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02/07/2025

Author Emily Austin’s latest novel “We Could Be Rats,” released on January 28th, gets deep and touches on some tough subjects in brevity, yet still manages to move readers and leaves a lasting impact on them.

Story and photo by Libby D’Orvilliers

By Libby D'Orvilliers The following article references subjects including depression and suicidal id

02/07/2025

The presidential search committee is beginning to narrow down their candidates to pick finalists.

Story by Caroline Haviland
Graphic by Josiah Thomas

By Caroline Haviland While students left Lawrenceville for winter break, members of the presidential

02/07/2025

Rider English professor Vincent Toro was awarded the Letras Boricuas Fellowship in November to celebrate his writing as a Puerto Rican.

Story by Grace Bertrand
Photo courtesy of Kaitlyn McCormick

By Grace Bertrand COMING from a New Jersey upbringing, Rider English professor Vincent Toro often fe

02/07/2025

The Director of Public Safety James Waldon resigned after six years of working at Rider.

Story by Jake Tiger
Photo courtesy of Rider University

By Jake Tiger After six years at the university, Rider Public Safety Director James Waldon resigned

02/06/2025

Since taking office, President Trump has been enacting anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation that is directly attacking human rights. Such legislations are direct attempts to oppress the trans community and now, more than ever, it is important to stand strong and in solidarity with one another.

Story by Jay Roberson
Illustration by Destiny Pagan

By Jay Roberson For transgender youths, since Jan. 20, opening up the news every morning feels like

02/06/2025

After losing to Drexel, Rider Wrestling bounced back with two combanding wins over its MAC foe, George Mason and Campbell over the weekend in the Alumni Gym.

Story by Benjamin Shinault and Dave Green
Photo by Maggie Kleiner

By Dave Green and Benjamin Shinault Coming off the heels of a 21-12 loss to Drexel on Jan. 25, Rider

02/06/2025

Students have concerns with ticketing and response time from Public Safety.

Story and graphic by Jay Roberson

By Jay Roberson A little over a year after implementing a new parking fee for all Rider students, th

02/06/2025

The Rider News shines a light on Black excellence in the Rider community with CA Itunu Adebayo.

Story by Madison Lewis
Photo courtesy of Itunu Adebayo

By Madison Lewis ITUNU Adebayo uses her role as a community assistant to ensure a safe and community

02/06/2025

Rider Athletics is introducing the “Broncs Fan Zone.” Set up in the SRC atrium, is a local brewery selling alcoholic beverages, a pre-game show hosted by 107.7 The Bronc and enhanced concession options.

Story by Benjamin Shinault
Photo by Josiah Thomas

By Benjamin Shinault In search of a cold drink and some college basketball? Look no further than the

02/06/2025

Despite declining enrollment, Rider trimmed its deficit by $7 million by cutting costs and seeing a slight uptick in revenue.

Story and photo by Jake Tiger

By Jake Tiger After sweeping cuts and a slight uptick in revenue, Rider reduced spending by about $7

02/05/2025

In the heat of a four game losing streak, Rider women’s basketball had a point to prove against its roadtrip opponents. They did exactly that and claimed wins over St. Peter’s and Merrimack which created the Broncs first win streak of the season.

Story by Kadie DiGiuseppe
Photo by Josiah Thomas

By Kadie DiGiuseppe Amid its four-game losing streak, Rider women’s basketball took down a fan-favor

02/05/2025

The 67th Annual Grammy Awards took place this past Sunday and left music fans disappointed by some of the Recording Academy’s final award decisions and tendency to favor big names over newer faces.

Story by Kaitlyn Seawood
Illustration by Mallory Hoelzl

By Kaitlyn Seawood Every year, the Grammy Awards claim to honor excellence in music. However, this s

02/05/2025

Rider men’s basketball recovered from its two game losing streak against a fan favorite MAAC opponent, the St. Peter’s Peacocks but fell short to the Merrimack Warriors on a last second shot.

Story by Rich Saile
Photo by Josiah Thomas

By Rich Saile Coming off a two-game losing streak, Rider men’s basketball came up with the victory o

02/05/2025

See what the stars have in store for you this February!

Written by Kaitlyn Seawood
Graphic by Maggie Kleiner

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02/05/2025

Department of Performing Arts Chair Todd Dellinger made an offensive gesture at a department meeting including students, faculty and staff.

Story by Hannah Newman

By Hannah Newman Performing arts department chair Todd Dellinger has been placed on unpaid administr

12/30/2024

Today, The Rider News remembers Raven Syed. Please consider reading our tribute and donating to the Trevor Project using the link below.

https://theridernews.com/a-tribute-to-raven-syed/

12/18/2024

Rider’s power outage on Dec. 11, which delayed some final exams, was caused by a rat that wandered into an electrical cabinet, a university adminstrator said.

By Jake Tiger While stressed-out Rider students were cramming for their finals in the early hours of

11/22/2024

Senior communication studies major Nick Witkowski landed a fall internship at Fox News for his extensive work at 107.7 The Bronc.

Story by Gabriela Tobar and Madison Lewis

By Gabriela Tobar and Madison Lewis SENIOR communication studies major Nick Witkowski juggled being