Saturday, April 27, 2024
Photo by Tori D'Amico The bad weather this week did not prevent the celebration of Higher Education Day at Ramapo College this past Tuesday. As a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of accessibility to postsecondary education, the event brought together the administration, student speakers and several campus resources to […]
Photo by Alyssa Rabinowitz In recent weeks, provost Stefan Becker has proposed transitioning Ramapo College’s 4-credit course system to a 3-credit course system. The Student Government Association invited the provost to its general meeting on Wednesday to encourage a dialogue between Dr. Becker and the students this potential change would […]
Photo courtesy of Phil H., Yelp Memorable dining experiences are hard to come by in most of suburbia, and this is especially the case in Long Island – the densely populated strip of land east of New York City. One gem that stands out from the strip malls and chains […]
Photo by Alyssa Rabinowitz Students interested in careers in law or learning more about the legal system had the opportunity to meet longtime attorney and Ramapo alumnus Gerald Brennan last Thursday as part of the Law and Society Speaker Series. Brennan spent his career working for Legal Services of Northwest […]
Photo courtesy of Apple Popular true crime podcast Sword and Scale was dropped by its host network, Wondery, this week after offensive comments were posted by the show’s host Mike Boudet on social media. The massively popular podcast was created in 2014 by Boudet, who has faced criticism in years […]
Photo by Alyssa Rabinowitz The culmination of a semester of sociological research was celebrated this Wednesday in the Trustees Pavilion for seniors in the capstone class of the sociology program. The symposium allowed students to present their research devised and conducted in the past several months, but also featured a […]
Photo by Dana Wehmann This year marks the 49th anniversary of Ramapo College, and the campus came together on Wednesday to celebrate in the annual Founders’ Day event. From 1-3 p.m. around the arch, students, faculty and staff joined in this birthday bash to show school spirit and appreciation for […]
Photo courtesy of Alyssa Rabinowitz Researchers from Seton Hall University Law School visited Ramapo last Thursday to present their findings on racial profiling at traffic stops in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Aside from discussing these findings, the three speakers shared their personal experiences with police as black men while on the […]
Photo courtesy of Oknazevad, Wikipedia The 2018 midterm elections are quickly approaching, now less than a month away. Races for New Jersey state Senate and the House of Representatives will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6, and now is the time to learn about the candidates running and prepare to […]
Photo by Scott Yunker A ceremony marking the beginning of Ramapo’s Year of Asia and the Pacific kicked off in Friends Hall last Friday, as student organizations and faculty members hosted a series of lectures and presentations. The celebration lasted from 3 to 5 p.m. “The goal of the year […]
