April 2006 Volume 2, Issue 8

April 2006 Contents

Body of John Fiocco Jr. Recovered

The New Jersey State Police and Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced at a press conference on April 26 that they have recovered the body of John Fiocco Jr. They also stated that, at this point, there is no evidence of foul play but explained that their investigation will continue. President R. Barbara Gitenstein delivered the following statement during the press conference:


'Sensing' Musical Expressions

Teresa Marrin Nakra, assistant professor of music, joined the College’s faculty for the 2005 – 2006 academic year, bringing with her an expertise in musical technology and a project in musical expression. She recently teamed up with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a novel and technological research experiment in music performance.


students 'lobby' for firsthand look at immigration policy reform

AdlerOn Thursday, March 23, Rachel Adler, chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, accompanied three sociology majors in her Ethnicity, Race, and Nation course on a sojourn to Washington, DC, where they participated in the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s “lobby day” on Capitol Hill.

 

 


team trump is hired in first-ever 'Lion's Apprentice' competition

Lions ApprenticeThe verdict is in—Dave Boudwin and Loren Slack have been “hired.”  Boudwin and Slack, or Team Trump, are the first winners of The College of New Jersey’s “Lion’s Apprentice.”  After the grueling seven-week competition that mimicked NBC’s hit show “The Apprentice,” Team Trump’s business savvy has won them the grand prize of $1,000. 

 


acja honors secretary chertoff with gene carte memorial award

ChertoffOn April 19, the law and justice chapter of The College of New Jersey Alumni Association, along with the Criminology & Justice Studies Department and the American Criminal Justice Association, honored United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff with the Gene Carte Memorial Award.

 


WGST faculty honored with Mildred Dahne Award

Dahne 06The College of New Jersey’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program has been named this year’s recipient of the second annual Mildred Dahne Award, the award for outstanding faculty achievement.

 

 

 


'Gumption' honors 30 years of red suspenders

Bob ColeCurrent students, former students, and fellow faculty members gathered at “Gumption: A Celebration of Bob Cole” on April 21 to honor the father of the College’s journalism department.

 

 


college republicans host pat buchanan

BuchananOn April 12, the College Republicans hosted prominent political icon Patrick Buchanan. Buchanan addressed the an audience of faculty, staff and students in Kendall Hall, speaking largely on the flaws of the Bush administration, immigration, foreign policy, and free trade. 

 


April Sports Highlights

Read about TCNJ's 15th Annual Golf Outing, the most recent donation of the global used baseball equipment drive, and more.


In Brief

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