By Lance Grant – Student Journalist As students gathered their belongings and migrated towards the door, a line formed at the front of the classroom. Eager-eyed students waited patiently to talk to David Sloan, a long time producer at ABC, after sharing his knowledge of the journalism world in Professor Jim Pensiero’s class, Convergence. “Sloan,” … Continued
By: Gabriel De Oliveira – Student Journalist Finally, the NFL playoffs are here. The playoffs are where careers can be immortalized. For the first time, there will be two days of triple headers. Here is what to look out for in each game. Saturday Games Colts vs Bills at 1:05 PM -This is an amazing … Continued
By Tyrese Henryel – Co Sports Editor The National Basketball Association has returned after a 4-month stoppage due to players testing positive for COVID-19 and the sports world is headed back to regularly scheduled programming. A significant Issue that seems to have been troubling the players and its fans that represent the communities, is the … Continued
By: Esther Paul – Copy Editor The beginning of any normal semester meant the hustling and bustling to acquire books and new outfits, school lawns filled with students headed to classes, and crowds gathering at back-to-school events. This semester, however, has proven to be anything but normal. With the irresolution of the COVID pandemic, many … Continued
Nagely Castro- Student Reporter Among the 40 plus undergraduate liberal arts majors offered at Rutgers-Newark, criminal justice remains popular with students. Various different programs and student organizations are often advertised to students around campus but one community that seems to get lost in the crowd is the CJ community. I spoke to Isaiah Heredia, a … Continued
OPINION Written by David Horan (student organizer) Jacob Amaro (copy editor) In a letter addressed to the Rutgers University student body sent out earlier this afternoon, President Holloway proved himself to be ignorant of New Jersey State Law—a strange quality for a State University administrator. Simply put: Public workers do, however, have less legal protection … Continued
Written by Elham Bassam- Student Journalist The Minority Association of Pre-Health Students is an organization on campus that serves minority pre-health students in finding opportunities, community service, resources for graduate entry exams, and overall a community for the pre-health student community. This past weekend they had a conference aiming at “decoding addiction” which intended to … Continued
By Daffen Perez- Student Journalist The Diaspora Fest at Paul Robeson Campus Center was inspiring and an excellent time for all. The event was four hours in total, with panels and performances from various successful and creative individuals throughout as well as vendors, food, a photo booth, prizes, and games. There were breaks where people … Continued
By Naomi Franco- Student Writer The chiming of the cuckoo clock signals the end of another work day. A woman who just finished wiping tables runs to the staff closet in search of her winter coat. Taking off her apron and her feathered hat, she begins to make her way to the front door. “Okay, … Continued
Piece written by Samson E. Merise My father finished his story as he parked in front of the school. I looked at him, unable to see his face. Instead, I saw black. In that blackness, I saw the shadowy forms of his guardians cracking the bloody whip against his back. I felt a queasiness deep … Continued
Article written by Student Journalist- Elham Bassam Many of the communities that we live in and are surrounded by are suffering from the lack of access to basic necessities like food. This insecurity exists within communities which are poor and rich alike. This issue does not discriminate and is even apparent within the Newark community, … Continued
Written by Daffen Perez The “RU In Love With Me” Valentine’s PJ Party was a memorable experience. Program Board did an excellent job creating a Valentine’s Day atmosphere, as well as spreading the seasonal love. From the get, there were heart shaped balloons at the entrance, as well as rose petals cascading the Essex Room … Continued
Written by Khadijah Jackson- Student Journalist Over 200 hours ago, on February 6th, West and Central Turkey, alongside Western Syria, suffered an earthquake of a 7.8 magnitude. As of February 16th, Reuters states that there have been 42,000+ killed, 114,900+ injured, and overall 25M+ people affected by the disaster.Earthquakes are measured on the Richter Scale, … Continued
Written by David Horan David Horan, Journalist-For Nadeen Abuhadba who is a senior, Neuroscience Major, research lab intern, President of UNICEF, SGA Diversity Senator, and volunteer patient care worker, the path was clear from the start: She was going to be helping people. The only question was how?“Since I was 14,15, I would just volunteer … Continued