By Jon Coiro and Joshua Yuhas Taking their first moments in the newly renamed Canastra Hammer Arena, Rider volleyball dropped both home matches, falling 3-0 to Marist and Siena Universities, then hit ...

By Cal Sutton In recent years, the concept of a queer identity itself is becoming incredibly political. While LGBTQIA+ identities have always been closer to the side of taboo or shameful, recently, th...

By Brannagh Rattigan The differences between a man and a woman will always allow sexism to thrive in our prejudiced society — this fact is not unknown. However, while this truth does provide me with a...

By Jenna Munswami and Connor Reichert One of the friendliest faces on campus is not a staff member or student, it is junior social work major Paige Bonica’s two-year-old cat, Churro. Not only is Churr...

By Liliana R. Basille and Emma Geremia-Hartigan Opening their Northeast-Conference play, Rider field hockey won their first game of the season, winning 4-0 over Long Island University before falling i...

By Brannagh Rattigan Carlos Dortrait was inducted as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees on July 20, but his relationship with Rider dates back to 1996. As an alum, ’00, who graduated with a degree...

By Alfie Eville The newest biopic released, and this one covers the controversial television program “To Catch a Predator” and its host Chris Hansen.  For as oversaturated the biopic genre has been, t...

By Cal Sutton Red envelopes flooded Rider Student Life’s Instagram account, along with vague invitations and RSVP opportunities emailed to student organizations and select Rider community members. The...

By Joshua Yuhas Entering the night as a top-70 program, according to the NCAA’s RPI rankings, Rider men’s soccer rebounded from losing a tightly-fought Metro Conference opener against Quinnipiac Unive...

By Joshua Yuhas Nearly 1,000 miles away from her new home in Lawrenceville, a future collegiate volleyball star was brewing in the small town of Hortonville, Wisconsin, training to make it onto the co...

By Samantha Clark Rider officially opened its new Sensory Garden on Sept. 29, giving students, faculty and staff a space to slow down and take a break from the demands of campus life. Anissa Moody, th...

By Cal Sutton and Andi Arroyo On Sept. 27, members of the Rider community went up to Rahway, New Jersey, to volunteer at a congressional debate between Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr., and Democrati...

By Andi Arroyo When I recently went on one of my daily walks around campus, I found myself looking up from my phone to see a lot of people like me. Students walking around campus, their faces bent dow...

By Cal Sutton Media representation of diverse identities is extremely important because it fosters understanding, solidarity and a sense of belonging for queer individuals. While some media representa...

By Sofia Santiago Rider basketball halftimes and timeouts would not be the same without the energetic choreography and sharp technique of the Rider Dance Team. Their one-and-a-half minute routines are...

By Ryan Denkovic On Sept. 4, American rapper and singer-songwriter Macklemore gave a politically-charged speech while opening for Ed Sheeran at MetLife Stadium, in which he proudly asserted, “Free Pal...

By Jenna Munswami and Teagan Rotella Despite clouds covering the sky, Cranchella’s return to Rider shone over the open house event on Sept. 19, showcasing school spirit to prospective students. Cranch...

By Joey Poto After a hard-fought battle, Rider women’s soccer suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Canisius University on a late goal. Controlling the half Starting off as a slower game for action, Ri...

By Cal Sutton and Jorge Cevallos Data centers have emerged at an unprecedented rate, and without proper planning, their emergence could lead to an economic disaster, all while costing the taxpayer mor...

By Alfie Eville Now, more than ever, we are seeing adaptations dominating the silver screen. Be it novels, comic books or even cultural phenomena spawned from the internet, it is safe to say that the ...

By Sofia Santiago How do a group of Rider students, faculty and community members in Lawrenceville, New Jersey get transported to another country, experience another time period or immerse themselves ...

By Joshua Yuhas Following their successful non-conference slate, Rider men’s soccer took to Ben Cohen Field for their Metro Conference opener in a tense back and forth battle against Quinnipiac Univer...

By Liliana R. Basille and Emma Geremia-Hartigan Opening their Northeast-Conference play, Rider field hockey won their first game of the season, winning 4-0 over Long Island University before falling i...

By Samantha Clark Rider’s Department of Performing Arts is entering the 2026-27 academic year in a period of reconstruction, with changes in faculty and production structure, after musical theater pro...

In August 2018, Warner Bros. announced that they were making a film titled “Coyote vs. Acme,” in which the “Looney Tunes” character Wile E. Coyote would be taking on the fictional Acme Corporation in ...

As quickly as summer break came and went, so did the season’s microtrends. I did not think much of them, as usual. I mean, butter yellow was cute, blue and brown was very Y2K and I just did not care t...

This article contains mention of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs assistance, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. The Crisis Text Line can be reache...

By Teagan Rotella As the sun set behind the trees that surround the Ben Cohen Field parking lot, the highly anticipated Rock Fest finally began. On Sept. 11, Rider held its annual Rock Fest event, whe...

By Patrick Madigan and Joey Poto Rider field hockey continues to stumble, falling 3-0 to Lafayette University and 5-0 to Temple University, making their record 0-6 after their on-the-road start of the...

By Samantha Clark Jason Vodicka has been selected as Westminster College of Media and Performing Arts’ inaugural dean, according to a Sept. 15 universitywide email from Provost and Senior Vice Preside...

Over the past year, the American people have been subjected to one of the worst crimes ever committed against us. It is not a terrorist attack, nor mass killings or anything of the sort. It has been p...

By Sofia Santiago Detail oriented, disciplined, positive and happy. This is how Freddy Flores Chavarria, sophomore cybersecurity major, describes himself.  Originally from the cities of San José and H...

By Joshua Yuhas To begin the 2026 season, the Rider women’s soccer team collected each type of result in non-conference play with a 1-0 win at Wagner College, a 1-1 draw at NJIT and a 2-1 loss at home...

By Joshua Yuhas Rider men’s soccer concluded their non-conference slate on a high note with a 3-2 victory against La Salle University, opening the season with a 4-1-1 record. Tied where it matters Hea...

By Cal Sutton Students, faculty and administrators alike gathered at the entrance of Moore Library at 12 p.m. on Sept. 11 to honor the lives of those lost in the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sep...

By Alfie Eville Over the past couple of years, I would say that summer blockbusters have taken a step back. Outside of the yearly superhero film being churned out, theatergoers have only gotten one or...

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By Samantha Clark Rider field hockey kicked off the year with four straight losses in non-Northeast Conference matchups, falling 2-1 to Hofstra University, 4-1 to Colgate University, 8-0 to #17 ranked...

By Cal Sutton At the end of June, the decision was made to move the Office of International Education under the umbrella of the Student Navigation Office, following the departure of the Office of Inte...

By Cal Sutton College is daunting. 3,000 new faces when you walk on campus, and if you are an LGBTQIA+ student, the masses may not always feel friendly or safe. My name is Cal and I am a junior journa...

By Sofia Santiago While the rest of campus moved in, music and laughter echoed through the halls of the Bart Luedeke Center.  The source? New and returning members of Rider Dance Ensemble gathered for...

By Joshua Yuhas To begin the 2026 season, the Rider women’s soccer team collected each type of result in non-conference play with a 1-0 win at Wagner College, a 1-1 draw at NJIT and a 2-1 loss at home...

By Lindsay Scarola Rider volleyball’s season began at the Cherry and White Invitational in Philadelphia with a 3-2 win against Fordham University and an 0-3 loss against Temple University. The Broncs ...

By Cal Sutton At the end of June, the decision was made to move the Office of International Education under the umbrella of the Student Navigation Office, following the departure of the Office of Inte...

By Samantha Clark and Cal Sutton Over the summer, a search committee was formed to assist in the appointment of a new dean for the Westminster College of Media and Performing Arts. During a season of ...

By Sofia Santiago Amid the many changes to Rider, the New Student Orientation and Welcome Week events were adapted, reigniting Rider traditions to kick off the school year and giving incoming students...