The Daily TargumStories from the current online edition of The Daily Targum.Ice Knights skate to fresh success last season- May 5, 2008 It was the third period of the Rutgers University club hockey team's game against league rival Drexel when it really hit head coach Andy Gojdycz. After the Ice Knights had amassed a 5-1 lead, Gojdycz turned to his assistant coaching staff and simply said "Wow, we've really got a good team this year.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/InFocus/Ice-Knights.Skate.To.Fresh.Success.Last... Med school student wins award for involvement- May 5, 2008 Joseph Nezgoda, a Robert Wood Johnson Medical School student enrolled in a combined MDMBA program, received an esteemed "Excellence in Medicine Award" from the American Medical Association. Dr. Peter S. Amenta, the president physician of New Jersey's American Medical Association, nominated Nezgoda for the award.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/University/Med-School.Student.Wins.Award.For.In... Study says NJ may lose House seat in 2010- May 5, 2008 New Jersey faces a possible reduction in seats for the United States House of Representatives after 2010, which may affect both parties and require district lines to be redrawn, according to a recent study. Headed by University Professor Ernest C. Reock, Jr.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/University/Study.Says.Nj.May.Lose.House.Seat.In... Tough start leads to All-American finish- May 5, 2008 As a freshman, Shayna Longacre qualified for the Olympics. As a sophomore, she had trouble winning dual meets. The swimmer from Barto, Pa. was feeling tired and overworked. Two-a-day swimming practices and lift sessions had taken their toll and Longacre was in the midst of a slump.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/Sports/Tough.Start.Leads.To.AllAmerican.Finish-... an inevitably sexy city- May 5, 2008 Four years after audiences said good-bye to Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, and Miranda, the "Sex and the City" cast returns for the long anticipated film adaptation. Theaters across America will be packed tight come May 30, as the characters they fell in love with slip back into their strappy Manolos to dish about men, monogamy, and motherhood.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/InsideBeat/An.Inevitably.Sexy.City-3363792.shtm... Metro Brief- May 5, 2008 An unidentified man was struck and killed by a train on the westbound tracks at the New Brunswick train station yesterday afternoon. It was unclear whether or not the death was accidental, and police were unable to confirm its nature by press time. A cleanup crew along with several police officers and New Jersey Transit officials worked as far as several hundred yards from the site of the accident, placing remains in bright red biohazard bags.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/PageOne/Metro.Brief-3363912.shtml Why not change the world- May 5, 2008 I've produced only three columns since starting to write for the Targum opinions page, but my experiences have been interesting to say the least. I'm amazed at how many people actually read the Targum opinions section. I've received dozens of e-mails from people of all walks of life.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/Opinions/Why-Not.Change.The.World-3363774.shtml Year-end celebration attracts thousands- May 5, 2008 Despite the absence of OneRepublic at "Rutgersfest '08" Friday, a crowd of between 17 and 20 thousand participants showed appreciation for this year's performances by The Command Radio, Fabolous and Third Eye Blind. "Rutgersfest has been a main tradition at Rutgers University," said Crystal Chen, the president of the Rutgers University Programming Association for the College Avenue and Busch campuses.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/PageOne/YearEnd.Celebration.Attracts.Thousands-... Mercado pushing for change- May 5, 2008 Although many students may not be aware of this, the nomination of a candidate to represent the Democratic party in November's city council election will be held on June 3, 2008. Many candidates are vying for election or re-election, but only one of them, Democrat Jerry B.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/Opinions/Mercado.Pushing.For.Change-3363765.sht... Douglass leader departs for new opportunity- May 5, 2008 In a move that surprised many Douglass College students Thursday, Carmen Twillie Ambar, the school's dean for the past six years, announced her departure via e-mail. Ambar will continue on in her position at Douglass through July, at which point she said she will leave the college to move into her new role as president of Cedar Crest College, another all women's school in Allentown, Pa.http://www.dailytargum.com/news/2008/05/05/PageOne/Douglass.Leader.Departs.For.New.Opportu... |