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Basketball Blog: Rider faces pressure-filled weekend as MAAC Tournament looms

Feb 21, 2012 No Comments by

By Michael O’Brien Pressure — defined in the English dictionary as a burdensome condition that is hard to bear or handle. It is also the title of the popular 1982 song by Billy Joel. This is the one simple word that is going around campus this week as the Broncs prepare for their final two

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Basketball Blog: Seniors hoping to end college careers on high note

Feb 21, 2012 No Comments by

By Michael O’Brien As the Broncs come off another tough loss this past Sunday against Siena, the final week of the regular season begins. The four Rider seniors will play with a lot of emotion as they compete in their final game at the Broncs’ Zoo on Sunday versus Fairfield following a road game on

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Freshman Blog: An experience with the norovirus

Feb 21, 2012 No Comments by

By Allison DeLucia The norovirus was a surprising outbreak, which changed my view of Rider completely. Like any other day, I went to Daly’s, where I pride myself in eating healthy. I’m also proud of routinely exercising. I was almost finished eating my whole wheat wrap with grilled chicken and suddenly noticed the chicken was

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Augmented Reality

Feb 20, 2012 No Comments

By Brian Griffith Computer technology has reached a point of exponential evolution, shaping our lives and our reality. We use cell phones, computers, tablets and other computer-driven devices everyday to peak into an unseen digital world that has limitless potential and uses. But what happens when the digital world merges with the physical world? How

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Eyes Up, Ears Open

Feb 20, 2012 No Comments

By Ryan Hanratty So, it’s a new semester here at Rider and there is already so much happening in the music world. This week we are going to talk about the Super Bowl Halftime Show and news from the upcoming summer festivals. Half-A$$’d Halftime Show? Now, Super Bowl 45 was an incredible game and I

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Adventures Abroad: New Beginnings

Feb 20, 2012 No Comments

By April Lanzet As a freshman at Rider, I never would have imagined that this is where I would be in a matter of a few semesters – with one European adventure just behind me and another just begun. For someone who had barely traveled outside of Eastern Standard Time, I may have been the

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A reaction to Dr. Simonet’s post

Feb 20, 2012 1 Comment

This blog post was written as a reaction to Dr. Simonet’s blog post. To read Dr. Simonet’s post click here. By Dr. David R. Dewberry The times, they are a changing. Bob Dylan released that song in early 1964. You know what happened in 1964? There was as announcement about plans to build two skyscrapers

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Add the 60s vibe to your spring 2012 wardrobe

Feb 16, 2012 No Comments

By Monica Jaramillo In the fall we saw a hint of the ’60s returning with the mod look, and now it continues on into the spring. The 60s fashion is back and here to stay for spring and into the summer.  There are three specific looks from the 60s that are popular right now. Of

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Basketball Blog: Rider drops controversial game before Iona matchup

Feb 14, 2012 No Comments

By Michael O’Brien As sickening as the norovirus was that swept through Rider’s campus this past week, it must have been equally sick to watch and hear about what happened at the end of Rider’s bout against Niagara on Saturday. In a game identical to what happened earlier in the week, Niagara came back from

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Study Abroad Blog: From Cefam to Rider

Feb 12, 2012 No Comments

By Marie Virtt August 30th, 2011, I am flying in the air heading to the United States…Rider University, here I come! It was hard for me that day to realize that after 3 years of studies at Cefam – the GREATEST Franco-American business school located in France (Lyon) – my dream and goal of spending

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Basketball Blog: Last minute win sparks confidence

Feb 08, 2012 No Comments

By Michael O’Brien Super Bowl XLVI between the Giants and the Patriots was an instant classic, yet if you were fortunate to be in the Bronc Zoo three hours prior to kickoff; you witnessed another instant classic, this time coming on the hardwood. The game between the Broncs and Niagara quickly surpassed all the Super

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