Raven Syed, a sophomore actuarial science major, was found deceased in a residence hall Oct. 14, the university announced via community-wide emails. Syed, who used he/him pronouns, was a copy editor ...

Rider will not lay off faculty or eliminate low-enrollment programs ahead of the Oct. 31 layoff deadline, the university provost announced in an Oct. 25 email to department chairs. The decision ...

Initially seen as a way for people to connect on campus, Fizz, a new social media app where students can discuss university-related topics anonymously, has harbored a space for toxicity and negativity ...

MANY members of Greek organizations, at Rider and beyond, are familiar with ‘the paddle.’ You can buy them online or even make your own, but generally, the members of today’s Greek community see the ...

Late in summer 2024; months before organizations nationwide began scrubbing their online presence of terms relating to race, gender and sexuality; part of a Rider community’s identity suddenly ...

Every March since its federal recognition in 1987, Womxn’s History Month aims to recognize the overlooked contributions women have made to society, and with ongoing attacks on diversity, equity and ...

By Libby D’Orvilliers As a former performer turned avid theater-goer, I have been itching to get back into the audience of a theater and immerse myself in a two-hour mental break from my studies. That ...

Tattoos are a form of expression and creativity, but there used to be a stigma around them. Older generations believed getting tattoos could affect job opportunities; however, that has changed over ...

Members of the Rider community review the extent of campus welfare checks seven months after sophomore Raven Syed’s suicide in October 2024. (Graphic by Gail Demeraski) ...

AMID the winding trails of Silver Lake Nature Center, grows a thicket of ever-climbing arching canes and thorny bushes, a parasite to the native species living there. Left unchecked, its spread would ...

Following the departure of Center for Diversity and Inclusion Assistant Director, Shaun Williams, in January, Rider’s Chief Diversity Officer, Heeyoung Kim, is allowing Rider students to voice their ...

Emily Taylor Kaufman, junior musical theater major, performs her rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing”. Destiny Pagan/The Rider News Aiden Kelly, senior musical theater major, belts out on ...