by Julia Ernst While students spent their summers working, going to the beach and catching up on sleep, Rider administrators worked feverishly to prepare for the upcoming flu season and all potential strains, including the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. “Our recommendations are based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines,” said
By Amber Cox Rider’s Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics is set to bring the three major gubernatorial candidates to Rider’s campus within the course of a week. Independent Chris Daggett, Republican Chris Christie and Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine will be on campus beginning Sept. 15. Ben Dworkin, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey
By Josh Veltrie LeBron James, Paul Pierce and Ryan Thompson. Most basketball fans immediately recognize the first two names as superstars in the NBA. Over the summer, senior Ryan Thompson, the versatile swingman on Rider’s basketball team, played with these stars while trying to improve his game at each of their skill academies. The LeBron
It’s hard to believe that the school year is about to begin. Whether students live on campus or off, the past week has certainly been a hectic one — filled with packing, buying books, measuring space in a new dorm room and allowing little time for rest. Luckily for us all, this upcoming weekend has
By Jordan Hall The perfect dream for many kids growing up became a reality for former Bronc Jamie Hayes. Rider’s all-time saves leader was drafted by his favorite team, the Atlanta Braves, in the 48th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on June 11. “It was a dream come true to hear my name
By Allie Ward In an attempt to alleviate the overcrowding and disorganization associated with parking on the Lawrenceville campus, administrators have made some notable changes — including 11 categories of drivers — for the fall 2009 semester. “This is a plan so that people won’t have as many hassles trying to find a parking space,” said
With a car, students can get almost anywhere from Rider with a short drive: restaurants, shops, the Jersey shore and big cities such as New York City and Philadelphia. Anything that a student needs, he or she can find with just a short trip. But that’s the problem with Rider’s Lawrenceville campus. More and more
by Emily Landgraf The life of Ludmilla Kapschutschenko Schmitt, a professor who colleagues said was passionate about her subject matter and her students, was celebrated July 18 by friends, family, colleagues and students. Schmitt, a Spanish professor at Rider and former head of the Foreign Languages Department, died suddenly on July 14 at the age
By Michael Mack Expectations are high for Rider’s field hockey team, ranked 11th in the nation according to FieldHockeyCorner.com. The Broncs are coming off of a very successful season, including an impressive post season run. The Broncs lost in the finals of the Northeast Conference (NEC) tournament last season to rival Lock Haven. According to
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