Saturday, April 27, 2024
Across the U.S., authors are being silenced and students are kept in the dark. Experiences meant to build inclusion and support are now being brushed under the rug because American school districts are banning books deemed “harmful.” The number of banned books has increased to over 2,500. In the previous […]
Photo courtesy of Anete Lusina, Pexels. A Domestic Abuse Symposium will be held on Oct. 27 in New Milford, N.J., to provide a resource for victims and survivors. The program will also act as an educational outlet, as well, teaching advocates how to support anyone that may be in such a […]
Photo courtesy of Dev, Unsplash. On Oct. 11 the world celebrated National Coming Out Day. It is a day for people to celebrate alongside others who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. DC Comics made an announcement that would change the comic book industry. Jon Kent, the son of […]
Photo courtesy of Denisse Gonzalez-Ramirez. On Oct. 6, through a Zoom call hosted by the Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, historian Wendy Lower discussed how one sensitive photo she encountered inspired a line of new work. A Jewish woman was captured in a photograph standing next to a […]
Photo courtesy of Pax Ahimsa Gethen, wiki. Every year people are unfortunately forced to cope with the loss of a loved one, whether that be because they passed away or have gone missing. Every year, there are some communities that find themselves missing their loved ones without getting an answer […]
Photo by Denisse Gonzalez-Ramirez Rachel Sawyer-Walker, the new Associate Director of the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC), joined Ramapo this fall with various experiences in student affairs, first starting as a resident assistant. “I went to Eastern Connecticut State University where I went through a program called […]
