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Eight days in Paris (See centerfold)
Volume 9 • Issue 11 Apr. 8-Apr. 28, 2009
Greek Olympics Give Students a Needed Break of Fun By Jessie Rivera
One student's trip to Paris.
Battle Brews Over Tuition for Illegal Immigrants By Elizabeth Llorente
The Record (Hackensack N.J.); (MCT)
HACKENSACK, N.J.—A national group that favors strict immigration policies has launched a campaign in six states aimed at drumming up opposition to in-state college tuition rates for illegal immigrants. William Gheen of Americans for Legal Immigration says the group will deploy activists from around the nation to New Jersey, as well as to other states such as Arkansas, California, Colorado, Rhode Island and Wisconsin to lobby state legislators and hit the talk-radio circuit. “In-state tuition for illegals legislation replaces innocent American students in
the limited seats in college at taxpayer expense,” said Gheen, who is based in North Carolina, where the group helped defeat measures that would have allowed illegal immigrant students to attend college at in-state tuition rates. “These bills also violate federal law, provide taxpayer rewards and incentives for people to illegally immigrate to America.” Immigration advocates in New Jersey said they were unaware of the new campaign but vowed to fight it vigorously. “This campaign won’t get past the first exit of the New Jersey Turnpike,” said Cid Wilson, a trustee of Bergen Community College in Paramus. (Continued on page 3) Last week, Gov.
With finals around the corner and the weather finally hitting the 60-degree mark, Greek organizations were taking a time out to relax and have fun at this year’s Greek Olympics, which rapped up on April 6. The Greek Olympics, a friendly competition between Greek organizations dating back to the 1970’s, competed in activities such as: Wii sports, basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, dodge ball, tug-of-war, a three-legged race and much more. The fraternities participating this year were Nu Delta Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Beta Tau, Sigma Theta Chi, Nu Sigma Phi, Lambda Theta Phi, Psi Sigma Phi and Gamma Psi Epsilon. The sororities participating are Nu Sigma Tau, Nu Theta Chi, Rho Theta Tau, Omega Sigma Psi, Theta Phi Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon. All Greek
"...all the sororities and fraternities come together and have a good time.” organizations paid a fee of $70 to sign up for the events. “My favorite thing about the Olympics would be that all the sororities and fraternities come together and have a good time,” said senior Lauren D’Amico from Theta Phi Alpha. Different this year about the Olympics was a God and Goddess competition hosted apart from the Greek Olympics by Psi
Sigma Phi, Lambda Theta Alpha and Nu Sigma Tau. The winner of the competition received points for his/her Olympic team and all the proceeds will go to Make-AWish Foundation.
Co-ed volleyball was one of the fun games featured at the annual Greek Olympics last week.
Ashley Cere, the vice-president of programming for Greek Senate, and Alex Louis, director of Greek Life, selected the games with the help of suggestions and requests from Greek organizations. The matches were organized by random so the fraternities and sororities did not compete against each other. Names were drawn out of a hat and single-elimination brackets were used to advance a team to the next level. At the end of the week-long competition, the first, second and third place teams were to receive trophies at the Greek banquet.
MORE THAN 100,000 ARE WAITING FOR A NEW ORGAN (see pg. 9)
INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER: What was the Highlight of Your Spring Break?
By kelley pennisi
Giselle Torres Senior, Elementary Education
Joseph Onuoah Freshman, Biology
Assoumou 'JR' Sahou Freshman, Medical Technology
Ralph Saro Junior, Theatre
"The highlight of my spring break was an overnight trip to Atlantic City. I spent all this money I don't have."
"The highlight of my spring break was that I went to California."
"The highlight of my spring break was I played drums for a concert in Philadelphia called the Blue Lounge."
"The highlight of my spring break was my Garage Band for Dummies played its first gig."
Kean Fraternity Lends a Hand
2
Arts & Entertainment
4
Organ Donation
Big Names at Internship Fair
2
Rachel's Rave!
5
Women's & Men's Sports
Ludacris Hits the Stage
3
Editorial & Anger Management
8
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