Giving to charity is one of the many traditions people across the world engage in as the holidays draw near. This past week was Giving Tuesday, a global charity event that happens the Tuesday after Thanksgiving each year to raise money for various charities, among which is the Rutgers University Foundation.

EDITORIAL: Food pantries are only the beginning in addressing food insecurity

As college students, we often take advantage of buying things in bulk at Costco and using Amazon Prime to ship things to our doors within 24 hours. When you look at the tags of our clothes, there is no doubt that most come from fast fashion companies with big names. We all know it is bad, but we can all say that we have done it.

PARK: Start shopping small

Elizabeth Holmes just took the stand in a landmark white-collar case in which she is the chief defendant. For those unable to keep up with the many criminal cases taking place simultaneously, Holmes is on trial as the former CEO of Theranos. 

EDITORIAL: White-collar crime cannot go unpunished

Over the past couple of years, I have grown to become a coffee addict. During quarantine especially, coffee became a part of my everyday routine and was something I looked forward to in the mornings. 

DELFINO: Friends Cafe provides inviting atmosphere, drinks to socialize over

Back many years ago when I was a first-year student, I remember at first being intimidated by my residence assistant (RA). She was very friendly and welcoming, though, so overall I felt comfortable with her. Despite this comfort, there were some things that I needed advice about that I was not sure whether I could ask her about. I was nervous to bring up issues I had with other people on the floor and personal problems especially. 

FUCHS: First-year students should not be afraid of their residence assistant

This Thanksgiving, I am thankful that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. decided to reappoint the current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and to promote Lael Brainard to vice chair. Powell and Brainard both share a commitment to reaching full employment, which is the term economists use to refer to a point where everyone who wants a job has one. 

SHIROFF: Diversify the Federal Reserve

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As we witness the emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), people have begun to worry. Initially discovered in South Africa, the variant is cause for some concern as preliminary reports suggest that the variant could potentially increase its transmissibility and its severity. Another unknown is whether those who are vaccinated retain protection from this variant.

EDITORIAL: New coronavirus variant requires increased caution, not panic

The dawn of Black Friday is full of apprehension. Will you be able to fight through the crowds at Best Buy for a new TV? Will Walmart have enough lawn chairs on sale to satiate all consumers? Will your credit card chip be accepted at all registers as you maraud your way through America’s malls? You can only hope.

EDITORIAL: Gratitude dies on Black Friday

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Even when I was ashamed of my Chinese heritage, Lunar New Year was always a joyous, raucous occasion in my household — growing up, it was one of the few moments every year that I felt not just comfortable in my Chinese skin but happy to be celebrating such a vibrant and rich culture. 

COMMENTARY: America’s xenophobic violence against Asian Americans must end

If you are like me, you had some sort of nerdy phase in the early stages of life that seemed to shape how you approach adulthood. For me, "Harry Potter" was my choice because my oldest brother already had all seven books. I grew up idolizing characters and waiting on my Hogwarts letter.

COMMENTARY: J.K. Rowling's legacy casts shadow over 'Harry Potter'

The pandemic has brought the worst in almost everything. The “worst” meaning that people were losing their jobs left and right, and schools were shutting down here and there — all of which was amid the completely and extremely chaotic 2020 presidential election. Yet, through this insanity of constant stay-at-home-orders and dangerous political protest (if you can even call the recent Capitol Hill insurrection a “protest”), pop culture has helped me to stay sane.

COMMENTARY: Pop culture provides needed distraction amid bleak times

We were heartened to read Akhil Dwasari’s plea in his column, "Americans cannot wait until January for stimulus bill," for the passage of a robust coronavirus disease (COVID-19) stimulus package now! We are advocates with Raise Your Voice to End Poverty (RESULTS), a non-partisan advocacy organization for the end of poverty, here in the U.S. and abroad.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stronger leadership required to pass stimulus

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If ever there was an activity that should make you want to turn around and never attempt to leave your house again, it must be finding off-street parking in New Brunswick. You have not known true frustration until you have spent more than 30 minutes circling around your house like a vulture looking for a parking spot. 

ON THE FRONT LINES: Parking nightmare commences at Rutgers

Have you ever truly looked at a comma before? Or deliberated for an hour on the exact capitalization of WALL-E? If you have not, then you probably are not a copy editor.

ON THE FRONT LINES: It is your copy editor's world, writers should try living in it

One day when I was in middle school my mom walked in on me counting pennies in order to be able to pay for my ticket to see One Direction. My mother was a reasonable woman, she offered to pay for my ticket to see my favorite band, but I was an unreasonable child and I insisted that I had to be as close to those five men as possible. 

ON THE FRONT LINES: Still love One Direction? You are not alone

By mandating the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for students in the Fall 2021 semester, Rutgers is taking the right step to ensure all members of the community can work and study in a safe environment.  

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EDITORIAL: Food pantries are only the beginning in addressing food insecurity

EDITORIAL: Food pantries are only the beginning in addressing food insecurity

PARK: Start shopping small

PARK: Start shopping small

EDITORIAL: White-collar crime cannot go unpunished

EDITORIAL: White-collar crime cannot go unpunished

PARK: Start shopping small

DELFINO: Friends Cafe provides inviting atmosphere, drinks to socialize over

FUCHS: First-year students should not be afraid of their residence assistant

SHIROFF: Diversify the Federal Reserve

EDITORIAL: Food pantries are only the beginning in addressing food insecurity

EDITORIAL: White-collar crime cannot go unpunished

EDITORIAL: New coronavirus variant requires increased caution, not panic

EDITORIAL: Gratitude dies on Black Friday

COMMENTARY: America’s xenophobic violence against Asian Americans must end

COMMENTARY: J.K. Rowling's legacy casts shadow over 'Harry Potter'

COMMENTARY: Pop culture provides needed distraction amid bleak times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stronger leadership required to pass stimulus

ON THE FRONT LINES: Parking nightmare commences at Rutgers

ON THE FRONT LINES: It is your copy editor's world, writers should try living in it

ON THE FRONT LINES: Still love One Direction? You are not alone

ON THE FRONT LINES: Mandating vaccine is only way to begin to get Rutgers back to normal