SGA head says working for officials won't interfere with student advocacy
by Meghan Shapiro in News
Can someone who is paid by the school administration honestly represent the student body's interests at the same time? Andrew Vigario says yes.
NJPIRG fingers 'unnecessary' editions, CDs
by Genise Clark in News
It's not just housing and tuition that's making college education more expensive these days. The price of textbooks is now a growing cost for college students across the country. According to research compiled by public interest research groups, students are paying on average $900 a year on textbooks - a cost that keeps going up every year.
by Sergio R. Bichao in News
Rutgers-Newark has a "rat" problem. That's the charge made by the Steamfitters Local Union 475 when they showed up to protest R-N's use of a non-labor contractor to perform boiler maintenance last Thursday.
Charelle Collins
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Everyone likes t-shirts. It was this simple thought that provided Grace Kim with the idea of creating the Blow-A-Kiss Campaign, which benefits the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
by Lev D. Zilbermints in News
The trial of Niki Shah, the Observer reporter who was arrested Sept. 1 at Newark Penn Station, has been moved to municipal court, Shah said. No trial date has been set.
Niki Shah, 26, was arrested Sept. 1 at Penn Station while covering a story and was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with the administration of the law.
by Lev D. Zilbermints in News
Fresh from their victory in the Mr. And Ms. Rutgers Pageant during Homecoming last week, Ilias Hantsoulis and Khady Guiro gave an interview to the Observer to let the campus know a bit more about who they are.
by Sergio R. Bichao in News
Essex County College officials continue to deny claims that they shut down the student newspaper because they did not want a controversial newspaper circulating on campus. Administrators also call allegations that they are trying to "intimidate" outspoken students and faculty "absurd.
by Wayne Goldberg in News
Greek life was on showcase at the Paul Robeson Campus Center last Thursday, Oct. 6.
by Sergio R. Bichao in News
When NCAS-SGA President Andrew Vigario was on hand at last month's Starbucks grand opening to describe the over-priced coffee joint being "about improving student life on campus," I though it was just him being the nice guy that he is, saying the right thing like he always does.
