Much has been made of the gubernatorial elections that took place in New Jersey and Virginia three days ago. Some are calling it a refutation of President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party as a whole; others are saying the elections were meaningless a...

Dining out is one of the smallest pleasures that, for many people, can bring the biggest joy. Here in New Brunswick, we have every kind of food at our fingertips — Middle Eastern, Thai, Japanese, Ethiopian, Mongolian, Mexican, Indian and even Americ...

Wednesday night was a filled with jubilation and tears on account of Game Six of the Yankees-Phillies face-off. The road to the finals was relatively easy for the Yankees as they disposed of the Twins and the Angels. While the striped jerseys had a chance...

The University is one of the nation’s leaders in promoting “green” behavior on campus. Current campus initiatives include participation — and excellence — in the nationwide RecycleMania contest, investment in the College Aven...

There was a small dent in the American sports psyche this week that anybody mentioned. The World Series has obviously taken over these parts, with debates about Johnny Damon’s dash and Chase Utley’s tub of hair grease circulating all over camp...

“Real change has come to New Jersey,” said Governor-elect Chris Christie after he beat Gov. Jon S. Corzine in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election. His statement on change, followed with a short “Yes, we did” chant by the crowd m...

Quick — what would you do if you saw one person getting beat up by a group of people? What would you do if you saw somebody steal a game system at a house party? What about a group of suspicious individuals carrying something that could be used as a...

With an ever-developing array of production agents, music in recent times has become simply a tool for fiscal craftsmanship. The ideas of talent and the capacity for making great music have been substituted by dollar bills and technology. This technology ...

 Election Day has come and passed. We have a new (or the same) governor and there is a chance that New Brunswick politics have been changed to give more people an opportunity to get their opinion heard. Did you take the time to vote? Did you even car...

Today, students and residents from across New Brunswick will be given the opportunity to make history by voting for a ward-based council system. For years, students have been completely ignored by the city and viewed simply as a means to fill the city&rsq...

If you should ever visit the U.S. Supreme Court, you might notice that scattered quite surreptitiously around the building are turtles. Of course, I do not mean the living, breathing, disease-bearing kind. Rather, carved into the bottoms of lampposts, ado...

 It should be no surprise that the age of users on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace is getting younger. Posting pictures, changing statuses and playing games through special applications are no longer just for teenagers or adults. Po...

Independent gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett’s belief that imposing a sales tax upon services can automatically facilitate the reduction of property taxes is fundamentally flawed as it incorrectly assumes that consumers will continue to spend o...

Some time ago, a poem on YouTube called “Lost Generation” stole the attention of hundreds of thousands of viewers. For anyone who is unfamiliar with the video, at first glance it is a poem about the sad state of our generation’s values. ...

I am a full-time student at the University and have been a resident of New Brunswick for about half of my life. I have lived in different areas of the city: Raritan Gardens, Regency Manor, Harvey Street, Louis Street and Dewey Heights. My grandfather and ...

In the past year we have heard too many stories about a parent’s irresponsibility causing the tragic loss of a child. The headlines tell horrifying tales of otherwise “good” mothers killing innocent children because they made the reckles...

 As Election Day approaches, many people are still making their final decision about which candidate they will be voting for in the gubernatorial race — if they have not already made up their mind yet. Negative advertisements have been shown to...

Amid debates and articles addressing New Jersey’s upcoming gubernatorial election, blood drive ethics, the efficacy of student government and the possible reformations within the New Brunswick City Council, the University presents another series of ...

I am writing in reference to Tuesday’s maddening column, “Rules for reading Targum columns.” Regrettably, the writer fails in his attempt to emulate the singular style of the late, great William Safire. He takes his source material &mdas...

Barcelona, Germany, the Amalfi Coast and many more — the last two months studying abroad were exciting and very busy. After seeing so many new places I suffered from senses overload. Making the decision to take a break and spend a couple weekends in...