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Avalon’s Declassified Guide: Best chicken nugget countdown

As renowned novelist Jeff Kinney once said, "I'm probably something like 95 percent chicken nuggets." Since it's creation in the 1950s, deep-fried chicken meat has captured the hearts and souls of those across the country.Feb 8 2017

Barchi says student voting seat on Rutgers board is unlikely; RUSA disagrees

After divisive presidential campaigns, Barchi admits his job has become more difficult

Since Donald J. Trump won the presidential election a little over a month ago, Rutgers has seen a watchlist emerge targeting liberal professors and student protests calling on the administration to designate the school a "sanctuary campus."Dec 13 2016

South Jersey doesn't get fair share of public goods, Rutgers study finds

The Garden State is truly a "tale of two Jerseys"— at least according to a recent Rutgers study that found the Southern half of the N.J. is getting shortchanged. Dec 8 2016

Police investigate shots-fired incident in New Brunswick

Rutgers police searching for 4 suspects in theft of athletic equipment

Rutgers police are searching for four men who were caught on camera stealing athletic equipment from the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on the Livingston campus. Around 3 a.m.Nov 22 2016

Rutgers professor taken to psych hospital after tweeting about gun control

Rutgers adjunct professor Kevin Allred said he was taken to a psychiatric hospital around midnight on Wednesday. Nov 16 2016

Rutgers sees jump in votes cast on Livingston and Busch campuses

Rutgers students who voted on campus Thursday overwhelmingly cast their ballots for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.Nov 9 2016

Rutgers faculty member, student injured in stabbing

Rutgers police responded to a stabbing in the Rutgers Business Building on Livingston campus Friday afternoon. A suspect is in custody following the stabbing that occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m., said University spokesperson E.J.Nov 4 2016

Easton Avenue gas station robbed by man with knife

New Brunswick police are searching for a man armed with a knife who robbed the Shell Service Center gas station on Easton Avenue Saturday night. Around 8:30 p.m., a customer displayed a knife to the store attendant and demanded money before driving away in a silver vehicle down Prosper Street towards College Avenue, police said in a crime alert issued Saturday night. The victim, who is affiliated with the University, was not physically injured. Police described the robber as a 6’2” black male wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt.Oct 30 2016

Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days in jail plus probation in plea deal

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, whose roommate killed himself after being secretly recorded kissing another man, was sentenced on Thursday to 30 days in jail and probation after pleading guilty to attempted invasion of privacy.Oct 28 2016

Rutgers police searching for 'Dick Butt' vandal

The Rutgers University Police Department is looking for a vandal who has been spray painting penises on several buildings and sidewalks on the Livingston and Cook/Douglass campus.Oct 12 2016

Blood drives at Rutgers give students the opportunity to save lives

Rutgers student assembly pushes for universal clicker

Hobbs determined to address The Alley concerns, find solution

Suspicious package found in Douglass Parking Deck

Police have reopened the Douglass Parking Deck two hours after closing it off.Sep 19 2016

Body of unidentified man found in Raritan River

Rutgers students spend night on cots as power outage continues

All 3,200 students living on the Cook and Douglass campuses this semester were relocated Wednesday night as Rutgers continued to suffer from a power outage.Sep 15 2016

Timeline of the Cook/Douglass power outage

90 Rutgers buildings experiencing power outages

Rutgers is dealing with power outages on Cook and Douglass campuses.Sep 14 2016

Student injured after climbing College Avenue apartments

Rutgers officer suspended after suggesting to kill dying bird

A former Rutgers University Police Department officer is involved in a dispute with the school.Sep 12 2016

Community mourns passing of Rutgers student

Rutgers chancellor stepping down from position

The University will be conducting a national search for the next Chancellor of Rutgers — New Brunswick after the school announced that the current position holder Richard L.Sep 7 2016

Rutgers looking into license plate readers to enforce parking rules

Rutgers students robbed at gunpoint in Sears parking lot

At least two Rutgers students were robbed at gun point Sunday night while walking through the Sears parking lot located at 51 US Highway 1 in New Brunswick.Sep 5 2016

Dance Appreciation will no longer fill core requirements

Hillary Clinton defeats Donald Trump in cockroach derby at Rutgers

The annual "Cockroach Derby" was held outside of Hickman hall on Thursday afternoon. Aug 18 2016

Rutgers staffer who put student in headlock will not face charges

Firefighters extinguish basement fire in Rutgers dorm

A residence hall on the College Avenue campus caught on fire early Monday morning after a failure in a nearby electrical substation ignited flames. The basement of the undergraduate dormitory Demarest Hall filled with smoke and firefighters quickly responded to the incident, Rutgers University Spokesman Greg Trevor told The Home News Tribune.Aug 1 2016

Rutgers soccer players get surprise note at diner

Naked man arrested for trespassing on Easton Avenue parking deck

A New Brunswick man was charged Friday for trespassing on the 30 Easton Avenue parking deck while naked. Around 12 a.m.Jul 26 2016

Starbucks mobile truck comes to Rutgers

*returns diploma* *becomes student again*Jul 26 2016

Two killed after car plunges into Raritan River

Two men were killed in a car accident on Route 18 North in which the vehicle went through a wooded area and then plunged into the Raritan River early Monday morning. Jul 25 2016

Rutgers Black Lives Matter protests fatal police shooting of Franklin man

Joining together on Thursday afternoon, hundred of members of the Rutgers and New Brunswick community marched through the streets of the city to protest the fatal shooting of a Franklin man.Jul 22 2016

Two Rutgers students robbed 7 minutes apart, police report

The New Brunswick Police Department is investigating two robberies that occurred on Monday about seven minutes apart around Rutgers campus. In the first incident, police said a Rutgers students reported that she was approached by a male perpetrator who brandished a sharp object and demanding items of value. The victim refused to give up any items and the perpetrator pushed her to the ground before fleeing the area in an unknown direction, police say. The victim sustained minor injuries as a result of this incident and refused medical attention.Jul 20 2016

Rutgers uses 'Pokémon Go' to encourage students to get vaccinated

In a tweet sent out on Tuesday, Student Affairs reminded undergraduates that meningitis can be deadly within hours or days of getting sick and can lead to severe disabilities, such as loss of limbs.Jul 13 2016

Rutgers police investigating burglary at George Street office

The Rutgers University Police Department is investigating a burglary which occurred at Liberty Plaza on George Street over the weekend. In the incident, the burglars forced their way into a locked office suite sometime between 5 p.m.Jul 12 2016

Here's where to go for the meningitis B vaccine

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health & Wellness Melodee Lasky reminded undergraduates in an email last week of the deadly effects of Meningitis, which was seen in the spring when two students with the disease were hospitalized.Jul 6 2016

Rutgers-Eagleton poll finds New Jerseyans divided on pork roll, Taylor Ham debate

Obama calls Rutgers' #NoRice protests 'misguided' and undemocratic

Public health officials worried about possible meningitis outbreak at Rutgers

The two Rutgers students hospitalized for meningitis both acquired the same type B (MenB) strain of the bacterial infection, according to an email sent to the University community by Melodee Lasky, assistant vice chancellor for Health and Wellness. There was no common link found between the two cases, which Lasky said suggests the strain is present on campus.May 11 2016

ICYMI: Professors seek to stop use of Academic Analytics in tenure process

“Audit culture” should not exist for professors seeking tenure at Rutgers, David Hughes of the University’s faculty union argued early in the semester.May 2 2016

ICYMI: RUSA Spring 2016 Recap

From medical amnesty to sexual assault, the Rutgers University Student Assembly passed a number of bills this spring semester geared toward helping the student body.May 2 2016

Rutgers-Eagleton poll finds GOP frontrunner Donald Trump evokes negative feelings from NJ voters

President Barack Obama accepts invitation as Rutgers 250th commencement speaker

President Barack Obama will be addressing graduating seniors at this year's 250th anniversary commencement in May, according to a White House press release.Apr 14 2016

Barchi weighs in on Bill Moyers as Rutgers' commencement speaker

On April 6, the University announced Bill Moyers as this year’s commencement speaker, disappointing students who believed President Barack Obama would be the 250th anniversary speaker. Apr 14 2016

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits Rutgers to speak about diversity on the court

In 2009, a 13-year-old girl was called into her vice principal’s office and strip-searched for being suspected of bringing aspirin to her middle school.Apr 12 2016

Rutgers student groups address global water crisis with 2-mile walk

Meet Rutgers Taekwondo team that performed at RUDM

In the early morning hours of 4 a.m., most Rutgers University Dance Marathon dancers are exhausted.Apr 2 2016

Rutgers geography professor discusses mental maps of North, South Jersey

Verizon grants $50,000 to Rutgers' Center on Violence Against Women and Children

Most students know Verizon as a global cell-phone provider, but the company is forging a presence right here at Rutgers by standing up against domestic violence.Mar 10 2016

Rutgers University Dance Marathon changes format, moves Club DM to fall semester

In three months, Rutgers students will be dancing along to a University tradition that dates back to the 1990s. But this year, Dance Marathon will have a different format, said Alex Thesing, director of Entertainment for RUDM and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senor, in an email to The Daily Targum. Feb 24 2016

Rutgers Chinese Students & Scholars Association holds Chinese New Year celebration at State Theater

Vividly colored red lanterns and pink and white fans overlooked the stage at the State Theater on Sunday night for the Rutgers Chinese Students & Scholars Association’s (RCSSA) celebration of the Chinese New Year.Feb 23 2016

Five tips for mastering 'Neko Atsume'

You downloaded Neko Atsume in a moment of boredom during a lengthy bathroom break. Now, this is your life — catering to virtual cats.Feb 23 2016

How to spend Valentine's Day with your cat

It’s Valentine’s Day, and your friend Becky is spending her night on a romantic dinner with her serious boyfriend of five years.Feb 11 2016

Rutgers students protest journalist Milo Yiannopoulos's visit to campus

While journalist Milo Yiannopoulos spoke about the myth of the wage gap and the pitfalls of feminism, student protestors in the audience at Scott Hall stood up and smeared fake blood on their faces in opposition.Feb 10 2016

Rutgers University Students Against Sweatshops march to Old Queens

Professors protest use of Academic Analytics in faculty, department assessments

Rutgers Sigma Chi fraternity delivers Christmas cards to young arson victim

Rutgers’ Sigma Chi fraternity have been stocking up on crayons, construction paper and glue for their Monday night event, in which students crafted hundreds of Christmas cards for young arson victim Safyre Terry. Three years ago, Terry was badly burned in a house fire when she was 5 years old, according to TODAY Parents. Her father and three younger siblings died in the fire.Dec 15 2015

Rutgers hosts event for undocumented students in October

Rutgers professors discuss infringement on academic freedom at University

Over Thanksgiving break, Deepa Kumar headed to a movie theater to watch Trumbo, a biographical film about Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted in 1947 for his political beliefs.Dec 4 2015

Rutgers White Student Union Facebook page anonymously emerges

Rutgers student lunges for chance at Olympic gold

During her first-year at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Kamali Thompson would commute to New York City from New Brunswick, taking the time to catch a quick nap or study her notes.Dec 1 2015

Students hold Trans Remembrance Vigil to commemorate lost lives

As a child, Vanessa González-Siegel had issues with mirrors. Unable to recognize her own reflection, she thought a stranger was following her around. It was not until her second year at Rutgers that she understood why.Nov 27 2015

Rutgers alumna among 22 killed in Mali attack

A Rutgers Class of 1995 alumna was among the group of at least 22 people killed during an attack in West Africa on Friday, in which gunmen stormed into a Mali hotel shouting “Allahu akbar” as they opened fire on guests gathered for breakfast. Anita Ashok Datar was a public health expert who worked toward fighting the spread of HIV and expanding family planning, according to a statement from President Robert L. Barchi. She was in Mali on Friday working on a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID.)Nov 23 2015

17 Muslim leaders meet at Rutgers to condemn Paris attacks

Seventeen Muslim leaders from across the state met at Rutgers to condemn Friday’s events. The meeting, which took place at the Rutgers Visitor Center on Busch campus, aimed to send the message that acts of terrorism are against the values and traditions of the Muslim faith.Nov 18 2015

Students, faculty push to bring Obama for commencement

“Dear Mr. President.” So begins the letter sent from Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi inviting the leader of our nation, President Barack Obama, to speak at Rutgers' 250th anniversary commencement ceremony. Although the University invited Obama to speak at the school’s commencement ceremony this May two years ago, the president has not yet responded.Nov 16 2015

Student 'rocks' for 26 hours to raise money for Bone Marrow Foundation

It was 10 p.m. on Thursday night and Dan Siegal settled into a rocking chair in the middle of College Avenue.Nov 16 2015

Johnson & Johnson extends partnership with Rutgers through gifts

Student assembly passes bill to allow students to text RUPD

The University has taken numerous measures in response to crime around campus, from distributing window alarms to creating the College Avenue Priority Patrol. To help further student safety, the Rutgers University Student Assembly passed a bill last night to fund a texting system that would allow students to text the police during emergencies.Nov 13 2015

'Criminals and Tacos' owner responds to concerns over restaurant's name

Last month, Rutgers students and faculty members voiced concerns about a Sept. 15 article published in The Daily Targum about a new Mexican restaurant opening on Easton Ave., called Criminals and Tacos. Andrew Schiff, the restaurant owner, said in the article that his restaurant would "bring real Mexican food to the East Coast" and the shop's "true flavors" would be "unlike anything this city has seen before." Following the article, two opinion letters were published in The Daily Targum voicing concerns over the name "Criminals and Tacos." One letter, written by Peter Guarnaccia, stated "Given the inflammatory statements of Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates about Mexican immigrants as criminals and undesirables, it seems insensitive, at best, to name a new restaurant in our city this way." Guarnaccia, a professor in the Department of Human Ecology, noted in his letter that New Brunswick is already home to a "wide range of delicious and economical Mexican food along French and Handy streets and Joyce Kilmer Avenue, among others." Schiff's restaurant would not be the first authentic Mexican restaurant in a city whose population is 26 percent Mexican, according to a letter written by Aven La Rosa, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. More recently, a small group of Rutgers faculty, alumni and Highland Park residents also responded by mailing a letter to Schiff via the restaurant’s address on Wednesday, November 4.Nov 11 2015

6 lesser-known historical facts, events about Rutgers

With Rutgers' 250th anniversary soon approaching, historian and alum Paul Clemens has released a book detailing the University's history since 1945.Oct 30 2015

Feminist spoken word show "Speak Like A Girl" to come to Rutgers

Olivia Gatwood was a youth poet competing in an HBO series competition called "Brave New Voices." Megan Falley was a college student who posted her own spoken word videos on YouTube.Oct 30 2015

CAPS streamlines process of meeting with counselor

Nearly 4,000 students use Rutgers Counseling, Alcohol Assistance and Psychiatric Service (CAPS) every year.Oct 29 2015

Undergraduate Annual Open Exhibit showcases "revolutionary" student artwork

How can the GOP attract the millennial vote?

Rutgers hosts event for undocumented students

Librarians from Ferguson, Baltimore travel to Rutgers

Everyone remembers the infamous burning CVS Pharmacy from the Baltimore riots that made global headlines.Oct 16 2015

RUSA teams up with Big Ten Universities to create Mental Health Awareness campaign

Black Student Union sleeps outside for 11 hours

Camped out on the steps of Brower Commons with sleeping bags and pillows, students stepped into the shoes of the homeless for a single night. Oct 9 2015

Rutgers' annual Safety Matters Report shows increase in sex offenses

Last month, a year-long Rutgers survey called #iSpeak found that 1 in 5 undergraduate women at the University experienced unwanted sexual contact at least one point during their time on campus. Flash forward one month to a more recent statistic found in Rutgers’ Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.Oct 8 2015

RUPD sends out active shooter emergency plan

Fleek College stories replaces ru.snapyak

Students use Etsy to 'craft' online businesses

Without the funds to open a retail store, Roberta Day turned to a resource that is easily accessible to all money-strapped college kids: the online marketplace Etsy.Sep 29 2015

Safe Campus Act would require sexual assault survivors report to law enforcement

Victims of car-jacking or robberies are not mandated to report their case to law enforcement, and survivors of sexual assault should not either, said Laura Luciano, assistant director of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance. This is one reaction, shared by many, to a bipartisan bill called the “Safe Campus Act” that was introduced in Washington D.C.Sep 24 2015

Hidden Grounds cafe to 'wheel' out new coffee tricycle

Rutgers' four-wheeled food trucks may need to make room for three-wheeled brethren that would deliver students a product they truly need: caffeine. Hidden Grounds, a coffee shop located on Easton Avenue, is hoping to expand its horizons with a “Portland-esque” Nitro Cold Brew Tricycle.Sep 22 2015

Rutgers' Department of Public Safety, Student Affairs rolls out new campus safety initiatives

The Department of Public Safety is rolling out a new piece of mobile patrol equipment called a T3 utilized by police departments across the globe, from France to Los Angeles. At Rutgers, Public Safety purchased one T3 thus far.Sep 22 2015

Rutgers' Department of Public Safety, Student Affairs rolls out new campus safety initiatives

Professor discusses ‘celebrified’ presidential elections

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to visit Rutgers in April

While most celebrate anniversaries with a card and flowers, the Eagleton Institute of Politics is honoring its 60th year anniversary in a less conventional way: by inviting a renowned name in politics to visit the University. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor is set to speak on campus on April 11 as a part of Eagleton’s "Make It Better"-themed anniversary line-up.Sep 16 2015

New restaurant opens on Easton Avenue

After catering for the Emmy's and inventing 120 flavors of peanut butter, Andrew Schiff is ready to take his culinary talents to Hub City. The Los Angeles and San Diego-based chef is opening a sit-down taco shop and bar, called Criminals and Tacos, in the spot where organic restaurant Barndoore used to stand.Sep 15 2015

Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships distributes window alarms, light timers

Something as small as light timers and window alarms can go a long way in increasing campus safety. Students have received multiple crime alerts within the first two weeks of the semester.Sep 14 2015

Rutgers student creates memorial to commemorate 14th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001

While most students were sleeping this morning, Najum Junaid was awake at 7:30 a.m. arranging miniature American flags across the Voorhees Mall lawn. The 9/11: Never Forget Memorial on Voorhees Mall has been assembled by students involved with the College Republicans for the many years. “A lot of colleges don’t take the time to remember (September 11) with any events.Sep 11 2015

Rutgers student creates memorial to commemorate 14th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001

Computer Science Living-Learning Community for Women to enroll students in fall 2016

Rutgers police, students voice support for use of body cameras on campus

In response to heightened media coverage of law enforcement violence, universities nationwide are equipping their police departments with body cameras. Rutgers University has yet to follow suit, but RUPD Chief of Police Kenneth Cop said he is supportive of the use of body camera for campus officers.Sep 10 2015

Rutgers police, students voice support for use of body cameras on campus

Rutgers removes phrase on from website after criticism

The University received criticism before the start of the semester for warning students “there is no such thing as ‘free’ speech” on its Bias Prevention and Education Committee (BPEC) website. After Campus Reform, a national college news site, reported on the webpage’s denial of free speech at the University, the school quickly removed the statement from the website.Sep 9 2015