Mike Lucas

New Jersey

Editor and Cartoonist at Freelance

Editorial Cartoonist at Pamplin Media

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Articles

Senior (and Gymnast) Sticks the Landing With a Job at Oracle

2 weeks ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

Soon after Rutgers University-New Brunswick senior Amelia Khoo walks across the stage to claim her diploma, the gymnast will head to Seattle to launch her career at computer technology company Oracle Corp.
Shifting Focus From Past to Present, an Art History Major Prepares to Launch His Future

3 weeks ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

Inspired by the ancient artifacts exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Reece Goodson initially wanted to dig up ancient art at archaeologic sites in exotic locations. But after taking a course in contemporary art with Anna Khimasia, a lecturer within the Department of Art History, the senior at Rutgers University-New Brunswick realized he belongs in a museum or an art gallery.
Landscape Architect Major Plants Seeds for a Budding Future

1 month ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Josh Kover finds himself adapting – much like how plants can adapt to their environment. Kover’s evolution took a dramatic turn four years ago. Shiftless during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maplewood, N.J., resident recognized a need in his community for a quiet and sustainable landscaping service while everyone was working from home. He launched his own business, New Gen Garden, in September 2020 while taking high school courses remotely.
April Brings May Flowers - and Rutgers Day

1 month ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

The massive celebration that is Rutgers Day is nearly here. The spring event at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, featuring more than 400 programs and activities, is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, on Busch campus in Piscataway, N.J., and the College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick, N.J. “Rutgers Day has something for everyone,” said Melissa Selesky, senior director of strategic events and programs for Rutgers Communications and Marketing.
This Biotechnology Major Marches to the Beat of the Scarlet Knights

1 month ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

Mukhilan Saravanakumar found a way to mix two passions – music and science – into a harmonious college experience at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The sophomore, a member of the honors program at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is pursuing a major in biotechnology and a double minor in data science and music. Saravanakumar, who plays the clarinet as a member of the Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights, said he was drawn to science as a child.
She Shot a Short Film as a Sophomore. Now It's Part of the New Jersey Film Festival

Jan 13, 2025 | newjerseystage.com | Mike Lucas

By Mike Lucas originally published: 01/13/2025Madeline Hettrick, photo by Jeff Arban/Rutgers UniversityMadeline “Maddy” Hettrick initially wanted to be in front of the camera, acting. Then she got behind one – and decided to stay there. Hettrick, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick junior pursuing a double major in filmmaking at the Mason Gross School of the Arts and English at the School of Arts and Sciences, wrote and directed His New Girl as a sophomore.
Zimmerli Celebrates Native American Artists With “Indigenous Identities”

Jan 9, 2025 | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New Brunswick stands within Lenapehoking, the historical territory of the Lenni-Lenape people. The past melds with the present in February when the Zimmerli hosts Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always, described by Zimmerli officials as one of the largest, most comprehensive museum exhibitions of contemporary Native American art, featuring more than 100 works across a range of media, from beadwork and jewelry to video and painting.
In This Class, the Professor Taps Undergrads to Conduct Research

Nov 21, 2024 | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

Rutgers University-New Brunswick undergraduate students in Yanhong Jin’s elective class, “Food, Nutrition, and Health,” find themselves becoming researchers – some of whom may get their work published. Jin, a professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, provides her students an uncommon opportunity to conduct research as undergrads.
Zimmerli Intern Finds Meaning in Museum's Accessibility Efforts

Oct 9, 2024 | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

Rutgers University-New Brunswick senior Gabrielle Carmella is a unique student with a unique internship opportunity. The 21-year-old, who attends the Mason Gross School of the Arts and is pursuing a fine arts degree with a concentration in photography and printmaking with a minor in women's and gender studies, is interning at the Zimmerli Art Museum through December.
Why Do We Have an Electoral College?

Oct 8, 2024 | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

The president and vice president aren’t elected directly by United States citizens. Rather, they are chosen through the Electoral College. The process has sparked debate for years. How did the Electoral College come to be, and how does it work? Is the process fair?