Report: Responding to the Election
At Rutgers-Newark, students reacted to the election results with everything from pride to hope to concern about the problems facing the new president.
Essay: Family, Votes and Values
A conservative household experiences the election of 2008.
Report: Tears, Cheers and Questions After the Election
Will President-elect Obama rescue the country or succumb to old divisions?
Report: Casting a Vote and Making History
The election was an amazing experience for me and those around me.
Report: New Possibilities
Not being into politics, the election opened my eyes to new possibilities that I frankly never thought would ever happen.
Report: Election Reactions
What does the election of Barack Obama mean to students and to the United States of America?
Report: An Old Lodge Faces New Times
In a busy world, how can people find the time to do good?
Video: Art for All
A documentary on the special collections of the Newark Public Library.
Report: "Not As Bad as I Thought"
A biology major at Rutgers-Newark considers the lessons learned by going to college in a city.
Report: Learning from Fellow Students
At Rutgers-Newark, a student's life is changed by her classmates.
Report: Parkour—Moving with the City
Sport meets art in the daring yet graceful moves of parkour.
Report: Newark and Its Cherry Trees Blossom
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival puts Newark in a different light.
Report: A House with Life on Academy Street
The Academy Street Firehouse in Newark is a special place for children and for art.
Report: The Prudential Center Helps Newark
The Prudential Center has had an impact on Newark. Small businesses near it have seen improvements that reverberate throughout downtown.
Report: A Visit to The American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is a top tourist attraction, a place to learn about the natural world, and a place where New Yorkers unwind.
Report: Keeping the Music Alive at Maxwell’s
In Hoboken, NJ, an ordinary restaurant door is the entry to an extraordinary indie concert venue.
Report: The Shadow of Crime in North Newark
When danger looms, a neighborhood takes on a new tone.
Report: Dressed for Success
In Newark, a nonprofit helps women of low and moderate income look their best at job interviews.
Report: Salaries and the Gender Gap
The salary gap between men and women appears even in professions dominated by women, such as nursing.
Report: From Ghana to Newark in a Life of Learning
The story of Edem Frank Avakame, an immigrant and university professor.
Report: Smart Policing
A campus police officer works his shift and reflects on the importance of learning.
Essay: Iraq and the Economy
The economic situation in America is on a decline, and many Americans believe that the war in Iraq has contributed to the problem.
Essay: Let’s Not Fool Ourselves
In this election season, Americans need to engage in genuine discussion about race if we ever want to make significant progress as a country.
Essay: A New Gallery for Newark
The founders of Jajo Art, Inc. have a vision for a contemporary art gallery in Newark.
Essay: Hip-hop Messages
What can adults and hip-hop artists do about messages in the music that are inappropriate for young people?
Essay: The Outsider, a Memoir
A story of testing and endurance.
Poetry & Short Stories: Independence Park
A poet recalls her grandfather and his buddies, his rapazes, playing the game of malhas on Sunday afternoons in the Ironbound.
Poetry & Short Stories: Letter from America
A report in a poem, inspired by Alistair Cooke's long-running weekly broadcast for the BBC, "Letter from America."
Report: Education, Enlightenment and the LGBT Center
A visit to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York City.
Report: What Do You See on Municipal Websites?
Municipal websites in the Newark metropolitan area fail to provide important information about council meeting agendas, minutes and budgets, a Rutgers-Newark class has found.
Report: HOMECorp Provides Affordable Housing in Montclair
HOMECorp makes homes affordable and neighborhoods stable.
Essay: Endurance, the Sphere and Memories of 9/11
What happens when 9/11 gives new meaning to a work of art?
Report: Between Battles
Home on leave, a Marine from New Jersey recalls combat in Iraq.
Report: Newark and Its Gateway Complex
The story of Newark's Gateway Center illuminates the weight of the past in the city's present.
