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2013 CAPSTONE Journalism Class  – Table of Contents Liberty Humane Society: Jersey City’s Animal Shelter Jogging… WTF? The Endless Marathon SGO ELECTION DEBACLE MIGHT BRING LAWSUIT NJCU campus goes mobile NJCU Jazz Combo SGO Takes 25 Students to a Devils’ Game Improvement on the Diamond SPRING TWEAKING Comic Relief — by Armando Sultan All you have to do is A Real Symbol of Power SPRING ART SHOWS — See listings The Blizzard Bucks
 

2013 CAPSTONE Journalism Class – Table of Contents

In the spring semester of 2013, New Jersey City University journalism students spent 15 weeks researching and writing “long form” stories for a course called Journalism Capstone. Each of the stories deals in some way with an urban theme — primarily Jersey City, but also Newark and New York City. Gothictimes.net is proud to present [...]

Liberty Humane Society: Jersey City’s Animal Shelter

By Anthony Miles Stop! Please do not put your hands or fingers in the cages!

Jogging… WTF? The Endless Marathon

By Mario Martinez —

Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

By Diana Hernandez— “I’m fucked!” shouts a mother of one as she takes a big puff off her rolled joint. Celia Lecea has just heard the news about a bill that might pass for welfare recipients to be drug tested.

SGO ELECTION DEBACLE MIGHT BRING LAWSUIT

SGO move may have violated student’s civil rights

NJCU campus goes mobile

By Roberto Miranda— That’s right, there’s a free New Jersey City University mobile application.

NJCU Jazz Combo

By Bryant Romero— The New Jersey City University jazz quartet group consists of a mixture of graduate and undergraduate students

SGO Takes 25 Students to a Devils’ Game

By Edgar Rivas, Jr. — It took the New Jersey City University Student Government Organization to sponsor an event outside of campus.

Improvement on the Diamond

By Mario Martinez— As they open conference play, the NJCU Softball team is solely focusing on getting, better one day at a time.

SPRING TWEAKING

NJCU looks to lower the number of Gen Ed requirements in 2014

Comic Relief — by Armando Sultan

All you have to do is… JUST ASK!

‘Help! I haven’t caught up on my classwork during Spring Break, what can I do now??’

A Real Symbol of Power

By Anthony Miles — The art of Elizabeth Harney, 24, BFA Painting/ Drawing major from Toms River, is all about power and masculinity.

SPRING ART SHOWS — See listings

The Blizzard Bucks

Photo by by Adina Thomas

2013 CAPSTONE Journalism Class – Table of Contents

08 May 2013

In the spring semester of 2013, New Jersey City University journalism students spent 15 weeks researching and writing “long form” stories for a course called Journalism Capstone. Each of the stories deals in some way with an urban theme — primarily Jersey City, but also Newark and New York City. Gothictimes.net is proud to present [...]

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It’s a matter of personal preference: Indoor-running vs Jogging

08 May 2013

By Mario Martinez— There are subtle advantages and disadvantages in indoor-running versus jogging outdoors and ultimately the only advantage is a matter of personal preference.

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Rap Music: Not Just For The Mainstream Artist

08 May 2013

By Matthew Smith— When most people are told to listen to rap for the first time they tend to take a very defensive position.

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My Buddy’s Gone: A Look at What’s After

08 May 2013

By Francis A. Wilson— Spike, Duke, Popeye, Fluffy, Mr. Bo-Jangles, and Buster – these names all ring true and hold a special place in the hearts of several thousands of people around the world.

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An End to the Dream — The Dreamer Awakens

08 May 2013

By Francis A. Wilson— Photographs are funny things aren’t they?

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Retail versus Rescue

08 May 2013

By Anthony Miles— Think back! Where did you get your dog from? Did you buy him or her from a pet store or breeder?

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Liberty Humane Society: Jersey City’s Animal Shelter

08 May 2013

By Anthony Miles Stop! Please do not put your hands or fingers in the cages!

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Thrifty Fashion : Vintage Fashion – Bridging the Difference

08 May 2013

By Chinedum Emelumba— It wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that in the fashion industry, artists very often look to previous eras for inspiration and ideas to implement into their present crafts.

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A Thrifty Flee from Assimilation

08 May 2013

By Chinedum Joan Charity Emelumba Beeeeeeeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeeep! Beeeeeeeeep! Thunderous vehicle sounds echoed from outside of the Unique Thrift Shop.

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Jogging… WTF? The Endless Marathon

08 May 2013

By Mario Martinez —

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Into the Wild

08 May 2013

By Katherine Guest— I have six pairs of underwear on. You’re not going to find anything in there, but Jesus.

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50 Shades Meets Judy Blume

08 May 2013

By Latifah Miles— Over the years, bookstores and publishing companies have tailored their book genres to fit their customers.

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Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

08 May 2013

By Diana Hernandez— “I’m fucked!” shouts a mother of one as she takes a big puff off her rolled joint. Celia Lecea has just heard the news about a bill that might pass for welfare recipients to be drug tested.

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Welfare 2013

08 May 2013

By Diane Hernandez— If you think the DMV was the gate way to hell you were wrong. Try sitting in a crowded, hot like a sauna, loud room where some children are running around and others are crying.

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Alas! Behind the Mask: A Queen Rendition

08 May 2013

By Katherine Guest— Tall black curls swirl on a bonnet of collected human hair—usually called a wig—atop of a tight bun.

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VIDEO: ‘Diddy’s Second Fight’ by Bryant Romero

VIDEO: ‘Diddy’s Second Fight’ by Bryant Romero

08 May 2013

Here is a video of my second fight down Seaside Heights, New Jersey.  I’m the shorter fighter with the white shirt and blue trunks. Diddy was a nickname that my close friends use to call me in high school.  It rubbed off in the gym I was training at, and everybody started to call me [...]

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5 Stand out Indie Rappers That You’ve Never Heard Of

08 May 2013

1. Black Milk Long expected to make it in to the mainstream world. Black Milk has become one of the largest names in the indie rap scene. It’s such a shame because with the music that Black Milk makes the world needs to know. 2. Buck 65 In his native Canada, Buck 65 is widely [...]

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The Amateur Fight Game

08 May 2013

By Bryant Romero— The New Jersey Golden Gloves is one of the most prestigious tournaments for amateur boxing that is once again going to conclude at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on April 20.

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A New Era

08 May 2013

“All I can say is that the declining fortune of bookstores and Amazon’s growing monopoly do not bode well for readers. Fortunately we have all sorts of wonderful people (I’m thinking of Auroroa Anaya –Cerda and La Casa Azul Bookstore) who are bringing books to our communities in a spectacular fashion”- Junot Diaz

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The Eye of the Tiger

08 May 2013

By Bryant Romero— Prizefighting in professional boxing has existed for over 120 years.

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The Heart of Jersey City Art

08 May 2013

By Ella Gordon— Walking down the vibrating street, the sound gets louder and louder. The bass of the speakers vibrate through my body, as I get closer to it.

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Let’s Wake Up the Dead

08 May 2013

By Ella Gordon— Walk down the crooked concrete road. Tonight, it’s an oddly warm night for the end of October 2012 and this place is as it’s has never been before.

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