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Scarlet Raiders Appear In NCAA Championship Game For First Time

On Friday night, the Rutgers-Newark Men's Basketball team made school history by becoming the first basketball team ever to make an appearance the NCAA Division III.

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Can Seton Hall Make It To The NCAA Tournament?

Seton Hall is steaming down the stretch. Is that enough to make it to the NCAA Tournament?

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The Glass Books

I merely walked right past, what I soon learned to be, artistic expressions of a misunderstood taboo.

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Reader Tips Pay Off #1

Thanks to regular commenter WL for introducing me to the University Cafe, a food court adjacent to Rutgers campus, and home of an Olympian gyro.

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All Eyes on Scarlet Knights Heading Into Pivotal Matchup

In the world of college football, if a large media outlet like ESPN decides to cover a certain game then there is good reason to assume that the game is a big deal. This Saturday’s contest at Rutgers Stadium between Rutgers and West Virginia will be no exception.

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Hell Hath No Fury

The rap and roll story of Medea

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Paul Robeson’s “The Mansion Project”

Rutger's Paul Robeson Gallery's new exhibition on The Krueger-Scott Mansion.

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Is Downtown Coming Back?

Broad Street is churning with activity, and not all of it illicit. New stores, pubs, coffee cribs, eateries and more are beginning to pop up. Sign of the times or red herring?

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…..Vegans…?!?

Newark has always had a pretty consistent group of vegetarians. And let's face it, they think they're better than us omnivores. (I'm kidding. Kinda.)

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