Photo by Micheal Pacheco The Student Government Association, also known as SGA, is holding elections for next year’s student representatives. All students are encouraged to vote via the link sent to their Ramapo email accounts late Monday night. Voting is open until Sunday night. Ryan Greff and Stephan Lally, both […]
Author: KARLITO ALMEDA
North Korean Missiles Cause Geopolitical Tensions
Tensions are flaring up on the Korean peninsula again as North Korea provokes the U.S. by aggressively pursuing the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, also known as ICBM technology. Both countries have begun a series of actions designed to deter each other from making further provocations. As the New York Times has reported, […]
Protest Comes to Campus to Address Education Funding
Photo by Michael Pacheco Students, professors, faculty and union members from the American Federation of Teachers gathered Wednesday to hold a “New Orleans Jazz Funeral” to highlight the decreases in state funding for higher education and the overall deterioration of higher education in the State of New Jersey. According to […]
Terror Attack Hits London and Injures At Least 40
Photo by Karlito Almeda Yesterday afternoon an attack took place outside the Palace of Westminster, which is the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The attack left approximately five people dead and injured at least 40 people. Following the attack, United Kingdom Prime […]
The Transgender Issue of Bathrooms Comes to Ramapo
Photo by Caleb Herbst In light of President Trump’s rescission of Obama-era Department of Justice and Department of Education protections for transgender students, the debate over whether or not students who are transgender should be allowed to use restrooms corresponding to their gender identity has been reignited. President Trump’s decision, […]
Yiannopoulos Resigns from Breitbart After Backlash from Pedophilia Remarks
Photo courtesy of Officille Web Photos, Wikipedia A six-minute video of Milo Yiannopoulos, a political commentator, talking about pedophilia and his opinions regarding consent has compromised his career. Yiannopoulos has typically turned heads with his comments, but the intense backlash from this recent video has cost him his position at […]
Funds Prevent Colleges from Becoming Sanctuaries
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Since Donald J. Trump’s ascension to the presidency, there has been a concerted effort carried out by students, activists, faculty members, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program benefactors and undocumented immigrants to inhibit and challenge the President’s program of deportation. From the inception of […]
An In-Depth Look at Trump’s First 18 Executive Orders
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr As articulated in Article 2 of the United States’ Constitution, the president is “vested” with numerous powers, albeit restricted, as the head of the government and symbol of the country. Although the constitution does not endow the president with any formal power to introduce […]
Trump Cabinet Rolls Out to Mixed Reviews
Photo courtesy of U.S. Congress, Wikipedia After a stunning electoral upset over Secretary Clinton, Donald Trump is poised to become one of the most influential leaders in the world as President-elect of the U.S. Already, President-elect Donald Trump’s actions have received a mix of positive and negative reactions from the […]
America’s International Program Is a High Priority for Democrats
Photo courtesy of Global Panorama, Flickr As in all elections, American voters must evaluate their support for candidates based on conclusions they have drawn to policy questions, especially in regards to our role in the international community. The Democratic Party’s international objectives are to defeat radical global terror groups, restore […]