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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

By Adrienne Stazzone
To many students, the thought of changing majors as a second-semester junior is absolutely frightening. But for current senior Aimee Deibert, who switched from music education to music theory and composition, that tough decision turned out to be the right one.
Last fall, Deibert submitted a paper on John Corigliano’s Symphony No. 1, the [...]

 
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 [...]

Graduation is right around the corner, and every college senior can benefit from saving time and money. Here is a Top 5 List of Money Makers and Time Savers anyone can appreciate:
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Everyone knows that graduation money can add up, and the more invites you send, the more you cash in. [...]