By Kristie Kahl Athletes of the swimming world will have to start showing more skin in order to prove whether they can sink or swim as associations around the world have banned high-tech suits from all competition. On July 24, the Fédération Internationale de Natation’s (FINA) general congress of 201-member countries banned performance-enhancing suits for

By Allie Ward As the typical American endures the rush-hour traffic on his drive home from work, on his way to a comfortable home and a hot meal, over 3 million others are scrounging for scraps of food in the streets, rifling through dumpsters for anything that will block out the cold, spending ruthless nights

A few weeks ago, students were able to view the Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for 2008, a document that shows the statistics of certain violations by students throughout the years. While Rider today is not what you would call a “party school,” it was not always this way. In years past, students were

By Michael Mack As the men’s soccer team faced a winless MAAC record, the Broncs stepped up to defeat conference rival Niagara. On Sunday, the Broncs had a chance against the Purple Eagles to either build on a good performance and get their first MAAC win, or slip to 0-3 in conference play. The Broncs

By Julia Ernst Ladybugs may be considered lucky, but senior Stephanie Pypniowski has seen so many ladybugs in the past week that she never wants to be lucky again. “We have so many ladybugs inside of our apartment that we have to use a vacuum around the windows on a daily basis,” said Pypniowski, a

By Kyle Collins I still recall my seventh grade history teacher, Mr. Leonard. He taught me how politics and history shape one another. Moreover, he emphasized the importance of cause and effect in history, not just dates and figures. I could name numerous professors at Rider who will certainly have a lasting effect on me