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The Real Housewives of New Jersey:

Interview with Danielle Staub

With gossip, money, lies and backstabbing, “The Housewives of New Jersey” is anticipated to be the most popular one thus far. “This time around the show is getting more press than ever before,” says Danielle Staub, 46, of Wayne. Staub is one of the housewives- the most dramatic one at that. “There is a lot of drama. I pushed some buttons, but they were meant to be pushed. I don’t apologize for anything; I am who I am.” Full story

Networking Can Be Your Hookup

As the economic beat-down continues to sap the enthusiasm of newcomers to the workforce, there is a way to slide into a choice job. It’s all about networking. Networking is the simple act of connecting with people who are in or trying to break into an industry similar to yours. But it’s not limited to that. It’s about keeping your ear to the ground and getting as many contacts as possible to get that hookup that could lead to a career, or at least an interview. Full story

WPU Softball Looks Strong Before Tournament

William Paterson (25-5, 10-4 NJAC) held steady in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) softball standings with a 4-2 and 5-0 sweep of visiting Rutgers-Camden (19-15, 5-9 NJAC) April 18. The Pioneers remain in second place in the league standings, trailing first-place Rowan (13-1) and leading Ramapo (9-5) and TCNJ (9-5) . The top six teams will qualify for the NJAC Tournament, to begin April 28 at campus sites. Full story

All Good fun In Rosenfield's Comedy Class

Students going to Gotham to strut their stuff

Professor Stephen Rosenfield probably wanted to acquaint Adam Bernard’s foul mouth with soap on Monday, April 13. Bernard, a junior communication major, unleashed F-bomb after F-bomb before a room filled with students and professors while performing his midterm, an un-timed standup comedy act. Rosenfield, who teaches the standup comedy class, wasn’t amused with Bernard’s colorful language. “Anything doesn’t go,” Rosenfield said shortly afterward. Full story

Unplanned Pregnancy an Issue on College Campuses

Free condoms in Health & Wellness Center

A trip to the emergency room for what she thought was an allergic reaction to her favorite seafood, led to an unexpected discovery for William Paterson University sophmore Joceline Binns. That night, she found out she was four-to-six weeks pregnant. “I’m so scared,” she said, “How am I going to deal with school, work, and a baby?”

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Friendly students show their faces

Is my mother too old for slang?

Recently, my mother said that my sneakers looked “sweet.” She wasn’t done. “Really, I like them a lot,” she said. “Tom, don’t they look hot? That’s how you say it, right?”

Job Fair Blues

There was a significant drop in the numbers of employers who gathered this year at William Paterson's job fair, "Opportunity Fest 2009," according to Theresa Cruz Paul, assistant director of career development and advisement

WPUs Young Democratic Socialists Attend NY Rally

William Paterson University’s Young Democratic Socialists were among hundreds who protested on Wall Street last week against the recent bailouts of financial corporations and argued that taxpayer assistance for such companies should end.

Students Continue to Protest Budget Cuts

The efforts of William Paterson University students to fight New Jersey’s budget cuts have gone from the Student Center, to the halls of the Trenton Statehouse, and finally, to Jersey City. However, it has yet to be determined how these efforts will pay off. “It’s a big fight. It’s very difficult. But at least they are being forced to hear us,” said Jessica Pepe, Student Government Association president and a junior at WPU.

Sports Stars Booked, ‘Hollyroids’ Overlooked

The saga of A-Rod and his admitted use of performance-enhancing drugs has been inescapable in the past weeks. It will undoubtedly continue for a long, long time, far beyond the 2009 Baseball Season. It’s all but certain that other star athletes we hold in high regard will also be caught and interrogated by the news and sports media on their steroid use.

But does it end there?

No Doubt: Back and Touring with New Material

It was the summer of '95— the year I watched MTV for the first time. Keep in mind, this was when the music video ruled and the closest thing to "reality television" was Matt Pinfield's "120 Minutes." This moment would be pertinent in my childhood and eventually in my future pursuing music journalism as a career. However, one day I saw a slender platinum-blonde sporting fire engine red lipstick and a bindi wail into a camera; this was the moment that would completely change my idea of music.

Libo On Sneakers

Sneakers are for more than just sports these days. Many William Paterson students can agree that sneakers are among the latest in fashion trends. Jacinta Calzada, a senior at WPU, has worked at her father’s sneaker store, Carlos’ Sneaker Zoo in Paterson, and can attest.