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Arts Abroad 12 The student newspaper of the Rider community since 1930 Volume 79, Issue XII - Friday, February 6, 2009 AEPI GON E Rider chapter shut down by nationals By Jess Hoogendoorn of the chapter. Lastly, member- ship dues checks continually Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) bounced.” ceased to exist on Lawrenceville’s Director of Greek Life Ada campus in early December, Badgley said she knew of at making it the third fraternity least one check that did not in two years to lose its charter. clear. Fraternities Phi Kappa Tau and “There were some issues Zeta Beta Tau were disbanded with their finances,” she said. in July 2007 and November Rider’s chapter was noto- 2007, respectively. rious for paying dues at the However, this time it was last minute but always had the not the university that made money, according to junior Sal the decision to shut down a fra- Brucculeri, the former presi- ternity; it was the national orga- dent of the fraternity. nization that asserted Rider’s “We don’t think they Beta Psi chapter was not up to bounced,” he said. “Our mon- par. ey, as far as we know, was fine.” “The national fraternity Brucculeri said that the chose to close the Beta Psi chap- one bad check Badgley may ter due to a long list of risk be aware of was a check that a management violations; there brother handed in but asked a had been over 100 write-ups national representative not to by the university,” said Andrew cash until after a certain date. If Neiberg, the director of chapter any check bounced it must have development, southern region, Illustration by Matt MacFarlane/ The Rider News been that one, said Brucculeri. for AEPi. “Employees of the Badgley said the closing The brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi had to move out of University House, which they shared with university and national fraterni- Sigma Phi Epsilon, after the national fraternity revoked their charter. ty were disrespected by brothers See AEPi, p. 4 Tragedy College applicants mars trip shop for best deal By Paul Mullin O’Hara said. abroad But just because admin- Although Rider adminis- By Amber Cox istrators aren’t worried doesn’t trators are not overly worried mean they aren’t watching Rider students who took a by evidence showing a decline closely, said O’Hara. service trip to Jamaica over the in applications at private colleg- “I think worried might be 2008-2009 winter break were es, they say they have noticed too strong a word, but we are shaken by the drowning death a trend that shows applicants definitely concerned,” O’Hara of a local high school student. using financial aid as a bigger said. “Because there is so much Andre Davis, a student of factor in school choice. uncertainty in the economy Iona High School in Ocho Rios, Although aid and scholar- right now it would be difficult Jamaica, drowned Wednesday, ships have always been impor- to say it’s just going to be the tant when applying to colleges, Jan. 21, during a farewell party Mike Compton same year as we had last year.” that Rider students held at the From their condo windows, students could see the city of Ocho Vice President of Enrollment According to O’Hara, Management Jamie O’Hara condominiums where they were Rios, Jamaica, during their winter service trip. Rider’s applications are, in fact, staying. said that “people are doing a ahead of the curve by about The Rev. Nancy Schluter, of the permission slips that the the pool area. lot more comparative shopping 10 percent. He said he has Rider’s former Protestant Rider group received. Schluter also said that this year.” heard similar results from other chaplain who co-directed the After the incident occurred, medical personnel arrived “What I’m hearing more schools, public and private. trip, said that all students had many people said that Davis quickly and that the hospital than anything is that people O’Hara said the university to have a permission slip signed did not know how to swim. tried everything. are looking and saying, ‘I’m has “committed to additional by their parents in order to Signs stating that there was no “It was a tragic accident,” putting a lot of applications resources in the form of finan- swim. There are copies of all lifeguard were posted all around out there and seeing what kind See Jamaica, p. 5 of financial aid awards I get,’” See Admissions, p. 3 Dempsey p. 13 Freezin’ Bronc DJs on for a Reason p. 6 Meets Rider radio Student helps fight cancer p. 8 World 2 Friday, February 6, 2009 SECURITY BRIEF S Students divided on where to buy By Mike Garofalo Food fight Purchasing books for school can be a menacing task. If you A student threw various are lucky, you may have a friend food items at students or sibling who is willing to pass sitting in a nearby booth down his or her old textbooks. in the Bronc Diner after Most of us are left with the overhearing a conversation options of shopping around on about the Super Bowl on the Internet or ordering directly Monday, Feb. 2, at 12:04 from eFollett — which works a.m. The students sitting in coordination with our on- in the booth had a different campus bookstore. team preference than the Many students are turning student who was sitting to the Internet as a more eco- at a nearby table. No one nomical alternative. Despite the was injured but food was potential of finding good deals scattered in the immediate online, bookstore manager Joe area. Judge said that “if something changes with your class, we can Disagreeable meal make it right [in person] — something that will be hard to A student became find on the Internet.” sick in Olson Hall on It may be hard to beat Sunday, Feb. 1, at 12:23 the convenience of the campus a.m. after eating at an off- bookstore, but what about the campus restaurant. The price? According to Judge, all Illustration by Jade Shaw student was suspected of new books are sold at their sug- Although some students believe they get a better deal buying books online, others prefer the having food poisoning and gested retail price. convenience of stopping by the university bookstore where there is no shipping and handling. was transported to a local “New books that have This time around, Johnson are returned in virtually new on our shelves,” Judge said. hospital. no list or preprinted price are went to the campus bookstore condition. What an Internet He also said this is not sold at an agreed upon mar- instead. Sophomore Jason site considers a good used book always possible, such as when Game swiped gin between the institution and Lozito made his decision to use may vary — a highlighted book a class requires the latest edi- eFollett,” Judge said. the store simply based on “con- is still readable, but many will tion. Although some classes will An unknown suspect The book Courts, Judges venience.” find the neon yellow to be very inevitably require new editions, stole an electronic football and Politics costs $66 at the Freshman John Vassos, a distracting. and thus not lend themselves to game machine from the bookstore, but can be bought marketing major, buys most of One anonymous student the option of used textbooks, vehicle of a vendor who was for as little as $44 on Amazon. his books from the bookstore. tries to avoid buying books many other texts, namely classic parked in front of Daly’s com. Fraud Examination is “I also borrow some books altogether. He feels comfort- paperback novels, will be very Dining Hall on Saturday, $175.50 new at the univer- from friends who had the course able using the library, especially versatile year to year. Jan. 31, at 1:55 a.m. There sity store, but can be found on before,” he said. when multiple copies are avail- In the end it boils down to were no witnesses to the Amazon.com for $136.90 new He mentioned that “every- able. the fact that the growth of the theft. The game is worth up and $88 used. one wins” because his friends All students who sell back Internet is certainly providing to $200. Although there are certainly can trade the books in for cash their used books to the book- some serious competition for cheaper books available online, when he returns them. store — despite what many schoolbook sales. The campus Happy ending one must remember to factor in As far as used books, the consider to be a minor margin bookstore is certainly able to shipping fees when applicable. benefit to the in-store purchase of trade-in value — are con- provide more personal custom- A laptop, which Freshman Katherine is the ability to see just how tributing to the system for next er service, but students usually was originally thought to Johnson used an online store “used” a given book is. Many semester’s students. face the suggested retail price. be stolen, was turned in. last semester, but “when they students will read through a “Job number one for the Students must weigh the ben- A student with a laptop came in, they weren’t the books book once, and return it at the Rider Bookstore is to maximize efits and drawbacks of internet was eating at Cranberry’s that I needed for the class.” end of a semester. Some books the amount of used textbooks purchases.