Arishita Gupta

Jul 3, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Arishita Gupta |Uriel Isaacs |Brian Delk

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court made nine decisions regarding issues like election law, trademark infringement, freedom of speech and religion, loan forgiveness and affirmative action, among others. Those pertaining to affirmative action, debt relief, and religious freedoms have drawn national debate and discourse, including statements from leaders such as President Joseph R. Biden Jr., U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) and Rutgers administration.

Jun 12, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Arishita Gupta

On June 3, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office announced the initiation of the Safe Place Program at a Pride flag-raising event outside the Middlesex County Courthouse. The , first piloted in Seattle in 2015, is a collaborative effort between law enforcement officers, community leaders, educational institutions and local establishments to create refuges for victims of hate crimes and other acts of discrimination.

Apr 18, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Arishita Gupta

On the first day of the University's faculty strike last week, University President Jonathan Holloway sent a University-wide email in which he mentioned an incident where picketers supposedly disrupted a classroom while an exam was in session. Sohan Saha, a senior in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and a picketer during the strike, said Holloway's statements were relatively accurate, except that he falsely insinuated the demonstration interfered with an ongoing exam.

Apr 15, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Arishita Gupta |Uriel Isaacs

As the University's teaching strike entered its fifth day, picketing demonstrations occurred on the Newark, New Brunswick and Camden campuses and also in the city of Trenton.

Apr 14, 2023 | dailytargum.com | Arishita Gupta

The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) investigated an aggravated assault that occurred at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday night, according to a University-wide email alert. The assault took place near the New Brunswick Station in an area between Easton Avenue and Somerset Street. During the incident, a male individual approached the victim and proceeded to physically accost him. The perpetrator used his hands, and eventually a sharp object, to attack the victim.