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Friends, family remember Rutgers student killed on EMT call

When Hinal Patel was not accepted into the Physician Assistant school where she was hoping to go, she was not disappointed like one would expect. “She was like, ‘Well, I didn’t get into PA school, I guess I’ll study for my MCAT and then go to medical school instead.Aug 7 2015

Friends, family remember Rutgers student killed on EMT call

Rutgers alumna Hall of Famer Carli Lloyd shares life journey

Carli Lloyd is on a mission to become the best soccer player ever. And after the July 5 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Vancouver, Canada, the center midfielder proved that she’s been putting in the work — both physically and mentally — to achieve that goal. “I got a taste of what I can become and what I can do, and I know there’s still a lot of room for improvement,” she said. “I know that I’ve set the bar high and people ask me, ‘How can you top this? ...' I know that I can top this.”Jul 29 2015

Beyond The Brunz: New York City offers endless vegan options

Sabrina Szteinbaum Staff Writer Beyond The Brunz: New York City offers endless vegan options New York City is “the place to be” for any food craving imaginable.Feb 18 2015

Police presence increases on campus amid crime

A heightened police presence on College Avenue and the surrounding streets is one way the Rutgers University Police Department responded to crime this semester, including a string of off-campus burglaries, according to a November article in The Daily Targum. Lt. Brian Emmett of the RUPD said that the increased police presence is intended to assist the public, strengthen community contacts and deter criminal activity.Dec 9 2014

Caitlyn Kovacs dies from alcohol poisoning

Professors weigh in on Ferguson decision

As a human being, Aram Sinnreich said he likes other human beings. He deplores violence, especially by institutions against individuals. Sinnreich, an assistant professor in the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, along with other Rutgers professors, reacted to Darren Wilson — the Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager — and the grand jury decision not to indict him.Dec 8 2014

Actor comes to Rutgers to commemorate World AIDS Day

Cornelius Jones Jr. is a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and prides himself on the place he has reached today — a place where he no longer compares himself to others. “I may not have gotten that gig or that boy ... I may not have gotten that apartment, but things happen for a reason, and I’m in that place where [I’m] enjoying the journey and not thinking so much about the destination,” he said.Dec 3 2014

Students, faculty discuss effect of college environment on introverts

Ever wonder why some people would rather spend Saturday night reading a book instead of going to a party? Though introverts may not be the “life of the party,” Charity Wilkinson said they are not necessarily “shy.” Instead, they are contemplative and think a lot before speaking.Dec 2 2014

Police release photos of bear that attacked student

DIY Turkey Cupcakes

Thanksgiving dessert can range from the more sophisticated pies and tarts to the ‘cutesy’ cupcakes, and everything in between! Though grandma’s pecan pie may be the annual tradition to end the feast, consider adding on to your repertoire of dessert, with these adorable and easy-to-make turkey cupcakes that are sure to entertain and impress all ages.Nov 25 2014

Survey seeks to improve class registration

A new survey being released today will ask students about courses they were or were not able to register for next semester, why they were locked out of them, as well as questions about where they live and the University’s bus system, said Christopher Morett, director of the Office of Scheduling and Space Management. The “Rate Your Course Schedule Survey,” designed by Morett and the Rutgers Office of Scheduling and Space Management, is meant for the University to glean “what is really happening, as told by the students,” Morett said.Nov 24 2014

Dean March addresses commencement rumors

No individual department convocations are being canceled and no statement has been issued to prevent departments from holding independent celebrations to honor graduates, said Kara Donaldson, associate dean of Planning and Communications at Rutgers. Rachel Battaglia, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, started a change.org petition yesterday calling on Executive Dean Peter March of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Rutgers administration to “keep departmental graduations in their original locations and reconsider the recent decision to eliminate individual departmental graduations, which relocates them to the stadium,” according to the petition.Nov 19 2014

Newark professor dies, leaves behind legend

Clement Alexander Price was a leader in every sense of the word. Price, a Board of Governors distinguished service professor in the Department of History at Rutgers-Newark who also earned his Ph.D. at Rutgers, suffered from a stroke on Nov. 2, according to a press release from Carla Capizzi, assistant director of communications at the Rutgers-Newark Office of Communications. He passed away on Nov. 5. Nov 7 2014

Professor, author introduces book about black feminism

Brittney Cooper became a feminist after falling in love with studying 19th century black women.Nov 6 2014

Experts discuss cause, prevention for Enterovirus D68

In late September, a 4-year-old boy died of a virus overshadowed in the media by the Ebola crisis, marking the first New Jersey-related death from Enterovirus D68, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. The virus, which is thought to be spread by hand contact, like rubbing one’s eyes or nose and then reaching for commonly-touched items like doorknobs, is circulating around the nation, said George Rhoads, interim dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health.Nov 4 2014

Referendum question to be asked on 2014 ballot

Sen. Cory Booker leads in polls by 15-point margin

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) will win in Tuesday’s Senate race, but maybe not by as much as expected, said David Redlawsk, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics. This race does not have the same level of intensity as past Senate races, both because Jeffrey Bell is not a “big name Republican” and nobody expects Booker to lose, Redlawsk said.Nov 3 2014

Kovacs died of alcohol poisoning, prosecutors say

New certificate aims to make history relevant to general public

Vigil raises awareness about overdose, honors victims

When students overdose on drugs or alcohol on college campuses, their friends will often scatter, holding out hope that they will be okay, said Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-19). Vitale, who drafted the Overdose Prevention Act, spoke at last night’s “Overdose Vigil,” held on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus. Decorated with purple and white balloons with electric candles illuminating the night, about 30 people gathered to honor those who have died due to an overdose.Oct 22 2014

New smart bracelet helps alert friends if user too intoxicated

A new bracelet called Vive is meant to target clubs and festivals in the same way 3-D glasses are used at movie theatres, said Dan Doan, the technical director and interaction designer of Vive. “Everyone in attendance would wear a Vive band,” Doan said via email. “This way, everyone can practice self-awareness and look out for the friends in their designated group.”Oct 20 2014

‘Kids are all right’ with alumna’s new album

When Laurie Berkner attended Rutgers, she played in a band called Tender Vitals, named after some “horrible joke” relating to a brand of cat food with the same name. Forty-five-year-old Berkner laughed while reminiscing about her Rutgers days, when she would play at coffeehouses and restaurants with fellow band mates Mike, Rob and Dave. She and the band once played for three hours straight, and in the middle of the show, they shaved off half Mike’s beard just for fun.Oct 15 2014

RUSA sees USSA advocate, meal swipes for charity

From High Point Solution Stadium in May to Capitol Hill, Justin Habler now spends every hour of everyday advocating for college students across the country. Habler, who graduated Rutgers last semester, said his days begin around 9 a.m.Oct 10 2014

Faculty discuss different approach to attendance, grading

When Johanna Schoen’s son went to college, she became less judgmental about students who never open their syllabus because they lost it on day two. She considers her son, like many other college students, as sweet and talented, yet flaky. Schoen, the vice chair for undergraduate education, said her own experience has made her more understanding toward the busy and distracted college student, but she did express frustration in students not putting as much time into assignments as she spends grading them.Oct 8 2014

City receives aid for street advancement, safety

Dining Services sees positive trend from trayless initiative

The “growing pains” that accompanied the trayless dining initiative at James Neilson Dining Hall last semester are now abated, said Michael Samatovicz, unit manager of Neilson. The program, which student groups have requested for the past four years, has been going “very, very positively” so far, said Joseph Charette, executive director of Rutgers University Dining Services.Oct 1 2014

Friends share stories in Kovacs’ memory

When Jesse Runyon was a junior in high school, he went to Stop & Shop before the junior prom to buy tea lights. He used them to craft huge letters spelling out “PROM,” which he covered in glitter. The tea lights illuminated the glitter, and this is how he asked Caitlyn Kovacs to the prom.Sep 23 2014

Dean Muffin Lord shares journey to Rutgers

Everyone thinks they are the first person to ask Muffin Lord about the origin of her name, but this is not the case. The administrative director of the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program and the scholarship administrator of the School of Arts and Sciences earned the No. 5 spot on the Buzzfeed list “25 People With Better Names Than You” published in June.Sep 22 2014

Rutgers senior dies in apparent bear attack

Darsh Patel, a School of Arts and Sciences Senior, was killed Sunday in a bear attack while hiking in the Apshawa Preserve in West Milford Township.Sep 22 2014

Miss NJ discusses experience at Miss America pageant

Cierra Kaler-Jones slapped the common misconception that pageant girls are catty and rip each other’s gowns backstage. Kaler-Jones not only found her best friends while competing for the Miss America pageant, but also her future bridesmaids.Sep 21 2014

Rutgers alumnus discusses unorthodox volunteer life

Hermann, Barchi apologize for Rutgers fan conduct

Reality star Kathy Wakile launches cookbook at Rutgers

Contrary to popular belief, Kathy Wakile believes desserts do not cause any guilt because they are meant to satisfy the palate in a few bites.Sep 14 2014

Rutgers ranks 70 on list of national university rankings

When asked to guess Rutgers’ rank on the U.S. News & World Report’s, national university rankings, Jake Ghanaim guessed 60 because of Rutgers large acceptance rate.Sep 11 2014

Rutgers alumnus launches book on transhumanism

If physical form no longer bound humans, what would society become?Sep 8 2014

McGinty talks Student Affairs plans

Transportation: Though Felicia McGinty has done a lot during her first year at Rutgers, she has yet to brave the Rutgers buses.Sep 5 2014

Class relocation notices create hassle for students

Rutgers alumnus wins Emmy for Sandy coverage

Working for three sleep-deprived weeks and clocking in 15 hours a day to cover the hard-hitting Hurricane Sandy helped Rutgers alumnus Harry Cicma achieve his goal of winning an Emmy award.Sep 4 2014

Nearly 400 students remain without Rutgers housing

It has been an “enormously long time” since Rutgers has not been able to provide on-campus housing to all those who wanted it, said Michael Stillwagon, director of Residence Life.Sep 2 2014

Overcrowding causes city planning board to adjourn meeting on controversial proposal

Tonight’s New Brunswick Planning Board meeting was adjourned on the grounds that it violated the Open Public Meetings Act, which states that no member of the public can be excluded from a meeting where there will be discussion about a matter described in the subsection of the meeting’s agenda.The meeting was meant to see discussion on Lot 4.01, or 17 Mine Street.Aug 28 2014

Residence Life provides update on on-campus housing availability

Journalists reveal NSA monitored Rutgers professor

Former National Security Agency employee Edward Snowden exposed thousands of classified government documents to major media outlets in June of last year.Among the documents leaked was a spreadsheet showing 7,485 email addresses that the NSA and FBI secretly monitored between 2002 and 2008, according to a report published today on The Intercept. One of the people being monitored was Rutgers professor of international relations, Hooshang Amirahmadi.Aug 28 2014

Rutgers student talks scoring title of Miss New Jersey

Though Cierra Kaler-Jones is about to be a senior in college, she will spend the first two weeks of the fall semester doing something a bit different from meeting new professors and looking over syllabi for classes. She will be in Atlantic City competing for the title of Miss America.Aug 26 2014

Campus construction aims to focus on ‘student experience’

The physical master plan for Rutgers includes construction focused on “the student experience” and would include an expansion of facilities in student centers, libraries and classroom buildings. In a Daily Targum article published in April, Antonio Calcado, the vice president of University Facilities and Capital Planning, said grants, tax credits and business collaborations will be used for the construction of better facilities for students.May 5 2014

Rutgers reflects on loss of Rutgers students, faculty

Each year, the University community has had to face deaths of students and faculty. Eight students were remembered at last week’s event, “Rutgers Remembers,” which was a gathering of the students’ families, campus clergy and faculty from the Office of the Dean of Students. Former Rutgers student Billy McCaw, 22, who was found beaten to death in New Brunswick, was a brother of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and was attending Kean University before he died, according to a Daily Targum article published in February.May 5 2014

Rutgers honors students who died this year

Marcelle Benjamin, Sarah Buckner, Matthew Georgi, Siow Chong Goh, William McCaw, Eyricka Morgan, Santa Pumpura and Julian Sguera left a mark on not just their families and friends but the entire Rutgers community. “Rutgers Remembers” was held yesterday in honor of the students who have died in this past 2013-14 year. May 1 2014

Rutgers physicist gets elected to distinguished academy

In the 1940s, a theorist working at Columbia University earned a reputation for breaking something every time he visited a lab. Eventually, the physicist was no longer allowed in the lab. Daniel Friedan, a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers, told the story of the physicist to show that many theorists do not have the aptitude for experiments. He prefers to think about ideas and how they are expressed in mathematics.Apr 30 2014

Technology raises issues regarding cyberbullying

Between Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, text messaging and the myriad other modes of modern communication, the reality of what victims of bullying go through today has completely changed, James Clementi said. James, whose brother Tyler Clementi committed suicide as a Rutgers first-year student in 2010 following a cyberbullying incident, said bullying is not a new phenomenon, but what is new is the technology.Apr 30 2014

RUSA board discusses budget, climate change, commencement speaker

BUDGET ALLOCATION The 2014 to 2015 budget for student organizations was passed at last night’s Rutgers University Student Assembly meeting. Rachel Moon, allocations chair for RUSA, said the RUSA Allocations Board is the part of RUSA that distributes student fees to the estimated 400 students organizations on campus.Apr 25 2014

Former Rutgers-Newark philosophy department chairwoman to appear in court for alleged sexual abuse of mentally-handicapped man

Rutgers graduate gears up for Ironman-distance triathlon

In the 14 to 15 hours per week of training for a 140.6 mile Ironman-distance triathlon, David Hersh said anything from the Rocky soundtrack to “Imagine Dragons” motivates him to keep on going. Hersh is co-founder of The Endeleo Project, which aims to support organizations providing education services to vulnerable populations around the world. He believes triathlons are a great way to raise awareness, interest and money for a cause.Apr 21 2014

Wildfires burn more than 2,000 acres in NJ

Since January 1, 291 wildfires have burned 2,120.50 acres in New Jersey. During the same period of time last year, 616.50 acres had burned due to 337 wildfires, according to njwildfire.org’s Fire Danger and Rating Indices. Larry Hajna, press officer of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, said the 1500-acre fire in the Pine Barrens last week has raised concerns for the increasing threats of wildfires in the area.Apr 16 2014

RUSA election votes break record

Kristine Baffo is the newly elected president of the Rutgers University Student Assembly for the 2014 to 2015 school year. The School of Arts and Sciences junior won 62 percent of the vote. Ian Wolf, public relations chair and elections chair of RUSA, said in an email that 11.15 percent of the undergraduate student body voted in the election, which is a new record for the student government.Apr 11 2014

Alumni help boost dancing spirit at Dance Marathon

ALUMNI SPIRIT DANCERS Along with more than 800 dancers who filled the RAC this weekend for the “Rutgers University Dance Marathon,” 20 alumni dancers added to the spirit of dancing, said Alyssa Rodriguez, assistant director of organizational development for RUDM.Apr 7 2014

Study shows link between low cholesterol, sex drive

A study that a professor of medicine in the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School conducted has linked medication that lowers cholesterol with improving erectile dysfunction. John Kostis, director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, performed the study.Apr 7 2014

Alumna talks high-profile court cases

State Senate president calls for change to tuition process, suggests Pay It Forward

After four years of undergraduate education, many college students find themselves discouraged by depleted bank accounts and stacks of student loan debt. But New Jersey Senate President Stephen Sweeney said Rutgers might soon implement a plan that will allow recent graduates to begin living the American dream without being strangled by student loan debt.Sep 18 2013

Rutgers welcomes more than 8,000 at Convocation

A sea of first-year and transfer students flooded High Point Solutions Stadium Saturday evening as faculty members and upperclassmen welcomed the class of 2017 to Rutgers University. Aside from speeches from University President Robert L. BSep 3 2013

Artist shares work from Russia

U. teams up with city to help discard bulk waste

Before Project Move Out, the city of New Brunswick dealt with students piling bulk waste products outside their off-campus houses and apartments, creating unsightly traffic hazards as items overflowed into the street. David Dehart, associate director of environmental services for the University, said the city of New Brunswick and the University teamed up last year to remedy the problem with Project Move Out. May 2 2013

Research shows US fueled concept of “Swedish Sin”