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Mary Ellen Cagnassola

Let's go back in time with 'Somewhere in Time'

Why it's okay to be a grinch on christmas

December can be a tough month for those of us who tend to fall on the Grinchy side of humanity. Once the sleigh bells start ringing and the holiday shoppers begin trampling Walmart employees for seasonal deals, anyone who dares criticize the holiday spirit gets accused of being a part of the "War on Christmas." Really though, American Christmas culture is all about corporate profits and materialism anyway, so let us jingle all the way to Whoville and give all the jolly jerks a dose of red and green reality. Santa isn’t Real He’s just a lie your parents told you so they could eventually crush the foundation your entire concept of what Christmas was built on.Dec 20 2015

Delight your senses with potpourri, get involved at Rutgers Gardens

Tucked away off Ryders Lane with no walking path, or bus route, or clear GPS directions, Rutgers Gardens can seem like some kind of urban legend for a lot of would-be visitors who give up trying to find the hidden Eden of florals and farm markets.Sep 27 2015

LGBTQ activist CeCe McDonald delivers race, sexuality dialogue at Rutgers

On the cab ride over to the Livingston Student Center last night, the driver asked CeCe McDonald what she was doing in New Brunswick. His eyes widened when McDonald said she was on her way to give a seminar at Rutgers on politics and the intersectionality of oppression. As a self-proclaimed “ratchet,” the unpretentious McDonald said she came to expect people to be surprised when she says something intelligent.Apr 29 2015

Students speak out at Rutgers open budgeting hearing

The air was thick with tension at the open hearing on the University's budget last night at the College Avenue Student Center, where students, faculty and members of the Rutgers community made it clear how the University's financial decisions directly affect them. Nancy Winterbauer, vice president of University Budgeting, opened the hearing with brief introductory comments, establishing context for the evening’s discussions by emphasizing the hearing as an opportunity for students and community to comment on tuition and fees.Apr 24 2015

Rutgers' greek community marches to combat sexual assault epidemic

Rutgers taps solar power as viable alternative energy source

When former Rutgers President Richard L. McCormick marked the official opening of the University’s seven-acre solar energy facility in October 2009, the 1.4 megawatt solar farm was projected to generate about 11 percent of Livingston campus’ electrical needs, according to a previous article in The Daily Targum. As one of the nation’s largest college renewable energy systems, the Livingston solar energy facility was projected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1,300 tons yearly and save the University more than $200,000 in its first year, according to the article.Apr 14 2015

Rutgers research professor brings new perspective to issue of global warming

Rutgers research professor brings new perspective to issue of global warming

For an allegedly warming global climate, the past two winters have been remarkably frigid across the country, leading some meteorologists to conclude that climate change must mean more extreme cold during the winters.Apr 9 2015

Federal grant provides Rutgers with way to protect people, property in times of crisis

Rutgers’ newly launched Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security is well on its way to reaching its goal of protecting people and property in times of crisis, thanks to a large grant from the federal government’s intelligence agencies. The Institute, which was formally announced in June 2014 at the “IEPHS Inaugural Conference,” was chosen by the United States' Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Rutgers was one of eight selected from a pool of 50 competing universities to receive $1.95 million in funding, alongside a designation as a Center of Academic Excellence, according to MyCentralJersey.comApr 7 2015

Study examines implicit and explicit biases on women in workplace

Professors find a link between economy, suicide rates

"Serial" author discusses journalism and murder case

Warning: This article contains spoilers. Read at your own discretion. Sarah Koenig, host and executive producer of the hit podcast “Serial,” took Rutgers back to 1999 Wednesday night to revisit the murder of high school senior Hae Min Lee. Organized by the Rutgers University Programming Association, “An Evening with Sarah Koenig” filled the multipurpose room of the College Avenue Student Center with “Serial” lovers looking for the scoop on what went into building the public radio program that went on to become a pop culture underdog. Koenig sat down for a pre-event interview with The Daily Targum last week, sharing her plans for the talk and her sudden success.Mar 6 2015

Athletic spending projected to decrease

Despite saving Rutgers a hefty $11 million since 2014, the school's athletics department still relies on a subsidy with one of the highest price tags in United States college athletics. A report filed by Rutgers to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reveals the athletics department made use of more than $36 million taken from a combination of student fees, Rutgers’ overall budget and government aid, according to documents obtained by the Courier News/Home News Tribune.Mar 3 2015

The Daily Targum sits down with Serial's Sarah Koenig

It is a truth universally acknowledged that public radio podcasts do not become pop culture sensations -- that is until Sarah Koenig, creator and host of the hit “SERIAL,” came along and got everyone hooked on long-form journalism. Luckily for “SERIAL” fans at Rutgers, Koenig is set to pay the College Avenue Student Center a visit on March 4 at 8 p.m.Mar 2 2015

American millennials lagging behind global peers

There is little room for Americans between the ages of 16 and 35 to brag over the results of the latest Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies test (PIAAC).Feb 26 2015

Lot 8 construction plans promise updated College Avenue experience

While the future of the College Avenue campus’ lot 8 may not include the grease trucks, both the Rutgers and New Brunswick communities can look forward to what the University hopes will be a new hub of activity for the Hub City.Feb 23 2015

Valentine's gifts no one asked for

The most romantic day of the year is approaching faster than a coked-up heartbeat. If there’s a certain someone in your life who you like even when you’re not drunk, you’re probably busy trying to decide between flowers and chocolates. However, both options are incorrect. What you really need is something so original that it’s actually slightly disturbing. What does that mean? I’ll tell you what it means: three Valentine’s Day gift ideas that no one asked for.Feb 13 2015

Scenes from Edison, New Jersey’s EXXXOTICA expo

EXXXOTICA is a traveling circus of sorts, but in place of elephants and clowns are exotic dancers and adult film stars.Nov 14 2014

An honest review of NJ's nude beach

Wearing clothes is all well and good, but anyone who claims being dressed is better than being naked is lying to themselves. Removing the fabric shackles civilization has imposed upon its denizens — once the blinds are drawn and the doors securely locked — is euphoric to say the least. If you have not tried at least sleeping and lounging in the nude, the writer highly recommends it for health and happiness.Nov 5 2014

Venture beyond virgin territory: exploring local sex shops

Warning: This article contains explicit content. Read at your own discretion. Remember the old-fashioned days, where anyone looking to buy a latex penis actually had to drive to a special store?Sep 11 2014

Student finds "prickly" passion in hedgehog breeding

This past Rutgers Day, Melissa Katz had a hard time going anywhere without being stopped by groups of curious passersby on the Cook and Douglass campuses. From a distance of 30 feet, it appeared Katz was cradling and cooing at a pinecone. A little closer and the spikey, amorphous shape looked more like a sea urchin. May 2 2014