Finding a balance between work and play can be difficult — especially when holding a career position of high importance and power. However, Melissa Mertzman ‘96 shows just how possible this can be when done right.
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Michael A. Bernstein was formally appointed the College’s 17th president on June 6. Following his service as interim president since July 2023, the permanent presidency is effective immediately.
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The Green Team is currently focused on numerous projects, including tree planting, reducing lead exposure, city cleanups and improving walking trails.
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The Mercer Educational Gardens in Pennington, New Jersey, has set out to teach people about at-home composting methods. The gardens have 22 compost areas, many of them quite different.
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One of the state’s standout second-hand stores is Greene Street consignment, comprising eight stores scattered across New Jersey and the Philadelphia area. Like many such businesses, Greene Street is not just a sustainable shopping alternative. It is a community center of sorts, demonstrating ways that consignment shops can make a broad impact that goes beyond the environment.
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Funded by a $33 million grant from the state’s Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, the renovations will align some aspects of the building with the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program, which sets sustainability and energy-saving standards for buildings. Planned initiatives include switching to LED lighting, reducing water usage, upgrading indoor climate control tools and improving indoor air quality.
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Faculty in the World Languages and Cultures Department feel “horrible,” “angry” and “in despair” that the College’s grim financial situation has forced the need for any budget-reducing changes to the foreign language program to be taken.
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The lively environment and unparalleled menu at the Rat made many students feel like they did not need to go off-campus for entertainment. The sense of community emanating from the venue represented the quintessential college experience.
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Members of the College’s Sigma Tau Delta chapter recently attended the 2024 Centennial Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, to present their work and gain leadership experience. Of the 40 students who attended the convention, six won awards for their outstanding work.
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Off-campus house parties do happen in Ewing residential areas, sometimes leading to college renters clashing with full-time residents. A tense relationship between the two can become strenuous as complaints pile up.
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The two executives have a lot planned for their senior year, including advocating the return of tailgating back to campus, supporting student organizations and introducing a third-party dining location to campus. Among these ambitions, Williams and Le anticipate a lot of due diligence but are most excited about being representatives for the student body.
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The online modules consisted of videos followed by a series of questions related to the information. In total, the training took nearly two hours to complete. For future safety training, students expressed many ideas they feel would improve the teaching of campus safety knowledge.
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Collins embarked on a transformative journey that left an indelible mark on the campus. While serving as chief of police, he championed the principles of community policing, fostering trust and communication between students, faculty and staff.
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Body image continues to be a prominent issue not only among college students but also among America's general youth. One way people go about becoming more comfortable with their bodies is by going to the gym.
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While many course options were available, many students feared that they would not be able to obtain a seat in the ones they wanted or needed for their major and/or College Core requirements.
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The Caribbean Student Association is a new organization on campus where students of Caribbean descent can feel more at home.
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After receiving her bachelor’s degree from the College in 1994 and master's in 1996, Marshall has an incredibly impactful and impressive career doing work in nonprofit organizations for both suicide prevention and eating disorders.
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There are a few reasons to explain why the pipes on campus release steam. One of them is that when small amounts of steam are released, they’re controlled through steam traps underground. Groundwater comes into contact with hot pipes, which escape through small holes in the smaller pipes, manholes and sewer grates.
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The body of John Fiocco Jr., a TCNJ freshman in 2006, was mysteriously found in a landfill a month after his disappearance. 18 years later, the Fiocco family talks about the student as a person, not as an incident.
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Eric Van Eck, a peer recovery specialist at the College, has an incredibly inspiring story in his journey against substance use and towards the priority of mental health.
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