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Alice Militaru

Alice Militaru is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in economics. Her column, "Opinions No One Asked For," runs on alternate Mondays.

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COMMENTARY: College experience depends on finding your own places to enjoy, Hidden Grounds should be top place to try

Every college campus has its hidden spots — corners of libraries discovered in junior year, book shops tucked away between late-night convenience stores and restaurants with menus you know like the back of your hand. First-year Rutgers students are faced with the immensely fun task of picking what their New Brunswick spots are going to be, a task that requires many trips with friends up and down Easton Avenue and beyond.Sep 14 2022
Inside Beat

Baking novice or expert, babka bread should be your new winter treat

December is, perhaps, the best month of the year, even if it is the busiest. Regardless of what you celebrate, it is time to come together with co-workers at semi-formal office parties or friends at secret Santa exchanges.Dec 13 2021
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ON THE FRONT LINES: Parking nightmare commences at Rutgers

If ever there was an activity that should make you want to turn around and never attempt to leave your house again, it must be finding off-street parking in New Brunswick. You have not known true frustration until you have spent more than 30 minutes circling around your house like a vulture looking for a parking spot. Sep 2 2021
Inside Beat

'RU Screw' survival guide: Five tips for dealing with bureaucracy at Rutgers

Something you will not find in any Rutgers brochure, advertisement or all-inclusive tour is a detailed explanation of the term “RU Screw,” which is not, contrary to popular belief, a Rutgers-themed dating app. The RU Screw is the unifying experience that all Rutgers students have when they need to contact a Rutgers bureaucrat. Aug 28 2021
Inside Beat

'SpongeBob Squarepants' is our generation's timeless masterpiece

When I was a kid, my dad used to wake me up at 6:30 a.m. in the morning Monday through Friday, to catch the school bus that passed by my house at 7:00 a.m. We would eat breakfast, get dressed and spend the last 10 minutes watching an episode of "SpongeBob Squarepants." Mar 13 2021
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MILITARU: Death to Zoom university

The semester is coming to a close, we are all scrambling to study for finals and finish out the semester, the pandemic rages on and I am quickly running out of original ideas.Dec 8 2020
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MILITARU: Rules of political games

Before you read, if you are in fact planning on reading this article, please take 1 minute and 29 seconds – approximately 2 minutes to accommodate for the time it takes for you to click and load the video – to watch this scene from Netflix’s new season of "The Crown."  Nov 24 2020
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MILITARU: Do we need ideology?

"INGSOC." What do you think it means? A failing millennial sock start-up? Perhaps an obscure government organization that runs the Interior National Governing Systems of Colorado? Is it an acronym you used to memorize the different state birds in grade school? For once, we turn to English majors for the answer. Nov 10 2020
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MILITARU: Should procreation be constitutionally protected?

You start to sweat, your hands are slippery and you almost feel nauseous. You know what is coming, at least theoretically. Maybe you have a partner or maybe you are a single parent, but regardless this ordeal is one you will go through alone.Oct 27 2020
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MILITARU: In defense of alternative sentencing

On Sept. 18, 23-year-old Nathan Wesley McDonald was sentenced to 30 years in prison. By the time he exits, he will have spent more time in prison than outside of it. Oct 13 2020
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MILITARU: As malls decline, new social spaces should take their place

As a child, there was no greater joy than finding a loose button on the floor of some massive department store, while my mother dug through bins to find something that both I (a girl) and my younger brother could wear without objecting to the color or design. Sep 29 2020
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MILITARU: Are you comfortable with discomfort? You should be

Sticks and stones might break your bones, but nothing hurts your ego more than being mocked or imitated in an unflattering way. If anyone has ever mimicked your voice or attitudes in an effort to make you look dumb, then you know the feeling. Sep 15 2020
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MILITARU: Real coronavirus conspiracy has nothing to do with 5G

Apr 21 2020
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MILITARU: Coronavirus has ripped death rituals apart

Apr 7 2020
Inside Beat

Students weigh in: How coronavirus is exposing problems in US

Stuck at home, in the midst of a global pandemic, I’ve found the time to rewatch movies and TV shows from all the way back in middle schoolApr 2 2020
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MILITARU: Commuting of sentences should not distract us from real crime reform

Mar 10 2020
Inside Beat

IKEA, ASMR: The sounds of thread count

Position your mouse over this link, close your eyes, click and just listen. Mar 5 2020
Inside Beat

DiCaprio dating trend starts conversation on age gaps

In a Benjamin Button-type scenario, as Leonardo DiCaprio ages his dates get younger and younger, from current 22-year-old girlfriend Camila Morrone to 23-year-old ex-girlfriends — at the time he dated them — Lorena Rae, Georgia Fowler, Kelly Rohrbach and more. Feb 19 2020