The College Voice

Student taken to court, banned from campus

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Theater Arts student and LGBTF participant Michael Stroud was banned from campus for one year by West Windsor Municipal Court Judge Mary S. Brennan, on April 27. The ban is in response to charges filed by Security Officer Joseph Pierleonardi against Stroud for harassment.

High school students protest education cuts

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Lawrence High School students walked out of their classes on Tuesday, April 27 at 8 a.m. as part of a state-wide protest against Governor Chris Christie's recent budget cuts in education.

To balance the state budget Gov. Christie cut the state aid that school districts receive each year.

Farmers' Markets give summer added flavor

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Springtime in the Garden State means planting time for area farmers. For the rest of us, it means we can soon enjoy fresh, local produce. As more people become concerned about sustainability and the harmful effects of industrial farming practices, the popula

Mercer's Diversity Day provides support for Haiti

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Mercer's annual Diversity Day took place at noon on April 20 in the cafeteria, and its theme this year was to educate and involve students in relief for the Haiti earthquake.

The featured special guest speaker for the event was Luceanna Altino-Moore, founder and presi

The young and uninsured

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Mercer student Tim Bowden, like many other college students, lives with his parents in their home in Ewing, NJ. Bowden, a second-year Liberal Arts major, is 24 years old, works three days a week delivering for Domino's Pizza and plans to transfer to Rutge

Police Academy Documentary - GRADUATION!

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

PART 6: We conclude the VOICE's photo feature, by senior Staff Photographer Chris Szakolczai, documenting the activities of the Mercer County Police Academy which is housed on MCCC's West Windsor campus.

After more than 20 weeks the recruits have completed a mentally and physically exhausting training.

Adjunct Professor of the Year

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As an LGBTF meeting comes to an end, members gather their things, finish their food and say their "see you later's, " Alex DeFazio, the club's advisor catches as many members as he can as they head out of the meeting room, to check in. He doesn't just say "Hi" or "How are" but a

Pre-Tenured Professor of the Year

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The bookshelves in Dr. Tabor's office are scattered with eccentric knick-knacks: boxes of sour Cream and Onion and Bacon and Cheese flavored crickets, an Avenging Unicorn Playset and amongst his collection of books is a copy of "Pride anProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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FACULTY PROFILE: John Nadig, the man who can do it all

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

John Nadig, a pre-tenured Mathematics professor, at Mercer lives a life of resource reclamation - fixing, reusing and restoring things - and gets great joy in using resources wisely and frugally. For example, he rides his bicycle to school on most days, an hour ride from Yard

The cast of RENT owned the house

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Mercer's Academic Theatre Program's well-executed production of the musical RENT ran in the Kelsey Theatre from April 9 to 18. It was entertaining for newcomers and long-time fans alike.

The musical, which was written by Jonathan Larson who died of an aneurysm at the age of 35 (just before the musical hit the stage), is based on Giacomo Puccini

PROFILE: Chris Harford, Princeton's unsung guitar hero

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Chris Harford, a Princeton native and singer/songwriter and guitarist of "The Band of Changes" is no stranger to Princeton's vibrant music scene. In the past few weeks he has played several performances here, including a show at Small World Coffee and one at Communiversity, Pri

Kaya's Kitchen in Belmar serves up eclectic open mic

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

If you are looking for a place to experience slam poetry, live music and other forms of expression on Friday nights, Kaya's Kitchen, a restaurant in Belmar, NJ, is the place to be. Kaya's Kitchen hosts their open mic nights after restaurant hours%2

The art of Albert Paley at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"Soft," "organic" and "flowing" are not words typically associated with steel, but artist Albert Paley evokes them with his often larger-than-life sculptures in the exhibit "Dialogue with Steel," which was showing through April 18

Box office booming despite penny pinching

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The current economic recession and expensive ticket prices are not keeping peo

Camillo's Cafe: sophisticated and authentic Italian

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

If you are looking for a special meal and you have some extra cash to splurge, then Camillo's Café in the Princeton Shopping Center is the answer. Its location and name might suggest this is a casual and inexpensive eatery, but the menu i

Princeton's Ferry House offers pricey perfection

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Let's start with the bad news: the menu online does not match what The Ferry House is actually serving. That's it. That's the bad news. Okay, and also a full meal for two can cost as much as $180. That's not so great, but you get what you pay for and at The Ferry House you

Signs point to chaos: Mercer lacks directions

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As I leave Mercer to head off to Columbia in the fall, I find myself worried for the next generation of Mercer students. This campus has a signage problem. To figure out how bad it is, I took Anna Bosted, a Lawrence High School student who is coming to Mercer in the fall, on a scavenger hunt of the campus to see how well she

WORLD CUP WATCH: Brazil will win!

Mon, 10 May 2010 04:00:00 GMT

From June 11 to July 11 the world will come together to watch serious international soccer, to root for their team and scream in only one voice something that is understood in every language, GOOOOOAALLLL!!!!!
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