an-honest-portrayal-of-women/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:52:11 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2275   By Allie Ward In today’s media-driven world, women’s bodies are stereotypically depicted as tall, rail-thin and with curves in all the right places. Despite the fact that it’s often drilled into women’s heads that real people come in all shapes and sizes, most women struggle with body image.  This year’s Gender and Sexuality Studies Colloquium, [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/an-honest-portrayal-of-women/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/student-leader-lends-a-helping-hand/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/student-leader-lends-a-helping-hand/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:47:58 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2272   By Heather Fiore Joshabel De La Cruz, a senior global and multinational studies major, has a lot on her agenda. She is a nominee for Rider’s prestigious President’s Award, a resident advisor in Wright, and she is currently building her newly self-created student initiative, Manos Unidas (United Hands).   Despite juggling all of these hectic [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/27/student-leader-lends-a-helping-hand/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/gamer-scores-coveted-la-trip/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/gamer-scores-coveted-la-trip/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:55:12 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2208   By Paul Mullin At first glance he’s the typical college male, complete with a fraternity membership and what might seem like an unhealthy obsession with video games.  But in his case, his passion is taking him somewhere.   Junior Justin Scerbo, a journalism major and brother of Tau Kappa Epsilon, has managed to combine his [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/gamer-scores-coveted-la-trip/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/student-alums-run-local-italian-eateries/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/student-alums-run-local-italian-eateries/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:51:59 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2206 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/03/06/student-alums-run-local-italian-eateries/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/initiative-inspires-%e2%80%98herstory%e2%80%99/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/initiative-inspires-%e2%80%98herstory%e2%80%99/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:46:56 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2140   By Amanda Thorogood The top two editors of HerStory, the women’s literary journal at Rider, attended the second annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University, held at the University of Texas at Austin this year from Feb. 13-15.   HerStory’s president, junior Maria Gullo, and vice president, sophomore Julie Morcate, were sponsored by Rider [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/initiative-inspires-%e2%80%98herstory%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/alumna-educates-future-teachers/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/alumna-educates-future-teachers/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:45:18 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2136   By Allie Ward Going from the fast-paced world of advertising in Manhattan to a first grade classroom at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Lawrence Township, N.J., may seem like a bit of a stretch, but for State Teacher of the Year and Rider alumna Jeanne Muzi, it was more about finding her passion. “After a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/27/alumna-educates-future-teachers/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/author-relates-to-young-writers/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/author-relates-to-young-writers/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:09:08 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2036 By Peter Richter Author Ben Greenman helped guide prospective writers during his lecture Feb. 12, hosted by Writer’s Block, a  creative writing group dedicated to enhancing Rider’s literary life by hosting readings and workshops. The talk took place in the Spitz Theater, which lent an intimate atmosphere for the aspiring writers to get to know this established [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/author-relates-to-young-writers/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/career-services-available-for-grads/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/career-services-available-for-grads/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:05:47 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/?p=2030 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/20/career-services-available-for-grads/feed/ 2 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/ad-winner-focuses-on-free-trip/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/ad-winner-focuses-on-free-trip/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:15:15 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/ad-winner-focuses-on-free-trip/ By Heather Fiore In the 12 years Minding Our Business (MOB) has been operating, Rider business students have trained and mentored more than 1,300 youths in Trenton middle schools. The children learn how to start and successfully run a business on their own. But when MOB held an ad design contest, winning designer Amanda Yesalonia felt [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/ad-winner-focuses-on-free-trip/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/green-effort-continues-on-and-off-campus/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/green-effort-continues-on-and-off-campus/#comments Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:13:28 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/green-effort-continues-on-and-off-campus/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/13/green-effort-continues-on-and-off-campus/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/one-student%e2%80%99s-historic-experience/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/one-student%e2%80%99s-historic-experience/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:00:43 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/one-student%e2%80%99s-historic-experience/ By Laura Mortkowitz When most students on winter break were still fast asleep, senior Kiley Rummler was at the National Mall at 7:30 a.m., waiting for President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration to begin. In the morning, Rummler and her friends didn’t see many people as they traveled from where they were staying in Bethesda, Md., to Washington, but [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/one-student%e2%80%99s-historic-experience/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/bronc-meets-world/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/bronc-meets-world/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:16:39 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/bronc-meets-world/ Manhattan at a glance Population: 1,620,867 Area: 33.77 sq mi Entertainment: Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, Broadway shows, shopping Fifth Avenue, sightseeing, restaurants including the ESPN Zone, Mars 2112 and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Transportation from Rider: Hamilton Train Station to New York Penn Station; Adult Weekend Off-Peak Round-Trip Ticket $20.50 ]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2009/02/06/bronc-meets-world/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/giving-tree-lights-up-the-holidays/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/giving-tree-lights-up-the-holidays/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:06:49 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/giving-tree-lights-up-the-holidays/ By Adrienne Stazzone With Thanksgiving recently celebrated and Christmas quickly approaching, many students find themselves reflecting on all they have to be grateful for. The spirit of giving is undoubtedly in full swing at this special time of the year. Rider’s Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) is putting this theory into practice with its institution of [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/giving-tree-lights-up-the-holidays/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/international-students-far-from-home/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/international-students-far-from-home/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:05:17 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/international-students-far-from-home/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/12/05/international-students-far-from-home/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/mastering-a-legendary-master/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/mastering-a-legendary-master/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:07:28 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/mastering-a-legendary-master/ By Oliver Joszt From teaching to appearing on television to writing books, Dr. Jack Sullivan is a Jack-of-all-trades. A professor in the English Department and head of the American Studies program, Sullivan is known for frequently taking students to plays and other cultural events around the country in order to develop real-world experience. He is also [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/mastering-a-legendary-master/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/program-aims-to-acclimate-seniors/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/program-aims-to-acclimate-seniors/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:03:23 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/program-aims-to-acclimate-seniors/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/21/program-aims-to-acclimate-seniors/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/committed-to-the-community/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/committed-to-the-community/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:05:22 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/committed-to-the-community/ By Mike Garofalo and Allie Ward Junior Nicole Addesso is busy. On top of a full schedule of classes, homework and a social life, she opts to spend eight to 10 hours a week volunteering in the community through the Rider Community Scholars Bonner Foundation (RCS). Because of Addesso’s commitment to service, AmeriCorps, a national service program, [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/committed-to-the-community/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/psychology-grad-earns-national-award/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/psychology-grad-earns-national-award/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:03:26 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/psychology-grad-earns-national-award/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/14/psychology-grad-earns-national-award/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/student%e2%80%99s-design-beats-out-the-pros/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/student%e2%80%99s-design-beats-out-the-pros/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:47:29 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/student%e2%80%99s-design-beats-out-the-pros/ By Adrienne Stazzone When her family installed Greetings Workshop — a program that allows users to create their own greeting cards — on their first computer, a young Caitlyn Berardi informed her mother that she wanted to design cards for a living when she grew up. Years later, after being named the winner of a highly [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/student%e2%80%99s-design-beats-out-the-pros/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/zine-welcomes-quirky-fiction-poetry-art/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/zine-welcomes-quirky-fiction-poetry-art/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:46:01 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/zine-welcomes-quirky-fiction-poetry-art/ By Jessica Scanlon Once a strictly underground form of publication, zines are everywhere these days. Rider University is no exception to this rule, with a student-run one to call its own. Titled Lo-Fidelity and run by four seniors, this off-beat publication offers a non-traditional forum for students to express themselves through prose, poetry and visual art. [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/11/07/zine-welcomes-quirky-fiction-poetry-art/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/1077-boasts-local-celebrity/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/1077-boasts-local-celebrity/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:23:45 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/1077-boasts-local-celebrity/ By Brandi Lukas Over the past three years, Rider’s 107.7 WRRC-FM has emitted a more professional vibe. In order to support the students’ ever-growing aspirations for the station, John Mozes is here to help. Mozes is best known for his zestful personality as an in-game host for the Trenton Thunder, and behind the mic as a [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/1077-boasts-local-celebrity/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/herstory-giving-women-a-voice/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/herstory-giving-women-a-voice/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:22:09 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/herstory-giving-women-a-voice/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/24/herstory-giving-women-a-voice/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/maacness-goes-medieval/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/maacness-goes-medieval/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:47:51 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/maacness-goes-medieval/ By Heather Fiore In the past, Midnight MAACness has taken on a Fright Night theme, played on a Jimmy Buffett song with MAACaritaville and, most recently, morphed Alumni Gym into the Broncs’ Zoo. Tomorrow night, however, be prepared for a new (or olde?) theme: Medieval Times. The event is the most anticipated pep rally for Rider’s basketball [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/maacness-goes-medieval/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/unity-days-full-of-multicultural-food-and-dance/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/unity-days-full-of-multicultural-food-and-dance/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:45:53 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/unity-days-full-of-multicultural-food-and-dance/ To celebrate unity on campus, the Student Entertainment Council organized a Multicultural Food Fest on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in the Cavalla Room. Students and teachers lined up to get a sample of many different types of food including fried rice, baked ziti, pad thai and much, much more. The free food drew a large crowd [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/17/unity-days-full-of-multicultural-food-and-dance/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/student%e2%80%99s-designs-grab-focus/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/student%e2%80%99s-designs-grab-focus/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:06:50 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/student%e2%80%99s-designs-grab-focus/ By Kaitlin MacRae Over time, style and fashion often become synonymous with sports. Sophomore Charlie Zielinski is bringing the focus to extreme sports with his growing clothing line. Focus Clothing is the brainchild of Zielinski, an environmental science major, and his high school friend, Joe Wahler, who started the business as a way to bring recognition to [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/student%e2%80%99s-designs-grab-focus/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/thesis-project-takes-on-a-taboo-topic/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/thesis-project-takes-on-a-taboo-topic/#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:04:55 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/thesis-project-takes-on-a-taboo-topic/ By Amanda Thorogood “This is what happens in class,” said Ellen Thompson, a senior journalism major with a track in public relations. “This is what happens in school and this is what happens in church.” She is talking about sex. More specifically, she is referring to the education, or lack thereof, on the topic of sex and the [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/10/thesis-project-takes-on-a-taboo-topic/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/winners-embody-great-service/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/winners-embody-great-service/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:29:25 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/winners-embody-great-service/ By Allie Ward To be recognized by a boss or a superior is an honor; however, to be honored by a co-worker or a peer is a different kind of feeling. “To know that my colleagues have the respect to nominate me really makes me feel good,” said Dr. Anne Carroll, associate professor in the Department of [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/winners-embody-great-service/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/environmental-decisions-drive-students/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/environmental-decisions-drive-students/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:22:56 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/environmental-decisions-drive-students/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/10/03/environmental-decisions-drive-students/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/cancer-survivor-ignites-hope/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/cancer-survivor-ignites-hope/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:17:24 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/cancer-survivor-ignites-hope/ By Heather Flore While many of you know him as Harry Goldenblatt from HBO’s hit series Sex and the City, actor Evan Handler is more than just a refined Jewish lawyer residing in the heart of New York City. Last Friday, Handler came to Rider to promote his newest book, It’s Only Temporary: The Good News and [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/cancer-survivor-ignites-hope/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/suitcase-school-reputation-debated/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/suitcase-school-reputation-debated/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:07:42 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/suitcase-school-reputation-debated/ By Adrienne Stazzone On any given weekday at Rider, students can be found hustling to and from class, grabbing a meal at Daly’s, studying in the library, or working out in the Student Recreation Center.          After a full week of following a routine, it is safe to assume that the entire campus looks forward [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/26/suitcase-school-reputation-debated/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/finding-art-in-ordinary-places/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/finding-art-in-ordinary-places/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:05:00 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/finding-art-in-ordinary-places/ By Amanda Thorogood After being published in Vogue, Elle and Fortune and having thousands of people flock to his shows in Paris and the Netherlands, Jon Naar is bringing the past 50 years of his work to Rider. From Sept. 18 through Oct. 26, students can visit what Naar refers to as art that will help students [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/finding-art-in-ordinary-places/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/taking-a-bite-out-of-the-real-world/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/taking-a-bite-out-of-the-real-world/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:53:35 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/taking-a-bite-out-of-the-real-world/ By Allie Ward An instructor of English by day and, at one time, a ball-pit monitor by night, Dr. Mickey Hess has had some interesting part-time jobs, to say the least. “As of today, I am certified to teach college, operate an ice cream truck and maintain a pit filled with plastic multicolored balls,” Hess says [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/19/taking-a-bite-out-of-the-real-world/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/03/band-lays-ground-for-bold-music/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/03/band-lays-ground-for-bold-music/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:33:15 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/09/03/band-lays-ground-for-bold-music/ By Allie Ward The words “world premiere” may bring about visions of A-list celebrities, designer tuxedos and a red carpet. This was not the case back in June in the Yvonne Theater as Dr. Stephen Allen led the Princeton Brass Band (PBB) in its debut of Dr. Ronald Hemmel’sGrounds and Sculptures. 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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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Let these rumors be put to rest. For New Jersey middle and high school students, history was anything but boring last weekend. Each year, New Jersey has two regional History Day contests and, on April 12, Rider [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/18/young-students-make-%e2%80%98history%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/18/rozanski-earns-his-stars-and-stripes/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/18/rozanski-earns-his-stars-and-stripes/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:05:55 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/18/rozanski-earns-his-stars-and-stripes/ By Jess Decina July 4, 2008, is going to be a significant holiday for Dr. Mordechai Rozanski. The University’s president will be celebrating two milestones. First of all, July 4 marks his 62nd birthday. But perhaps more importantly, Rozanski can celebrate Independence Day as a United States citizen for the first time ever. “Mine has been a journey [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/18/rozanski-earns-his-stars-and-stripes/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/one-%e2%80%98huck%e2%80%99-of-a-tourney/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/one-%e2%80%98huck%e2%80%99-of-a-tourney/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:55:27 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/one-%e2%80%98huck%e2%80%99-of-a-tourney/ Last weekend was filled with hucks and hammer throws as the Rider Ultimate Frisbee team (RUF) held its third annual Huck of the Fools, a two-day tournament that took place on Daly’s Intramural Fields and the back fields on the Lawrenceville campus. A total of 11 schools competed, including Rowan University, University of Connecticut, Princeton [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/one-%e2%80%98huck%e2%80%99-of-a-tourney/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/%e2%80%98ugly%e2%80%99-art-reflects-inner-beauty/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/%e2%80%98ugly%e2%80%99-art-reflects-inner-beauty/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:35:38 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/%e2%80%98ugly%e2%80%99-art-reflects-inner-beauty/ By Jessica Maiuro The woman with the unibrow: Does this ring a bell? Even if you aren’t familiar with many of Frida Kahlo’s paintings, her self-portraits are often memorable. She painted them with an unflinching eye, including her flaws — like her unibrow and facial hair. Others tend to view this as her taking a stand [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/%e2%80%98ugly%e2%80%99-art-reflects-inner-beauty/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/world-class-dorm-gee-hall-goes-global/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/world-class-dorm-gee-hall-goes-global/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:25:58 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/world-class-dorm-gee-hall-goes-global/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/world-class-dorm-gee-hall-goes-global/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/students-find-niches-in-new-clubs/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/students-find-niches-in-new-clubs/#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:20:17 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/students-find-niches-in-new-clubs/ By Danielle Phillips Each September the organizations on campus come together for Awareness Day to be showcased and to recruit new members. Despite the long list, students may not find a club that matches their interests. The solution for those students who experience this is to create new clubs to suit their needs. This is exactly [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/11/students-find-niches-in-new-clubs/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/04/putting-a-spin-on-team-unity/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/04/putting-a-spin-on-team-unity/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:02:24 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/04/04/putting-a-spin-on-team-unity/ By Jess Decina So what’s so great about playing for the Rider Ultimate Frisbee (RUF) team? It might be the T-shirts and team jerseys. It could be the love of the game. It could be the fan support. For freshman Tom Wospil, next year’s club president, it’s the tournaments. “Tournaments are always a great time,” he said. 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Or woman, I should say. Like her mouthful of a professional title (executive assistant to the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Tony Campbell), Bleakley’s job description is equally complex: She does it all. “I’m basically a support person for Dean Campbell,” said Bleakley. [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/28/where-theres-a-wilda-theres-a-way-elliott-award-winner-proud-parent-and-campbell%e2%80%99s-aide-bleakley-does-it-all/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/28/gassp-colloquium-celebrates-girl-power/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/28/gassp-colloquium-celebrates-girl-power/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:03:31 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/28/gassp-colloquium-celebrates-girl-power/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/28/gassp-colloquium-celebrates-girl-power/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/07/bronc-meets-world-philadelphia%e2%80%99s-south-street-a-hub-of-college-friendly-culture/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/07/bronc-meets-world-philadelphia%e2%80%99s-south-street-a-hub-of-college-friendly-culture/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:20:04 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/07/bronc-meets-world-philadelphia%e2%80%99s-south-street-a-hub-of-college-friendly-culture/ By Jess Decina Photos by Stephanie Nardi To anyone living anywhere south of Rider, Philadelphia — not New York — is “the city.” Sure, you could spend hours bickering with your friends over which one is correct, but you might want to take the 45-minute drive into the Greater Philadelphia area to see what the [...]]]> http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/07/bronc-meets-world-philadelphia%e2%80%99s-south-street-a-hub-of-college-friendly-culture/feed/ 0 http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/07/business-major-dips-into-music/ http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/07/business-major-dips-into-music/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:12:01 +0000 Rider News Web http://comm.rider.edu/wordpress/2008/03/07/business-major-dips-into-music/ By Jess Royko No matter how impractical a dream may seem, there’s always a chance it can happen. 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