Referendum 2004 An editorial from our bi-weekly magician with words, Ned Berke.
Don’t read this Students around campus fall for prank of weekly newspaper. Many were amused.
See ‘Retorts’ on Page 6
See ‘Prank’ on Page 4
Funding to Athletics Cut In a rash decision fuding to all athletics at the University. Many are upset at the U. See ‘Atheltics’ on Page 12 Serving the Rutgers Community since 1969
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The Medium Loses To The Rutgers “Coke Addiction” By George Baxter “It’s about fucking time.” This was a statement that many students, parents, faculty, alumni, and followers of all religions uttered this past Friday after this Rutgers University publication was notified that it would no longer be receiving funds from University, Rutgers, Livingston or Cook College funds. Friends said that when Michael Stanley, The Medium’s Editor In Chief, opened the envelope at his home “At least Douglass is still supporting us.” was all he said before crying uncontrollably. As of now the exact reason for the Publication’s loss of funds is unknown; however, it has unofficially been stated by a two university employees that there have been several ‘heated’ meetings with contacts from the Coca-Cola Corporation. The reports have been mixed to the exact topic of these meetings. One of the sources said, “I heard a
man say, ‘That’s my daughter’s vagina in a newspaper you pay for.” The second source said the arguments were about the content of the paper being too offensive. Regardless, it was a threat of our corporate pimp abandoning the University that spawned the decision to cut us lose. So on a personal note, I hope that if we’re going down it’s because of the first one because buddy, your daughter is a whore. One writer for The Medium said, “I can’t imagine Coke being like, “We can’t be funding sluts like Pepsi does with their Britany Spears.”… some Exec must’ve seen his kid’s bush.” Another person from the Eboard said he has already begun to make plans for finding funds from non-Rutgers sources. “We may go independent,” he said, “there are lots of Smut Shops and Strip clubs in New Jersey. They’ll all love us.”
March 31, 2004
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U. President McCormick Fired By Michael Stanley Editor-in-Chief
The Universities Views on President McCormick’s DUI and Firing
In an unfortunate event, the entire Board of Governors, voted in favor of firing University President Richard L. McCormick yesterday after his DUI arrest and due to his refusal to step down. Gene O’Hara, the Chairman of the BOG stated “In light of certain circumstances, we as a board felt it would serve the University better if McCormick would step down. He refused, so therefore we had no choice but take this course of action.”
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down in early 2002. There are mixed reactions at the University due to the circumstances in which exPresident McCormick was arrested late Monday March 29th, 2004 as well as choosing The University has currently an ex-President who was named Fran Lawrence Interim ineffective in serving the President since he served the university and community. University before he stepped
McCormick was pulled over at 3:11 am when his car was swerving between lanes on River Road in Piscataway heading back towards the University. Four females were present in his car that held open containers of alcohol; as well two of them were without shirts. See ‘Fired’ on Page 3
NAACP finds NAACP Racist AP Wire By Max Cable In a shocking event the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was found to be racist today by the NAACP. It may sound quite confusing, but the group has been determined to be racist by themselves. Last November the NAACP accused The Medium of being an institution that was a breeding
ground for hate. When reached for comment, NAACP President refused to speak to us. However, we did over hear him saying repeatedly “What the fuck, what the fuck....” The NAACP chapter at Rutgers University is expected to hold a meeting on the steps of Brower Dining Hall to address the claims of self-racism See ‘NAACP’ on Page 4
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Dance Marathon Broken Up, Organizers to Be Charged on “Crack House Laws” raided the College Ave Gym. dangerous substances, University BS Wire
New Brunswick- The popular dance marathon held by the Office of Fraternity And Sorority Affairs was broken up this weekend, when police
Assistant Director of Rutgers Police, Thomas Giordano, said that undercover narcotics officers at the dance marathon found that many students were selling and buying controlled
specifically, MDMA, also known as “Ecstasy”, LSD, Ketamine, known by it’s street name as “Special K”, GHB, and marijuana. See ‘Crack House’ on Page 3