Gay rights groups, local prosecutors, Rutgers students and others said that the jury on Friday got the Dharun Ravi verdict right, calling the decision an important lesson about what constitutes bullying for a new generation raised on technology that can erode privacy in ways never previously imagined.
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Nuclear Power Protest Passes Through Campus
Shut down all 104 nuclear power plants operating in the U.S. to build a nuclear-free future.
Majors That Dominate the One Percent
A recent article featured in The Huffington Post listed the most successful careers and what majors to pursue in undergraduate studies. Titled “What the 1% Majored In,” the article focused on which majors land students in the top one percent of earners in the United States.
“Let’s Make It Real, Leap Into Diversity” Event Draws in Campus Community
The University is again looking to spread a message of diversity through its annual diversity awareness programs. Two sessions of the program took place last Wednesday at the “Let’s Make It Real, A Leap Into Diversity” event, which began with a one hour introductory session at 1:15 pm and an extended two hour session at 2:30 pm on the second floor of the Rebecca Stafford Student Center.
Campus to Aid Victims of Brighton Ave. Fire
“I heard on a walkie-talkie ‘Sue DePinho needs to come to the office, it’s an emergency.’ Suddenly my heart sank and the hallway became a mile long,” DePinho, a University alumnus, recalled.
Unsanitary Behavior Spreads Throughout Pinewood Hall
Guest Privileges Restored After Temporary Suspension
Incidents of the smelly kind have been plaguing Pinewood Residence Hall in recent weeks. Someone has been depositing fecal matter and urine in random crevices in the building, causing dismay for its residents. These incidents also have led to the discontinuance of visitor privileges among Pinewood residents.
New Wireless Network Intends to Improve Connections
MU Wireless will be replaced with MU Secure to be used by students, faculty and staff at the University beginning on March 10.
Communication Department Hosts Career Event
The Department of Communication held its second annual Communication Career Event last Tuesday, February 28, in Wilson Hall.
School of Education Creates Mentoring Academy
Dr. Lynn Romeo, the Dean on the University’s School of Education, has recently announced the formation of the School of Education Alumni Mentoring Academy. This is a free program for graduates of the University’s School of Education.
Obama Exempts New Jersey from No Child Left Behind
New Jersey became one of 10 states to receive a waiver from President Barrack Obama exempting the education system from the laws of the No Child Left Behind Act on February 9.