Living in Camden: Perception v. Reality

It’s a pleasure to have PhD Candidate and Camden resident Rasheda Weaver back. Each week, she’ll be writing about her life as a student and new resident of the city. Here’s her latest: Share it!

Student Voice: Diversity and Surprise

It’s a pleasure to have Ph.D. Candidate and Camden resident Rasheda Weaver back. Each Monday, she’ll be writing about her life as a student and new resident of the city. Here’s her latest: Share it!

Student Voice: Camden’s Federal Street Welcomes Change

I just wanted to point folks over to the Rutgers-Camden Report, which highlights “renegade” writing from our undergrads. Here’s an excerpt from a fantastic article on Federal Street by Ilse Garcia Romero: We took a stroll down the lively Federal St., taking note of the many businesses lining the street and the services that are provided … Continue reading Student Voice: Camden’s Federal Street Welcomes Change

Student Voice: New York Times attended baseball game but missed the story

This guest post is from Rutgers-Camden student Brian Gregg. Brian works in North Camden, and was at the Little League Baseball game when the New York Times also was present. He sent me this story about something that happened there that did not fit the narrative of the New York Times article and was left out of … Continue reading Student Voice: New York Times attended baseball game but missed the story

Student Voice: Camden in a Video Game?

This guest post is excerpted from Rutgers student Marcus Biddle’s Camden Writes project: According to the official Twitter of Ubisoft Entertainment’s Watch Dogs, the video game franchise is hinting at plans to feature the City of Camden (in some capacity) in its upcoming sequel, Watch Dogs DLC. “Our data indicates surveillance has become more prominent in high-crime areas,” the Watch … Continue reading Student Voice: Camden in a Video Game?