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By Charlie Melman

NJ mourns deaths of accomplished figures

This year brought the deaths of individuals who loomed large in the Rutgers community and in New Jersey. In June, Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) died of pneumonia at the age of 89. He was the last remaining World War II veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate and had represented the State of New Jersey in the Senate for 19 years at the time of his death.Dec 11 2013

MSNBC commentator shares political views

After his interview with President Barack Obama, Chris Matthews believes the problem with the current White House administration is its lack of accountability. “We can’t even figure out who to blame, that’s how bad it is,” Matthews said. “If you believe in government, you have the job of making it work.”Dec 10 2013

Off-campus renting issues left unclear

Student band Atlas Bloom sees growth in popularity

Eric Tapper’s band, Atlas Bloom, played a show in the basement of Tumulty’s Pub last night, and Tapper reminisced when his former band began to take off in New Brunswick’s basement scene. “At one point, we’re playing, and we have 600 people just absolutely banging their heads with us,” he said.Nov 22 2013

Chinese ballet comes to NJ State Theatre

The second-most prestigious ballet company in China came to the New Jersey State Theatre yesterday to display a masterpiece of Chinese ballet. The Shanghai Ballet performed “The Butterfly Lovers,” a four-act, full-length ballet that tells the story of two lovers in fourth-century China who are forbidden to elope and die trying.Nov 18 2013

Rushdie shares excerpts from award-winning works

Salman Rushdie, winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, Knight of the Realms of England and previously the subject of an international political dispute, strolled into the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus yesterday with several of Rutgers’ academic deans following him.Nov 14 2013

Professor spices up class experience

Professor Mark Croft walked into a recent class with a fire extinguisher, a helmet and a pair of roller skates. They may not be items typically used to teach, but Croft’s physics students have seen his demonstrations many times by now. In the stunt, Croft, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, jettisoned air from the fire extinguisher while wearing the roller stakes to thrust him forward, demonstrating Newton’s third law of motion.Nov 13 2013

Halpern family gives $3M for Hillel building

Seven years ago, Rutgers Hillel started the Capital and Endowment Campaign to obtain a more suitable space than its previous building at 93 College Ave. The campaign received a $3 million gift from the family of the late Eva and Arie Halpern, its largest donation this week. Hillel’s goal is to raise $18 million to construct and furnish its new home at 70 College Ave., which is scheduled to open in 2015. The building will now be called The Eva and Arie Halpern Hillel House.Nov 8 2013

Journalists share how media can effect change

World of Beer highlights New Brunswick’s flavor

When Kate Schliep first began working at the World of Beer franchise, her favorite beer was Pabst Blue Ribbon. A year later, after learning about the complexity of brewing, she appreciates craft beers and microbreweries. World of Beer, an upscale sports bar and restaurant, opened today on George Street with the goal of highlighting New Brunswick’s local flavor.Nov 4 2013

Rutgers allots space for interfaith prayer rooms

Interfaith prayer centers have opened on three campuses, allowing students of different faiths to convene and explore their religion in a peaceful environment. Rutgers Student Life has specifically designated the rooms for this purpose, opening them to Rutgers students of any faith — or none — as safe spaces, said Abdul Rehman Khan, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, who, along with several other peers, founded the movement that lobbied for their creation.Sep 12 2013