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
By Dr. Thomas Simonet ESSAY QUESTIONS (choose one): 1. Analyze the impacts of the Napoleonic Code on the Holy Roman Empire. 2. How should a professor dress? I think I’m going to try No. 2. A professor should dress like a professor. Think how close the word “professor” is to “professional.” In our culture,
By Dr. Jonathan Millen Associate Dean, Liberal Arts I have had a strange 24 hours. Last night I was at Carnegie Hall to see a Ryan Adams concert; this morning I was getting a root canal. Better yet, it was my second Ryan Adams show in a week (he was in Philly last Friday night).
By Amar Kapadia So… I just found out that I’m graduating this May 2012. What’s the big deal, you ask? Well, as a non-traditional student who’s a college senior, I find that it’s like literally walking around the world twice…only, walking around the world (a ‘bit’ older than the average) takes a lot less energy
By Kaitlin Williamson The sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon strive to help the community in many ways, including attending Community Day at the YMCA in Trenton. The YMCA is a place for Health/Fitness, Childcare, and Community Development. In efforts to better the area they serve, the YMCA recently planned and facilitated a Community Day where
By Neil Rasbury Well, what can I say about being a new Resident Advisor? First off, let me start off with why I wanted to be an RA. I had planned on becoming a RA since my senior year in high school. I thought that I would make a good RA. I can be personable
Those who know me most likely expected my first-ever blog to be about music. The Beatles, Dylan, or Ryan Adams (look him up). Or hockey (the Bruins), baseball (Sox(Red)), or football (Pats). And those topics all will come (presuming, of course, that this blog is allowed to continue). Instead, I want to address something that
On a Sunday early in March, I, Justine Claire Aronson, got married to myself. While I was disappointed to hear that Sue Sylvester had already hilariously covered this territory on that great bastion of musical entertainment, Glee, I still really like using this terminology to describe what happened that rainy Sunday afternoon. No, I did not get
By Emily Landgraf On Saturday, Jan. 8, I was attending the Investigate Reporters and Editor’s (IRE) Campus Coverage Project in Phoenix at Arizona State University. The day was warm, sunny and bright. None of us student journalists thought we were in for anything other than long seminars on how to read tax documents and working
Many semesters ago, a student asked me what I like to do in my free time. I usually reply that I like to read about whatever it is I’m teaching. But one time I responded, “I like turtles.” More than half the class busted into laughter. Now, if you’re not familiar, the line comes from
By Emily Landgraf Recently, Newsweek contributing editor Eleanor Clift paid a visit to Rider. While here, she visited a global studies class with a link-up to Kufa University in Najaf, Iraq. Unfortunately, the link failed on that day, so the professor opened the doors for discussion on what makes a civil society — which in turn
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