The Mercer County Superior Court dismissed allegations of race-based discrimination against the College and three white Campus Police officers on Feb. 1, according to lawyer Mark Pfeffer, who is representing the three black Campus Police officers involved — Security Officers Wayne Evans and Armond Harris and Police Officer Lorenzo Shockley.
Pfeffer said in an e-mail that [...]

It’s that time of year again. Bright-eyed, accepted children wander through our campus — whether willingly or dragged by their bargain-shopping parents — following a backward-walking navigator. They will decide if this is the place to host the “time of their lives.” Princeton rejectees and barely made-its alike will make an incredibly important decision, heavily [...]

In the beginning of your on-campus living career, the College attempted to pair you with someone you wouldn’t strangle. You completed a survey to assess potential compatibility — Are you a morning person? Are you a smoker? How do you feel about your roommate using intravenous narcotics while blasting Tupac at 2 a.m.? These surveys [...]

With classes, clubs, homework and other activities consuming all hours, it may be easy to remain immersed solely in the microcosmic campus community. For those whose schedules demand locations beyond walking distance, however, leaving campus hinges on a number of factors: navigating public transportation, parking privileges, car ownership, etc.
The NJ Transit #601, which travels to [...]

Remember that maid your mother always claimed didn’t exist? Well, presuming she or he exists in your off-campus house is even more delusional and disastrous.
With no one to threaten car privileges, you’ll rapidly discover that the dishes will pile up and the bathroom will transform into a veritable jungle of dropped toothpaste and clogged drains. [...]

After a few months of Sodexo-provided bagels, the existence of real bagels may slip from your memory, just as real pizza, macaroni and cheese and sushi are nearly forgotten out of repetition.
In honor of National Bagel Day this Feb. 9, however, local establishments deserve some light. Please note: Dunkin Donuts’ bagels don’t qualify as bona [...]

Imagine — a sitcom that doesn’t depend on canned laughter to cue when something funny has been said. Logic would follow that such gems thrive. Evidenced by the allowance of such a creature as Snooki to publish a book, this is not a logical society.
After three years, three seasons and 53 episodes, Fox Broadcasting Company [...]

Living off-campus means introducing a new man or woman into your life — your landlord. Though stereotypes abound about the character of landlords — a balding man in a wife beater shirt, holding a broom comes to mind — every homeowner renting houses to college students is different, and it’s your responsibility to figure out [...]

With the advantage of retrospect, crimes can be unraveled, criminals explained and tragedies lamented for the passed opportunity to predict and prevent.
Following the shootings in Tucson, Ariz. on Jan. 8, which killed six people and injured eight others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, according to The Associated Press, news organizations scrutinized the life of the suspected [...]

College students are notorious for a deficient cash flow. Luckily, most schools have eliminated the physical concept of money with the ID. With a magical swipe, students — turned points billionaires — are fed and merrily throw away receipts.
Oh, to be young again.
Living off-campus introduces an unfortunate reality of the grown-up world, where money [...]

Dear readers,
This year I made the decision to live off-campus for the first time in my college career. As you may later infer, it’s been interesting so far. The Signal is introducing this Residential Year Experience (RYE) column to share some advice acquired from my lovely and frustrating experiences last semester. Enjoy.

So you’ve made [...]

Faced with the task of reflecting on the cultural climate of the past year, it isn’t easy to definitively enumerate the best and worst. Sure enough, the Macgrubers can be separated from the Inceptions, but what exactly defines this year from the ghosts of various Mall cops past? Here are a few cultural enigmas that [...]

Campus Police Lawsuit
The next step in a lawsuit involving six Campus Police officers has been postponed.
In the case Lorenzo Shockley, Wayne Evans and Armond Harris v. The College of New Jersey, Raymond Scully, Matthew Mastrisimone and Kevin McCullough, the motion for summary judgment scheduled for Dec. 2 has been delayed indefinitely, according to Darlene Duffy, [...]

With accusations and denials of discrimination on the table, the next step for the College may be the civil courthouse.
Three black Campus Police officers filed a complaint with the College against three of their white counterparts in 2007 with allegations of race-based discrimination. Now the College is facing civil action.
The next phase of the lawsuit [...]