Yara Assadi

ASSADI: Healthcare is due structural, organizational change

But they are not real doctors. 

ASSADI: Coronavirus, its impacts have silver linings

In times of adversity, humanity chooses between despair and adaptation.  

ASSADI: Coronavirus has further revealed our inequality

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic grows to be a larger issue than anticipated, there are unforeseen consequences other than the healthcare system overload that Americans are witnessing.  

ASSADI: Choice in healthcare coverage is illusory

One day I was sitting in my Healthcare Systems course, and as the clock ticked to the first minute of lecture, my professor exclaimed, “Time to take a quiz”!

ASSADI: Charity beneficial, but ultimately falls short in age of income inequality

Stories about wealthy families and large corporations donating large sums of money to a specific cause give everyone a warm feeling about our shared humanity. 

ASSADI: Ellen ignored reality of Bush’s war crimes

Recently, Ellen DeGeneres was seen hanging out with former President George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboys football game. After video footage was released to the internet of their laughing and chatting, an onslaught of criticism of the beloved television presenter ensued. 

ASSADI: Colonialism, climate irrevocably linked

Two weeks ago, a faculty member had submitted an opinion piece to The Daily Targum concerning the protest at Rutgers against destructive climate policies. 

ASSADI: Vaping companies target children

 Since the start of college this year, multiple friends and new people I met expressed their desire to quit “juuling,” a type of vaping with the product JUUL. It had been controlling their thoughts and the way that they spend their money. Some had developed coughs, some developed severe withdrawal symptoms. 

Rutgers faculty reveals possible risks of high intensity interval training

Though fitness trends come and go, researchers at Rutgers are hoping to test their effects, both short and long-term. One type of exercise that has been trending is high intensity interval training (HIIT). Its popularity has been soaring in recent years, with articles from Shape and Time Magazine praising its benefits.

Autism rates increase approximately 40% among NJ preschoolers in recent years

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a study concerning the prevalence and characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) among children aged 4 to the end of their adolescence, which increased approximately 40% from 2010 to 2014.

Rutgers anthropologist attributes youth’s decline in sex to ambition, value of love

In a recent and extensive article from The Atlantic, experts in human behavior and sociology came to the conclusion that young people are having less sex compared to their baby boomer predecessors. 

Rutgers student starts Insurance Club to introduce potential jobs, opportunities

Rutgers alumnus talks experience serving as chairman for Bernie Sanders, progressive politics

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Targum, John Wisniewski, a Rutgers alumni, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former New Jersey assemblyman, discusses progressive politics, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and advice for students interested in running for office.  

Rutgers director weighs in on University involvement with Impossible Burger

For many, burgers are an emblem of American culture. They are eaten anywhere, from high-end steakhouses to concession stands at baseball games. 

Experts dispel contraception misconceptions, give advice to sexually-active students at Rutgers

Rutgers has previously been ranked as the second most sexually active campus in the country, according to a survey conducted by College Stats. But experts from the University say the study was false and give further advice to sexually active students on campus.