Category Archives: Volume 78

Fall 2013

Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Michigan’s Ban On Affirmative Action

By David Erdely After the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial 6-2 ruling in favor of Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions, students here at Rutgers wonder what that means for colleges across the country. The ruling issued on April … Continue reading

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Unexpected Turn For Shameless In Season 4

By Jordan Kizmann Season four of Shameless takes on a completely different tone than the previous seasons by making the watchers feel elevated sympathy for the family. While yes, tragic and messed up things happen through out seasons one through … Continue reading

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Rally In Samuels Plaza Sheds Light On Student Debt Anniversary

By Dina Sayedahmed Thursday, April 24th marked the two-year anniversary of student loan debt reaching $1 trillion. The Rutgers-Newark Social Justice Club organized an assembly of approximately 15 students and protested outside on the Norman Samuels Plaza, making a number of … Continue reading

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Rutgers-Newark Embraces Genocide Awareness Month

By Sara Querques April is Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, a month where we remember the anniversaries of past genocides and raise awareness towards the prevention of future atrocities. Earlier this month, the Rutgers-Newark Center for the Study of Genocide … Continue reading

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Rutgers-Newark Freshman Thais Marques: A Fighter In Training

By Harvey Dock Rutgers-Newark freshman Thais Marques has been on the front line, battling injustices in the Newark community for over a year now.  As a senior in high school Marques formed the Newark Students Union at Science Park, along … Continue reading

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A Day In The Life Of Gustavo Palomino

By Gustavo Palomino Today I woke up and everything was perfect for just an instance.  I got out of bed and I starting feeling anxious about going to the classes I didn’t want to go to.  I thought to myself, … Continue reading

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Screaming At A Wall

“You’re an archetype they can pin to the wall. When you cling to your convictions like a farm animal in its stall, never thinking of the bigger world outside, as they take you for a ride.”- Bad Religion “The Resist Stance” … Continue reading

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PSA: Job Searching-The Never-Ending Search After Graduation

By Jordan Kizmann After graduation, most students hope to be making a comfortable salary in a career of their choice or furthering their education through internships. After all, all the student loans and out of pocket money students spend on … Continue reading

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Album Review: Iggy Azalea “The New Classic”

By Brian Harris When you name your new album “The New Classic”, you better be able to back that confidence up.  For Iggy Azalea, the Aussie transplant who cannonballed into the Southern rap scene at the age of 16, confidence … Continue reading

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Rutgers University-Newark Weekly Sports Recap

By Evan LeBlanc Saturday April 26 Men’s Baseball Rutgers-Newark men’s baseball team fell short of a New Jersey Athletic Conference playoff spot in a double-header loss to William Paterson 8-5 and 5-3 on Bainton Field. In game one, senior Cameron … Continue reading

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