Students at Rutgers share morning routines to achieve, succeed
(01/30/19 5:00am)
Rise and shine: students at Rutgers share how they start their days during the semester.
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On The Front Lines: Mental health resources must be held to higher standards
(01/30/19 5:00am)
When it comes to mental health initiatives at Rutgers, any faculty, administrator or student leader can immediately point you toward several different resources — the Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS), Health Outreach, Promotion and Education (H.O.P.E), Rutgers-Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) or the Office of Disability Services (ODS).
EDITORIAL: Flu season returns after fatal 2018 year
(01/30/19 5:00am)
Life was brought to a standstill. Streets were empty, businesses were barren and carts were filled with the dead. More than a century has passed since “the greatest medical holocaust in history,” the 1918 Flu Pandemic. Estimates of those who succumb to the virus range from 50 to 100 million. Even though modern medicine has advanced, salvation has been elusive.
Rutgers captures best vault time against Iowa
(01/30/19 10:59pm)
In the second Big Ten competition of the season, the Rutgers gymnastics team couldn’t defeat Iowa over the weekend. Recording an overall score of 191.625, the Scarlet Knights fell to the Hawkeyes’ total score of 194.575.
Gene editing company agrees to exclusive partnership with Rutgers
(01/29/19 5:00am)
Yesterday morning the gene-editing company Horizon Discovery, better known as Horizon, announced that they would be entering an exclusive partnership with Rutgers to develop a new technology to edit genes known as base editing, according to Business Wire.
Billionaire philanthropist's nomination to Rutgers Board of Governors incites faculty opposition
(01/29/19 5:00am)
The nomination of billionaire philanthropist and former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Glenview Capital Management, Amy Towers, for a seat on the Board of Governors has sparked opposition from the Rutgers faculty union and professors.
Rutgers Student Food Pantry has increase in users
(01/29/19 4:54am)
The Rutgers Student Food Pantry in New Brunswick has seen the number of food insecure students more than double coming in for meals in the last five months of 2018, compared to the previous two years combined.
Rutgers debate hosts multinational tournament, encourages discussion of diverse topics
(01/29/19 5:00am)
The Rutgers University Debate Union (RUDU) hosted the 2019 North American Debating Championship last weekend from Jan. 25 to 27, marking the first time the University has hosted this tournament.
Players only meeting changing Rutgers outlook on season
(01/31/19 12:27am)
The Rutgers men’s basketball team picked up another Big Ten win this weekend, defeating Penn State on the road in the Bryce Jordan Center for the second time in three visits to University Park, Pa.
OMANA: Line between artist, art blurs with #MeToo
(01/30/19 5:00am)
Over a year ago, I remember strolling through Twitter and seeing a tweet: "If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet." The tweet, which was from October 2017, ignited the #MeToo movement that exposed dozens of men in Hollywood who either harassed, assaulted or raped women and men.
Rutgers comes away with win at Penn State
(01/29/19 9:47pm)
Coming off a tough loss from No. 17 Iowa and down 13-9 at the end of the first quarter at Penn State, the Rutgers women's basketball team needed to change the tides in a big way.
6 individuals secure wins, as Rutgers captures 2nd Big Ten win of season
(01/29/19 9:47pm)
Prior to facing Michigan State last Friday evening, the Rutgers wrestling team had suffered a two-match losing streak against tough competition in No. 3 Oklahoma State and No. 4 Iowa.
Echo effect: How online personal bubbles shape perspective
(01/29/19 5:00am)
Scrolling down your newsfeed, you might be amazed at how many people agree with your latest post. You feel seen, even if just for a second. You feel understood. Your online world is yours alone. With the touch of a button, you don’t have to see anything you don’t want to. Having the option to customize your newsfeed and timeline is important, and it creates a virtual world of comfort.
Academy snubs, shocks, surprises with 2019 Oscar picks
(01/29/19 5:00am)
Last week, comedian Kumail Nanjiani and actress Tracee Ellis Ross announced this year’s slew of Oscar nominations. The Academy, as always, delivered a mixed-bag of snubs, welcome surprises, and befuddling inclusions.
EDITORIAL: NJ has appalling disparity in death
(01/28/19 5:00am)
In both life and death, American society is desperately disparate. There are multiple factors that drive inequality, but the inescapable crux is that those who live ensnared by a society that impairs, injures and undermines will also drown in that same disparity. The guarantee of an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is hollowed by its unequal distribution as Black women and babies are dying at an alarmingly harrowing rate.
Rutgers captures 1st road win of season at Penn State
(01/29/19 9:44pm)
Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 2014, the Rutgers men’s basketball team had never won back-to-back games in the regular season — a streak that spanned 78 games. But on Saturday, inside the Bryce Jordan Center, that streak snapped.
MEHTA: Conservatives mistake flawed past as tradition
(01/28/19 5:00am)
My best friend and I were in a heated conversation regarding baseball, as we both take our baseball as seriously as we take our politics. We were discussing a blown strike-three call we had seen on television that day and, in the midst of this discussion, I suggested that perhaps using digital technology to call balls and strikes may be better. My best friend rebuked me, “No! Having human home plate umpires is a tradition, whether or not they’re wrong! It’s tradition!”
Driver indicted by grand jury for charges related to student death
(01/28/19 3:56am)
Thirty-six-year-old David Stewart has been indicted by a grand jury for vehicular homicide in the third degree and driving with a suspended license, according to Patch.com. The charges stem from when he struck 19-year-old Cory Aufiero, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, on George Street on Sept. 28.
Bebe Rexha raises awareness regarding body, beauty
(01/28/19 5:00am)
In nearly all aspects of modern-day pop culture, diversity and inclusivity are universal issues in representation that are gradually being tackled. This is especially true of size inclusivity in media and fashion today. Fashion ads and magazines — in an already image-saturated world – with the help of easily accessible tools like Photoshop and Instagram, create unrealistic ideals of what "perfect" bodies should look like.
Rutgers professor identifies gene causing spread of prostate cancer
(01/28/19 5:00am)
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men. In light of these statistics, Antonina Mitrofanova, assistant professor in Health Informatics, recently identified the gene responsible for the spread of prostate cancer through her computer algorithm.