On World AIDS Day December 1, members of the Rider University community attended a candlelight ceremony in the Cavalla Room of the Bart Luedeke Center. Highlights for the evening included a performance by the Rider dance team, the display of Rider's AIDS quilt, give-aways and a presentation by Jana Lang, a member of the New Jersey HIV Community Planning Group.

Seniors Ann Singh, an advertising major, and Josanne Sampson, a business administration major, conceptualized the idea of Rider's own AIDS quilt last year. They were organizers of activities for the second consecutive year with the support of the Center for Multicultural Affairs and Community Service and now with Delta Sigma Theta (DST).

During the evening, members of the campus community formed a human AIDS ribbon to symbolize their commitment to wiping out the disease. "It was a productive and educational night," said Singh. "Drawing people into discussion with an AIDS jeopardy game, the speaker really got people to think about their actions and the consequences."

The Rider Thanksgiving Spirit

During Rider's annual Thanksgiving celebration, "A Reason to Celebrate" on November 22, student organization members, athletes, Sanda University students, faculty and staff donated food items for a total of 175 baskets that were assembled and collected to benefit Phoebe's Pantry, Lawrenceville Neighborhood Service Center, HomeFront, Mill Hill Child and Family Development Center and Masjidut-Taqua.

President Rozanski serves Sanda students who celebrated their first Thanksgiving in America.

Cranberry King Brian Rocks, an accounting/finance major, and Cranberry Queen first runner-up Khaleeqa Rouse, a senior global business major

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